DSHW-2024-009337

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Higley Farms Landspreading
Facility_ID SW0390
Facility Name Higley Farms Landspreading
Street Address South of the intersection of I-80 and Burmester Road in Tooele, Utah
City Grantsville
ZIP Code 84209
County Tooele
Inspection Date 11-21-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.016129, -111.734148
Weather Conditions 38 and partly cloudy
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Lance Nielsen, Environmental Compliance Manager, is the facility contact.
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Bryan Slade, LHD
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 11-21-2024
Depart Office time 06:00 AM (-7 GMT)
Return to Office Date 11-21-2024
Return to Office time 02:45 PM (-7 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The Plan of Operation (DSHW-2013-005533) was reviewed. The facility is
permitted to landspread milk and food processing by-products including
whey, waste yogurt, food fats, greases, and non-hazardous wash down
water.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment The 2023 Annual Report was reviewed. The facility reported that they did
not receive any waste for land spreading.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 09:32 AM
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Comment The 12/07/2023 Inspection Report was reviewed and no issues were noted.
The facility has not received waste since 2019. The facility was inspected
again on 07/30/2024 in response to excess flies in the area. The facility
resumed landspreading activities earlier this year. Compliance Advisory No.
2408110 (DSHW-2024-007713) was issued in response to the excess flies
observed and standing water. A No Further Action Letter (DSHW-2024-
008439) was issued after the facility adequately corrected the violations and
receipt of confirmation from the LHD that no more complaints were being
received.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Lance Nielsen is the primary contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Lance Nielsen was notified of the inspection via phone on 11/18/2024.
Lance Nielsen is based in Idaho.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Bryan Slade of the Tooele County Health Department was notified if the
inspection via email on 11/18/2024. This inspection will have health
department participation.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment As of 07/2024, the facility resumed landspreading activities.
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 1
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations NA
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area NA
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control NA
2.8 Waste Inspection Area NA
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
2
2.12 Working Face NA
2.13 Daily - Soil NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 09:32 AM
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Comment (Required)Areas of ponding water were not observed. Flies were not observed,
however, flocks of birds were observed. Upon further inspection, birds were
not scavenging on landspread waste, but insects due to disking of the soils.
Access to the fields was open and not controlled.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours N/A
3.2 Directions & Procedures N/A
3.3 Emergency Numbers N/A
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials N/A
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility is not open to the public and no signage is maintained.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open N/A
4.2 Training No
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No landspreading activities were observed. Training has not been
conducted to date.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections N/A
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility does not have any gas or groundwater monitoring requirements.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other Yes
Comment (Required)Adequate drainage and erosion controls are in place.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste N/A
7.2 Batteries N/A
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 09:32 AM
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7.6 Dead Animals N/A
7.7 Asbestos N/A
7.8 Bulky Waste N/A
7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other Yes
Comment (Required)Waste has been adequately covered and disked.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate Yes
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Waste has been adequately covered and disked. No exposed waste was
observed.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report N/A
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control N/A
9.4 Daily Records Yes
9.5 Weight or Volumes Yes
9.6 Intermediate Cover N/A
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)Records were received via email. The facility has been conducting quarterly
inspections. Training has not been conducted to date, but the Permittee
indicated training will be completed and updated as part of the 2024 Annual
Report.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring N/A
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10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
N/A
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility does not have any gas or groundwater monitoring requirements.
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
11.2 Manifests N/A
11.3 Treatment Certification N/A
11.4 Paint Filter Test Results N/A
11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No special waste receipt records were reviewed.
12. Waste Tires
12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
N/A
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated N/A
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
No
Number of Tires
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training N/A
Comment (Required)The facility is not permitted to accept waste tires.
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)N/A
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
Date Submitted: 11-25-2024 09:32 AM
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General Comments
Comments Areas of ponding water were not observed. Flies were not observed,
however, flocks of birds were observed. Upon further inspection, birds were
not scavenging on landspread waste, but insects due to disking of the soils.
Training has not been conducted, but the Permittee stated training records
will be attached in the 2024 Annual Report.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 11-25-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
Overview of the fields.
Overview of the fields.
Soils are being disked.
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View of the disk equipment.
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