DSHW-2025-001629

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Integrated Water Management Pinnacle Fuels Landfill
Facility_ID SW0432
Facility Name Integrated Water Management Pinnacle Fuels Landfill
Street Address 20355 West 3400 South
City Duchesne
ZIP Code 84066
County Duchesne County
Inspection Date 07-10-2024
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?No
40.433080, -110.027732
Weather Conditions Sunny, high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Moderate to high winds
Inspection Goal Facility surprise inspection in collaboration with the EPA and DOGM.
Facility Contact Nate Robinson
Russell Sorensen
Participants Nate Robinson (IWM)
Russell Sorensen (IWM)
Annette Maxwell (EPA)
Orlan Wallace (DOGM)
Bryan Watt (DWMRC)
Follow Up Inspection Needed?Yes
Recommended Follow Up Date 07-18-2024
Depart Office Date 07-10-2024
Depart Office time 11:00 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 07-10-2024
Return to Office time 06:00 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Permit was reviewed prior to the inspection.
1.2 Annual Report Review No
Comment Annual Report was not reviewed prior to the inspection.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes
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Comment Previous inspection was reviewed prior to the inspection. Proper signage
was lacking during the previous inspection, but has now been rectified and
all required facility signage was in place.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
Comment Nate Robinson and Russell Sorensen both confirmed as facility contacts.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
No
Comment Surprise inspection was initiated by the EPA. DOGM and DWMRC
representatives were invited to attend and conduct facility inspections if
desired.
1.6 Local Health Contacted No
Comment Local health department was not contacted prior to the inspection.
1.7 Other N/A
Comment No additional 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 1
2.6 Recycling Area NA
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area 1
2.9 Scavenging Control NA
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 4
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)Landfill cell has considerable amount of liquids in the cell that is overflowing
into the leachate collection pit. Leachate collection pit has oil on the
surface. Oil needs to be cleaned up.
3. Signs Required / Properly Posted
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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)Good signage containing necessary information and directional procedures.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other Yes
Comment (Required)Operators and employees are actively onsite.
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)Did not see paperwork for random inspections. Leachate and groundwater
were both monitored.
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 in place primarily by the use of berms.
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 N/A
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7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge Yes
7.12 Other N/A
Comment (Required)E&P waste and sludge derived from E&P activities were controlled primarily
through mechanical separation and onsite mixing.
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 not required at this time for this facility.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report N/A
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 N/A
9.7 Final Cover N/A
9.8 Self Inspection (Quarterly
Reports)
N/A
9.9 Deviation From Plans N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Daily records and permit was readily available. Inspector did not inquire
about other types of inspection reports during this visit.
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
Yes
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Groundwater sampling records were available for review upon request.
11. Special Waste Records
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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 waste records were inquired about during this visit.
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)This facility does not 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)A notice of inspection form was not required for this inspection.
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)No additional special permit requirements needle review at this time.
General Comments
Comments To address the hydrocarbon issue on the top of the leachate pond Nate
Robinson proposed a plan to clean that up utilizing saw dust. Early the
following week Nate Robinson sent the inspector photos of both the
cleanup process and final results. The leachate collection pond was
cleaned up.
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DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Bryan Watt
Date/Time 07-10-2024
Photos
Attach Photos
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Form Locations
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