DSHW-2025-002175

Site Information
Finalized Yes
Facility Name Ace Disposal Facility
Facility_ID SW0476
Facility Name Ace Disposal Facility
Street Address 18861 E. Hwy 40 (11.5 miles SW of Vernal)
City Uintah County
ZIP Code 84078
County Uintah County
Inspection Date 04-14-2025
Type of Visit Routine Oversite
Is the Visit Announced?Yes
Weather Conditions Sunny. High of 45 degrees Fahrenheit during the inspection.
Inspection Goal To determine compliance with the facility’s permit and solid waste rules.
Facility Contact Kendal Hacking
Spencer Merrell
Participants Kendal Hacking (Dalbo)
Spencer Merrell (Dalbo)
Bryan Watt (DWMRC)
Follow Up Inspection Needed?No
Recommended Follow Up Date
Depart Office Date 04-14-2025
Depart Office time 07:00 AM (-6 GMT)
Return to Office Date 04-14-2025
Return to Office time 12:30 PM (-6 GMT)
1. Pre-Inspection Review
1.1 Permit Review Yes
Comment Permit was reviewed prior to inspection.
1.2 Annual Report Review No
Comment Annual Report not reviewed prior to the inspection.
1.3 Previous Inspection Review No
Comment Previous inspection was not reviewed.
1.4 Facility Contacts Confirmed Yes
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Comment Facility contacts were confirmed.
1.5 Facility Contacted (If an
announced inspection)
Yes
Comment Facility was contacted prior to the inspection.
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 NA
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 NA
2.13 Daily - Soil NA
2.14 Daily - Alternative NA
2.15 Leachate Collection System NA
2.16 Other NA
Comment (Required)Great facility controls
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
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Comment (Required)Operations are in good order including new facility access gate.
4. Operator / Representative / Employees
4.1 On-site While Open Yes
4.2 Training Yes
4.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Operator was onsite during the inspection and employee training is
constantly taking place.
5. Monitoring
5.1 Methane N/A
5.2 Random Inspections N/A
5.3 Leachate N/A
5.4 Ground Water N/A
5.5 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No monitoring of methane, ground water, or leachate required at this facility.
6. Drainage / Erosion
6.1 Water Run-on Yes
6.2 Water Run-off Yes
6.3 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Water run on and runoff controls have been installed throughout the facility;
primarily using berms.
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)This facility only accepts E&P waste derived from oil and gas production.
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8. Cover
8.1 Intermediate N/A
8.2 Final N/A
8.3 Vegetation N/A
8.4 Other N/A
Comment (Required)No cover required at this time at this facility.
9. Inspection Records
9.1 Random Inspection Report N/A
9.2 Gas Monitoring System N/A
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)Facility is inspection on a regular basis.
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)Explosive gas, leachate, and groundwater sampling reports not required at
this facility.
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
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11.5 Onsite Treatment
Documentation
N/A
11.6 Other N/A
Comment (Required)Facility has not been receiving waste into their landfill or land farm cells.
Only produced water has been received. Water is not treated.
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)Facility does not receive 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)No notice of inspection form needed.
14. Special Permit Requirements
14.1 N/A
14.2 N/A
14.3 N/A
Comment (Required)No other special permit requirements examined during this inspection.
General Comments
Comments Much discussion was had on offload area and skim pond being functionally
updated to better separate produced water from other debris.
DWMRC Inspector Signature
DWMRC Inspector Name Bryan Watt
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Date/Time 04-21-2025
Photos
Attach Photos
Facility map
Offload area
Skim pond the facility is looking to improve.
Old land farm area. The facility is not accepting waste into this area, only turning up
existing soils.
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