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ENVIRONMENTAL AL DEPARTMENT <br /> 'oPquiN. c° SAN J®A ViN COUNTY 2' .G <br /> Q: ?� Donna K.Heran,R.E.H.S. Unit Supervisors <br /> X Director 304 East Weber Avenue, Third Floor Carl Borgman,R.E.H.S. <br /> Al Olsen,R.E.H.S. Stockton, California 95202-2708 Mike Huggins,R.E.H.S.,R.D.I. <br /> �gCFORP Program Manager Telephone: 209 468-3420 Douglas W.Wilson,R.E.H.S. <br /> Laurie A.Cotulla,R.E.H.S. p ( Margaret Lagorio,R.E.H.S. <br /> Program Manager Fax: (209) 464-0138 Robert McClellon,R.E.H.S. <br /> Mark Barcellos,R.E.H.S. <br /> April 27,2005 <br /> Mr.Kevin Basso, General Manager <br /> Forward, Inc. <br /> Post Office Box 6336 <br /> Stockton, CA 95206 <br /> RE:Request to Amend Inspection Report Dated February 24,2005 <br /> Dear Mr. Basso: <br /> In response to the above referenced request,I have reviewed the pertinent state regulations. Title <br /> 27,California Code of Regulation, Section 20790 is very specific regarding the responsibility of an <br /> operator to prevent public contact with leachate generated by a landfill facility. The leachate <br /> release documented in the inspection report occurred in a remote part of the facility,and the facility <br /> is not open to the public. Public contact with the leachate was thereby prevented. The inspection <br /> report will be amended to remove Title 27 CCR, Section 20790 as a violation or area of concern. <br /> The quantity of leachate released was very large,and multiple areas on the North Slope were <br /> impacted. The leachate was allowed to flow out of the landfill,across a service road and into a bar- <br /> ditch.The bar-ditch was heavily discolored and the vegetation in the bar-ditch was stained from the <br /> leachate,which made it evident that the leachate release had been ongoing for an extended period <br /> of time. <br /> The leachate release had not been reported or documented in the daily log of occurrences. When <br /> EHD staff found the release,the site operation personnel were aware of the release, but had made <br /> no effort to correct,collect,or control the leachate. <br /> It is the opinion of the Environmental Health Department staff that proper site maintenance has not <br /> been followed. Therefore,the inspection report will be amended to include a violation for site <br /> maintenance,Title 27 CCR, Section 20750. <br /> The inspection report of March 30,2005, will also be amended to include the changes as described <br /> above. If you have any other questions,you may contact me at(209)468-0332. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Robert McClellon, Supervising REHS <br /> San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department <br /> cc:✓es Moore,Forward Inc.,Landfill G ,j <br /> Keith Kennedy, California Integrated Waste Management Board <br /> eVI <br /> A. <br /> - Ross Atkinson,Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 5 <br />