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Austin Road Landfill Agenda Item <br /> July 21, .1993 Page 3 <br /> The CVRWQC3 states, in a letter dated June 11, 1993, that the <br /> operator is in compliance with waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) <br /> Order No. 90-122 for the landfill and Order $o. 52-143 for <br /> surface water runoff. The letter further states that completion <br /> of the ground water treatment project by the above mentioned <br /> dates will keep the operator in compliance with both WDRs. <br /> The most recent joint ciwmi3/LBA inspection, oponduoted on June 25, <br /> 1993, documented that the site is currently Operating in <br /> compliance with state Minimum Standards for $olid Waste Handling <br /> and Disposal. <br /> =2;�P_Qt DescrIntio Austin Road Landfill is located seven miles <br /> southeast of Stockton on Austin Road and is mot open to the <br /> general public. Currently, 135 acres of the 180 acre parcel is <br /> permitted for waste disposal. The landfill Uses the area fill <br /> method to dispose of nonhazardous residential, commercial, <br /> industrial, construction, and demolition wastes. t(SAcxo- <br /> The site currently accepts an average of S32 tons per day of <br /> waste with a peak daily loads of 570 to 700 tons per day- <br /> /A <br /> Environmental Con_t r - <br /> =lj% Noise levels from,on-site equipment are <br /> controlled by proper maintenance of mufflers and other noisy <br /> . equipment components. <br /> Vectors and odor are controlled by covering to daily with six <br /> inches of soil. Odors associated with landfill gas are controlled <br /> by a collection system, power plant and appr6ved disposal flare. <br /> Litter is controlled by portable fences places adjacent to active <br /> work areas and by permanent perimeter fences. Tarps secured over <br /> incoming open loads minimize. litter along nearby public roads. <br /> in addition, the entire landfill in regularly patrolled and any <br /> excess litter removed. <br /> Dust form site operations are controlled by watering roads and <br /> work areas when weather conditions create duipt. <br /> Fires are controlled by landfill personnel using stockpiled soil <br /> and on-site water trucks. <br /> Hazardous wastes are prevented from entering-the site by <br /> implementing a load checking and hazardous waste screening <br /> program. <br /> Explosive and hazardous levels of landfill g#s are controlled by <br /> a collection system which directs landfill 9*6 from subsurface <br /> wells to a power plant where it is used as a fuel to generate <br /> electricity. <br />