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September 9, 1991 To: San Joaquin Co. Public Health Services Hearing Panel From: Environmental Health Division, San Joaquin Co. , Public Health Services The purpose of this Public Meeting is to hear proposals of exemptions for five cannery waste sites and the Tracy Sludge (New Jeruselum Airport) Spreading Operation from a State Solid Waste Facilties Permit. These six sites are in the classification of state solid waste facilities that may be exempted under Section 18215 (7) 11 Disposal sites to be used exclusively . . . for spreading of cannery wastes. . . .or waste water treatment sludge if disposed . . .to specified agricultural lands. " Under Section 18215, , A public hearing is required before any solid waste facility is considered for exemption. Before granting an exemption of these sites three findings should be made by the Hearing Panel: 1. The exemption is not against the public interest. 2 . The quantity of solid wastes is insignificant. 3 . The nature of the solid wastes should pose no significant threat to the health, safety, or the environment. Cannery waste sites should not contaminate ground or -surface waters, become an odor nuisance, or a source of vector breeding. Three principles of good public health practice are required for each soil spreadingtcannery wto operation: A. Prior to the land spreading of wastes, the ground must be adequately prepared to facilitate' proper drying of waste materials. B. The waste material must be read thinly one to three inches deep to promote drying and to eliminate vector breeding. Within 24 hours after spreading, the waste material shall be stirred to promote drying. C. The final phase would be discing the wastes into the soil. Discing should not commence until the drying process is complete. Below are description of the plan of operations for five cannery- waste sites and the •City of Tracy Sludge Spreading operation: 1. Delta Container Delta Container is located at 15943 Harney Lane six-miles southeast of Lodi. The site consists of 80 acres and the groundwater depth is approximately at 130 feet. Operation commences from July through mid-October. Cannery waste sites ,are inspected semi-monthly during this period. Approximately 200 tons per day of solid residuals of processed peaches and tomatoes are accepted. The cannery waste is trucked to the site, dumped and evenly distributed on the soil by standard spread and disc method within 72 hours to promote drying and to eliminate vector breeding. When drying is complete, the waste is incorporated into the soil. This benefits the soil through the decomposition of organic matter and leads to formation of humus we increases the soils capacity to promote plant production. The derived organic matter also promotes