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Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
<br />22 July 2013
<br />Don Litchfield CERTIFIED MAIL
<br />Area Environmental Manager 7012 0470 0000 9904 0887
<br />Republic Services
<br />9999 South Austin Road
<br />Manteca, CA 95336 By Fax and US mail
<br />NOTICE OF VIOLATION, FORWARD LANDFILL, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
<br />The disposal of waste at the Forward Landfill in San Joaquin County is regulated by Waste
<br />Discharger Requirements Order R5-2003-0049. Republic Services (Discharger) owns and
<br />operates the facility.
<br />On 28 June 2013, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board staff received a
<br />complaint that the Discharger was accepting and spreading cannery waste in an unpermitted
<br />disposal area located north of the landfill. Staff subsequently contacted the Discharger on
<br />2 July 2013 to discuss the complaint.
<br />On 3 July 2013, the Discharger confirmed in writing that cannery waste (mud) had been placed
<br />on a clay pad north of the landfill for drying prior to being transported to the landfill for use as
<br />daily cover. Additionally, the Discharger informed staff that the operations had recently
<br />changed, that the land north of the landfill was no longer being used, and that the cannery
<br />waste was now being dried on a clay pad located on the Class II waste management unit (cells
<br />FU -04 and FU -05).
<br />On 12 July 2013, the Discharger and staff met to discuss the current treatment ,and disposal
<br />operations related to cannery waste at Forward Landfill. Based on our discussions and a
<br />subsequent site inspection on 15 July 2013, staff understands that currently three forms of
<br />cannery waste are being accepted, treated, and disposed of by the Discharger.
<br />Cannery residuals, which consist of whole fruits and vines, pomace, culls, leaves, peels,
<br />and seeds, is currently being treated and disposed of at the composting facility, which is
<br />permitted by San Joaquin County;
<br />Cannery rinsate water, which contains one to two percent solids, is currently being treated
<br />and disposed of in the Class II surface impoundment at the landfill; and
<br />Cannery mud, which consists of approximately 40 to 50 percent solids, is currently being
<br />spread, disked, dried and stockpiled for use as daily cover on a clay pad reportedly 2.5 to
<br />3.0 feet thick located on top of waste management units FU -4 and FU -5.
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<br />11020 Sun Center Drive #200. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 1 www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley
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<br />Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
<br />22 July 2013
<br />Don Litchfield CERTIFIED MAIL
<br />Area Environmental Manager 7012 0470 0000 9904 0887
<br />Republic Services
<br />9999 South Austin Road
<br />Manteca, CA 95336 By Fax and US mail
<br />NOTICE OF VIOLATION, FORWARD LANDFILL, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
<br />The disposal of waste at the Forward Landfill in San Joaquin County is regulated by Waste
<br />Discharger Requirements Order R5-2003-0049. Republic Services (Discharger) owns and
<br />operates the facility.
<br />On 28 June 2013, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board staff received a
<br />complaint that the Discharger was accepting and spreading cannery waste in an unpermitted
<br />disposal area located north of the landfill. Staff subsequently contacted the Discharger on
<br />2 July 2013 to discuss the complaint.
<br />On 3 July 2013, the Discharger confirmed in writing that cannery waste (mud) had been placed
<br />on a clay pad north of the landfill for drying prior to being transported to the landfill for use as
<br />daily cover. Additionally, the Discharger informed staff that the operations had recently
<br />changed, that the land north of the landfill was no longer being used, and that the cannery
<br />waste was now being dried on a clay pad located on the Class II waste management unit (cells
<br />FU -04 and FU -05).
<br />On 12 July 2013, the Discharger and staff met to discuss the current treatment ,and disposal
<br />operations related to cannery waste at Forward Landfill. Based on our discussions and a
<br />subsequent site inspection on 15 July 2013, staff understands that currently three forms of
<br />cannery waste are being accepted, treated, and disposed of by the Discharger.
<br />Cannery residuals, which consist of whole fruits and vines, pomace, culls, leaves, peels,
<br />and seeds, is currently being treated and disposed of at the composting facility, which is
<br />permitted by San Joaquin County;
<br />Cannery rinsate water, which contains one to two percent solids, is currently being treated
<br />and disposed of in the Class II surface impoundment at the landfill; and
<br />Cannery mud, which consists of approximately 40 to 50 percent solids, is currently being
<br />spread, disked, dried and stockpiled for use as daily cover on a clay pad reportedly 2.5 to
<br />3.0 feet thick located on top of waste management units FU -4 and FU -5.
<br />KARL E. LONGLEY SCO, P.E., ciwR I PAMELA C. CREEDON P.E., BCEE, EXCOUTIVG orFtCCR
<br />11020 Sun Center Drive #200. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 1 www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley
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