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' ators. One refuse worker will be designated as the load checker during each shift. Special caution will be taken with customers who had previously attempted ' to deliver hazardous wastes to the site. Precautionary measures will include ' • questioning the vehicle driver concerning the contents of the load • visually inspecting the load before discharging • keeping additional records (vehicle number and name of the hauler) • making an effort to observe the wastes discharge from such source at the site's working face Repeat offenders will be banned from the site and reported to the California De- partment of Health Services (DHS). If hazardous or other unacceptable wastes are detected, site personnel will place the material in a chemical storage shed IQ- ' cated on site and notify a state -approved contractor to clean up, transport, and dispose of the waste at an appropriate facility. The incident and response will be ' recorded in the site records. Throughout the waste handling process, site personnel will follow the safety pro- cedures by the San Joaquin County established Department of Public Works to protect workers from hazardous materials. The San Joaquin County Local Health District will be notified of any incidents or ' actions taken. In addition, the County Office of Emergency Services will be noti- fied in the event of a threat to human health. 2.5 CLIMATE ' The North County Sanitary Landfill site has a Mediterranean climate typical of the northern San Joaquin Valley. Winters are cool and moist, and summers are hot ' and dry. The mean daily maximum temperature in July and August exceeds 90°F, with frequent daily highs over 100°F. Minimum temperatures in January average between 35 and 40°F, with maximum temperatures in the mid -50s ' Rainfall is seasonal, with 90 percent of the precipitation occurring from October to May. The annual precipitation for the area averages between 14 and 15 inches, PJ9 9390219A.00W 13 Rev. 0 July 19, 1989