The Hazardous Waste Management Section (HWMS) oversees the hazardous waste management practices of the hazardous waste generators in the State of Utah. This includes corrective action, characterization, storage, treatment, and disposal. The HWMS is available to field a wide variety of questions regarding hazardous waste management, also, the section offers an on-site hazardous waste program audit to any requesting facility, generating less than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste per month. Any generator of hazardous waste is required by law to adhere to the applicable regulations found in the Utah Code Annotated, R-315 parts 1 through 14, R315-50, R315-101 and 102 or Chapter 40 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations. The Section administers enforcement actions for facilities that have violations associated with these rules.
This booklet 
is written to assist generators with the management of waste lamps and ballasts.
The Hazardous Waste Management Section provides an outreach program for small businesses that generate less than 2200 pounds of hazardous waste per month. This program has been successful in helping small businesses understand the requirements necessary for compliance with the hazardous waste management rules specific to small business. Each year approximately 150 companies are visited using this program. A checklist is provided to assist the company with there hazardous waste management practices. The checklist and the EPA publication, Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses is generally very effective in helping small quantity generators understand and comply with the Rules. The Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste has a booklet that will also assist in understanding the hazardous waste management rules, Basic Information for Handling Hazardous Wastes
In conjunction with the section's outreach program, Scott Hopkins is available to do basic hazardous waste training sessions (about 2 hours) for businesses, as well as presentations on hazardous waste management and pollution prevention for schools (all levels) and community groups. Scott can be reached at 538-6788 or shopkins@utah.gov .
This guide
in pdf format is outline of generator requirements that can help generators understand the hazardous waste rules.
Here is a link if you need a Notification of Regulated Waste Activity Form for changes in your waste generation or to newly notify.
Anderson Geneva Development Inc. (former Geneva Steel, LLC)
The Anderson Geneva site is the former Geneva Steel facility located in Vineyard, Utah, in Utah County. The facility was constructed by the Defense Plant Corporation, an arm of the federal government in 1912. It was purchased in 1946 by USX Corporation (USX), United States Steel Division (USS). Geneva Steel acquired the facility in 1987 and operated the facility until 2001 until declaring bankruptcy. In 2005 Anderson Geneva LLC, and affiliates purchased the land from the Geneva Steel bankruptcy estate and now manage the Site deconstruction, remediation, and redevelopment. The Bankruptcy trustee sold the steel making equipment to Qingdao Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. of China. Qingdao disassembled and removed all of its purchased equipment and completed its work in early 2006. CST Environmental, Inc. purchased the salvage rights from the bankruptcy estate in December 2004 with the requirement to demolish all of the buildings and structures to grade level.
A RCRA Closure-Post Closure permit was issued to USX Corporation for three closed Surface Impoundments at the facility in November of 1989. The Permit on-line not the offical copy (please contact us for updated permit information) was subsequently reissued in May of 2004 to United States Steel (USS) and Geneva Steel LLC. After purchase of the property Anderson Geneva Development Inc. became the Permittee in place of Geneva Steel LLC. The Permit also included requirements to conduct facility wide corrective action. To date USX and Geneva Steel have been performing various activities including the RCRA Facility Investigation phase of the Corrective Action process.
As part of the RCRA program, a RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA) was conducted of the facility and a report of the assessment was submitted to Utah Department of Environmental Quality, the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste (UDEQ/DSHW) in March of 1989. The RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA) report submitted identified about 140 Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) at the Geneva steel facility that required further investigation. The RCRA Facility Investigation was completed in October of 2001. This phase outlined areas or groups where further corrective action measures are to be studied.
Environmental Indicator Determinations for Anderson Geneva Development Inc. Human Exposure
Environmental Indicator Determinations for Anderson Geneva Development Inc. Ground Water
If you have any question concerning the permitting or compliance of Anderson Geneva Development Inc. please contact Eric Baiden or Rocky Stonestreet at (801) 538-6170 or e-mail them at ebaiden@utah.gov or rstonestreet@utah.gov.
TRINITY HIGHWAY PRODUCTS LLC (former Syro Inc.)
TRINITY HIGHWAY PRODUCTS LLC (Trinity) is a steel fabrication facility located 10 miles north of Salt Lake City in Centerville, Utah. Trinity fabricates and galvanizes steel products for highways and for other industries. The facility began operations in 1966 as Syro Steel Company, and was acquired by Trinity Industries in early 1992. During the early years of operation, RCRA regulated constituents were released into the environment from spent pickle liquor and management practices at the facility.
In December 1988, Syro (now Trinity) entered into a 3008-H Order with EPA and the State of Utah, which required that Syro conduct, an RCRA Facility Investigation and a Corrective Measures Study. Soil and ground water data were collected during these investigations.
In August of 1996 Syro (now Trinity) completed the requirements of a 3008-H order when they submitted their final Corrective Measures Study. They subsequently entered into a Stipulated Consent Agreement with the State Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste in December 1996 to continue with corrective action and long-term site management such as ground water monitoring.
Environmental Indicator Determinations for Trinity Groundwater and Human Exposure
If you have any question concerning the permitting or compliance of Trinity please contact Rocky Stonestreet at (801) 538-6170 or e-mail him at rstonestreet@utah.gov
Chevron Products, Salt Lake Refinery
Chevron Products, Salt Lake Refinery is located approximately 3 miles north of Salt Lake City on the west side of Interstate 15. Since 1948, the refinery has been in continuous operation. It processes approximately 45,000 barrels of crude oil daily into products such as gasoline, diesel, propane, and jet fuel.
In 1991, Chevron and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) entered into a Stipulated Consent Agreement which address requirement for Corrective Action. The agreement required Chevron to conduct on-site environmental investigations, corrective action and clean up, and closure of waste units. Since that time, Chevron identified and investigated waste units that have mostly been cleaned up or closed, and now receiving regular environmental monitoring.
In 1997, the UDEQ issued Chevron a Post Closure Permit superceding the 1991 Corrective Action Order. The Permit on-line not the offical copy (please contact us for updated permit information) was reissued on August 31, 2007. The Post-Closure Permit outlines the required post-closure monitoring of the Reservoir Hazardous Waste Management Area and continued corrective action.
Environmental Indicator Determinations for Chevron Groundwater and Human Exposure
If you have any question concerning the permitting or compliance of Chevron Products Company please contact Jon Parry at (801) 538-6170 or e-mail him at jparry@utah.gov.
Tesoro (BP Products North America Inc. and Amoco Oil Company)
The Tesoro Refinery is located on the north side of Salt Lake City, Utah. The site is just west of the foothills of the Wasatch Range, west and parallel to Beck Street between 800 North and 1400 North streets.
Refinery operations at the site began in 1908 to produce lubricating oils, harness oils, and axle greases. Currently, the refinery is a light oils refinery with conventional processing units. Primary process units include the crude fractionator, fluid catalytic cracker, ultraformer unit, alkylation unit, and isomerization unit. The refinery is capable of processing approximately 42,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
A RCRA Part A Permit submitted in 1981 listed several Hazardous Waste Management Units initiating groundwater monitoring in 1981 and 1982, which detected the presence of free phase product and dissolved hydrocarbons. A closure plan for the Hazardous Waste Management Units and a voluntary Corrective Action Plan were submitted in 1984. Three recovery trenches were installed in the summer of 1984 and pumping operations began in late fall. Petroleum products and dissolved hydrocarbons are recovered and processed at the refinery Waste Water Treatment Plant prior to discharge to the Salt Lake City POTW. Currently there are seven recovery trenches and one extraction well at the refinery to recover products and dissolved hydrocarbons.
The refinery generates various hazardous wastes associated with the refining of hydrocarbon products. The majority of hazardous wastes generated are associated with the Waste Water Treatment Plant. These wastes include: Dissolved air flotation float (K048), API separator sludge (K051), and Primary oil/water/solids separation sludge (F037). Other hazardous wastes generated at the refinery include: Spent hydrotreating catalyst (K171), Clarified slurry oil sediment (K170), Heat exchanger bundle cleaning sludge (K050), Lead (D008), and Benzene (D018) characteristic hazardous wastes.
Amoco Oil Company and the Utah Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste negotiated a Stipulated Consent Order (No. 8708447) to define the corrective action process at the refinery. The Refinery is in the final stages of completing the RCRA Facility Investigation outlined in the Order.
Environmental Indicator Determinations for Tesoro Groundwater and Human Exposure
If you have any question concerning the permitting or compliance of the Tesoro Refinery, please contact Ed Deputy at (801) 538-6793 or email him at edeputy@utah.gov.
For more information about the Hazardous Waste Management Section, please contact Allan Moore at (801) 538-6170 or email him at allanmoore@utah.gov.
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