DSHW-2025-000690

Site Information
Finalized No
Facility Name Bluebell Disposal Facility
Facility_ID SW0388
Facility Name Bluebell Disposal Facility
Street Address 6878 Bluebell Road
City Roosevelt
ZIP Code 84066
County Duchesne County
Inspection Date 12-23-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?No
40.433212, -110.027784
Weather Conditions Sunny, high of 56 degrees Fahrenheit
Inspection Goal To accompany EPA during surprise facility inspection and conduct own
inspection to determine compliance with permit conditions and solid waste
rules.
Facility Contact Kendal Hacking
Participants Bryan Watt (DWMRC)
Annette Maxwell (EPA)
Orlan Wallace (DOGM)
Kendal Hacking (Dalbo)
Follow Up Inspection Needed?No
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 10-16-2024
Depart Office time 08:00 AM (-7 GMT)
Return to Office Date 10-16-2024
Return to Office time 02:00 PM (-7 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Permit was reviewed prior to inspection.
1.2 Annual Report Review No
Comment Annual Report was not reviewed prior to inspection.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment Previous inspection was reviewed prior to inspection.
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1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Facility contacts were confirmed during inspection.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
No
Comment This was an unannounced inspection.
1.6 Local Health Contacted No
Comment EPA initiated inspection and invited both DWMRC and DOGM inspectors.
1.7 Other No
Comment No other comments.
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 2
2.6 Recycling Area NA
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 NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System 1
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)Main gate to facility ticket house is open 24/7 because it shares access with
another adjacent company/landowner.
Gate to landfill cells is only open during regular hours of operation when
employee(s) is(are) present.
Communication between inspectors, employees, and facility management
was clear and open during the inspection.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
3.1 Operating Days / Hours No
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3.2 Directions & Procedures No
3.3 Emergency Numbers No
3.4 List of Unacceptable Materials No
3.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Signage still needs to be updated and include hours of operation, directions
and procedures, emergency numbers, and list of unacceptable materials.
For example, permit condition I.C. contains a list of prohibited waste to
include:
Hazardous Waste;
PCBs;
Household waste;
Municipal waste;
Commercial waste; and
Regulated asbestos-containing material.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Employees were initially onsite when inspectors showed up for inspection.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate Yes
5.4 Ground Water Yes
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No methane monitoring is required with facility. However, during the
inspection several locations of previously closed cells under DOGM
demonstrated oil surfacing and included on location actively bubbling.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Run-on and runoff controls were present during the inspection.
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
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7.6 Dead Animals N/A
7.7 Asbestos N/A
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 N/A
Comment (Required)No other waste special waste was at the disposal facility.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Cover of landfill cells not required at this time.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
9.3 Surface Drainage Control Yes
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
9.9 Deviation From Plans Yes
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)All records of inspection and reports are recorded digitally and available
upon request.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring N/A
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
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10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
Yes
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Groundwater sampling has been conducted and recorded on a regular
basis.
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)No special wastes are excepted at this facility.
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)No waste tires are accepted at this facility. However, many large equipment
tires from previous owner were observed outlining some arbitrary drainage
or other boundary. When asked about it the operator stated they didn’t
know their original purpose and they intend on disposing of the tires at a
permitted landfill.
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)No notice of inspection forms required.
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
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Comment (Required)No additional special permit requirements associated with this facility.
General Comments
Comments The DWMRC permitted portions of the facility appeared to be in proper
working condition. Some reclaimed portions of the DOGM permitted area
still needs cleaned up and monitored.
Signage still needs to be updated and include hours of operation, directions
and procedures, emergency numbers, and list of unacceptable materials.
For example, permit condition I.C. contains a list of prohibited waste to
include:
Hazardous Waste;
PCBs;
Household waste;
Municipal waste;
Commercial waste; and
Regulated asbestos-containing material.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Bryan Watt
Date/Time 10-16-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
Facility signage is lacking information. See comments in report.
Landfill Cell 3 (Pond 9) bedding sand being spread out and liquids being displaced
from the salts beneath the bedding sand.
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Landfill Cell 2 (Pond 8) liquids being extracted from soils and collected and spread
over top of landfill cell for dust control.
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