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Response to Written Comments Page 4 of 5 07 June 2023 Forward Landfill, Inc. groundwater extraction well, two piezometers, and three groundwater monitoring well have already been installed to date. COMMENT NO. 8: - There are not enough extraction wells to adequately mitigate what is occurring now, let alone with increased processing. - More extraction wells should be installed. RESPONSE: See previous responses to comments regarding compliance with the CAO. COMMENT NO. 3: - The Waste Discharge Requirements should be stricter. - Greater Penalties and fines should be issued to persuade Republic Services Forward Landfill to get back on schedule. RESPONSE: As stated in the CAO and Water Code section 13350, violations of a cleanup and abatement order are subject to imposition of administrative civil liability of $5,000 per day of violation ($15,000 per day if assessed by a court). COMMENT NO. 10: - Permit to handle waste should be withdrawn until compliance is reached, not increasing scope. - They should not be allowed to expand processing capabilities until they clean up the previous leaks and prove that the increase in processing will not allow for more leaks. RESPONSE: See response to comment No. 4. COMMENT NO. 11: Additionally, the fact that you are considering adding greater processing capabilities to this facility is disturbing, considering how bad the waste water leaks are now. The groundwater water quality impact is far reaching. Stockton and the entire Delta region has an extremely large and economically important (Delta Inland Port Project) occurring: https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article260020930.html The release/leaks of the contaminants into the groundwater will have a significant impact on this project. I have discussed with Greg Schlick of the Delta Region Area Wide Aquatic Weed Project (DRAAWP). He stated that the impacts of these releases are very problematic to the rate of growth and total biomass of Floating Aquatic Vegetation (FAV). FAV is already a major concern for this project. FAV growth rate increases exponentially within the delta due to decreases in water quality and the impacts of these releases from landfills is of serious concern, especially ones that continue to occur with little or no consequence. RESPONSE: See response to comment No.4. COMMENT NO. 12: Additionally, the increase in process will likely cause an increase in leaks (the holes have not been fixed) and will cause even more nutrient load into the region. This is a serious water quality concern for local and downstream localities.