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Home My WebLink AboutDSHW-2024-0094841 Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Solid Waste Management Program Mailing Address Office Location Phone (801) 536-0200 P.O. Box 144880 195 North 1950 West Fax (801) 536-0222 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-488 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 www.deq.utah.gov APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO OPERATE AN EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION WASTE FACILITY In 2019, the Utah Legislature made changes to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, Utah Code § 19-6- 101 et seq., which required jurisdiction over the disposal of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Waste move from the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining (DOGM) to the Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC). In preparation for this regulatory shift, DWMRC has proposed a temporary permitting mechanism for existing Exploration and Production (E&P) facilities as defined in the proposed Utah Admin. Code R315- 301-2(22)(a). The proposed rules state that the Director of DWMRC may issue a temporary permit for the purposes of facilitating the owner’s or operator’s good faith transition from regulation under Utah Admin. Code R649-9 to regulation under Utah Admin. Code R315-321 or R315-322. Applications for temporary permits must be received by the Director of DWMRC no less than 30 days before October 1, 2024. The temporary permits will expire one year from the effective date, which is the date the financial assurance mechanism held by DOGM is transferred to DWMRC. To complete a temporary permit application to operate an E&P facility, an owner or operator of an existing E&P facility must: 1. Register the company in DWMRC’s Community Portal and complete facility information within the Community Portal. 2. Complete the attached Exploration and Production Waste Facility Temporary Permit Application Form. 3. Provide DWMRC with the following required documentation, to the extent it has not already been provided to DWMRC or is not already in DWMRC’s possession: a. Facility map with each landfarm cell, landfill cell, and surface impoundment labeled; b. Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Permit; c. Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Permit Approval/Issuance Letter; and d. Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Bonding (financial assurance). 4. Submit the Application Form and required documentation to DWMRC through the Community Portal Miscellaneous Document Submission. 5. Within 120 days of DWMRC’s issuance of a temporary permit, the financial assurance mechanism held by DOGM must be transferred to DWMRC. If the Director issues a temporary permit, it shall not become effective until the financial assurance mechanism held by DOGM is transferred to DWMRC. An effective temporary permit is required to operate an E&P Facility under DWMRC’s jurisdiction. 2 Exploration and Production Waste Facility Temporary Permit Application Form I. Facility Name and Location Name of Facility Recapture Brine Disposal Pond Facility Address (Street or Directions to Facility) 5 Miles west of Montezuma Creek (Mile Post 5) County San Juan City Montezuma Creek Zip Code 84534 Telephone (435) 220-0609 Township T40S Range R22E Section 14 Quarter Section Quarter/Quarter Section Main Gate Latitude: 37.30279 Longitude: -109.46703 II. Existing E&P Facilities ☐ Open Landfarm Cell(s) ☐ Evaporation Pond(s) Number of Open Land farm Cells: 8 Number of Evaporation Ponds: 3 III. Facilities to be Permitted by DWMRC ☐ Landfill Cell(s) ☐ Surface Impoundment(s) Number of Landfill Cells: Number of Surface Impoundments:3 III. Facility Owner(s) Information Legal Name of Facility Owner Montezuma Well Service Inc. Mailing Address PO Box 540 City Montezuma Creek State UT Zip Code 84534 Telephone (435) 651-3469 IV. Facility Operator(s) Information Legal Name of Facility Operator Montezuma Well Service Inc. Mailing Address PO Box 540 City Montezuma Creek State UT Zip Code 84534 Telephone (435) 651-3469 V. Property Owner(s) Information Is the property leased? Yes Name of Property Owner Trust Lands Administration Mailing Address 102 Tower, 102 South 200 East #600 City Salt Lake City State UT Zip Code 84111 Telephone (801) 538=5100 VI. Designated Contact Information Facility Owner Designated Contact (if different than above). Melvin Capitan Jr Title Consulting Manager 3 Mailing Address PO Box 540 City . Montezuma Creek State UT Zip Code 84534 Telephone (435) 220-0609 Email Address mc47654@gmail.com Alternative Telephone (cell phone or other) Facility Operator Designated Contact (if different than above) (Same as Facility Owner VI.) Title Mailing Address City State Zip Code Telephone Email Address Alternative Telephone (cell phone or other) Property Owner Contact (if different than above) Jim Davis Title Lease Manager, Surface Resources Mailing Address 102 Tower, 102 South 200 East #600 City Salt Lake City State UT Zip Code 84111 Telephone (801) 538-5162 Email Address jimdavis1@utah.gov Alternative Telephone (cell phone or other) (801) 440-1032 VII. Waste Types to be Disposed of (check all that apply) VIII. Facility Area ☐ Exploration and Production wastes that are exempt from hazardous waste rules (R315-260-4(b)(5)). ☐ Very Small Quantity Generator hazardous waste Facility Area: 40 acres Disposal Area: 9 acres IX. Application Documents Indicate documents attached to this application (all are required): ☐ Facility Map with each landfarm cell, landfill cell, and surface impoundment labeled ☐ Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Permit ☐ Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Approval/Issuance Letter ☐ Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Bonding (Financial Assurance) State of Utah DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCER J. COX Lieutenant Governor MICHAEL R. STYLER Executive Director Division of Oil, Gas and Mining JOHN R. BAZA Division Director Permit to Operate ******************** Facility Name:Recapture Brine Disposal Facility Type: Commercial Waste Disposal Facility Location: Section 14, Township 40S, Range 22E County:San Juan Approval Date:September 10, 2019 1. Issued to: Montezuma Well Services Inc (81105) 2. Authority: Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §§ 40-6-1 et seq., and Utah Admin. Code §§ R649-9 et seq., the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (“Division”) issues this Permit to operate an E and P waste disposal facility. 3. Duration: This Permit shall expire five years from the Approval Date (or at such time there is not an approved variance). The Division may revoke, suspend, or impose additional operating conditions or limitations on a disposal facility permit at any time, for good cause, after notice to the operator. The Division may suspend a waste disposal permit or impose additional conditions or limitations in an emergency to forestall an imminent threat to fresh water, public health, or safety of the environment. Suspension of a disposal facility permit may be for a fixed period of time or until the operator remedies the violation or potential violation. If the Division suspends a disposal facility permit, the disposal facility shall not accept E and P waste during the suspension period. 4. General: 4.1 Effect on Prior Permits. This Permit supersedes any existing E and P waste disposal permit previously obtained for the Facility and provides the terms that govern operations at this Facility. 4.2 Incorporation of Application.The Division issues this Permit in response to Montezuma’s “Permit Renewal Application” dated 4/1/2018 and received by the Division on 7/1/2018, (“Application”). The Facility shall operate in accordance with the best management practices described in the Application. 4.3 Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Facility shall comply with Utah Code Ann. §§ 40-6- 1 et seq. and Utah Administrative Code §§ R649-9 et seq.. 5. Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements: 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210, PO Box 145801, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5801 telephone (801) 538-5340 x facsimile (801) 359-3940 x TTY (801) 538-7458 x www.ogm.utah.gov The Facility shall comply with the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in Utah Admin. Code § R649-9-11. 6. Modifications: This Permit only applies to the Facility as it is described in the Application. Any additions to the Facility or modifications of the waste treatment processes described in the Application are not allowed and require a permit modification. 7. Enforcement: The issuance of this permit does not supersede local ordinances, county planning and zoning requirements, or other permits required to conduct business at the Facility. A copy of this approval should be kept at the Recapture field office, and field personnel shall be aware of the Conditions of Approval. 8. Approval: Therefore, having met all the technical permit requirements of Utah Admin. Code §§ R649-9 et seq., final approval to operate the Facility in accordance with this Permit is hereby granted. 9. Contact Information: The following are Division of Oil, Gas and Mining contacts and their telephone numbers: Dayne Doucet, Permit Manager: 801-538-5303 Bart Kettle, Operations Manager: 435-820-0862 Ammon McDonald, Environmental Scientist: 801-538-5337 Approved By: ________________________ By: Dayne Doucet Title: Permit Manager Dayne Doucet Digitally signed by Dayne Doucet DN: cn=Dayne Doucet, o=DNR, ou=DOGM, email=daynedoucet@utah.gov, c=US Date: 2019.09.10 09:42:55 -06'00' Conditions of Approval: 1. Evaporation Facilities 1.1 A minimum of 2 feet of freeboard shall be maintained in the pit(s) at all times, and that a method of obviously displaying the freeboard shall be devised and implemented. Utah Admin. Code § R649-9-4.6.4. Pit B can only accept waste water up to 50% of the depth of the pit (4’). 1.2 Pit(s) are to be maintained such that hydrocarbons will not collect on the surface. Hydrocarbon accumulations, other than de minimis quantities, shall be removed within 24 hours. Utah Admin. Code § R649-9-4.6.4. 1.3 Spraying water to accelerate evaporation should be closely monitored. Overspray outside the lined pit area is considered a violation. Utah Admin. Code § R649-9-4.9.2. 1.4 The leak detection system must be checked weekly. Any leak must be reported to the Division immediately, and corrective measures must be taken as directed by the Division. 1.5 The compacted secondary containment berms at the Facility shall be inspected quarterly and after a major rainstorm or windstorm to ensure integrity Utah Admin. Code § R649-9-11.3.2. 1.6 Evaporation ponds are permitted to accept produced water. 1.7 Remove liner from Pit A and sample soils beneath liner within 24 months. 2. Landfarms 2.1 E and P waste accepted by the landfarm shall be sufficiently free of liquid content to pass a 60-mesh liquid paint filter test (i.e., no produced water or drilling mud). 2.2 Pooling of liquids in the landfarm is prohibited. 2.3 Within 72 hours after receipt of E and P waste, the operator shall prepare materials for remediation. 2.4 Soils shall be turned regularly, a minimum of once a month. 2.5 Additional materials shall not be added until the soil concentrations of the current lift meet the Division’s salinity and hydrocarbon cleanup standards. 2.6 Sample landfarms annually by July 1 st until materials meet DOGM abandonment levels. 2.7 Complete reclamation work for landfarm cells 1-6 within 12 months. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE LISTED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL MAY RESULT IN CLOSURE OF THE FACILITY. STATE OF UTAH Waste Disposal Permit DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AMENDED REPORT DIVISION OF OIL, GAS AND MINING Original Filing Date: 9/3/2019 WASTE DISPOSAL PERMIT 1. Name of Operator Montezuma Well Services Inc 2. Utah Account Number 101465.0 3. Address of Operator City State Zip PO Box 540 Montezuma Creek UT 84534 4. Phone Number 435-651-3469 5. Name of 3rd Party Contractor Envirotech 6. Facility Name Recapture Brine Disposal 7. Address of Contractor City State Zip 5796 US Highway 64 Farmington NM 87401 7. Phone Number 5056320615 9. Additional Comments September 10, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 File: Detailed Site Description RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 File: Detailed Site Description RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 File: Detailed Site Description RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 File: Detailed Site Description RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 File: Detailed Site Description RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 File: Detailed Site Description RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 File: Detailed Site Description RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Operator: Montezuma Well Services Date: 5/14/2018 Facility: Recapture Brine Number of Acres to be Reclaimed Estimated 36 Acres Contamination Remediation Cost Estimates $1,972,025.00 Removal of Infrastructure Costs Estimates $110,650.00 Earthwork and Grading Cost Estimates $163,990.00 Revegetation Cost Estimates $327,980.00 Post Closure Cost Estimates $186,292.00 Total Cost Estimate $2,760,937.00 (Increase above total cost estimate by 26.8% if indirect costs are not included) $739,931.12 Total Reclamation Cost Required $3,500,868.12 Bond Posted $0.00 Difference Between Cost Estimate and Bond -$3,500,868.12 Contamination Remediation Cost Estimate-This price includes mobe/Demobe of equipment, transportation and disposal of estimated 35,000 cubic yards of salt to White Mesa Landfill facility in Blanding, Utah if it meets criteria. This also includes labor, equipment to remove the remaining sludge from pits, and liners with disposal included. Removal of Infrastructure Costs Estimate - This price includes mobe/demobe, labor to clean out, load, transport and dispose or recycle any surface equipment (Tanks, Vessels, piping, etc.) Also labor and equipment to dig up visible contamination beneath surface equipment and apply to landfarm cells. Earthwork and Grading Cost Estimate-This price includes mobe/demobe equipment to disc-plow the landfarm cells every quarter for two years until they meet regulatory guidelines. If there are any cells that don't meet standards after two years, trucking and disposal of up to 3000 cubic yards of soil to remove from site. Five Year E&P Waste Disposal Facility Bond Calculation Summary Form Direct and Indirect Costs If you have questions about this form please contact Bev Wiser at 801-538-5346 or email btwiser@utah.gov. Sundry Number: 98887 File: Detailed Site Description RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Revegetation Cost Estimate - This price includes mobe/demobe of equipment, labor to re-seed all native vegetation. Post Closure Cost Estimate - This price includes mobe/demobe of equipment, labor to remove all fencing, and remaining equipment and or debris and labor to conduct closure sampling and reporting. 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Variance approved to allow $1/bbl incremental bonding payable monthly by 10th of month; minimum $1,000 monthly payment. Dayne Doucet Digitally signed by Dayne Doucet DN: cn=Dayne Doucet, o=DNR, ou=DOGM, email=daynedoucet@utah.gov, c=US Date: 2019.09.10 09:39:20 -06'00'✔ 09/05/18 BTK Function of Facility not covered Current Facility Map and site description included 09/05/18 BTK No Sample results for Salt in Pond C-BTK 9/5 Sample results provided for landfarm cells- BTK 9/5 09/03/19 DKD 04/03/19 BTK Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 /ŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞZĞŵŽǀĂůŽƐƚƐ Contouring or RegradingŽƐƚƐ SeediŶŐŽƐƚƐ Notes: ŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚŝŽŶŽƐƚƐ ƐƚŝŵĂƚŝŶŐůŽƐƵƌĞŽƐƚĂŶĚŽŶĚŝŶŐǀĂůƵĂƚŝŽŶ ZĞŵŽǀĂůͬZĞŵĞĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ ^ĂŵƉůŝŶŐ WŽƐƚĐůŽƐƵƌĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ ǆƉĞŶƐĞƐƚŽƌĞŵŽǀĞĂůůŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ WƌŽũĞĐƚĞǆƉĞŶƐĞƚŽĐŽŶƚŽƵƌƐŝƚĞďĂĐŬƚŽŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůŐƌĂĚĞ sŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚĐŽƐƚƐ >ĂďŽƌĐŽƐƚƐ DĞƚŚŽĚŽĨƌĞƐĞĞĚŝŶŐ ^ƉĞĐŝĞƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƌĞǀĞŐĞƚĂƚŝŽŶ ĂƚĞ/ŶŝƚŝĂůƐ ZĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ Comments DŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐWƌŽŐƌĂŵ ĞƚĂŝůĞĚĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƚŝŽŶŽĨŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐŝŶƵƐĞŽƌďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ;ǀŝƐƵĂůŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͕ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĞƐƚƐ͕ůĞĂŬĚĞƚĞĐƚŝŽŶƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ͕ǁĂƐƚĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇ͕ĂƵƚŽŵĂƚĞĚƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ͕ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĐĂŶƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŝƐŬŽĨĨƵƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚŝŽŶͿ 09/03/19 DKD Conduct annual sampling for land farm cells. Need to address Pit A and Pit C 09/03/19 BW 09/03/19 BW 09/03/19 BW 09/03/19 BW Application missing- BTK 9/5: Monitoring Practices-annual sampling land farms, sampling bottom of Pond A, Content analysis Pond C Itemized Cost estimate from 3rd Party. COA's Recommended: -Variance granted for 12 month intervals. Incremental bonding $1/bbl. MWS work Land Farm cells. MWS coordinate with Division. MWS sample Land Farm Cells by July 1 annually. MWS complete reclamation of #1-6. MWS remove liner materials from Pit A and sample soils. MWS sample Pit C contents and explore options for materials. Accept fluids into Pit B up %50 depth Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019 GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCER J. COX State of Utah DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210, PO Box 145801, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5801 telephone (801) 538-5340 facsimile (801) 359-3940 TTY (801) 538-7458 www.ogm.utah.gov Executive Director Division of Oil, Gas and Minin Date of Mailing: Certified Mail No.:Melvin Capitan Montezuma Well Services Inc PO Box 540 Montezuma Creek, UT 84534 12/15/2020 7015 0640 0003 5303 6971 1/18/2021 Has not paid monthly incremental bonding amounts as required by approved variance request dated 8/21/2019. $3,029 was due October 10th; $2,178 was due November 10th; and the payment for November was due December 10th. However, the November report has not been submitted so the amount of incremental bonding for November is currently unknown. Has not submitted variance extension request. NOTE: NOV sent via email on 12/15/2020 to mc47654@gmail.com Rule R649-9. Waste Management and Disposal Well or API #Date of Inspection This notice shall remain in effect until it is modified, terminated, or vacated by a written notice of an authorized representative of the director of the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining. Failure to comply with this notice will result in the Division pursuing further actions against said operator. Further actions may include initiation of agency actions to order full cost bonding and plugging and abandonment of wells and requests for bond forfeiture and civil penalties. cc Submit the E&P Waste Facility Report for November and December (by due date). Pay the incremental bonding amounts for September, October, November, and December (by due date). Submit a request to extend the variance for another year. 1/18/2021 Oil and Gas Permitting Manager (801) 538-5303 Compliance FileCompliance File Well / Facility File Josh Payne, Compliance Mgr Rachel Medina, Bonding Tech Bart Kettle, Acting Deputy Director Haley Sousa, Attorney General's Office Recapture Brine Disposal 12/10/2020 Digitally signed by Dayne K Doucet Date: 2020.12.15 14:23:01 -07'00' 06/29/2020 verMontezuma Well Services Inc 8/4/2021 State of Utah Mail - Fwd: Montezuma Well Service, Recapture Disposal, E106069 Final Report https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=ad25b7bcd0&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1705205880302670978%7Cmsg-f%3A1705205880302…1/2 Jean Sweet <jsweet@utah.gov> Fwd: Montezuma Well Service, Recapture Disposal, E106069 Final Report 1 message Melvin Capitan <mc47654@gmail.com>Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 3:17 PM To: Jim Davis <jimdavis1@utah.gov>, Jean Sweet <jsweet@utah.gov>, Bart Kettle <bartkettle@utah.gov>, Lisha Cordova <lishacordova@utah.gov>, Rachel Medina <rachelmedina@utah.gov>, "Candelaria, Margie" <mcandelaria@utah.gov>, travisgray@utah.gov, Dayne Doucet <daynedoucet@utah.gov> Cc: Tamera Lansing <tbenally03804@gmail.com>, Melvin Capitan <mc47654@gmail.com> All, Per your request, June 2021 yearly soil sampling results on land farms at Recapture Brine Disposal Ponds. Melvin ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Raina Schwanz <rainaschwanz@envirotech-inc.com> Date: Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 2:39 PM Subject: Montezuma Well Service, Recapture Disposal, E106069 Final Report To: mc47654@gmail.com <mc47654@gmail.com> Cc: Walter Hinchman <whinchman@envirotech-inc.com>, Alexa Michaels <labadmin@envirotech-inc.com>, Lynn Jarboe <ljarboe@envirotech-inc.com> Melvin, Thank you for Choosing Envirotech Analytical Laboratory. Attached is the final report for the “Recapture Disposal” project. Let us know if you have any questions. Envirotech Laboratory values your feedback. Please take this new, updated survey to let us know how we did! Survey time is approximately 1 minute. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F5J58TH 8/4/2021 State of Utah Mail - Fwd: Montezuma Well Service, Recapture Disposal, E106069 Final Report https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=ad25b7bcd0&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1705205880302670978%7Cmsg-f%3A1705205880302…2/2 Raina Schwanz Envirotech Analytical Laboratory Laboratory Administrator / Analyst Office 505-632-1881 rainaschwanz@envirotech-inc.com 5796 U.S. Highway 64, Farmington NM 87401 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. E106069 Envirotech3_v13 FINAL 07 07 21 1002.pdf 2391K Analytical Report Montezuma Well Service 6/28/2021 08103-0002 E106069 Recapture Disposal envirotech Practical Solutions for a Better Tomorrow Project Name: Work Order: Job Number: Received: Report to: Melvin Capitan 5796 U.S. Hwy 64 Farmington, NM 87401 Phone: (505) 632-1881 Envirotech-inc.com Revision: 1 Report Reviewed By: Walter Hinchman Laboratory Director 7/7/21 Envirotech Inc. certifies the test results meet all requirements of TNI unless noted otherwise . Statement of Data Authenticity: Envirotech Inc, attests the data reported has not been altered in any way. Partial or incomplete reproduction of this report is prohibited, unless approved by Envirotech Inc. Envirotech Inc, holds the Utah TNI certification NM00979 for data reported. Envirotech Inc, holds the Texas TNI certification T104704557 for data reported. [TOC_1] Title Page [TOC] Page 1 of 25 Date Reported: 7/7/21 Melvin Capitan PO Box 540 Montezuma, UT 84534 Project Name: Recapture Disposal Workorder: E106069 Date Received: 6/28/2021 8:10:00AM Melvin Capitan, Thank you for choosing Envirotech, Inc. as your analytical testing laboratory for the sample(s) received on, 6/28/2021 8:10:00AM, under the Project Name: Recapture Disposal. The analytical test results summarized in this report with the Project Name: Recapture Disposal apply to the individual samples collected, identified and submitted bearing the project name on the enclosed chain-of-custody. Subcontracted sample analyses not conducted by Envirotech, Inc., are attached in full as issued by the subcontract laboratory. Please review the Chain-of-Custody (COC) and Sample Receipt Checklist (SRC) for any issues reguarding sample receipt temperature, containers, preservation etc. To best understand your test results, review the entire report summarizing your sample data and the associated quality control batch data. All reported data in this analytical report were analyzed according to the referenced method(s) and are in compliance with the latest NELAC/TNI standards, unless otherwise noted. Samples or analytical quality control parameters not meeting specific QC criteria are qualified with a data flag. Data flag definitions are located in the Notes and Definitions section of this analytical report. If you have any questions concerning this report, please feel free to contact Envirotech, Inc. Respectfully, Walter Hinchman Raina Schwanz Alexa Michaels Laboratory Director Laboratory Administrator Sample Custody Officer Office: 505-632-1881 Office: 505-632-1881 Office: 505-632-1881 Cell: 775-287-1762 rainaschwanz@envirotech-inc.com labadmin@envirotech-inc.com whinchman@envirotech-inc.com Field Offices: Southern New Mexico Area West Texas Midland/Odessa Area Lynn Jarboe Tom Brown Technical Representative/Client Services Technical Representative Office: 505-421-LABS(5227)Cell: 832-444-7704 Cell: 505-320-4759 tbrown@envirotech-inc.com ljarboe@envirotech-inc.com Envirotech Web Address: www.envirotech-inc.com [TOC_1] Cover Page [TOC] Page 2 of 25 Table of Contents Title Page 1 Cover Page 2 Table of Contents 3 Sample Summary 4 Sample Data 5 MWS.7 5 MWS.8 6 MWS.9 7 MWS.10 8 MWS.11 9 MWS.12 10 MWS.13 11 MWS.14 12 MWS.15 13 MWS.16 14 MWS.17 15 QC Summary Data 16 QC - Wet Chemistry by 9050A/2510B 16 QC - Nonhalogenated Organics by EPA 8015D - GRO 17 QC - Nonhalogenated Organics by EPA 8015D - DRO/ORO 18 QC - Soil Paste (SP) Leaching Procedure 19 Definitions and Notes 20 Chain of Custody etc. 21 Page 3 of 25 Client Sample ID SampledMatrix Received ContainerLab Sample ID Sample Summary Project Name: Project Number: Project Manager: Reported: Montezuma Well Service PO Box 540 08103-0002 Melvin Capitan Recapture Disposal 07/07/21 10:02Montezuma UT, 84534 MWS.7 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-01A MWS.8 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-02A MWS.9 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-03A MWS.10 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-04A MWS.11 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-05A MWS.12 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-06A MWS.13 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-07A MWS.14 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-08A MWS.15 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-09A MWS.16 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-10A MWS.17 06/27/21 06/28/21 Glass Jar, 4 oz.SoilE106069-11A [TOC_1] Sample Summary [ envirotech Inc.Page 4 of 25 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210 x PO Box 145801 x Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5801 x Telephone (801) 538-5340 x www.ogm.utah.gov State of Utah SPENCER J. COX Governor DEIDRE M. HENDERSON Lieutenant Governor NOTICE OF VIOLATION UTAH OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION ACT TO THE FOLLOWING OPERATOR: Emailed WR (PDLOHG'DWH 'DWHRI0DLOLQJ &HUWLILHG0DLO Compliance Deadline: Under the authority of the Utah Oil and Gas Conservation Act, Section 40-6 et. Seq., Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, the undersigned authorized representative of the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (Division) has conducted an inspection of the described site and/or records on the date listed below and has found alleged violation(s) of the act, rules or permit conditions as described below. Description of Violations: Rule Reference(s)/Violation(s): Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil, Gas and Mining JOEL FERRY Executive Director 0,&.7+20$6 Division Director 7KH6WDWHZLOOSXUVXHSHQDOWLHVDFFRUGLQJO\SHU5XOH5ZKLFKDOORZVWKH 'LYLVLRQWRDVVHVVDSHQDOW\DJDLQVWDSHUVRQRUSHUVRQVQRWWRH[FHHGSHU GD\SHUYLRODWLRQZLWKDPD[LPXPRISHUYLRODWLRQSHUSHUVRQ :HOOVRU)DFLOLW\LQ9LRODWLRQOLVWHGRQQH[WSDJH Melvin Capitan Montezuma Well Services Inc. PO Box 540 Montezuma Creek, Utah 84534 mc47654@gmail.com 10/23/2024 10/07/2027 7015 0640 0003 5275 9550 11/8/2024 Violation 1: Failure to report production water in the leak detection within 24 hours. (R649-9-11-1) Violation 2: Production water in the leak detection. (R649-9-11-4) Violation 3: Berm around the land farm not in compliance. (R649-9-11-3.2) Class I Rule R649-9. Waste Management and Disposal Class I Rule R649-9. Waste Management and Disposal Class I Rule R649-9. 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Violation 2: No water shall be put into pond until the pond liner is repaired and no water is present in the leak detection. Violation 3: Repair berm. Montezuma Well Services, Inc. must apply for a temporary permit with WMRC within 30 days of issuance of this NOV and submit a plan of action for all repairs. Orlan J. Wallace Digitally signed by Orlan J. Wallace Date: 2024.10.04 10:57:02 -06'00'11/8/2024 Permitting Manager (435)722-7589 cc:Compliance File SITLA Well / Facility File Andrew Haynes, AG's Office Bart Kettle, Deputy Director Joshua Payne, Compliance Mgr Patricia Everett, Compliance Specialist Recapture Brine Disposal 220 7/9/2024 Montezuma Well Services Inc.9/4/2024 3DJHRI "ENJOJTUSBUJWF1FOBMUZ4DIFEVMF 31FOBMUZ4DIFEVMF 5IF EJWJTJPOhT QFOBMUZ TDIFEVMF FTUBCMJTIFT B EBJMZ QFOBMUZ CBTFE PO UIF DMBTTJGJDBUJPOPGUIFSVMFWJPMBUJPO $MBTT* ** PS***BTQSPWJEFEJO4VCTFDUJPO BOE BOEUIFEFHSFFPGBDUVBMPSUISFBUFOFEBEWFSTFJNQBDUSFTVMUJOHGSPNUIF WJPMBUJPO NJOPSPSNBKPSBTQSPWJEFEJO4VCTFDUJPOT BOE 5"#-&%BJMZ1FOBMUZ4DIFEVMF 7JPMBUJPO $MBTT* $MBTT** $MBTT*** %FHSFF .JOPS .BKPS 5IF%JWJTJPONBZJNQPTFBENJOJTUSBUJWFQFOBMUJFTOPUUPFYDFFE QFSEBZGPSFBDIEBZPG WJPMBUJPO "ENJOJTUSBUJWFQFOBMUJFTBDDSVFGSPNUIFEBUFPGUIF/07VOUJMBCBUFE OPUUPFYDFFE QFSWJPMBUJPOQFSQFSTPO 3%FHSFFPGBDUVBMPSUISFBUFOFEBEWFSTFJNQBDU %FHSFF PG BDUVBM PS UISFBUFOFE BEWFSTF JNQBDU " NJOPS WJPMBUJPO BOE BTTPDJBUFE QFOBMUZ BNPVOU NBZ CF JODSFBTFE UP B NBKPS WJPMBUJPO BOE QFOBMUZ BNPVOUCBTFEPOUIFEFHSFFPGBDUVBMPSUISFBUFOFEBEWFSTFJNQBDUUPQVCMJDIFBMUI TBGFUZBOEXFMGBSF PSSFTPVSDFEFUSJNFOUSFTVMUJOHGSPNUIFWJPMBUJPO5IFEJWJTJPO TIBMMEFUFSNJOFUIFEFHSFFPGBDUVBMPSUISFBUFOFEBEWFSTFJNQBDUUPQVCMJDIFBMUI TBGFUZ BOEXFMGBSF PSSFTPVSDFEFUSJNFOU CBTFEPOUIFUPUBMJUZPGDJSDVNTUBODFTJO FBDIDBTFUIBUNBZJOWPMWFJODSFBTJOHB$MBTT*WJPMBUJPOUPB$MBTT**PS$MBTT*** WJPMBUJPO PSJODSFBTJOHB$MBTT**WJPMBUJPOUPB$MBTT***WJPMBUJPO Sundry Number: 98887 RECEIVED: Sep. 03, 2019