DSHW-2025-000545

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Sevier County Sage Flat Class I Landfill
Facility_ID SW0117
Facility Name Sevier County Sage Flat Class I Landfill
Street Address 3498 Sage Flat Road
City Sigurd
ZIP Code 84657
County Sevier County
Inspection Date 01-21-2025
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?No
40.016151, -111.734333
Weather Conditions 15 and sunny
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Cory Condie, Landfill Manager
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Nate Nicolodemos, DWMRC
John Chartier, UDEQ District Engineer
Eric Larson, Central Utah Health Department
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 01-21-2025
Depart Office time 06:45 AM (-7 GMT)
Return to Office Date 01-21-2025
Return to Office time 04:45 PM (-7 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The Permit (DSHW-2019-016304) was reviewed. The facility is permitted to
accept MSW, commercial waste, industrial waste, C&D waste, dead
animals, regulated asbestos-containing material, and conditionally exempt
small generator hazardous waste. The facility is not permitted to accept
liquids. The construction of new cells requires Division approval
beforehand. Burning is allowed. Groundwater and gas monitoring are
required.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
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Comment The 2023 Annual Report was reviewed. 100% of the waste received is from
Sevier County. Total Materials Received is noted to be 30,856.00 tons. The
facility has not submitted an updated local government financial test.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment The 02/15/2024 Inspection Report was reviewed. Issues noted included not
covering up dead animals, wind-blown litter, broken fencing, no signage for
the asbestos pit, not covering MSW, and accepting unpermitted waste. The
facility has received Compliance Advisory No. 2402028 and NOV and
Compliance Order No. 2408109. The facility has failed to notify the Division
of newly excavated cells.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Cory Condie is the primary contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
No
Comment The facility was not notified of the inspection.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Eric Larson of the Central Utah Public Health Department was notified via
email on 01/14/2025. John Chartier, District Engineer, was also notified via
email on 01/14/2025. This inspection had participation from the local health
department and district engineer.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment The facility is currently working on a permit modification to accept grease
waste and the facility is also working on a compost permit application.
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 1
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations 1
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
2.6 Recycling Area 1
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 1
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning 1
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
1
2.12 Working Face 1
2.13 Daily - Soil 1
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
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2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)The facility has several signs throughout and security controls in place such
as fencing. The scale house was fully staffed. The working faces of the
MSW cell and C&D cell are well managed. The MSW working face was
actively been worked on. Minimal litter beyond the working face was
observed implying that adequate cover is being applied.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours Yes
3.2 Directions & Procedures Yes
3.3 Emergency Numbers Yes
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials Yes
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility demonstrates adequate signage. Septage is listed in the
acceptable waste list, however, Cory Condie informed me that the landfill
has not accepted septage in years and since the inspection, the septage
section of the signage has been covered.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training N/A
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Several staff members were on-site during operating hours. Training
records were not available for review at the time of the inspection. Training
records are to be included in the 2024 Annual Report and will be reviewed
then.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane Yes
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate Yes
5.4 Ground Water Yes
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility has groundwater and gas monitoring requirements. The facility
has a leachate collection system. Monitoring records were not available for
review at the time of the inspection. These records are to be included in the
2024 Annual Report and will be reviewed then.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
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Comment (Required)The facility has adequate drainage and erosion controls in place.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste Yes
7.2 Batteries Yes
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals Yes
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 N/A
Comment (Required)Batteries are segregated and place within a containment trailer. The facility
frequently gets batteries picked up so there were only a couple of batteries
at the time of the inspection. Dead animals are placed within a designated
pit. A secondary dead animal pit is located north of the landfill. This cell is
currently not permitted. The facility is working on a permit modification to
include additional dead animal pits.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate Yes
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility is applying cover regularly. Minimal wind-blown litter was
observed.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes
9.2 Gas Monitoring System Yes
9.3 Surface Drainage Control N/A
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
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9.9 Deviation From Plans Yes
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)At the time of the inspection, waste receipt records were reviewed.
Additionally, records showing instances when loads were turned away were
also reviewed.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring Yes
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
Yes
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
Yes
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)These records will be reviewed at the same time the Annual Report will be
reviewed.
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
11.2 Manifests N/A
11.3 Treatment Certification N/A
11.4 Paint Filter Test Results N/A
11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Special waste records were not available for review.
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 Yes
Comment (Required)The facility separates waste tires from the mainstream solid waste. The
facility is familiar with the Waste Tire Recycling Act and procedures to get
waste tires removed.
13 Other Items
13.1 Notice of Inspections Form
Completed and Signed
N/A
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13.2 N/A
13.3 N/A
13.4 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)N/A
General Comments
Comments The facility maintains adequate signage. Waste is covered regularly and
minimal wind-blown litter was observed. Dead animals are covered.
Currently the facility has two dead animal pits, including an unpermitted
dead animal cell. The facility is working on a permit modification to include
additional dead animal cells and the acceptance of grease products.
Minimal records were available for review. All monitoring records will be
reviewed along with the 2024 Annual Report in March.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 01-27-2025
Photos
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Attach Photos
View of the signage located at the scale house. "Septage" has been covered since
the inspection.
Additional signage located at the scale house.
The facility maintains several signs throughout.
View upon entering the MSW working face. Minimal wind-blown litter was observed.
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The working face was being actively worked on during the inspection.
Fridges are separated and picked up to be recycled. The pile is small inferring this
gets picked up regularly.
Dead animals were promptly covered after a load was received at the time of the
inspection.
View of the C&D cell.
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Additional view of the C&D cell.
View of the green waste pile.
View of the asbestos pit. This pit is no longer being used.
View of the 2nd dead animal pit located just before the MSW cell. This cell is
currently unpermitted.
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