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III. Environmental Setting, Impacts,and Mitigations <br /> C. Community Services and Utilities <br /> All equipment operators at the site are trained in fire prevention and fire fighting techniques. All <br /> equipment is supplied with portable fire extinguishers. Additional portable extinguishers are <br /> available in the maintenance area for use in emergencies. The water truck is equipped with a fire <br /> hose and can be used in suppressing fires(R.W. Beck and-Associates, 1992). <br /> In general,fires at the current landfill are controlled by bulldozers that isolate and cover them <br /> with earth, and by soaking hot areas with water from the water truck as necessary. Equipment <br /> fires are generally controlled with extinguishers kept on board vehicles and equipment(City of <br /> Stockton, 1990b). Landfill equipment and vehicles are protected from fire by regular <br /> preventative maintenance,such as the daily removal of debris and dust from under carriages and <br /> engine compartments daily,and the routine checking for and repairing of oil and fuel leaks(City <br /> of Stockton, 1990b). <br /> Water Sunnly <br /> There is currently no water supply infrastructure that carries water onto the Austin Road Landfill <br /> site or the adjoining proposed expansion areas. Water for dust control and landfill uses is drawn <br /> from one of the site's two water supply wells and is dispensed from specially designed tanker <br /> trucks. Drinking and personal water for employees is provided by bottled water. <br /> Wastewater <br /> The Austin Road Landfill and the proposed expansion areas are not currently served by <br /> wastewater or sewer infrastructure. Employees and landfill visitors are provided use of portable <br /> restrooms that are serviced weekly. Sanitary wastewater is trucked off-site for treatment. <br /> Leachate currently generated at the site is neither trapped by an impervious liner nor collected for <br /> treatment. Landfill leachate is normally generated through either infiltration by rainwater, <br /> infiltration by groundwater,or migration of liquids contained within the landfill waste. Because <br /> liquid wastes are no longer permitted for future operation of the Austin Road Landfill, and <br /> because the current fill level is above the vicinity water table,future leachate generation at the <br /> existing landfill operation is expected to result from rainfall infiltration and the liquid in <br /> municipal solid waste(MSW). <br /> III.C.3 <br />