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Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste

Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste Facility Fact Sheet

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May 2007

Simplot Phosphates LLC Class IIIb Landfill

Facility Owner:
Simplot Phosphates LLC

Facility Operator:
Same as owner

Facility Location:
Approximately 10 miles
North of Vernal, UT on Hgwy 191

Longitude:  40° 36” 22” North
Lattitude:  109° 29’ 53” West

Section 31, Township 2S, Range 22E, Salt Lake Base & Meridian


Waste Accepted:
Nonhazardous industrial wastes associated with the mining of phosphate, including minor amounts of office, shipping, and incidental meal waste.

Waste Excluded:
Hazardous waste, municipal waste, radioactive waste, PCB waste.

Permit Effective Date:
May 1, 2007

Facility Contact:
John Spencer
Envionmental/
Senior Mining Engineer
Simplot Phosphates LLC
9401 North Highway 191
Vernal, UT 84078

(435) 781-3348




DEQ Contact:
Roy Van Os
Utah Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
PO Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Phone 801-538-6170
Email: rvanos@utah.gov

Local Health Department:
TriCounty Health Department
147 East Main Street
Vernal, UT 84078

(435) 781-8373



Permit, permit application and other permit documents can be viewed below.

Links to Facility Documents:

Contact:

For more information about Solid Waste Permitted Facilities, please contact Ralph Bohn at (801)-538-6170 or email him at rbohn@utah.gov

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