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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 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. 85-2014- <br /> 0006, 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 first quarter 2015 monitoring period. In <br /> addition to Forward's inspections, CalRecycle and/or the San Joaquin County <br /> Environmental Health Department (CEHD) performed monthly inspections at the facility <br /> ® on January 23, February 27, and March 17, 2015. No Notices of Violation (NOVs) were <br /> issued by the CalRecycle or CEHD during the monitoring period. Completed inspection <br /> forms are presented in Appendix 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 197,921 tons of solid waste during the first 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 9,289 tons of green waste and produced 4,170 <br /> tons of compost (Appendix A). During the first quarter 2015 monitoring period, no <br /> leachate from compost windrows were noted by Forward personnel. <br /> M:\2015.0014\FA 1Q15.docx 3 <br /> 4/27/2015,Rev.0 <br />