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landfill,indications of ponding on the landfill or erosion of the landfill cover soils, and identification of strong landfill gas odors. No unusual conditions were identified during the third quarter 2009 monitoring period, (see signed "Certification Statement"located inside cover page, after the Table of Contents in this report). In addition to Forward's inspections, the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department(CEHD)performed monthly inspections at the facility on July 17,August 27, and September 29, 2009. No violations were noted during the third quarter 2009 monitoring period. Completed inspection forms are presented in Appendix A. 1.4 SOLID WASTE MONITORING According to the Forward Landfill Operations Manager, Forward Landfill received a total of 299,411 tons of solid waste during the third quarter 2009 (Appendix A). Figure 1-2 shows the approximate location of waste placement during the monitoring period. The following types of waste were received: Non-hazardous solid waste—289,949 tons Asbestos—3,967 tons Sewage and wastewater treatment sludge—5,495 tons 1.5 LANDFILL GAS MONITORING During the third quarter 2009 inspection by the CEHD, no perimeter soil-pore gas probes exceeded the regulatory limit of 5 percent. In accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 27, Section 20937, Forward continues to install additional landfill gas extraction wells (as needed), and makes regular adjustments to the landfill gas extraction system to optimize efficiency of the landfill gas extraction system. In accordance with CCR Title 27, Section 20937(x)(1), methane monitors are installed in all buildings at the site to protect public health and safety and the environment. During the third quarter 2009, no methane was detected in any of the facilities buildings. A copy of the landfill gas monitoring probe data is provided in Appendix A. 2.0 FORWARD UNIT 2.1 WATER QUALITY MONITORING 2.1.1 Sampling and Laboratory Analyses During the third quarter 2009, depth-to-water measurements were recorded in the groundwater monitoring wells on August 10, 2009, and all of the groundwater monitoring wells were sampled by ATC Associates (ATC)between August 10 and 13, 2009. Surface water stations were inspected and sampled on August 10, 2009. All lysimeters were inspected and a vacuum was set on August 13, 2009. The lysimeters were checked for soil-pore liquid on September 10, 2009, and sufficient soil-pore liquid was present to collect samples from lysimeters W-2 and LY-BG1. Of note, lysimeters D-01 and FU-03 D.\2009_0017\FA 3Q09.doc 3 Geologic Associates