DSHW-2025-000546

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name U.S. Gypsum Jumbo Class IIIb Landfill
Facility_ID SW0241
Facility Name U.S. Gypsum Jumbo Class IIIb Landfill
Street Address 81 North State Street
City Sigurd
ZIP Code 84657
County Sevier County
Inspection Date 01-21-2025
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.016141, -111.734217
Weather Conditions 5 and sunny
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management
Rules.
Facility Contact Ernest Gibbs, USG
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Nate Nicolodemos, DWMRC
Ernest Gibbs, Environmental & Sustainability Coordinator, USG
Casey Gentry, USG
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-2019-004201) was reviewed. The facility is permitted to
accept nonhazardous industrial waste generated by U.S. Gypsum
Company. Burning is allowed. Cover is be to applied at least monthly and
recorded as part of the daily operating record.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment The 2024 Annual Report was reviewed. 100% of the waste received is
derived from Sevier County. Total Materials Received is noted to be
5,270.00 tons. The current financial assurance is deficient.
Date Submitted: 01-28-2025 09:10 AM
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1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment The 02/15/2024 Inspection Report and Compliance Advisory No. 2402029
was reviewed. The facility was not covering waste at least once every 30
days. A No Further Action letter was issued in 07/02/2024 and the issue has
been resolved and closed out.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Ernest Gibbs is now the facility’s primary contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Ernest Gibbs was notified of the inspection via email on 01/16/2025.
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.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment N/A
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 2
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations NA
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 NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
1
2.12 Working Face 1
2.13 Daily - Soil 2
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)The facility continues to have uncovered waste. However, a significant
improvement has been made since the last inspection. Access is controlled
by a locked gate.
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3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours No
3.2 Directions & Procedures No
3.3 Emergency Numbers No
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials No
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility’s signage lacks important information such as emergency
contacts, directions, procedures, etc. Since the inspection, the facility has
ordered new signage.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open N/A
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility is used internally by U.S. Gypsum and is not open to the public.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other
Comment (Required)The facility does not have groundwater and gas monitoring requirements.
The facility has been conducting load inspections.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility had adequate drainage and erosion controls in place.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste N/A
7.2 Batteries N/A
7.3 Hazardous Waste N/A
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals N/A
7.7 Asbestos N/A
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7.8 Bulky Waste N/A
7.9 Contaminated Soil N/A
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other No
Comment (Required)The facility is permitted to accept nonhazardous industrial waste generated
by USG. Waste piles were observed including C&D waste beyond the
working face. The waste has been uncovered for more than 30 days. The
facility is currently working on getting the waste covered.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate No
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility has not been applying cover at least monthly. However, there
has been a significant amount of improvement since the last inspection.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control N/A
9.4 Daily Records Yes
9.5 Weight or Volumes Yes
9.6 Intermediate Cover No
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
Yes
9.9 Deviation From Plans N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility maintains applicable records including a cover log. The cover
log has been implemented since the last inspection. The cover log
demonstrated waste is not being covered at a minimum of monthly,
however, there has been a significant amount of progress since the last
inspection.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring N/A
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10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
N/A
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility does not have any groundwater or gas monitoring requirements.
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)The facility has not accepted special waste.
12. Waste Tires
12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
N/A
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated N/A
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
No
Number of Tires
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training N/A
Comment (Required)The facility is not permitted to accept waste tires.
13 Other Items
13.1 Notice of Inspections Form
Completed and Signed
N/A
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
Date Submitted: 01-28-2025 09:10 AM
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General Comments
Comments Though the facility has not been covering waste at least monthly, there has
been a significant amount of improvement. The facility has initiated a cover
log since the last inspection and more waste has been covered. The cover
log demonstrates that waste is being covered monthly for the most part, but
some months have been skipped. The facility has prompted swift action to
cover waste accordingly and keep the cover log updated. The facility did not
display adequate signage, but has since ordered new signage.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 01-28-2025
Photos
Attach Photos
View of the facility's signage. The facility has ordered new signage to include an
emergency number, prohibited waste, directions, procedures, etc. The facility is
properly secured and access is controlled.
View of the facility's working face.
Date Submitted: 01-28-2025 09:10 AM
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The road leading up to the working face has uncovered waste within the base of the
landfill. There has been a significant amount of improvement covering the waste
since the last inspection.
Additional view of the working face.
The facility had a green waste pile with mixed C&D waste that is uncovered.
View of a C&D waste pile outside of the working face. This waste has been
uncovered for more than 30 days. The facility is working on getting the waste covered
since the inspection.
Date Submitted: 01-28-2025 09:10 AM
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