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WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS -6- COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN NORTH COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER AND SANITARY LANDFILL CLASS III LANDFILL SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 9. The discharge of waste within 50 feet of surface waters not related to landfill drainage structures is prohibited. 10. The discharge of wastes which have the potential to reduce or impair the integrity of containment structures or which, if commingled with other wastes in the unit, could produce violent reaction, heat or pressure, fire or explosion. toxic by-products. or reaction products which in turn: a. require a higher level of containment than provided by the unit. b. are restricted 'hazardous wastes'; or c. impair the integrity of containment structures is prohibited. DISCHARGE SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications l, Wastes shall only be discharged into, and shall be confined to. the Waste :Management Units (WMUs) specifically designed for their containment. Wastes shall not be discharged below an elevation which is five feet above the highest anticipated elevation of ground water. All wells within 500 feet of a waste management unit shall be sealed or abandoned to the satisfaction of the San Joaquin County Public Health Services Department prior to the discharge of waste to the unit. A record of the sealing and/or abandonment of such wells shall be sent to the Board and to the State Department of Water Resources. 4. Leachate generation by any LCRS shall not exceed 85% of the design capacity of the sump pump. If leachate generation exceeds this value or if the depth of fluid in an LCRS exceeds the minimum needed for pump operations, then the Discharger shall immediately cease the discharge of sludges and other high-moisture wastes to the landfill unit and shall notify the Board in writing within seven days. Notification shall include a timetable for remedial or corrective action necessary to reduce leachate production.