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Water quality conditions for surface-water at the French Camp Landfill during the 2011 monitoring year are generally similar to those observed in the previous monitoring years. A comparison of upgradient(SW-1 and SW-2)to downgradient(SW-3) surface-water samples indicates generally similar inorganic constituent concentrations in the upgradient and downgradient surface-water stations, suggesting that the landfill is not impacting surface water quality. During the 2011 monitoring year, statistically significant increasing trends for turbidity were calculated for all three surface-water stations; and for carbonate alkalinity at surface water stations SW-1 and SW-3. However, increasing trends were calculated for both upgradient and downgradient surface-water stations suggesting that these increasing trends are reflective of regional conditions and not facility related. No VOCs were detected in any of the surface water samples collected during the 2011 monitoring year. 6.4 SOIL-PORE GAS Pursuant to M&RP Order No. R5-2007-0046, soil-pore gas probes are monitored semiannually using a field screening protocol. During the 2011 monitoring year, no methane was detected in any of the soil-pore gas probes. 6.5 COMPLIANCE RECORD During the 2011 monitoring year,no NOVs were issued by the LEA or Cal Recyle and the site is currently in compliance. 7.0 SUMMARY During the monitoring period, groundwater quality conditions beneath the French Camp Landfill are generally similar to those observed in previous monitoring periods. One CL was exceeded for chloride in the sample collected from well MW-9B during the monitoring period, though the current chloride concentration was near its historical minimum value. Statistically significant increasing trends were calculated for potassium and sulfate in well MW-9B, and for chloride in well MW-I OA. One or more statistically significant decreasing trends were calculated for inorganic constituent concentrations in all of the groundwater monitoring wells at the French Camp Landfill. For organic constituents, a decreasing trend was also calculated for TCFM in well MW-9A. During the monitoring period, chloroform and TCFM were measured above the PQL in the samples collected from wells MW-6A and MW-9A, respectively, and a notification letter was sent to the RWQCB of these VOC detections on December 1, 2011. Confirmation sampling was not performed for background well MW-6A since similar concentrations of chloroform have already been confirmed and based on the lack of chloroform at the point of compliance, it is believed that the chloroform concentrations measured in well MW-6A are not the result of a release from the landfill. A retest sample C:\2011-005 ITC—PSA I Ldoc 7 Geo-Logic Associates