Laserfiche WebLink
Water Quality Monitoring Report <br /> Forward Landfill <br /> In response to continued detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in <br /> groundwater downgradient of the Austin Road Unit, the RWQCB issued a Cleanup and <br /> Abatement Order(CAO) on December 8, 2008. Under the CAO, Forward has installed 24 <br /> additional groundwater monitoring wells (five of which were later abandoned) to help <br /> define the vertical and lateral extent of VOCs in groundwater downgradient of the <br /> Austin Road Unit. <br /> WDR Order No. 115-2014-0006 was formally adopted by the RWQCB 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 /> 0006, Section A.6.d, Forward personnel conduct Standard Observations for the landfill <br /> units, along the perimeter of the landfill units, and for receiving waters. Pursuant to the <br /> Forward Landfill Odor Control Management Plan (Forward, 2009), the Forward <br /> Operations Manager performs weekly monitoring for odors on the landfill surface and <br /> along the perimeter of the landfill. In the event that an odor complaint is made by the <br /> public, Forward performs an immediate investigation to identify the source of the odor. <br /> Following confirmation of an odor, mitigation measures are implemented. As provided <br /> in Appendix A, these observations include identification of evidence of liquids entering <br /> or leaving the landfill, indications of ponding on the landfill or erosion of the landfill <br /> cover soils, and identification of strong landfill gas odors. No unusual conditions were <br /> identified by Forward personnel during the third quarter 2015 monitoring period. In <br /> addition to Forward's inspections, the San Joaquin County Environmental Health <br /> Department (CEHD) performed monthly inspections at the facility on July 24, August 21, <br /> and September 25, 2015. No Notices of Violation (NOVs) were issued by CEHD during <br /> the monitoring period. Completed inspection forms are presented in Appendix A. <br /> 1.4 Solid Waste/Compost Facility Monitoring <br /> According to the Forward Landfill Operations Manager, Forward Landfill received a total <br /> of 195,718 tons of solid waste during the third 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 7,932 tons of green waste and produced 2,608 <br /> tons of compost (Appendix A). During the third quarter 2015 monitoring period, no <br /> leachate from compost windrows were noted by Forward personnel. <br /> M:\2015.0014\FA 3Q15.docx 3 <br />