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#3. Warren Davis (cont). Question was asked as to the pit. How would the of the pit be sealed? 0 Page 9 what'would happen when the water enters problem be eliminated? Would the side Staff - The bottom of the pit will be excavated to drain away rom�the waste and any rainfall will be collected and trans- ported to the evaporation and percolation pond to prevent any saturation of the waste. The sides of the pit will not be sealed. The top ground cover will shed water. The State Water Quality Control Board has not required that the pit be sealed, as it will be a dry operation. #3. Warren_ Davis (cont) . Alleged that water is carried southwest towards a dairy on the Smit property. In 1900-1915, a 55' well on the Disch property supplied water from a centrifugal suction pump in the well bottom. As a suction pump can only draw about 20' this indicates that groundwater was 70' deep in the early 1900's. Should the water table rise to its former level, water pollution would result, that contaminents will go into the water supply. If Folsom South Canal develops, the water will return to a higher level. Staff - Landfill will operate in the dry and we do not antici- pate a liquid waste or leachate. Since 1968, the water table has dropped 15'-20' - this is the general trend for the entire San Joaquin Valley. It will take a tremendous amount of water to bring the water table back to the early 1900's level. Folsom Canal water will mainly be used for agricultural purposes --it' will not make that much difference in the water table. #3. Warren Davis (cont). Alleged that the existing Harney Lane Landfill has an impervious bottom in contrast to the proposed landfill site. Staff - The existing Harney Lane Landfill does not have an impervious bottom. The State Water Quality Control Board does not require an impervious bottom at the proposed landfill site. V_�