DSHW-2023-211960 - 0901a068812bf515

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name San Juan County Non Facility Specific Inspections
Facility_ID 372
Facility Name San Juan County Non Facility Specific Inspections
Street Address Contract Environmental, West of Hovenweep National Monument
City Aneth
ZIP Code 84510
County San Juan
Inspection Date 10-11-2023
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.704012, -111.881418
Weather Conditions 70°, sunny
Inspection Goal To discuss Oil and Gas Exploration and Production waste rules and
facility’s future plans.
Facility Contact Tsuyoshi Okano, Owner
Participants Wade Hess, DWMRC
Tsuyoshi Okano, Owner
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 10-11-2023
Depart Office time 08:00 PM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 10-12-2023
Return to Office time 06:00 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review N/A
Comment This facility is not currently permitted by DWMRC.
1.2 Annual Report Review N/A
Comment This facility is not currently permitted by DWMRC.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review N/A
Comment There is not a previous inspection to review.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
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Comment Confirmed.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Called Tsuyoshi Okano 10/5/23
1.6 Local Health Contacted Yes
Comment Emailed Ronnie Nieves, San Juan County HD, 10/5/23
1.7 Other N/A
Comment N/A
2. Facility / Operational Controls (1-Good, 5-Poor)
2.1 Litter NA
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations 1
2.4 Vectors NA
2.5 Communications
2.6 Recycling Area NA
2.7 Fugitive Dust Control 1
2.8 Waste Inspection Area NA
2.9 Scavenging Control 1
2.10 Open Burning NA
2.11 Fences, Gates, Locks,
Access Control
1
2.12 Working Face NA
2.13 Daily - Soil NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)No issues. Operational controls are sufficient.
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 Yes
Comment (Required)Signs are posted.
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4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other Yes
Comment (Required)Employees trained and on site.
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)Each load is inspected. No other monitoring is required.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other Yes
Comment (Required)Controls in place.
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 N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Special waste handled correctly.
8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
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8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Cover is not applied.
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)
Yes
9.9 Deviation From Plans N/A
9.10 Permit, Permit Application,
and Rules Available
Yes
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Records are kept.
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) Monitoring at this facility is not required.
11. Special Waste Records
11.1 Lab Analysis Results N/A
11.2 Manifests Yes
11.3 Treatment Certification Yes
11.4 Paint Filter Test Results Yes
11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
Yes
11.6 Other N/A
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Comment (Required)Special waste records kept.
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)Waste tires are not accepted.
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 Facility and operational controls are satisfactory. Discussed the future of the
facility as regulatory control moves from DOGM to DWMRC. Discussed the
option of beginning to landfill instead of landfarm.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Wade Hess
Date/Time 10-11-2023
Photos
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Attach Photos
Landfarm cell.
Road.
Signage at entrance.
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Entrance gate.
Landfarm cell.
Facility plan.
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Form Locations
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