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400001, MEMORANDUM TO: Richard P. Rose FROM: Sterling P. Davis SUBJECT: Site Inspection, Forward Inc., Austin Road, San Joaquin County On 2 December 1977, James Parsons SWRCB, Division of Planning and Research, and I inspected a trench being developed to receive Group 1 wastes at Forward Inc., Class II-1 Solid Waste Disposal Site, Austin Road. We discovered a second trench was being used by Forward Inc., to dispose of Group 2 waste. The second trench measures 75' X 600' by 25' deep. Material being dis- posed consists of paper, cardboard, sawdust, lumber trimings, wooden pallets, grape pulp and onions. Greg Basso, Vice President, Forward Inc., indicated by phone the same day that the two trenches were constructed October 1977. They began depositing Group 2 wastes in the trench on 1 November 1977. Delta Container Corp. , owned by Forward Inc., disposes of 800 yards per day at this site, from 20 drop boxes located at indus- tries in the Stockton Area. I told Greg Basso that Forward Inc. , appeared to be in violation of Discharge Specifications A.2 (nuisance caused by papers being scattered about the area) and Provisions B.12 (the waste was not being covered on a daily basis as recom- mended in the consulting engineers report dated July 1972) of Order No. 73-183. Mr. Basso said he would begin covering the waste daily and pick up paper and debris daily along Austin Road that borders the site. I inspected the site again on 5 December 1977 and contacted Jim Vargo, equip- ment operator at the landfill. The exposed waste material I observed on 22 Decem- ber had been covered. Mr. Vargo said he received instructions from Greg Basso to cover the waste daily and pick up litter daily along Austin road that borders the site. These findings show that on 2 December 1977, Forward Inc., Class II-1 Solid Waste Disposal Site, Austin Road was in violation of Discharge Specification 2 and Pro- vision 12 of Order No. 73-183, which states in part: "2. Neither the treatment nor the discharge shall cause a nuisance." Provision 12 "12. The discharger shall follow the recommendations for construction, operation, and maintenance contained in the consulting engineer's project report dated July 1972. etc." (Page 18 recommends placement of daily cover).