DSHW-2024-009158

Site Information
Finalized No
Facility Name Uintah County Vernal Class I Landfill
Facility_ID SW0122
Facility Name Uintah County Vernal Class I Landfill
Street Address 2801 East 500 North
City Vernal
ZIP Code 84078
County Uintah
Inspection Date 10-31-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?No
0.000000, 0.000000
Weather Conditions Mostly cloudy. High of 47 degrees Fahrenheit.
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste rules and active permit.
Facility Contact Greg Jensen
Participants Greg Jensen - Landfill Manager
Bryan Watt - DWMRC Inspector
Follow Up Inspection Needed?No
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 10-31-2024
Depart Office time 11:45 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 10-31-2024
Return to Office time 04:00 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Permit was reviewed prior to inspection.
1.2 Annual Report Review No
Comment Annual Report was not reviewed prior to inspection.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment Previous inspection was reviewed.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Facility contacts confirmed.
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1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Facility manager was contacted upon arrival of inspector.
1.6 Local Health Contacted No
Comment Health Department not contacted.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment No other comments.
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 1
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations 1
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area 1
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 1
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
1
2.12 Working Face 1
2.13 Daily - Soil 1
2.14 Daily - Alternative 1
2.15 Leachate Collection System 1
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)Facility in good operational condition.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours Yes
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers Yes
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials Yes
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Appropriate signage is posted.
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4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Operator and employees onsite and available to answer questions when
requested.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane Yes
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate Yes
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Monitoring records for methane and random inspections available and
current. Leachate is highly minimal due to various factors including arid
climate and amount of traffic.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Run-on and runoff controls are in place.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste Yes
7.2 Batteries Yes
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals Yes
7.7 Asbestos Yes
7.8 Bulky Waste N/A
7.9 Contaminated Soil Yes
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other N/A
Comment (Required)All special wastes are segregated according to type and buried per permit
requirements.
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8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate Yes
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Some areas covered with intermediate cover and have appropriate erosion
control monitoring and best management practices.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes
9.2 Gas Monitoring System Yes
9.3 Surface Drainage Control Yes
9.4 Daily Records Yes
9.5 Weight or Volumes Yes
9.6 Intermediate Cover Yes
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
Yes
9.9 Deviation From Plans N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)All inspection records are available and up to date.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring N/A
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
N/A
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Leachate is nearly non existent at this facility. Due to the extreme depth to
groundwater this facility does not require groundwater monitoring.
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
11.2 Manifests Yes
11.3 Treatment Certification N/A
11.4 Paint Filter Test Results N/A
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11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Manifests for special wastes are available.
12. Waste Tires
12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
Yes
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated Yes
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
No
Number of Tires
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training Yes
Comment (Required)Waste tires are managed well at this facility.
13 Other Items
13.1 Notice of Inspections Form
Completed and Signed
N/A
13.2 N/A
13.3 N/A
13.4 N/A
Comment (Required)No notice of inspection forms required.
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)No additional permit requirements to be addressed at this time.
General Comments
Comments Facility is in good operational condition. Staff was friendly and available to
answer any questions about landfill operations, procedures, and training.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Bryan Watt
Date/Time 10-31-2024
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Photos
Attach Photos
Daily random inspection sheet.
Another example of daily random inspection sheet.
Potential future used battery storage location.
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Used batter storage containment in enclosed facility.
Used battery storage containment in enclosed facility. Batteries on grate in
containment elevated from leak catch basin.
Example of used battery log with associated tracking sticker identifier.
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Example of used battery log with associated tracking sticker identifier. This log
identified the transporter.
Most recent quarterly gas monitoring record conducted by TriCounty Health
Department.
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Closeup do used battery sticker identification numbers used for tracking.
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