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The project may also have the potential to create objectionable odors <br /> because of the nature of refuse, but will not alter air movements, moisture <br /> or temperature. This concern is mitigated through the operation of the <br /> facility. Refuse can not be held on site for more than 72 hours and under <br /> normal operation, is removed within 24 hours and transferred to a sanitary <br /> landfill. Thus odors will not pose a significant impact on the environment. <br /> To insure that odors are not a problem, the facility is monitored by the San <br /> Joaquin County Health District for proper maintenance and sanitation. <br /> The subject site will be located in an area where stationary odor sources <br /> already exist. The City's sewage treatment plant is adjacent to the north and <br /> the nearby Holly sugar plant produces significant odor noticeable at times <br /> throughout the community. This particular use is proposed to be conducted <br /> in such a way as to minimize or avoid the creation of objectionable odors <br /> noticeable beyond the boundaries of the parcel. Sufficient distance between <br /> the subject use and sensitive land uses across the freeway to the south exist <br /> to avoid the transmission of objectionable odors to sensitive sources. <br /> WATER <br /> A. Description <br /> The City of Tracy has as its primary source of water the Delta Mendota <br /> Canal, running south and west of the City. Tracy's present entitlement will <br /> provide 10,000 acre-feet of water. <br /> Present surface water supplies are of good to acceptable quality and can <br /> be adequately treated by the Water Treatment Plant. <br /> The existing City of Tracy surface drainage system is piece meal in the <br /> Specific Plan area. Until 1978, only the older portions of the City had a <br /> continuous storm drainage system. With new development in the southern <br /> areas, a temporary system of detention basins was built. Since 1987, the <br /> City has been working toward implementing a Master Storm Drainage Plan. <br /> The groundwater basin is quite extensive and has in the past met the City's <br /> needs. This water has been of marginal quality, leading the City to construct <br /> the existing Water Treatment Plant and to draw higher quality water from the <br /> Delta Mendota Canal. The six existing wells, primarily located in the older <br /> portions of the community meet demand during the peak summer months. <br /> 23 <br />