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GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSIoNEtts
December 26, 1997 Certified # Z 294 186 251
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Colorado Department
of Public Health
and Environment
Mr. Mike Capp
Glenwood Springs Manager
806 Cooper Avenue
Glenwood Springs CO 81601
Mr. Tim Danner, Operations Manager
Tadco Disposal Systems Inc.
P.O. Box 422
Glenwood Springs CO 81601
RE: Notice of Violation
Dear Mr. Capp and Mr.Danner:
Certified # Z 294 186 252
This Notice of Violation is the result of conditions observed and
documented at the South Canyon Landfill during an inspection made
on December 2, 1997. Donna Stoner of the Hazardous Materials and
Waste Management Division (the Division) of the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment visited your facility
located approximately six miles west of Glenwood Springs and
south of 1-70 in Garfield County. The purpose of this inspection
was to evaluate a complaint of uncontrolled leachate entering
South Canyon Creek and assess the status of the facility with
respect to compliance with the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and
Facilities Act, Title 30, Article 20, Part 1, C.R.S. as amended
and with the regulations promulgated thereunder 6 CCR 1007-2 (the
Regulations).
As a result of the inspection the Division has determined that the
South Canyon Landfill facility is in violation of the following:
Notice of Violation
Mr. Capp and Mr. Danner
December 26, 1997
Page 2
1) Leachate from both the historical and current landfills
continues to flow uncontrolled into South Canyon Creek. The
Notice of Violation dated March 26, 1997 and field notes from
a site visit May 9, 1997 documents the leachate flow as an
on-going problem at the facility. This is a violation of
subsections 2.1.4 and 2.1.6 of the regulations. My
inspection letter of August 4, 1993 :informed you of the need
for a discharge permit from the State's Water Quality Control
Division.
2) Both the demolition debris and municipal trash piles were
very large and uncovered. The operator stated that the trash
is not always covered at the end of each working day.
Failure to cover trash daily is a violation of subsection
2.1.10. The same observation was noted in inspection
letters dated September 22, 1992, August 4, 1993 and in the
Notice of Violation dated March 26, 1997.
3) Windblown trash was observed on a nearby hillside as well
as in a number of ditches near the municipal landfill area.
This is in violation of subsections 2.1.3 and 2.1.11 of the
Regulations.
4) The septage impoundments exceed the two feet freeboard
limit and are near the overflow point. This is a violation
of subsection 9.5.4. This was also documented in the Notice
of Violation dated March 26, 1997 and the field notes from a
site visit May 9, 1997.
5) The facility did not have a Certificate of Designation
(CD) on the day of inspection as is required in section 1.6.
It is understood that the (CD) was issued December 15, 1997
by Garfield County. Please provide a copy of the (CD) and
the County's Resolution to the Department.
6) In addition to the above items noticed during the December
2, 1997 inspection, as of December 22, 1997 there has not
been a financial assurance instrument with associated closure
and post -closure costs filed with the Department, which is in
violation with section 1.8 of the regulations.
Notice of Violation
Mr. Capp and Mr. Danner
December 26, 1997
Page 3
This NOTICE OF VIOLATION fulfills the Division's requirements to
notify the facility operator and the governing body having
jurisdiction of the determination of violations per section 1.9.3
of the Regulations. Per section 1.9.5 of the Regulations, Tadco
Disposal Systems Inc. and the City of Glenwood Springs has thirty
(30) days to respond in writing to this NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
Failure to do so may subject both Tadco Disposal Systems Inc. and
the City of Glenwood Springs to remedies as provided in the Act
and the Regulations.
The Division appreciates the fact that you are making efforts to
address many of these issues. The proposed leachate collection
and containment system as well as the plan to eliminate the
septage impoundments should improve operations. However, we are
dismayed at the current state of the facility with regard to daily
operations and the lack of temporary leachate containment in order
to maintain compliance at the facility.
Should you have any questions, please contact Donna Stoner at
(970) 248-7168.
incerely,
tonna Stoner
Environmental Specialist
Solid Waste Unit
Compliance Program
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Solid Waste Unit Lead
Compliance Program
Mr. Dick Bowman, WQC, Grand Junction Regional
Mr. Rich Horstmann, WQC Denver Office
Ms. Monica Sheets, Assistant Attorney General
Garfield County Commissioners
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enclosures: December 2, 1997 field notes.
Office
Roy Romer, Governor
Patti Shwayder, Acting Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado
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GLEN 00D SPRINGS, CO 8160 D 317
JAN 14 1998
Donna Stoner
Solid Waste Unit, °Compliance Program
State of Colorado
222 South 6th Street, Room 232
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-2768
Re: Notice of Violation letter dated 12/26/97
Dear Mrs. Stoner:
In reply to the 1) Leachate violation:
January 9, 1998
GARFIElD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The plan to cure this violation has been approved by the State of Colorado
Health Department in written form and work to remedy this problem is scheduled to begin
Spring of 1998 and to be completed by October 1, 1998.
2) Open face of Construction Demolition and Municipal Waste pile too large:
The Municipal Waste pile has been covered with minimal working face
open. The Construction Demolition pile is being covered to the point where only the face
in actual use will be exposed.
3) Wind blown trash:
Rubbish that has blown into ditches is being cleaned up. We feel by
covering the municipal piles more speedily and thoroughly this will help to ease the
problem.
4) Septage impoundment near overflow:
To cure this, a drudging machine will be brought in this month to start
drudging the ponds. The sewage will be also used in the composting operation. All ponds
are to be emptied and reclaimed to natural ground.
TADCO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
dba SOUTH CANYON LANDFILL
•- P.O. BOX 422
�:a=�• 4"T; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81602
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5) No Certificate of Designation:
As of December 15, 1997 the Garfield County commissioners have issued a
Certificate of Designation for South Canyon Landfill with all improvements to be
completed by October 1998.
6) No financial Assurance Program in place:
This Trust account was opened April 7, 1997, with copies sent to Glen
Mallory, Sub Title D Trust Fun Deposits; Colorado Department of Health and
Environment; 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80222-1530. Deposits have
been made as required on a quarterly basis. Enclosed you will find copies of Tadco's
Financial Assurance Trust Fund with the Bank of Cherry Creek in Denver.
If you have any further questions please feel free to call me at the Landfill, 970-
945-7835.
Sincerely
Timothy Danner
President
cc: Mike Copp, Glenwood Springs City Manager
Garfield County Commissioners