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11 11 OTHER SOURCES OF POSSIBLE ODORS PRODUCED ON-SITE OTHER THAN MANURE: EGGS: The waste eggs (cracked, chipped, blood spots, etc.) from the packing shed are dumped into 5 5 gallon barrels. The surface area of the barrel is completely covered with corn meal and currently picked up by California Spray Dry Company for pet food. S.K.S. is currently researching other uses for the waste eggs. TRAsH: All garbage generated within the facility is put in an 8'X 16' X 6' trailer and hauled to North County Landfill, Harney Lane by S.K.S. employees approximately 2 times a week. Bran MORTALITY: S.K.S. has about a 5% mortality rate. The birds are incinerated on-site. If large amounts of birds need to be disposed of, S.K.S. will dispose of the carcasses at an Environmental Health Department approved site. SEPTIC SYsTENrs: There are 14 domestic septic systems on-site. They are located by the residences, the processing plant, and any Honen that has a bathroom associated with it. These systems are for human waste only. They are underground and pumped out as needed by a commercial septic company. San Joaquin County is characterized by hot dry summers and cool moist winters. There is a high pressure area offshore that reduces the weather systems from entering this area during the summer months. In the winter months the high pressure shifts southward whereby allowing weather systems to enter this area producing moist cool weather and frequent heavy fogs. The average annual precipitation consists of approximately 17 inches per year, and usually occurs from the months of October through May. The cool moist Pacific winds enter the county through the Carquinez Straight gap. WIND VELOCITY AND DIRECTION Historical wind data indicates prevailing wind is from the northwest at approximately 8 miles per hour. High winds occur infrequently and are usually associated with the passage of winter storm systems out of the Pacific Ocean.