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MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS K AND L INITIAL STUDY 5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 16.UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS collection and disposal service in the area prior to development of the Mountain House community. The MHCSD has issued a permit for the collection,transportation,and disposal of solid waste, including collection of recyclable materials as required by the Master Plan,generated by all existing development in Mountain House. This permit was issued to Tracy Delta Solid Waste Management, Inc.,which also does business as West Valley Disposal (MHCSD,2002). Solid waste is placed in color-coded, curbside containers: green for non-recyclable garbage, brown for yard and garden clippings, and blue for recyclable materials such as newspapers,cardboard, glass bottles, plastic bottles and containers, and metal V cans. This curbside program satisfies Master Plan Implementation Measure 6.7.f. The non-recyclable garbage is transferred by truck to the Foothill Landfill, c � a Class III landfill permitted to receive non-hazardous waste, located in eastern San Joaquin County about 50 miles from the Mountain House community. The MHCSD posts information regarding household hazardous waste disposal on its web site in compliance with Master Plan Implementation Measure 6.7.h (Karam,2004). Disposal of hazardous waste is managed by the San Joaquin County Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department,which has a 1 ` regional program in place. Household hazardous wastes from Mountain House can be dropped off at the Household Hazardous Waste Consolidation Facility in Stockton. In addition, used motor oil and oil filters can be dropped off at several automobile parts and service stores in Tracy as well as the Tracy Materials Recovery and Transfer Facility. Hazardous wastes generated in San Joaquin County are either disposed at Forward, Inc.,a Class II landfill within the county, or are transported outside the county for disposal. Significant Impacts Identified in 1994 MEIR The 1994 MEIR identified significant utility and service system impacts of the Master Plan related to the following: �. Water 1) Inadequate raw water storage in case of restrictions of water diversions _ imposed by State or federal agencies. 2) Adverse impacts on continuing agricultural operations in the area resulting { from conversion from agricultural to municipal/industrial water use. �-. 3) Inadequate water supply for Master Plan buildout. 4) Lack of sufficient water treatment capacity for initial or subsequent development within the Master Plan area. 6) Adverse water quality impacts and/or reduction of available landfill capacity due to production of water treatment sludge. 7) Uncontrolled release of hazardous materials associated with water treatment. Isrrn,� 5-197 �i