DSHW-2025-001348

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Chester Class IVb Landfill
Facility_ID SW0198
Facility Name Chester Class IVb Landfill
Street Address 5 miles north of Ephraim City along the west side of Highway 89
City Chester
ZIP Code 84623
County Sanpete
Inspection Date 01-14-2025
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?No
40.774166, -111.948086
Weather Conditions Sun, 30 degrees.
Inspection Goal Routine inspection to determine compliance with permit.
Facility Contact Don Perry
Participants Nathan Nicolodemos, Kelly Shaw, Don Perry
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 01-14-2025
Depart Office time 07:00 AM (-7 GMT)
Return to Office Date 01-14-2025
Return to Office time 06:00 PM (-7 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Permit reviewed. Acceptable waste: C&D waste, yard waste, inert waste, waste
tires, petroleum contaminated soils, and dead animals.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment Annual report reviewed.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment Inspection on 6/27/24 indicated that immediate cover throughout landfill was
insufficient, and that record keeping was lacking.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Contacts need updating in database.
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1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
N/A
Comment Unannounced.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment No response from local health.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment Check immediate cover.
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter 3
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 3
2.13 Daily - Soil 4
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)Litter scattered throughout landfill and most of the waste piles have not been
covered in the last 30 days (if ever). The working face has a significant amount of
uncovered waste that is being wind blown.
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
Comment (Required)Signage present and sufficient.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
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4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other Yes
Comment (Required)Trained employees onsite during operations.
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 N/A
Comment (Required)Most monitoring not required at the landfill. Random inspections being completed.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Stormwater controls are 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)Special wastes are accepted and managed according to the permit.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate No
8.2 Final Yes
8.3 Vegetation Yes
8.4 Other N/A
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Comment (Required)Intermediate cover throughout the landfill is insufficient, especially in and around the
working face. Bulky waste has not been covered in the last 30 days. Dead animal pit
had cow carcasses exposed and uncovered.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report No
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)
No
9.9 Deviation From Plans Yes
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Random inspection reports, intermediate cover reports, and quarterly inspection
records were not kept or available in the scale house.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring N/A
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
N/A
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No monitoring of this nature required at the landfill.
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 not required for dead animals, which is the only accepted
special waste at the landfill.
12. Waste Tires
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12.1 Acceptance procedures for
Waste Tires
Yes
12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated Yes
12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste
Tires
Yes
Number of Tires 100
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training Yes
Comment (Required)Waste tires segregated and stored in a trailer until removed by tire recycling
company.
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)Special permit not required.
General Comments
Comments There is a significant amount of uncovered waste in and around the landfill’s working
face. Ensure that all waste is covered no less than once monthly. Dead animals
should be covered daily. Random inspection reports, intermediate cover reports, and
quarterly inspection records should be performed according to the permit and kept
available in the scale house.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Nathan Nicolodemos
Date/Time 02-24-2025
Photos
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Attach Photos
Entrance signage.
Battery area.
Segregated mattress area.
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Used tire trailer.
Working face - lots of uncovered waste to become windblown.
Metals.
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Area adjacent to working face - more uncovered waste.
Refrigerators adjacent to metals pile.
Concrete area. Insufficient cover.
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Backside of concrete pile - uncovered.
Green waste area.
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