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1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210 x PO Box 145801 x Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5801 x Telephone [phone] x www.ogm.utah.gov
State of Utah
SPENCER J. COX
Governor
DEIDRE M. HENDERSON
Lieutenant Governor
Permit to Operate
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Facility Name:Eastern Water Solutions
Facility Type: Commercial Waste Disposal Facility
Location: Section 12, Township 6S, Range 19E
County:Uintah
Approval Date: August 23, 2022
1. Issued to:
Eastern Water Solutions, LLC (84205)
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 Eastern
Water’s “Permit Renewal Application” dated 6/4/2018 and received by the Division
on 6/4/2018, (“Application”). The Facility shall operate in accordance with the
best management practices described in the Application.
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
JOEL FERRY
Executive Director
JOHN R BAZA
Division Director
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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:
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 Eastern Water Solutions 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, Oil and Gas Permitting Manager: 385-235-0952
Bart Kettle, Deputy Director: 435-820-0862
Ammon McDonald, Field Operations Manager: 801-538-5337
Approved By:
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By: Dayne Doucet
Title: Oil and Gas Permitting Manager
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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 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.
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 Jurisdiction for Landfarms is transitioning to the Division of Waste Management and Radiation
Control (DWMRC). Landfarms must be closed under DOGM rules during the transition or be
permitted and closed under DWMRC rules.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE LISTED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL MAY
RESULT IN CLOSURE OF THE FACILITY.
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Signature:
Comments
Disposal Facility ermit Renewal Check is
Name of Operator:
Name of
Eastern Water Solutions, LLC
Eastern Water Solutions
Sec 12, T6S, R19E, SLBM
05/30/18
GeoStrata Engineering & Geo-Sciences
05/30/18 BTW 06/01/18 BTW
05/30/18 BTW 10/12/21 DKD
06/11/18 BTW 10/04/21 BTW $ 320,921
Preparer provided incorrect operator information
(Western Water Solutions). Information was corrected to
Eastern Water Solutions, LLC and resubmitted on Jun 4th.
05/10/21 DKD Pond numbers labeled incorrectly on map. - Corrected -
DKD 8/13/20
08/23/22 DD Known leak in Pond#2; old landfarm
Needs Groundwater Monitoring System in COA-BTK
According to RP, leak in Pond 2 was repaired - DKD
06/11/18 ASM
08/23/22 DD Landfarm(Non-commercial) only permitted for on-site
clean-up. Not in condition required, i.e. Berms - ASM
Sampling for land farm
Contouring or Regrading
Seedi
Notes:
Comments
08/23/22 DD Leak detection will be monitored weekly.
06/05/18 BTW Talked to GeoStrata - the Contaminated Soil removal will
be cleaned up and hauled to the Land farm. watching for
this cost to be sent./response from EWS is that the land
farm has never been used and will be tested.
06/05/18 BTW
06/05/18 BTW
06/05/18 BTW
Watch for additional contaminated soil remove to be added to cost. As the cost are now the operator bond is within reasonable estimated cost. (Note if contaminated soil clean up is
above $4,000 the bond will need to be increased).
1/3/2022 - The operator is testing the land farm soil with Richard Powel. If the soil test come back clean then the bond can remain as it currently is, $293,021.00, till the next permit
renewal, unless there are changes that need to be considered for a bond estimate change. BW