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F. Public Services: The facility will be located in a rural area surrounded by agriculture and existing gravel quarries. Given the site's remote location, there are potentially significant impacts relative to the provision of police and fire protection. The San Joaquin County Rural Fire Department provides fire services to the project area, with the closest fire station located approximately 2.5 miles away (Station No. 4, 7700 West Linne Road, Tracy). The presence of flammable materials such as wood waste and paper could lead to an increased fire hazard. There could also be an increased fire risk associated with the temporary storage of household hazardous waste diverted as a result of the load screening program. It is also unknown if adequate water supplies can be made available at this site to satisfy fire protection requirements of the Fire Department. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department provides police protection. This project may create a potential for vandalism, theft, and trespassing on the site, and the Sheriff's Department may be unable to provide adequate levels of police protection at this location. G. Water Sewage, and Drainage: No public services exist in this area for the provision of water, sewage disposal, and drainage. The nearest public water lines are approximately three miles away; thus, the applicants are proposing to develop a well (or wells) on the site for the provision of water for human consumption, fire protection, and wash -down use in the transfer and recycling facility. It is unknown if adequate amounts of groundwater exist at this location for the proposed use. The nearest public sewage line is also approximately three miles away; therefore, the applicant is proposing to utilize a septic system for sanitary sewage disposal. Potential sources for storm water contamination on the site include roads and parking areas where storm runoff may contact automotive pollutants such as oil, grease, heavy metals, and suspended solids; recycling, storage, and any other processing areas where storm runoff may contact refuse, recycled, or other recoverable materials; and truck wash and maintenance areas where rinse water, equipment fuels, and lubricants could mingle with storm runoff. Because the project will be developed in a reclaimed gravel pit that is approximately 30 to 35 feet below surrounding grades, it is unlikely that there will be any significant, adverse impacts relative to runoff onto adjacent properties. H. Water Quality: As noted above, there is the potential for contamination of runoff from paved areas. There is also a potentially significant impact on groundwater quality due to the highly permeable nature of the gravelly soils on the site. Contaminants associated with the waste products handled have the potential to infiltrate into the soil and ultimately into the groundwater. The EIR will need to address the following water quality issues: the potential for leachate in the groundwater; an increase in impervious surfaces; storm drainage and runoff patterns; and the potential for surface water contamination both during construction and the operational phases of the facility. Notice of Preparation - 3 - ER -93-1