HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSHW-2025-001632Site Information Finalized Yes Facility Name Johns Valley Class I Landfill Facility_ID SW0231 Facility Name Johns Valley Class I Landfill Street Address on Hwy 22 about 10.5 miles north of junction of Hwy 12 and Hwy 22 and 3 miles west City Panguitch ZIP Code 84759 County Garfield County Inspection Date 03-25-2025 Type of Visit Routine Oversite Is the Visit Announced?Yes Weather Conditions 75 and sunny Inspection Goal To determine compliance with Solid Waste Permitting and Management Rules. Facility Contact David Dodds is the primary contact. Participants Alex Milne, DWMRC Nate Nicolodemos, DWMRC Brandon Barney, Landfill Manager Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A Recommended Follow Up Date Depart Office Date 03-25-2025 Depart Office time 06:45 AM (-6 GMT) Return to Office Date 03-25-2025 Return to Office time 04:15 PM (-6 GMT) 1. Pre-Inspection Review 1.1 Permit Review Yes Comment The Permit effective 12/21/2018 (DSHW-2018-012101) was reviewed. The Facility is able to accept MSW, commercial waste, industrial waste, C&D waste, special waste (incinerator ash & dead animals), and conditionally exempt SQG waste. CQC/CQA designs are required prior to cell construction. Burning is permitted. Daily cover is required. Groundwater and gas monitoring are required. 1.2 Annual Report Review Yes Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 1 of 11 Comment The 2024 Annual Report was reviewed. 100% of the waste received originated from Garfield County. Total Materials Received is 6,996.65 tons. Records submitted included groundwater and gas monitoring records, and training records. 1.3 Previous Inspection Review Yes Comment The 04/16/2024 inspection records were reviewed. Compliance Advisory No. 2404071 (DSHW-2024-005961) was issued on 05/09/2024 for lack of signage, no one on-site during operating hours, lack of daily cover, and issues with wind-blown litter. The Facility addressed these issues and a No Further Action letter was issued on 07/29/2024. 1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes Comment David Dodds is the primary contact. 1.5 Facility Contacted (If an announced inspection) Yes Comment David Dodds was notified of the inspection via email on 03/12/2025. 1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes Comment Jeremy Roberts of the Southwest Utah Health Department was notified if the inspection via email on 03/19/2025. Paul Wright, DEQ District Engineer, was notified of the inspection via email on 03/17/2025. This inspection did not have health department or District Engineer participation. 1.7 Other N/A Comment The facility has not submitted the yearly local government financial test documents for two years. 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 2 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 1 2.13 Daily - Soil 2 2.14 Daily - Alternative NA Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 2 of 11 2.15 Leachate Collection System 1 2.16 Other NA Comment (Required)As compared to the last inspection, minimal wind-blown litter was observed. The facility has a large metals recycling pile and large waste tire piles. The facility is working on coordinating with a metals recycler to haul off the metals. The leachate collection pond was free from wind-blown litter. Cover was not being applied at least monthly in the C&D cell. 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)The facility maintains several signs throughout. 4. Operator / Representative / Employees 4.1 On-site While Open Yes 4.2 Training Yes 4.3 Other N/A Comment (Required)Training records were included in the 2024 Annual Report. The Landfill Manager was present during operating hours. 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 has groundwater and gas monitoring requirements. Random load inspections are not being conducted daily. 6. Drainage / Erosion 6.1 Water Run-on Yes 6.2 Water Run-off Yes 6.3 Other N/A Comment (Required)The facility maintains adequate drainage and erosion controls. 7. Proper Storage / Isolation / Disposal 7.1 Special Waste N/A Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 3 of 11 7.2 Batteries N/A 7.3 Hazardous Waste No 7.4 Infectious Waste N/A 7.6 Dead Animals N/A 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)Several unlabeled drums were observed near the scale house. The Landfill Manager informed Division representatives that the drums contained used oil. Dead animals were not observed. Bulky waste is segregated. 8. Cover 8.1 Intermediate N/A 8.2 Final N/A 8.3 Vegetation N/A 8.4 Other No Comment (Required)The C&D cell is not covered at least once every 30 days. The facility did not maintain a cover log. 9. Inspection Records 9.1 Random Inspection Report Yes 9.2 Gas Monitoring System Yes 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 No 9.10 Permit, Permit Application, and Rules Available Yes 9.11 Other N/A Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 4 of 11 Comment (Required)Groundwater and gas monitoring records were provided in the 2024 Annual Report. Minimal records were provided at the time of the inspection including weight records and random load inspections. Random load inspections were not being conducted daily, a cover log was not maintained, waste tire records were not maintained, and quarterly inspections were not being conducted. 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 gas monitoring records were provided in the 2024 Annual Report. 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 waste records were provided at the time of the inspection. 12. Waste Tires 12.1 Acceptance procedures for Waste Tires No 12.2 Waste Tire Pile Segregated No 12.3 Estimated Quanitity of Waste Tires No Number of Tires 12.4 Waste Tire Fund Training Yes Comment (Required)At least 2 large waste tire piles were observed with a large quantity of waste tires within the C&D cell. The facility was informed of the waste tire removal process at the time of the inspection. 13 Other Items 13.1 Notice of Inspections Form Completed and Signed N/A 13.2 N/A 13.3 N/A Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 5 of 11 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 As compared to the last inspection, minimal wind-blown litter was observed. Metals are separated for future collection by a recycler. However, the facility is currently unable to get a recycler out due to the low cost of metals. Most waste tires are segregated into a pile and the facility was informed of the process to transport the tires to a waste tire recycler. Minimal records were kept and random load inspections were not being conducted daily. Quarterly inspections were not being conducted. Unlabeled drums were observed. The C&D cell was not being covered at least monthly. DWMRC Inspector Signature DWMRC Inspector Name Alex Milne Date/Time 03-25-2025 Photos Attach Photos View of the signage upon approaching Johns Valley Landfill Road. Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 6 of 11 View of the signage at the entrance of the facility. Access is controlled through a locked gate. Several drums were observed behind the scale house. Some drums were empty and others were full. Drums were unlabeled. Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 7 of 11 Overview of the green waste pile. The facility plans to burn the green waste upon approval from the Fire Marshal. View of the C&D working face. The waste is not being covered monthly. Additional view of the C&D cell with waste tires located within the cell. C&D cell with waste tires. Waste is not being covered at least monthly. Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 8 of 11 The facility has a large metals recyclable pile. The facility is unable to coordinate with a metals recycler to collect the metal due to the low cost of metals. Overview of the area that previously had a significant amount of wind-blown litter during the last inspection. Overview of the area that previously had a significant amount of wind-blown litter during the last inspection. The facility has at least 2 large waste tire piles. Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 9 of 11 Additional view of uncovered waste in the C&D cell. The facility has a large amount of waste tires in which most tires are segregated into separate piles. Additional view of the facility's waste tires. No records have been maintained for any of the tires. View of the facility's litter fencing. Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 10 of 11 View of the facility's leachate pond. View of the facility's MSW cell. View of the facility's MSW cell. Waste was actively being covered at the time of the inspection. Date Submitted: 03-26-2025 10:07 AM Submitted By: amilne@utah.gov Solid Waste Program Facility Inspection Report Checklist Page 11 of 11