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WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS -3 COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN NORTH COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER AND SANITARY LANDFILL CLASS III LANDFILL SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY Surface drainage is to South Paddy Creek, which crosses the site, and is an intermittent tributary to Bear Creek and Disappointment Slough, which flow into the San Joaquin River. South Paddy Creek was rerouted around the side then the natural channelssite between the landfill and the flood berms, and finally reconnected to The beneficial uses of these surface waters are domestic, municipal. agricultural and industrial supply, ground water recharge, recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, fresh water replenishment and habitat, spawning, wildlife habitat and the preservation and enhancement-of fish, wildlife and other aquatic resources. No known Holocene faults underlie the site. The closest known faults are the Bear Mountain Fault Zone (28 km east) and the Melones fault zone (38 km east). The maximum probable earthquake is estimated to be 5.7, which would produce a maximum average peak horizontal (around acceleration of 0.10 g. OPERATION OF FACILITIES 6. Refuse will be compacted in two-foot thick layers, and refuseaPW th will lnot excsixeed 3):1hes of (horizontal:vertical). Within 24 hours, all waste will be cover cover. Waste not to be covered with more refuse for greater than 180 days will be covered with an intermediate cover one-foot thick. 17. A public drop-off and recycling center is near the facility entrance. The landfill is open to the public, but they will not be allowed past the public drop-off point. The recycling center will accept most recyclable materials. including household hazardous waste. 18. A hazardous waste exclusion program has been implemented at the facility. This program consists of checking all loads received at the on-site public drop-offblic vehiclesrecycling w it unioadcenter. at the public vehicles will be d�ed�ast unloadw be the taken to the active face by facility vehicles. public drop off center a County franchised and some commercial vehicles will go directly to the active face, where they will be visually inspected as they unload. 19. The active life of the facility is estimated to be 32 years, based on current di posal rates a estimated and capacities. The total capacity of this landfill is 16.2 million cubic yards. service life will change if disposal rates differ significantly than those predicted.