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A ?CiIU <br /> EWCJI;MENTAL_ <br /> Hr7,1%JT , PF-PA`TnAFNTqfW REPUBLIC <br /> Z10*4 SERVICES <br /> February 23,2018 <br /> VIA U.S. MAIL AND EMAIL <br /> Robert McClellon, REHS <br /> Environmental Health Department <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> 600 East Main Street <br /> Stockton,California 95202-3029 <br /> RMcClellon@sicehd.com <br /> Re. Forward Landfill Daily Facility Inspection Report <br /> Dear Mr. McClellon, <br /> I am writing on behalf of the Forward Landfill in response to the Local Enforcement Agency("LEA") <br /> Disposal Facility Inspection Report for the Forward Landfill for January 26,2018("Report"). The Report <br /> states that Forward violated Title 14 California Code of Regulations§20870 by accepting hazardous <br /> waste,approximately 9 tons,from the Union Pacific Railroad on November 13, 2017. <br /> The waste in question was lime mixed with soil and debris with a pH of 12.6,according to the laboratory <br /> sample received by Republic's Special Waste Approvals Department. Please note that the Special Waste <br /> Profile signed by the customer erroneously states the pH as being 12.8. <br /> The LEA's Report asks that Forward provide the LEA with correspondence describing what actions are <br /> being taken to correct this issue. Immediately upon receiving the verbal notification from the LEA that <br /> Forward had received the high pH waste in violation of§20870, Republic's Special Waste Approvals <br /> Department,which is responsible for pre-approving all special waste to be received at Forward, <br /> corrected its internal checklist instructions to state that any waste that is not aqueous having a pH <br /> less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12.5 when mixed with an equivalent weight of <br /> water is California Hazardous waste in accordance with 22 CCR 66261.22(a)(3),and that Forward Landfill <br /> is not authorized to accept such waste. We are confident this correction to Republic's internal <br /> procedures will avoid the potential for any such occurrence in the future. <br /> If you have questions or comments regarding the above information, please contact me at(209)235- <br /> 9622. <br /> Sinc , <br /> se Lip <br /> E onmental Manager <br />