DRC-2024-006237

July 17, 2024
Jon Anderson
Environmental Compliance Manager
EnergySolutions, LLC
299 South Main, Suite 1700
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
RE:Compliance Advisory No. XXXXXXXFailure of Response, 1995/1997 Evaporation Pond Lift Station Backflow Valve Failure RFI
Ground Water Quality Discharge Permit (GWQDP) UGW450005
Dear Mr. Anderson:
This Compliance Advisory is being sent to your attention as a representative of EnergySolutions LLC. (the Respondent). According to the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control’s
(Division) records, you are the designated contact person for the Respondent. OnMarch 7, 2024, representatives of the Division submitted a request for information (RFI) regarding the
1995/1997 Evaporation Pond Lift Station Spill that occurred on February 2, 2024 (DRC-2024-004571). The purpose of this request was to clarify the exact location, cause, and timing of
the spill, and to verify compliance with Part II. I of the GWQDP, as well as several other applicable requirements of the GWQDP discussed in the Division’s March 7, 2024 RFI.
Due to a lack of timely response to this RFI, the Director of the Division (Director) is issuing this Compliance Advisory to provide the Respondent with notice of the aforementionedcompliance
issues as well as an opportunity to correct these apparent compliance issues.
Pursuant to this Compliance Advisory, the Director is providing the Respondent an opportunity to correct the apparent compliance issues. The Director will also consider any evidence
and additional information provided by the Respondent.
Within 30 days of the date of this Compliance Advisory, please provide a response to the March 7, 2024 RFI.
As a reminder, the Division has not yet received any drawings proposing modifications to this facility. As per Part 1.E.3 of the Permit, proposed drawings shall be submitted to the
Division and must be reviewed before any modifications are made to the facility.
All information regarding corrective actions relating to this matter should be addressed to the Director at:
Douglas J. Hansen, DirectorDivision of Waste Management and Radiation ControlP.O. Box 144880Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880or by email at: [e-mail]
DO NOT submit any documents or information through email that are protected,confidential, proprietary, orfor which you are claiming business confidentiality underUtah Code § 63G-2-305.
To better ensure records are protected, all suchdocuments and information must be submitted using the mailing address above and
in accordance with Utah Code § 63G-2-309.
If the Respondent demonstrates that it has taken appropriate corrective actionsregarding the matters addressed in this Compliance Advisory, the Director will issue a closeout letter
and will consider this matter to be closed.However, if the Respondent fails to demonstrate appropriate corrective actions within the30-day timeframe, the Director will consider taking
escalated enforcement actions, including seeking financial penalties. In all events, the matters addressed in this Compliance Advisory, including the Respondent’s corrective actions,
will become part of the Respondent’s compliance record and may be considered in connection with future enforcement matters.
If you have any questions, please contactBailey Anderson at [phone].
Sincerely,
Douglas J. Hansen, Director
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
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c:Jeff Coombs, Health Officer, Tooele County Health Department
Bryan Slade, Environmental Health Director, Tooele County Health Department
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