DSHW-2023-211983 - 0901a068812bf628

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 Montezuma Well Services northeast of Bluff
City Bluff
ZIP Code 84512
County San Juan
Inspection Date 10-11-2023
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
40.711710, -111.888035
Weather Conditions 70°, sunny
Inspection Goal To discuss Oil and Gas Exploration and Production waste rules and
facility’s future plans.
Facility Contact Melvin Captain
Participants Wade Hess, DWMRC
Follow Up Inspection Needed?N/A
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 10-10-2023
Depart Office time 08:00 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 10-12-2023
Return to Office time 05:00 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 N/A
Comment N/A
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1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Melvin Captain was called 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 1
2.2 Roads 1
2.3 Gate House Operations NA
2.4 Vectors 1
2.5 Communications 1
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 1
2.16 Other 1
Comment (Required)Operational controls are satisfactory.
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)Signage 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)Sufficient.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections Yes
5.3 Leachate Yes
5.4 Ground Water Yes
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Leachate and groundwater is monitored.
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 N/A
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
7.10 Ash N/A
7.11 Sludge N/A
7.12 Other N/A
Comment (Required)The above wastes are not accepted at the facility.
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)No cover is applied to this waste.
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 N/A
9.5 Weight or Volumes N/A
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
N/A
9.11 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Records not observed during inspection.
10. Monitoring / Sampling / Analysis Records
10.1 Explosive Gas Monitoring N/A
10.2 Leachate Sampling &
Treatment
Yes
10.3 Ground Water Sampling
Results
Yes
10.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Leachate and groundwater monitoring occurring.
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
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Comment (Required)Records not observed.
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 not accepted at facility.
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 in good condition and the operations are satisfactory. Some land
farming cells have been closed under DOGM standards and facility plans to
close others ASAP. Solid waste is no longer accepted. Only one of the two
evaporation ponds is being used. Facility would like to sell pond salts but
has not successfully found a buyer.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Wade Hess
Date/Time 10-11-2023
Photos
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Attach Photos
Evaporation pond.
Evaporation pond with solids.
Open landform cells.
Open landfill cells.
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Form Locations
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