DSHW-2024-009388

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
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Facility Name:Sand Pass Ranch
Facility Type: Commercial Waste Disposal Facility
Location: Section 9, Township 4S, Range 1W
County:Duchesne
Approval Date:December 17, 2018
1. Issued to:
Western Water Solutions LLC
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. 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 Western Water’s
“Permit Renewal Application” dated 10/1/2018 and received by the Division on 10/1/2018,
(“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 [phone] x facsimile [phone] x TTY [phone] 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 Sand Pass Ranch 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=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2018.12.21 13:25:27 -07'00'
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.
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 New front end shall be installed and operational by 12/31/2019.
1.8 Existing skim ponds shall be reclaimed by 12/31/2019.
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 Existing landfarm materials shall meet Division’s cleanup standards by 7/1/2020.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE LISTED CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL MAY RESULT IN CLOSURE OF THE FACILITY.
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Compliance Review Completed:
No outstanding compliance
Active violation/compliance matter
Signature:
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Sand Pass Ranch
Sections 9 & 10, Township 4 south, Range 1 west
05/30/18
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Dayne Doucet Digitally signed by Dayne Doucet
DN: cn=Dayne Doucet, o, ou, email=[e-mail],
c=US
Date: 2018.12.14 15:39:36 -07'00'
10/10/18 DKD 12/14/18 DKD
10/10/18 DKD 12/14/18 DKD
10/10/18 BTW 11/07/18 BTW $ 724,900
Operator's currently held bond is $724,923
Active compliance matter is being addressed as a COA of
the new permit - DKD
Dayne Doucet Digitally signed by Dayne Doucet
DN: cn=Dayne Doucet, o=DNR, ou=DOGM,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2020.04.01 16:53:43 -06'00'✔
06/11/18 ASM Pond numbers are incorrect(?)
06/11/18 ASM Fixing known leaks(?)
Cost Estimate for OWS clean up not included 06/15 BTK
06/11/18 ASM
11/01/18 ASM Leak detection sumps will be checked weekly.
Lab samples for landfarm materials missing 6/15 BTK
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11/01/18 ASM
Leak detection sumps will be checked weekly.
06/15/18 BTW
06/15/18 BTW Fence remains - shared with neighbor, identifies
boundary.
06/15/18 BTW
06/15/18 BTW
Landfarm materials unlikely to meet abandonment levels, require additional bonding calculations for removal or remediation base on the volume of materials present and require
current material be remediation prior to acceptance of additional materials. Need profile of current materials in the landfarm. 6/15 BTK
No plan submitted for steel tanks replacing OWS system. OWS leaks, discontinue use until source of leak addressed
No clean-up or remediation estimate provided for contamination at the OWS.
The estimate includes the towers applied for. BTW.
GARY R. HERBERT
Division Director
Richard Powell, 12/17/2018
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
UTAH OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION ACT
N Compliance Deadline:
Description of Violation(s):
Rule Reference(s):
Rule R649-9-5. Landfarms
Well(s) or Facility in Violation listed on next page
www.ogm.ulah.gov Oil, GAi a "ININA
..
Required Actions:
Immediately stop applying additional waste material to the land farm until all landfarm contents meet Division
cleanup standards as outlined in the Cleanup Level Selection Guidance Document.
The Division must be notified prior to conducting soil sampling to allow Division personnel to witness.
*Fines may be levied up to $10,000.00 per day for every well in violation
given the authority provided under U.C.A 40-6-11, part4
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.
Compliance Deadline:
cc: Compliance File
Well/ Facility File
Dayne Doucet, Permit Manager
Bart Kettle, Operations Manager
John Rogers, Associate Director
List of Well(s) or Facility in Violation:
Well or Faciity Name
Western Water Solutions, Sand Pass
Western Water Solutions
Richard
Powell
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Environmental Scientist
Josh Payne, Compliance Manager
API # Date of Inspection
7/23/2018
Page 2 of 2
[phone]
1010212017 version
Jean Sweet <[e-mail]>
Re: E&P Waste Facility Quarterly Reports OVERDUE
1 message
LeGrand Woolstenhulme <[e-mail]>Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 2:40 PM
To: Jean Sweet <[e-mail]>
Cc: LeGrand Woolstenhulme <[e-mail]>,
[e-mail]
Hi Jean - I'm no longer involved with WWS and EWS. Best contact now is
[e-mail] or Scott [e-mail]. I did forward your email.
LeGrand
On Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 2:22 PM Jean Sweet <[e-mail]> wrote:
Hello LeGrand and Reese,

We have not received the quarterly reports for the Eastern Water Solutions facility for
4th Qtr 2019 and all quarters 2020.

We have not received the quarterly reports for the Western Water Solutions Sand Pass
Ranch facility for 4th Qtr 2019 and all quarters 2020.

These reports are OVERDUE and need to be submitted via email to [e-mail].
Failure to submit these quarterly reports may result in the Division pursuing further
action against Eastern Water Solutions and Western Water Solutions.

Regards,
Jean

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Jean Sweet
Executive Secretar y
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
801-538-5329
[e-mail]
www.oilgas.ogm.utah.gov
5/13/2021 State of Utah Mail - Fwd: E&P Waste Facility Quarterly Reports OVERDUE
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=ad25b7bcd0&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1693222482558730474%7Cmsg-f%3A1693222482558…1/3
Jean Sweet <[e-mail]>
Fwd: E&P Waste Facility Quarterly Reports OVERDUE
1 message
Kristen Lamb <[e-mail]>Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 7:46 AM
To: Jean Sweet <[e-mail]>
Jean,
Good Morning! Jason forwarded this to me. As I recall, I think you and I connected about
records a couple of years ago i. An attempt to update the system so that hopefully
everything would come to me and nothing would be missed but it looks like it didn’t
populate everywhere.
1) Legrand has been gone from the company for over three years. His name and email
address needs to be deleted from your system completely.
2) After the fire in 2019 at WWS we were no longer able to take water at that location
and didn’t reopen to take water until Feb 2020 when we tested the functionality of the
new system. Sadly we had to shut right back down due to COVID and have been closed
at both sites ever since.
Anyway, that’s neither here nor there at this point other than when we shut back down
Reese (the second recipient of the emails you have on file) also stepped away to focus
on his other business opportunities.
Can you help me?
Can you update the system anywhere you have email information that contains Legrand
and replace it to reflect my name and email address instead? [e-mail].
(Ecovap is the parent company to both EWS and WWS). This update on your end will
allow all corespondents to come this direction and I can assign the work to the then
steward at the sites once in operation again.
Also, if you could forward me the necessary forms for each of those quarters for each of
the two sites then I’ll get them filled out and sent back to you ASAP so the account
reporting can be brought current. There will be a lot of zeros for the time period we’ve
been closed but I want to make sure we don’t miss anything that may have come in at
any point prior to closures.
Also, if you have a set of state required guidelines that would let me know what gets
reported and when for sites like these then I can create a reporting calendar in our
system to help make sure nothing gets missed in the future as a secondary reminder.
5/13/2021 State of Utah Mail - Fwd: E&P Waste Facility Quarterly Reports OVERDUE
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=ad25b7bcd0&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1693222482558730474%7Cmsg-f%3A1693222482558…2/3
Thanks for your help! Let me know if there is anything else you see that we’ve missed.
Kristen Lamb
COO
ECOVAP, Inc.
801-960-3238
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Jason Mendenhall <[e-mail]>
Date: March 2, 2021 at 4:59:30 PM MST
To: Kristen Lamb <[e-mail]>
Subject: Fwd: E&P Waste Facility Quarterly Reports OVERDUE
Didn’t we file these?
Also - we need to get the email changed.
Thanks,
Jason M.
702.234.4605
On March 2, 2021 at 2:36:35 PM, LeGrand Woolstenhulme
([e-mail]) wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jean Sweet <[e-mail]>
Date: Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 2:22 PM
Subject: E&P Waste Facility Quarterly Reports OVERDUE
To: LeGrand Woolstenhulme <legrand@
westernwatersolutions.com>, <[e-mail]>
Hello LeGrand and Reese,
5/13/2021 State of Utah Mail - Fwd: E&P Waste Facility Quarterly Reports OVERDUE
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=ad25b7bcd0&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1693222482558730474%7Cmsg-f%3A1693222482558…3/3
We have not received the quarterly reports for the Eastern Water
Solutions facility for 4th Qtr 2019 and all quarters 2020.
We have not received the quarterly reports for the Western Water
Solutions Sand Pass Ranch facility for 4th Qtr 2019 and all quarters
2020.
These reports are OVERDUE and need to be submitted via email to
[e-mail]. Failure to submit these quarterly reports may
result in the Division pursuing further action against Eastern Water
Solutions and Western Water Solutions.
Regards,
Jean
--
Jean Sweet
Executive Secretar y
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
801-538-5329
[e-mail]
www.oilgas.ogm.utah.gov
State of Utah
SPENCER J. COX
Governor
DEIDRE M. HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
BRIAN C. STEED
Executive Director
J OHN R BAZA
Division Director
1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210 PO Box 145801 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5801 Telephone [phone] www.ogm.utah.gov
Kristen Lamb
Western Water Solutions LLC
3214 N University Avenue,Suite 133
Provo,Utah 84604
[e-mail]
7/20/2022
7/20/2022
7020 1810 0000 3915 2762
7/29/2022
Evaporation Pond 1 has been leaking since January 2022. Crews have attempted to find and
repair the leaks but have been unsuccessful. The pond dike is covered with oil and much of the
pond surface has been covered with floating hydrocarbons during this time period. Crews have
also attempted to remove the hydrocarbons from the pond surface also without success. A
verbal agreement/timeline to have all hydrocarbons removed and all leaks repaired by the end of
June 2022 has passed without success.
Class I Rule R649-9-4. Evaporation Facilities
Rule R649-9. Waste Management and Disposal
Well or API #Date of Inspection
Stop adding water to pond 1 immediately.
Remove water from pond 1 leak detection - this may require draining pond 1.
Remove hydrocarbons from pond 1.
Removal of hydrocarbons and water as needed to stop leaking should be completed within 5
days.
7/29/2022
Environmental Scientist [phone]
cc:Compliance File
Well / Facility File
Bart Kettle, Deputy Director
Josh Payne, Compliance Mgr
Ammon McDonald, Operations Mgr
Dayne Doucet, Permit Mgr
Trevor Gruwell, AG office
Sand Pass Ranch 309 7/13/2022
Richard
Powell
Digitally signed by Richard
Powell
Date: 2022.07.20 14:44:37
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Western Water Solutions LLC 02/09/2022
Jean Sweet <[e-mail]>
Re: Western Water Solutions/Sand Pass Ranch
1 message
Kristen Lamb <[e-mail]>Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 12:08 PM
To: Jean Sweet <[e-mail]>
Cc: Richard Powell <[e-mail]>, "Payne, Joshua"
<[e-mail]>, "McDonald, Ammon" <[e-mail]>
Jean,
Just wanted to keep you in the loop. We got the oil off the pond and leaks have been
repaired. Richard stopped by yesterday to check it out and has given us approval to
bring the water up on the pond while viewing leak detections along the way as a double
check as it goes.
Kristen Lamb
COO
ECOVAP, Inc.
801-960-3238
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On Jul 26, 2022, at 3:04 PM, Jean Sweet <[e-mail]> wrote:
Hi Kristen,
Please contact Richard Powell - 435-790-6145 regarding this NOV. He is the
inspector over DOGM facilities and is the one that does the site visits. Richard
issued the NOV and can discuss this with you. Please leave a message if
necessary as he is in the field. Or you can try Ammon McDonald, Field
Operations Manager at 801-538-5337.
The penalty goes into effect if the NOV goes unresolved. Again, contact
Richard to discuss what needs to be done to resolve this NOV.
Regards,
Jean
On Tue, Jul 26, 2022 at 11:27 AM Kristen Lamb <[e-mail]> wrote:
Jean,

Draining an entire pond will take longer than the 5 day time frame you’ve
given in the Notice of Violation. We hired and drained the pond down below
the leaks several weeks ago. The leak I’ve referred to in my quarterly report
are the leaks we’ve been finding as we’ve moved the water back up the
liner. We have been actively in the repair process.

Do you have time for a call? Can you help me understand what needs to
occur so we aren’t getting daily fines?

Kristen Lamb
COO
ECOVAP, Inc.
801-960-3238

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On Jul 20, 2022, at 3:54 PM, Jean Sweet <[e-mail]>
wrote:

This is notification that a Notice of Violation is issued to Western
Water Solutions/Sand Pass Ranch. See attached and respond
accordingly. Division of Oil, Gas and Mining contact for this is
Richard Powell at 435-790-6145.

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Jean Sweet
Executive Secretar y
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
801-538-5329
[e-mail]
www.oilgas.ogm.utah.gov
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STATE OF UTAH Waste Disposal Permit
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AMENDED REPORT 
DIVISION OF OIL, GAS AND MINING Original Filing Date: 10/10/2018
WASTE DISPOSAL PERMIT
1. Name of Operator
WESTERN WATER SOLUTIONS LLC
2. Utah Account Number
102430.0
  3. Address of Operator                   City            State      Zip
2230 N UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 2F  PROVO   UT  84604
4. Phone Number
801-787-1789
5. Name of 3rd Party Contractor
GeoStrata Engineering & Geo-Sciences
6. Facility Name
Sand Pass Ranch
  7. Address of Contractor                   City            State      Zip
14425 South Center Point Way  Bluffdale  UT  84055
7. Phone Number
9. Additional Comments
December 21, 2018
Sundry Number: 91114
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
2230 N University Drive, Provo, UT 84604
Rev 20180515
western water
solutions
Permit Renewal Application
for
Western Water Solutions
Sand Pass Ranch E&P Waste Disposal Facility
Five Year Permit Renewal
Presented To:
State of Utah
Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
Department of Natural Resources
Prepared by:
GeoStrata Engineering & Geo-Sciences
14425 South Center Point Way
Bluffdale, UT 84055
on
October 1, 2018
Property Location:
318 Acres in Section 09 and Section 10,
Township 4 S, Range 1 W,
Uintah Basin Special Meridian
Duchesne County, Utah
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
Rev 20180515 1 Page of 8
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A.Introduction and Narrative
B.Site Description and Assessment and Closure and Post Closure Cost Estimate
1. Description and Assessment of Existing Conditions
a. Site Description
b. Contamination Evaluation
c. Equipment Assessment
d. Practices Assessment
e. Monitoring Program
2. Closure Cost and Bonding Evaluation
a. Contamination Evaluation
b. Remediation of E&P Waste Contamination
c. Site Closure Evaluation Scope of Work
d. Infrastructure Removal Scope of Work
e. Seeding and Revegetation Scope of Work
f. Initial Closure Monitoring Report
g. Post Closure Monitoring Scope of Work
3. Observations and Recommendations
C.Attachments
1. Attachment 1 – Maps and drawings
2. Attachment 2 – Third Party Closure Cost Estimate
3. Attachment 3 – Response to Sept 10, 2018 Letter from DOGM
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
Rev 20180515 2 Page of 8
A. Introduction and Narrative
WWS submits this Exploration and Production (E&P) Waste Disposal Permit Renewal
Application (Application) for the subject facility (Facility) in accordance with the
requirements of Utah Administrative Code, Rules R649-9-8.2, R649-9-8.2.1 and R649-9-
8.5.1. This Application includes an assessment of site reclamation requirements and
closure cost estimates compiled by a responsible third-party contractor.
WWS understands that permit renewals may be approved for a five-year period depending
on the results of DOGM’s review and consideration of the Application and historic Facility
compliance performance.
The Facility receives and treats produced water, natural gas liquids (NGL), other
Exploration and Production (E&P) wastes, and other wastes as may be permitted.
Although the address assigned by Duchesne County is “Myton” the Facility is located about
6.5 miles southeast of Myton and is outside of the Myton City limits. The address to the
Facility is:
200 W 10000 S,
Myton, UT 84052
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
Rev 20180515 3 Page of 8
B. Site Description and Assessment, Closure and Post Closure Cost Estimate and
Bond Evaluation
The following narrative addresses requirements established for permit renewal of the titled
facility as described in in Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining guidance document, Five Year
E&P Waste Disposal Facility Permit Renewals, (re: Utah Oil & Gas Conservation General Rules
R649-9-8.5.1 Bonding of Disposal Facilities), dated August 2017.
1. Description and Assessment of Existing Conditions
a. Site Description:
The Western Water Solutions (WWS) Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production(E&P)
Waste Disposal is located on approximately 318 Acres in Sections 9 and10, Township 4
S, Range 1 W, UBSM. Duchesne County, Utah. See DISPOSAL site map in Attachment 1.
The current site has of one (1) fixed building and six (6) mobile/temporary buildings; an
off-loading area; one (1) open concrete oil/water separation vault (OWS); two (2)
centrifuges; thirteen (13) API-12 above-ground storage tanks; six (6) operational
evaporation ponds; two (2) skim Ponds; and one (1) 5.8-acre Landfarm. The operational
evaporation ponds are nominally 4.7, 4.6, 4.6, 3.0, 3.2 and 3.5 acres, west to east,
respectively.
Liquid E&P Waste is discharged into the treatment system from trucks into the in-ground
OWS. It is then directed into a Skimming Pond and a series of above-ground tanks
where oil, water and solids are gravity separated. The gravity separated oil, water and
solids are run through one (1) of two (2) centrifuges. Waters are discharged to the
evaporation ponds and the recovered oil is stored in another set of above ground
storage tanks. Solids are de-watered and transported to the on-site Landfarm. See
Process Flow Diagram in Attachment 1.
Tank Bottoms waste, OWS solids and similar slurries are de-watered and conditioned for
Landfarm treatment using gravity and centrifuge separators.
E &P Contaminated Soils are accepted to be treated in the Landfarm if material meet the
paint filter test for moisture content.
Two Stormwater Detention basins have been designed to hold runoff generated by a 25-
year, 24-hour storm until the runoff can be sampled and lab-tested. Depending on lab
results the water will be either released to the local drainage; held to evaporate in place;
diverted to evaporation ponds; or disposed by some combination of the three methods.
b. Contamination Evaluation
There is no existing Groundwater Monitoring System at the facility. However, each
pond has an independent leak detection system. There are currently no known leaks in
any of the evaporation pond liners. The evaporation pond leak detection system
continues to be dry.
The OWS is known to leak and is scheduled to be removed and replaced with a system
of above-ground steel tanks during this calendar year.
There is no known or observable surface soil contamination on this site.
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
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Vadose zone soil is known to be contaminated in the vicinity of the OWS. It is believed
that the shallow bedrock underlying this site is a low permeability aquiclude.
There are no known records of incomplete spill clean-up.
Process containment berms, sumps and similar enclosures are free from pooled oil and
contaminated oil accumulation.
c. Equipment Assessment
Major construction and equipment operated at this facility has been observed by
Engineer. Any tests performed to assess equipment condition were cursory in nature. A
review of equipment repair and maintenance records provided by Owner form the basis
of the Engineer’s opinion of service life expectancy.
Service life expectancy is based upon the assumption that appropriate, regular
maintenance and equipment repair has been and will continue to be performed.
It is the Engineer’s opinion that all major equipment and infrastructure construction at
this facility is in expected condition for its age. Future assessment of life expectancy can
be based on age.
More particularly:
i. Site roadways appear to be constructed and maintained with appropriate
wearing surface, drainage and turning radii for expected traffic.
ii. Road and site drainage appear to have adequate overflow control to prevent
excessive erosion.
iii. Earthen structures appear to be free of excessive erosion.
iv. Observable portions of piping and HDPE liners are not excessively worn or
weathered.
v. Observable pump seals do not leak.
vi. Process heaters appear to be relatively new and automatically fire and shut off
as would be expected.
vii. Exposed surfaces of tanks and piping are corrosion free except for mill scale and
light, tightly adhering rust. No pitting was observed.
viii. Buildings
- Office building is a space-conditioned, single-wide trailer equipped with wash
water supply and wastewater drainage. External siding, roofing and interior
floors and walls were determined be in satisfactory condition based on
cursory visual inspection.
- Shop building is a 2,400 ft
2, pre-engineered metal building on a concrete mat
foundation located southeast of the office building. It is not space-
conditioned. It houses three 150-bbl mixing tanks, two centrifuges, several
feed, metering and transfer pumps and a solids holding bin.
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
Rev 20180515 5 Page of 8
d. Practices Assessment
Engineer has reviewed Owner provided operating procedures and has observed those
procedures in practice. Owner and Engineer offer the following practice changes to
improve efficiency and environmental protections.
i. Water Disposal and Solids Disposal Operation Assessment
Controls for the process described in B.1.a., above and shown on the Process
Flow Diagram in Attachment 1, have, for the most part not been automated.
Only minor portions of equipment and controls are automated. Most automation
is intrinsic to individual pieces of equipment.
- Operators appear to be very familiar with the overall plant process and
perform process Quality Control for a large percentage of their time.
Throughout their working hours operators sample process liquids for
anomalies. Whenever process liquids or machinery operation appears
abnormal operators will intervene in one of two ways.
Most often the operator will make equipment and process adjustments for
which the operator has been trained and given authority to perform.
Process and equipment adjustments which appear to be needed, but which
operator has not been authorized to perform, are immediately brought to the
attention of other operating staff and plant management for resolution.
- Equipment temperatures, pressures, flowrates and the like are constantly
monitored by operating staff and management. Although some process
monitoring parameters are observed via remote displays, most instrument
monitoring and all sampling is locally observed/performed.
For the past three years major pumping and aeration equipment has not
been put in service.
- Leak detection equipment is monitored weekly.
- It is the Engineer’s opinion that:
No additional process monitoring automation is warranted for any reason at
this Disposal unless it is returned to regular, continuous use or operation.
Periodic leak detection monitoring should be decreased (i.e. allow a longer
time between subsequent observations) to monthly time periods.
Process sampling should continue to be performed when the facility is in
active use. Manually and local process monitoring are appropriate because
this operation is not big enough to warrant remote and/or automated process
sampling.
The biggest process variable is the type of waste brought to the Facility. It is
the Engineer’s opinion there is no commercially available, off- the-shelf
(COTS) equipment to classify incoming waste. There is no Reasonably
Available Control Technology (RACT) or even Best Available Control
Technology (BACT) that is economically viable for WWE to implement. The
methods that remain (client waste certification, periodic waste testing by
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
Rev 20180515 6 Page of 8
client, waste evaluation by experienced staff and similar) are best available
for the operation and should continue to be used.
ii. Landfarm Operation Assessment
- The existing landfarm can accept frac sands, filtered tank bottom sludges,
and other acceptable E&P solid wastes that pass a paint filter test and
contain hydrocarbons. This landfarm is a soil remediation process that
reduces petroleum contaminated soil (PCS) concentrations through
biodegradation.
- Contaminated soils will be periodically turned over using common farming or
similar equipment to aerate landfarmed soils. Soils will be worked in a
traditional fashion by maintaining aeration and moisture that supports
naturally occurring aerobic and/or augmented micro-organisms (archaea and
bacteria). These micro-organisms remediate the soils by consuming E&P
waste in the contaminated soil.
Landfarm waste bulk density, texture and porosity may be controlled by
addition of straw, sawdust, pearlite and similar conditioning material.
Clean, low salinity water will be applied as needed to keep the soils moist
enough to support micro-organism growth.
- Runoff water from the landfarm area is detained in the southwest corner of
the landfarm. Excess stormwater is drawn of as necessary and treated with
incoming E&P waste.
- Visual and olfactory screening will be used to monitor the landfarming
process. Before material is removed from the landfarm, samples are taken,
and lab tested to ensure the treatment process is completed.
No changes to the proposed treatment process, per se, are needed to comply with
regulation.
This facility is planning major equipment and process changes within approximately 12
months. Although it is not reasonable to speculate about the effects of those changes,
it is reasonable to expect that the facility process will be more efficient and less prone
to operating faults and inadvertent discharge of E&P waste.
e. Monitoring Program
Soil and water sampling and testing, visual equipment inspection, pressure tests,
sampling and analysis of material collected by leak detection systems and waste mass
balance calculations used at this facility are described below. Additional or re-
configured monitoring practices which could reasonably and economically improve
detection of inadvertent waste release are also described below.
i. Water Sampling and testing is performed on all liquid taken from leak detection
sumps.
ii. Leak Detection Monitoring of designated leak detection sumps is performed
regularly.
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
Rev 20180515 7 Page of 8
iii. Soil sampling of the landfarm to evaluate conditions required to facilitate microbial
activity and effectiveness of landfarm remediation process
2. Closure Cost and Bonding Evaluation
Bond cost components referenced in this section have been determined by applying unit
costs to quantity take-off from drawings and documents provided by Owner and cursory
field inspections and surveys by the Engineer.
a. Contamination Evaluation
There is no evidence of soil or surface water contamination at this facility.
Since the existing OWS is known to leak the closure cost estimate includes over
excavation of the soil surrounding and beneath this vault. These soils and any other soil
found to be contaminated with E&P waste will be remediated in the onsite landfarm
during the landfarm closure.
b. Remediation of E&P Waste Contamination
Any soils that are found to be contaminated will be remediated as part of the landfarm
remediation and closure.
c. Site Closure Evaluation Scope of Work
Upon closure potential soil contamination will be identified with a PID survey.
Groundwater quality and surface water will be sampled and lab-tested. Hazardous
substances stored or used on site will be inventoried. Costs for this evaluation are
included in calculated closure costs.
d. Infrastructure Removal Scope of Work
The cost to remove all site infrastructure and equipment, as may be reasonable and
necessary, to return site to a condition similar to its use and appearance before being
used as an E&P Waste Disposal is included in reclamation cost estimate.
No costs are included to reclaim and/or improve the site to conditions better than those
occurring before its use as and E&P Disposal or markedly better than exist on adjacent
property. Grading and contouring the site to the exact site geometry before site was
used as an E&P Disposal has not been used as a reclamation criterion.
As a general rule, infrastructure removal closure cost estimates include:
i.Removal all tanks, security fence, buildings, liner materials, piping and concrete
structures which do not add value to the site are included in the Infrastructure
Removal portion of closure costs.
ii.Pond liner and certain piping that do not harbor or contain E&P Waste and which
will have at least two feet of soil cover will be abandoned in place.
iii.Earthwork and grading to restore site to a serviceable condition similar to, and in
keeping with surrounding land use and drainage.
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
Rev 20180515 8 Page of 8
e. Seeding and Revegetation Scope of Work
Seeding/revegetation cost is based drag harrowing and hydroseeding is included in the
closure cost estimate. Seed mixture and application rate determined by Great Basin
Company of Ephraim, Utah are included in this component of closure cost estimate.
f. Initial Closure Monitoring Report
This report will describe:
i.Estimated closure PID survey results and nature and amount of sampling and lab
testing required.
ii.Groundwater and surface water required to be sampled lab-tested.
iii.Inventory of hazardous substances removed from site.
iv.Completed site grading, revegetation and erosion control.
g. Post Closure Monitoring Scope of Work
Post closure monitoring and care cost includes annual:
i. Annual erosion control and surface water management.
ii. Installation of four to eight groundwater monitoring wells.
iii. Sampling and testing of groundwater.
iv. Sampling and testing of site and Landfarm soil and surface water as described in
the initial closure report.
v. Tilling of landfarm soils on a monthly basis for one year.
vi. Written report describing the condition of the reclaimed site and work performed
to monitor and maintain reclaimed site.
3. Observations and Recommendations
Included in Articles 1. d. and 1. f, above.
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
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C. Attachments
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
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ATTACHMENT 1
MAPS and DRAWINGS
Site & Vicinity
PFD
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Oil Processing Tan ks
Pond 1 Pond 3Pond 2
Landfarm
Pond 6Pond 5Pond 4Bank PondVault
Pump Pond
Uncovered Tank
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Feet1:8,000 ±
Permit RenewalWestern Water SolutionsDuchesne County, UtahProject Number: 705-014
WWS Facility Current Layout
Figure1
All L ocations are App roximate
Legend
Skim Pon dLandfarmOil Processing TankEvapration P ondUncovered Ta nk
Vault
Property Boundary
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RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Produced
Water
Copyright GeoStrata, 2018
Permit Renewal
Western Water Solutions
Project Number: 705-014
Legend
Water
Oil Solids
Vault
Oil/Water/solids
Separator
Skim Pond Evaporation
Ponds
Imported
Solids
Figure
2
Imported Solids
Disposed in
Landfarm
Process Flow Diagram
Crude Oil
Transported off
site
Cleaned Oil
Storage
Tank
Liquid Tank
Bottoms/Oil
Sludge
Oil Surge
Tank
Centrifuge
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining Permit Renewal Application
for
Sand Pass Ranch Exploration & Production Waste Disposal
200 W 10000 S, Myton, UT 84052
Rev 20180515
ATTACHMENT 2
CLOSURE COST ESTIMATE
Bev summary &
GeoStrata Backup Calcs
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Western Water Solutions Date: 9/28/2018
Facility: Sand Pass Ranch E&P Disposal
Total Permit Acreage 78.2 Acres
Total Acreage to be reclaimed 28.3 Acres
Contamination Remediation Cost Estimates 53,066.53$ 2
Removal of Infrastructure Costs Estimates 54,560.81$ 3
Earthwork and Grading Cost Estimates 390,496.02$ 4
Revegetation Cost Estimates 35,667.48$ 5
Final Closure & Post Closure Cost Estimates 60,354.40$ 6
Total Cost Estimate 594,145.24$
(Increase above total cost estimate by 14% if indirect costs are not included) 83,180.33$
Total Reclamation Cost Required 677,325.58$
Bond Posted 668,750.00$ 7
Difference Between Cost Estimate and Bond (8,575.58)$
Direct and Indirect Costs
Five Year E&P Waste Disposal Facility Bond Calculation Summary Form
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Item
- 78.2 Acres
1
Percentages
7%01 21 55.50 0200 With an additional 2% of unforseeable events
3%01 31 00 Adjusted to reflect a percentage, also referenced ACEC
and ASCE for rates
1% 01 41 26.50 0100
0%01 51 00 Not applicable for the scope and scale of a project like
this
3%01 71 00 Adjusted to reflect a percentage, also referenced ACEC
and ASCE for rates
Total: 14%
2
Unit Quantity Unit Price Extended Cost
bbl 8660 1.66$14,396.89$02 65 10.30 0320 (modifed for scale)
bbl 8,660 0.75$6,483.39$
31 23 23.20 4096 adjusted to cy for hauling (with $.65 /
bbl cost for disposal facility to accept waste)
0 0 -$
Above costs include the removal (by vac truck) and
disposal of 10% of tank volume
309 160.00$No Cost
Contaminated Soil will be transproted to and treated in
their own Landfarm
0 0 -$
Positive Samples 19 Varies 32,186.25$MWH Standard
0 0 -$
Total: 53,066.53$
3
Unit Quantity Unit Price Extended Cost
Cubic Yard 6,400 Varies 2,496.00$02 41 16.13 0500
Each 9 Varies No Cost (net of salvage) 02 65 10.30 1213
Each 4 200.00$No Cost (net of salvage) 02 65 10.30 1213
Linear Foot 1,000 Varies -$ Leak Detection Pipe will be ground up with liner shredding
Varies 1 10,546.80$ 10,546.80$02 41 16.17 0280, 22 05 05.10 2162 Includes Haul & Dump
Cubic Yard 21 75.00$2,315.77$31 23 16.32 0020
Cubic Yard 7,104 1.40$17,226.02$02 41 16.17 2440 and 2620
Linear Foot -Varies -$
02 41 13.60 1600 Fencing on site is for boundary
indentification. Shared with neighboring owners
Cubic Yard 728 0.70$510.13$31 23 23.20 4104
Ton 1,074 20.00$21,466.10$Duchesne/ Wasatch Bluebench Landfill Tonnage Rates
Total: 54,560.81$
4
Unit Quantity Unit Price Extended Cost
cubic yard 206,298 1.76$381,246.02$31 23 16.46 5020
cubic yard -2.83$-$31 23 16.46 5040
cubic yard -1.53$-$31 23 16.46 5000
square foot 185,000 0.05$9,250.00$31 22 13.20 0280 (modifed for scale)
Total: 390,496.02$
5
Unit Quantity Unit Price Extended Cost
MSF 1,232 28.94 35,667.48$
32 92 19.14 5800 (modified with specific seeding costs of
Granite Seed in Lehi, UT)
Total: 35,667.48$
6
Unit Quantity Unit Price Extended Cost
Linear Foot 120 45.00$ 5,400.00$ 33 11 13.10 0100
Year 1 450.00$4,500.00$GeoStrata estimates based off of inhouse estimates
Year 10 98.00$980.00$GeoStrata estimates based off of inhouse estimates
Year 10 600.00$6,000.00$GeoStrata estimates based off of inhouse estimates
Month 9 1,000.00$9,000.00$GeoStrata estimates based off of inhouse estimates
month 12 1,531.20$18,374.40$32 91 13.23 6100 Tilling Topsoil (cost for 12 tillings)
Year 1 Varies 2,100.00$GeoStrata estimates based off of inhouse estimates
Year 8 1,200.00$9,600.00$GeoStrata estimates based off of inhouse estimates
Year 2 2,200.00$4,400.00$GeoStrata estimates based off of inhouse estimates
Total: 60,354.40$
7
Type ID Number Posted Amount
1 7 668,750.00$
Total: 668,750.00$
Self Attenuating
PID Closure Soil Sampling
Post Remediation Monitoring
Descripiton
Removal of Contaminated Liquid
Disposal of Contaminated Liquid (Haul and Dump)
Pump & Treat
Removal & Disposal of Contaminated Soil
Western Water Solutions
Sand Pass Ranch E&P Disposal
Site Assessment, Closure & Post Closure Cost Estimate & Re-statement of Existing Bonds in Suport of DOGM Bonding Evaluation
Site Area
Contamination Remediation Cost Estimates
DOGM Line Item
Descripiton
Contingencies Price and Payments Procedures
Administrative Requirements
Quality Requirements
Temporary Facilities and Controls
Executions of Closeout Requirements
Indirect Costs
Removal of Infrastructure Costs Estimates
Descripiton
Buildings - Structure Demolition
Shred Liner
Evap Tower Demo (Concrete and Piping removal)
Sand & Gravel to be Moved
Tanks (No Cost - net of salvage)
Gensets
Buried Piping
Demolition Concrete Pads and Vault
Fencing
Earthwork and Grading Cost Estimates
Descripiton
Common Earth to be Dozed
Clay to be Moved
Hauling
Dumping
Rough Grading - Disturbed Areas
Revegetation Cost Estimates
Descripiton
Listed Reclamation
Water Quality Meter Rental
Lab Analysis
Grounds Maintenance
Monitoring Well Abandonment
Annual Report
Final Post Closure Report
Bond Posted
Bond Descripiton & Date
Hydro Seeding of Indian Rice Grass
Final Closure & Post Closure Cost Estimates
Descripiton
Well Inspection & Sampling
Landfarm Tilling
Monitoring Well Installation
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
2230 N University Drive, Provo, UT 84604
Rev 10/1/2018
western water
solutions
ATTACHMENT 3
•Response to Letter Dated Sept 10, 2018
•WWS ECOVAP Dike Tower Configuration
•Engineered Design of New Headworks
•Future Landfill Location
•Copy of Letter from DOGM
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
2230 N University Drive, Provo, UT 84604
Rev 20180515
western water
solutions
Dayne Doucet
Permit Manager
DOGM
State of Utah DNR
In response to your September 10, 2018 letter addressed to Kristen Lamb, CEO ECOVAP, Inc.
Design and description of the new tower installation.
The ECOVAP tower configuration and design is included at the end of this response. The new
evaporation towers will be located between the two southeast evaporation ponds and will run
the length of the ponds and the width of the existing separation berm. The footprint will have
the approximate dimensions of 15ft x 350 ft.
Installation will involve the assembly of individual HDPE blocks using mallets and specially
designed fasteners.
Once installed, produced water will be pumped directly from the adjacent evaporation pond to
the base of the new evaporation tower. Water will then be pumped to the top of the tower
using internal piping operating under hydro-mechanical properties. Water will then trickle down
a series of HDPE blocks designed to assist in and accelerate the evaporation of the produced
water.
Professionally engineered design and timeframe for installing the new headworks
Engineered designs are included in the attachments following this response. The time required
to install the headworks will be approximately 12 months.
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
2230 N University Drive, Provo, UT 84604
Rev 20180515
western water
solutions
Future Landfill
WWS has already begun the process of permitting an onsite landfill at their Sand Pass Facility.
Preliminary location scouting, groundwater studies, and an ecological survey have all been
completed. The estimated time for permit completion and construction is 12 months. A map of
the preliminary cell design is included at the end of this document.
Plans and timeframe to address the sludge pond problems
Oil will continue to be skimmed from both sludge ponds and after being sufficiently cleaned will
be stored in onsite sales tanks. Residual water will be routed into the evaporation ponds and
any solids will be placed in the landfarm or future landfill based on the quality and level of
contamination. After ponds have been emptied and cleaned, site reclamation will begin. The
entire process will be completed in 12 months.
Similar to the ponds, the existing vault will be emptied of oil, water, and solids. The inside of
the cleaned vault will be relined and incorporated into the new front end design for surge
capacity.
Plans and timeframe to address the landfarm contamination
Landfarm material will be washed using a fresh water source to clean the contaminated soil.
Periodic sampling will take place in order to confirm the efficacy of the cleanup efforts for the
landfarm material. The expected time of completion for the cleanup process is 12 months. If at
the end of 12 months there are still significant level of contaminants in the landfarm soil, it will
be removed and placed into the future onsite landfill.
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
12' 7.5" x 26' 4.5" long x 18' tall (gen 1)
2,655 panels
(1 section)
12' 7.5" wide x 254' 7.5" long x 18' tall (gen 1)
22,653 panels
(12 sections)
© 2018 ECOVAP – CONFIDENTIAL – INTERNAL USE ONLY
WWS ECOVAP Dike Tower Configuration (1 Section)
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Solids 0.23
Water 3187 Mass Balance
Truck bbls 130 Capacity 2956 42%Oil buildup 0.12 3490 99.7%
off load, mins 15 Water 3182 Capacity 850 106%
364 gpm Solid 4.64
Flow bbls/min 8.7 Oil 97.0 Solids
Flow gpm 364 Solids 4.1 Dilution 0.23 Solids 0.05 0.0022 acre‐ft/year
Day bbls 2625 Wtr Cut 402 156.2 water Water Water 3187 149.9 acre‐ft/year
Loads 20.2 Oil 73.5 23.50 oil 3162 Oil 0.01 0.0003 acre‐ft/year
10.44 Water HC ppm 1.94 800 Limit ppm
4.18 Solids 
Pond 90% Solids %Solids 0.19 oil 0.12
Day bbls 875 364 gpm 40% Slurry Water 0.46 Water 24.8
Loads 6.7 Efficiency 80%bbls/wkday 229
Flow gpm 364 Solids 0.46 Pond Shifts/day 0.62 Water 0.53
bbls/8hr 109.4 One Cycle Capacity 91 gpm Oil 97.0 Capacity 20 gpm Solids 1.59
hrs/load (8hrday) 1.19 Pond Solid Effcy 70%Water 3172 flow 4.10 gpm Oil 104.2
Solids 14 Oil quality 90.00%Bsw wtr cut 25%Bs&w 2%
Farm Liquid cut 30%Oil 97.0 Capacity 500 82%Oil in wtr 0.5%Sales Vol 106.31
Water 172 Solids 0.23 Solids Oil 3%
Oil 29.1 Water 9.7 Solids Moisture 5%
Tot vol 215.0 Solids 8.24 Oil Loss 0.8%
slurry 6%Oil 0.25 104.7
Solids 9.604 water 0.41
Waste Flowback Tank btms Receiving Bin Water 16.0 0.356%
Capacity 300.00 28%Underflow Bin Oil 8.00 Capacity 100 16%
4 504.0 67 Water 574.0 55.7%slurry 40%Capacity 400 35%batches 0.71
1.8 15.8 87.5 Oil 105.0 10.2%btu/hr 500000 Water 25.7 18.3%
farm 169.8 5.3 21 Solids 196.0 19.0%BS&W 25.3%Oil 105.0 74.7%
Cycles 5 1 3 Dilution 156.2 15.1%Cycle hrs 3.17 Solids 9.8 7.0%
Solids 189.0
176.4 Solids Water 7.9
90% Cut Oil ‐0.1
Oil ppm (590)30,000 Limit ppm
Moisture 4%
Wtr Effcy 30%dirt mix 0%
Water 3.4
Oil 0.48 41%
Oil Effcy 10%
Capacity 480
residual 0.0458
Western Water Solution Separation Process Flow Model V3.3
Coarse Separation Chemical TreatingConcentration Dewatering/SolidsRemovalUnloading Classifcation Screening Disposition
Production Water
Tank Bottom, Flow Back 
No Washouts
Pond
Land FarmModeling
1. Enter Flow stream characteristics
2. Enter Equipment volumes
3. Enter unit operating parameters
Vac 
Truck
Floc 
Add
Vac 
Truck
Polymer 
Oil 
Pump
Water 
solids 
pump
Dump Off, Hydrovac
Fine Separation
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
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Down Gradient Well
Background Monitoring Well Cell 4
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Cell 1
Cell 3Staging Area
0 480 960 1,440 1,920240Feet
1:7,000 ±
Landfill PermitWestern Water SolutionsDuchesne County, UtahProject Number: 705-009 Proposed Landfill Location
Plate1
Legend
!U Proposed Monitoring Well
Proposed Access Road
10 ft Contour
Proposed Landfill Location
Property Boundary
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
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DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAHDUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH
Sand Pass Front End Design
WESTERN WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC
NOA
REV DATE BY DESCRIPTION
10-25-18 BER INIITAL SYSTEM LAYOUT
1804-10
SH 1 OF 2
W E S T E R N
W A T E R
S O L U T I O N S
FOR CLIENT REVIEW
NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
Sundry Number: 91114
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
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12'
16'Sheltered
Piping
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10'
8"
Mountable
Curb
8" C.I.P.
Concrete
Slab
Sump Sump
Stairs
DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAHDUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH
Sand Pass Front Design
WESTERN WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC
NOA
REV DATE BY DESCRIPTION
04-10-18 KJS INIITAL SYSTEM LAYOUT
1804-10
SH 2 OF 2
W E S T E R N
W A T E R
S O L U T I O N S
FOR CLIENT REVIEW
NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
Sundry Number: 91114
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018
Western Water Solutions Date: 9/28/2018
Facility: Sand Pass Ranch E&P Disposal
Total Permit Acreage 78.2 Acres
Total Acreage to be reclaimed 28.3 Acres
Contamination Remediation Cost Estimates 53,066.53$ 2
Removal of Infrastructure Costs Estimates 54,560.81$ 3
Earthwork and Grading Cost Estimates 390,496.02$ 4
Revegetation Cost Estimates 35,667.48$ 5
Final Closure & Post Closure Cost Estimates 60,354.40$ 6
Total Cost Estimate 594,145.24$
(Increase above total cost estimate by 14% if indirect costs are not included) 83,180.33$
Total Reclamation Cost Required 677,325.58$
Bond Posted 668,750.00$ 7
Difference Between Cost Estimate and Bond (8,575.58)$
Direct and Indirect Costs
Five Year E&P Waste Disposal Facility Bond Calculation Summary Form
Sundry Number: 91114 File: Detailed Site Description
RECEIVED: Oct. 10, 2018