DSHW-2024-005772

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Sevier County-Sage Flat MSW Landfill
Facility_ID 117
Facility Name Sevier County-Sage Flat MSW Landfill
Street Address 3498 Sage Flat Road
City Sigurd
ZIP Code 84656
County Sevier County
Inspection Date 02-15-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.016288, -111.734664
Weather Conditions 39 and partly cloudy
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management Rules.
Facility Contact Cory Condie
Landfill Manager
Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC
Cory Condie, Sevier County
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 02-15-2024
Depart Office time 06:45 AM (-7 GMT)
Return to Office Date 02-15-2024
Return to Office time 03:00 PM (-7 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment The Permit was reviewed and acceptable waste includes MSW, commercial,
industrial, CD, conditionally exempt small generator hazardous waste, dead animals,
incinerator ash, and asbestos. Burning is permitted.
1.2 Annual Report Review Yes
Comment The 2022 Annual Report was reviewed and noted 28,233.00 tons of materials were
received. The Closure Cost Estimate is $133,950.00 and $6,298.00 was paid in
disposal fees.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
Comment The 04/21/2022 Inspection Report and Letter were reviewed. No compliance issues
were found.
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1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Cory Condie is the primary contact.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment The facility was contacted via email on 02/13/2024.
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Eric Larson of the Central Utah Public Health Department was notified via email on
02/13/2024.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment N/A
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
3
2.12 Working Face 3
2.13 Daily - Soil 3
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)A large amount of uncovered waste beyond the working face was observed. Several
areas of the landfill were not fenced off and secured from unauthorized entry and
livestock. The recycling area is well maintained and recyclables are picked up on a
frequent basis.
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
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3.5 Other No
Comment (Required)The facility maintains acceptable signage throughout with the exception of the
asbestos pit. The pit does not contain signage and acceptable fencing.
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 were on-site. Training records are to be provided at a later date when
the 2023 Annual Report is submitted.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane Yes
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water Yes
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The facility requires gas and groundwater monitoring. Some records were reviewed
during the inspection. Full records will be submitted with the 2023 Annual Report.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Acceptable drainage and erosion controls are in place.
7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal
7.1 Special Waste No
7.2 Batteries Yes
7.3 Hazardous Waste Yes
7.4 Infectious Waste N/A
7.6 Dead Animals No
7.7 Asbestos No
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
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Comment (Required)The facility accepts grease products 1-2 times a year. The grease is solidified with
soil. Grease acceptance is not permitted. Dead animals are not being adequately
covered. The asbestos area does not contain appropriate signage and fencing.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate No
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Both the MSW and C&D cells do not contain acceptable cover. There is a significant
amount of wind- blown MSW along the fencing and beyond the working face.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes
9.2 Gas Monitoring System Yes
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 N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Burn permits available. The main permit is housed at the county office. Monitoring
reports are housed within the scale house.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring Yes
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
N/A
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
Yes
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Groundwater and monitoring records were available for review. The full 2023
records will be uploaded along with the 2023 Annual Report.
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
11.2 Manifests No
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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 accepts grease 1-2 times year. Records regarding this will be sent to the
Division at a later date. No grease has been accepted since January 2023.
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 is working with the Division and Liberty Tire in removing the waste tire
pile.
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
General Comments
Comments The facility’s dead animal pit did not demonstrate adequate cover. A large amount of
wind-blown litter caught along the fencing and along the roads were observed. Gaps
in fencing were observed to allow for cattle to graze within the landfill boundary. The
asbestos pit is no longer in use. Adequate signage and fencing near the asbestos pit
was not observed. The facility accepts grease products 1-2 times per year. Grease
has not been accepted since January 2023. The C&D cell contained mainly MSW
and was not receiving adequate cover.
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DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne
Date/Time 02-21-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
Entrance to the landfill from the main road.
Signage at the scale house.
Additional signage at the scale house.
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MSW is being actively covered. Large amounts of MSW is caught along the fencing.
Large amounts of uncovered waste beyond the working face.
Additional view of uncovered waste from the road leading to the MSW cell.
Another view of the MSW cell being actively worked on.
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Several areas of fencing have been removed to allow for cattle grazing.
View of a small metals recycling pile. Recyclables get picked up on a frequent basis.
View of the appliance pile. These get picked up on a regular basis.
The dead animal pit consists of two long trenches. Several bones are uncovered. The
dead animals in the photo were disposed of earlier in the day. The pit also contains
waste other than dead animals.
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A view of the second trench. Dead animals do not have acceptable cover.
The C&D cell contains an extensive amount of MSW. Due to the nature of the waste,
adequate cover was not observed.
View of the asbestos pit that is no longer in use. The asbestos pit contains no
signage or barriers.
View of the waste tire pile.
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Form Locations
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