DSHW-2023-091480

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Duchesne_Wasatch-Bluebench MSW Landfill
Facility_ID 114
Facility Name Duchesne_Wasatch-Bluebench MSW Landfill
Street Address 2000 South 20550 West, UT-87, Duchesne, UT 84021
City Duchesne
ZIP Code 0
County Duchesne County
Inspection Date 07-14-2023
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
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Weather Conditions Sunny, High of 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Inspection Goal Follow-Up on facility request to view Class IV material area and discuss windblown
trash mitigation
Facility Contact Hal Giles
Participants Bryan Watt
Hal Giles
Follow Up Inspection Needed?Yes
Recommended Follow Up Date 08-14-2023
Depart Office Date 07-14-2023
Depart Office time 07:00 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 07-14-2023
Return to Office time 12:00 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Class IV material location appears to be within the rules of the permit
1.2 Annual Report Review No
Comment None
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment None
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Hal Giles confirmed as contact
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1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Combined inspection with request from Hal Giles to view new Class IV location
1.6 Local Health Contacted No
Comment None
1.7 Other No
Comment None
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 2
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 2
2.9 Scavenging Control 2
2.10 Open Burning 1
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
1
2.12 Working Face 2
2.13 Daily - Soil 4
2.14 Daily - Alternative 1
2.15 Leachate Collection System 1
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)As turning up the working face in windy conditions has historically been an issue,
this does not appear to be the only factor contributing to wind-blown waste issue.
Daily cover will likely need to be thicker than 1” as this amount of cover does not
appear to be thick enough, particularly in areas prone to high winds.
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)None
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4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)None
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections No
5.3 Leachate Yes
5.4 Ground Water Yes
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Daily random inspections need to be documented
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)None
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste Yes
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
7.8 Bulky Waste N/A
7.9 Contaminated Soil Yes
7.10 Ash Yes
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other N/A
Comment (Required)None
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate No
8.2 Final Yes
8.3 Vegetation Yes
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8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Vegetation established n some slopes. May need to incorporate seeding program to
help stabilize steep bank slopes with rill erosion
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report No
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 No
9.7 Final Cover Yes
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
Yes
9.9 Deviation From Plans No
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Daily inspections need to occur and be documented
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring No
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
Yes
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
Yes
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)None
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)None
12. Waste Tires
Date Submitted: 03-14-2025 12:00 PM
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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 2000
12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training No
Comment (Required)Tires need to be transported. Some loose tires also need to be gathered up into one
pile. Hal mentioned that he was in the process of getting rid of the 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)None
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)None
General Comments
Comments RESUBMISSION - Original Inspection Report was not transferred to EQDocs and
cannot be accessed through EQDocs
Trash scattered throughout permitted and unpermitted areas continues to be
gradually cleaned up utilizing people and vacuum equipment.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Bryan Watt
Date/Time 07-14-2023
Photos
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Attach Photos
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Form Locations
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