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PUBLIC HEALTH SERV_10E_­ 3 <br /> SAN JOAQliIN COUNTY <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION <br /> s: <br /> Karen Furst, M.D., M.P.H.. Health Ofcer , <br /> 304 East Weber Avenue, Th.1rd Floor • Stockton, CA 95202 <1 Foal <br /> 209x`468-3420 <br /> November 13, 1997 <br /> Jeff Hackett c/o <br /> California Integrated Waste Management Boad <br /> 8800 Cal Center Drive <br /> Sacramento,CA 9826 <br /> Re: Austin Road Landfill <br /> The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Division(EHD)has reviewed the permit submitted by the <br /> California Integrated Waste Management Board(CI«-;'v1B)for Austin Road Landfill,and found that there <br /> are several areas of concern to this Department. The permit states that Austin Road Landfill meets the state <br /> minimum standards. Based on file records existing at the time the EHD was the LEA for the facility,the <br /> following concerns were identified: <br /> 1. A successful"winter plan" had not been developed. The site continually had waste that lacked either <br /> daily cover,or alternative daily cover(ADC),or exceeded the 21-day ADC limit for soil cover <br /> placement(17682 & 17258.21). <br /> 2. The site had a poor history with litter both on site and off site,and continues to have blowing litter <br /> leaving the site and blowing across the county maintained Austin Road (17711). <br /> 3. Samples of leachate had not been taken as directed in the cities'regional waste discharge requirements <br /> (17704). V <br /> 4. The erosion issue had not been addressed. Replacing dirt on intermediate cover when refuse was <br /> uncovered was considered"erosion control". This will not promote vegetative growth or other means of <br /> control to prevent further erosion occurrence(17 708). v <br /> The extent of the around water contamination plume had not been identified as directed by the Regional <br /> Water Quality Control Board. <br /> 6. The site regularly had problems with Little John Creek rising above its banks and inundating the toe of <br /> the landfill with water(17709). <br /> 7. The operator was unable to keep litter out of Little John Creek(17711). <br /> 8. Drinking water analyses from off-site private wells have confirmed groundwater contamination. <br /> These concerns do not appear to be in accordance with the state minimum standards. <br /> If you have any questions,please contact Steven Mindt. Sr. REHS,at(209)468-0343. <br /> Daren Furst. M. D., M.P.H. <br /> Health Officer <br /> alike Huggins.Supervising R.E.H.S..R.D.I. <br /> Environmental Health Division <br /> A Division or San Joaquin Counr.,Hcaira Care Ser::ces <br />