DSHW-2024-007896

August20, 2024
Hal Giles, Manager of Operations
Duchesne/Wasatch Bluebench Landfill
P.O. Box 580
Duchesne, UT 84201
RE: Monitoring Well Installation Requirement for theDuchesne/Wasatch Bluebench Landfill Class IVaCell
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Dear Mr. Giles:
At your request, the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (Division) is issuing this letter to the Duchesne/Wasatch Bluebench Landfill addressing the need for the installation
of monitoring well(s) directly associated with the proposed Class IVa landfill cell location (DSHW-2024-007895). Per Utah Administrative Code R315-305-4(4)groundwater monitoring is
required for Class IVa landfills, cells, or units. Specifically, Utah Admin. Code R315-308-2(2) states the groundwater monitoring system must consist of at least one background or upgradient
well and two downgradient wells, installed at appropriate locations and depths below the facility, cell, or unit.
If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Watt by email at [e-mail] or by phone at
435-503-7658.
Sincerely,
Brian Speer, Solid Waste Program Manager
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
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c: Kirk Benge, Health Officer, Tri-County Health Department
Darrin Brown, LEHS, Environmental Health Director, Tri-County Health Department
Nathan Hall, District Engineer, UDEQ
Hal Giles, Manager of Operations, Duchesne/Wasatch Bluebench Landfill (Hard Copy and Email)