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Water Quality Monitoring Report <br /> Forward Landfill <br /> In response to continued detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in <br /> groundwater dovvngradient of the Austin Rood Unit' the RVV[}CB issued a Cleanup and <br /> Abatement Order (CAO) onDecember 8, 2OO8. Under the CAO, Forward has installed 34 <br /> additional groundwater monitoring wells (five ofwhich were later abandoned) to help <br /> define the vertical and lateral extent of V{][S in groundwater clOxvngr8di2nt Of the <br /> Austin Road Unit. <br /> VVDR Order No. 115-3014-0006 was formally adopted by the RVVQCB on February 14, <br /> 2014. <br /> 1'3 Standard Observations <br /> In accordance with Monitoring and Reporting Program /M&RP\ Order No. R5-2014- <br /> 0005, Section A.6.d, Forward personnel conducts Standard Observations for the landfill <br /> units, along the perimeter of the landfill units, and for receiving waters. As provided in <br /> Appendix A, these observations include identification of evidence of liquids entering or <br /> leaving the landfill, indications of ponding on the landfill or erosion of the landfill cover <br /> soils, and identification of strong landfill gas odors. No unusual conditions were <br /> identified by Forward personnel during the second quarter 2015 monitoring period. In <br /> addition to Forward's inspections, Ca|Reoyc|e and/or the San Joaquin County <br /> Environmental Health Department (CEHD) performed monthly inspections at the facility <br /> onApril 24, ��ay22, and June 3G, 2D15. MoNotices ofViolation �(�Vs\ vvereissued by <br /> (^ ' <br /> [a|Recyc|e or CEHD during the monitoring period. Completed inspection forms are <br /> presented inAppendix A' <br /> Pursuant to the Forward Landfill Odor Control Management Plan (Forward, 2009), the <br /> Forward Operations Manager performs weekly monitoring for odors on the landfill <br /> surface and along the perimeter of the landfill. In the event that an odor complaint is <br /> made by the public, Forward performs an immediate investigation to identify the source <br /> of the odor. Following confirmation of an odor, mitigation measures are implemented. <br /> 1,4 Solid Waste/Compost Facility Monitoring <br /> According to the Forward Landfill Operations Manager, Forward Landfill received a total <br /> of 217,574 tons of solid waste during the second quarter 2015 (Appendix A). Figure 1-2 <br /> shows the approximate location of waste placement during the monitoring period. In <br /> addition, the compost facility received 9,064 tons of green waste and produced 3,345 <br /> tons of compost (Appendix A). During the second quarter 2015 monitoring period, no <br /> leachate from compost windrows were noted byForward personnel. <br /> xx:\ZuzsoV14\pAzQzs.dvcx a <br /> 7/31/2015' Rcv.O <br />