DERR-2025-005427

SITE VISIT REPORT
DATE: 7/23/25
SITE: The Other Side Village Phase 2 VCP #136
SITE ADDRESS: 1882 West Indiana Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT
PREPARED BY: Allison Stanley
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Environmental Response and Remediation
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

ATTENDEES: Allison Stanley (DERR), Emma Brown (Terracon), Stephen Maliszeski
(Terracon)

ARRIVAL TIME: 8:00 AM - DEPARTURE TIME: 11:00 AM
Split Samples Collected: Yes
Is the work being performed in a manner consistent with the accepted workplan? Yes

SUMMARY: DERR met with Terracon on-site to oversee the trenching and sampling activities
as part of site characterization. This is the first day of site work, with a previous visit by the
DERR and Terracon to identify sample locations occurring the week prior.
When the DERR arrived, the contractor had already dug a trench for TP-3, which is the furthest
trench located in the southwest corner. Based on previous EPA and CERCLA documents, it is
possible that the landfill extends to this part of the Site. For this location, fill was estimated to be
approximately 9 feet deep and contained heavy debris such as glass, metal, and processed wood.
The contractor excavated until native material was encountered. Terracon field screened the fill
and native soil with a PID, with VOC grab samples collected at the highest PID reading. For the
fill, a non-VOC composite sample was collected across the vertical profile. The contractor and
Terracon measured the length of the bucket and arm of the excavator to get estimates of the
depth of the hole. Some groundwater was encountered at the bottom of the trench, estimated to
be approximately 9 ½ feet deep. Once samples were taken, the excavator placed the material
back in the trench in the order that it was filled, then compacted the soil, and staked the location.
This is consisted with the site characterization workplan. All trenches were then marked by
Terracon regarding the orientation and length, and marked with a GPS for coordinates.
DERR also oversaw the trenching at TP-4, which also contained fill with heavy debris and a
light odor. Terracon screened the soil with a PID to guide sampling. DERR oversaw trenching at
TP-5 where fill contained some glass but not to the extent of TP-3 and TP-4. Groundwater was
not encountered at any of these locations.
The last trench that DERR oversaw was TP-6, which was also the location for a DEQ split
sample. Fill was observed to be deeper at this location, with construction and demolition debris
near the surface, and burned wood, old tires, and stained soil at greater depths. A light odor was
also detected. Terracon collected the DEQ split samples by homogenizing the soil (for non-
VOCs), and distributing the soil evenly between DEQ and Terracon jars. It was later identified
that DEQ non-VOC samples were labeled incorrectly (corrected with the lab), but were collected
in accordance with the Workplan. No groundwater was encountered.
DERR left the Site at 11:00 AM.

PHOTO LOG:

Photo 1: Trench for TP-3.

Photo 2: Fill at TP-3.

Photo 3: Trench at TP-4.

Photo 4: Fill at TP-4.

Photo 5: Trench at TP-5.

Photo 6: PID screening for TP-5.

Photo 7: Trench at TP-6.

Photo 8: Fill at TP-6.

Photo 9: DEQ Split samples at TP-6.