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AkkAmok AS <br /> St�ta o�` �ifornie� THE RESOURCES AGENCY <br /> To : Files Dwe October 312 1977 <br /> Bernie Vlach <br /> NOV 2 1977 <br /> From : STATE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD SAN JOAQUIN LOCAL <br /> HEALTH DISTRICT <br /> Subject: San Joaquin.Local Health District, Local Enforcement Agency for San Joaquin County <br /> This mo documents a field visit to the San Joaquin Local Health;2-e <br /> strict,, <br /> Local orcement Agency for San Joaquin County® Those _ present Ron Va ° oti, <br /> R.S., a Bernie Vlach, SSWMB. <br /> 10/18/77 Fo hill Landfill (B.V•, R.V.) <br /> x <br /> A message s received early in the morning that the' dump was burning. <br /> A plume of black s oke was visible severalmiles tPt <br /> site as we approached <br /> from the west on Highway 26 near Bellota. Upon entering the dump and identifying <br /> ourselves we were to the site has been closed by the U.S. Forest service. No <br /> attempt was being made control the flames which ere consuming a mass of refuse, <br /> and spreading rapidly. One fire hose was visible,°` in a stationary position, <br /> propped beteeen two tires. Black smoke, eminat° from burning tires, was rising <br /> from the flames. One�caterp lar unmanned buts"running, was parked near by® <br /> Moss inadequacies observed we e <br /> 1) inadequate design creati a public nuisance and a danger to public <br /> safety (5 17629) <br /> 2) inadequate numbers of quali d personnel to deal effectively with <br /> special occurences 017646 1 ° 6189 17647) <br /> 3) Failure of operating and i.nte` ance personnel to wear and use approved <br /> safety equipment (51767 \ <br /> 1+) Unconfined off-load* of solid Wates (§§17676) , <br /> 5 Failure to form clo d-cells (§51767y <br /> 6 Inadequate gradi nd cover of rote diate and final slope faces <br /> (9176759 17681 , 685) <br /> 7 insufficient c er material available (§" , 681) <br /> 8� insufficient, ' requent daily cover (§176 ) <br /> 9) Unconfindd ge of salvaged tires creati` a nuisance and fire hazard <br /> 517690) <br /> 10) inadequa control of nuisances & fires crew " a public health and <br /> safety azard (§17701P .17703) <br /> 11 inade ate control of dust (§17706) <br /> 12 i.nad ate grading of f° surfaces to control urface run-off 017710) <br /> 13 ina `equate litter control measures (917711) <br /> 11+ m tenance of a pohd creating a site for vector propagation <br /> (; 17715) <br /> 15) dequate equipment in quality & quantity to perform the necessary <br /> work (917726) <br /> 16) unavailabi3lty of standby equipment for special occur.a nces 017727) <br />