DSHW-2024-009655

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Escalante Class IVb Landfill
Facility_ID SW0173
Facility Name Escalante Class IVb Landfill
Street Address Approx 1 mile south of Escalante City
City Escalante
ZIP Code 84726
County Garfield County
Inspection Date 12-04-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?No
40.664159, -111.955280
Weather Conditions Sunny, 41 degrees
Inspection Goal Ensure compliance with the facility permit and Utah rules and regulations
Facility Contact Nancy Porter
Participants Kelly Shaw (DWMRC), Daryl Griffin (Facility)
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 12-03-2024
Depart Office time 07:00 AM (-7 GMT)
Return to Office Date 12-04-2024
Return to Office time 05:15 PM (-7 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Permit was renewed 12/18/2019. Accepted waste includes C&D, yard
waste, inert waste, waste tires, and dead animals. Burning is permitted in a
segregated area.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment 195.05 tons received in 2023.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment At the last inspection trainings were not being performed, the operator did
not have a copy of the permit and cover was not being applied in
accordance to the permit.
Date Submitted: 12-09-2024 04:02 PM
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1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Went to City Offices, Nancy Porter is still the contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
No
Comment
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Did not participate
1.7 Other
Comment Landfill operates 1-2 Monday through Saturday or by appointment
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 2
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations NA
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications NA
2.6 Recycling Area 1
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control NA
2.8 Waste Inspection Area NA
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning 1
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
5
2.12 Working Face 2
2.13 Daily - Soil NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other
Comment (Required)Metals pile is large, they are in the process of getting Western Metals to
come pick up. The county comes in monthly to crush and compact the C&D
pit and cover is placed. Fencing is not complete and illegal dumping is an
issue.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours Yes
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers Yes
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3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials No
3.5 Other
Comment (Required)New signage has been ordered with all the appropriate information.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other
Comment (Required)A regular training program has been implemented since the last inspection.
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
Comment (Required)Not applicable
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other
Comment (Required)The main drainage at the facility had waste debris.
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
7.6 Dead Animals No
7.7 Asbestos N/A
7.8 Bulky Waste Yes
7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other
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Comment (Required)Typically when dead animals are received a hole is dug and they are
immediately buried. At the inspection an uncovered dead animal was
observed in the C&D pit. The operator indicated they would take care of it.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report N/A
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control No
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
No
9.11 Other
Comment (Required)Every load is inspected. Drainage needs to be cleaned out. Facility did not
have a copy of the current permit. Will email one to them.
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
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
11.2 Manifests N/A
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11.3 Treatment Certification N/A
11.4 Paint Filter Test Results N/A
11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
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 N/A
Comment (Required)Tires get sent to John’s valley
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)Not applicable to this facility
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)Not applicable to this facility
General Comments
Comments The facility is in the process of ordering a new entrance sign with the
appropriate information. Metal debris was observed dumped outside of the
entrance to the facility. Litter was observed out of the C&D pit. An
uncovered dead animal was observed in the C&D pit. The waste pit looks
as if it hasn’t been covered in a while. The facility will add a spot on their
daily report to record when and how much cover is placed. Illegal dumping
is occurring on the southwestern end of the facility and no perimeter fencing
is along that side of the facility. Drainages have some debris in them.
Date Submitted: 12-09-2024 04:02 PM
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DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Kelly Shaw
Date/Time 12-03-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
Entrance and signage
Metals dumped at entrance to the facility
Metals pile to be sent for recycling
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Litter at landfill
Waste tire pile. Tires are sent to John's Valley
Segregated green waste pile was burned in accordance with the facility permit.
C&D pit
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C&D pit
Dead animal in the C&D pit, not covered
Illegally dumped items, no perimeter fencing on this side of the landfill.
Illegally dumped items. Operator believes this is off the facility property, there is no
perimeter fencing to determine facility boundaries.
Date Submitted: 12-09-2024 04:02 PM
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