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<br /> <br />Foothill Sanitary Landfill Page 37 of 52 San Joaquin County DPW - Solid Waste <br />Joint Technical Document Revised 01/05/2026 <br /> <br />Volume reduction at the site is accomplished by compaction of the waste at the active <br />face. Most waste received is from the transfer stations, where significant volume reduction has <br />already occurred. <br /> <br />6.4.4. Dewatered Sludge <br />Dewatered sludge will be delivered to the site at designated times to avoid peak hours <br />and to facilitate staging operations. The sludge will be deposited at a designated area, within <br />the lined modules, near the active face, and outside and away from the public drop-off area. <br />Spotters will ensure that the public do not inadvertently approach the sludge stockpile area. <br /> <br />6.5. Equipment <br /> <br />The following equipment is present onsite at the current time (October 2025): <br />One Landfill Compactor <br />One Earth Scrapers <br />Two Ripper Dozers <br />One Backhoe Loader <br />One 2,000 Gallon Water Truck <br /> <br />The minimum equipment needed for operation of the facility consists of: <br />One Compactor <br />One Scraper <br />One Dozer <br />One Water Truck <br /> <br />In the event of equipment failure, equipment will be rented from a local heavy equipment <br />rental company as needed. Currently, heavy equipment is rented from Holt of California, United <br />Rentals, or Papé Machinery. <br /> <br />Preventative maintenance is conducted on the equipment in conformance with industry <br />standards. Pre-operation inspections are conducted by the operators. The pre-operation <br />inspections include checking fluid levels, cleaning filters, and minor repairs, if necessary. <br />Equipment repairs are conducted by the local equipment dealer for each specific type of <br />equipment (i.e. Al-Jon, Caterpillar, John Deere, etc.). <br />