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MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM NO. R5-2003-0049 9 FORWARD INC AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES FOR OPERATION OF FORWARD CLASS 11 LANDFILL SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY the facility on the unsaturated zone and compliance with the Water Quality Protection Standard. 3. Leachate Monitoring All Unit leachate collection and removal system sumps shall be inspected monthly for leachate generation. Upon detection of leachate in a previously dry leachate collection and removal system, leachate shall be sampled immediately and analyzed for the constituents listed in Table III. Leachate shall then be sampled and analyzed annually during the fourth quarter thereafter, with a retest during the following second quarter if constituents are detected that have not been previously detected. Leachate samples shall be collected and analyzed for-the listed constituents in accordance with the methods and frequency specified in Table Ell. The constituents of concern list shall include all constituents listed in Table VI. The quantity of leachate pumped from each sump shall be measured and reported monthly as Leachate Flow Rate (in gallons). Leachate which seeps to the surface from the Unit shall be sampled and analyzed for the constituents listed in Table III upon detection. The quantity of leachate shall be estimated and reported as Leachate Flow Rate (in gallons/day). 4. Surface Water Monitoring Littlejohns Creek shall be sampled upstream of the landfill at background monitoring point SW-1, and downstream at monitoring point SW-2. Surface water samples shall be collected quarterly when water is present. Samples shall be collected from all stations and analyzed for the monitoring parameters specified in Table IV. All surface water monitoring samples shall be collected and analyzed for the constituents of concern specified in Table IV every five years. Annually, all monitoring parameters shall be graphed so as to show historical trends at each sample location. 5. Landfill Gas Monitoring The discharger shall install, expand as needed, and operate a landfill gas monitoring system in accordance with a landfill gas detection monitoring plan approved by the Executive Officer. Landfill gas monitoring points shall be sampled and analyzed for the monitoring parameters specified in Table II. The Discharger shall collect, preserve, and transport samples in accordance with the quality assurance/quality control standards contained in the approved Sample Collection and Analysis Plan.