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elevation. The current groundwater elevation data for the Forward Unit is summarized in Table 2-3. The groundwater elevation data obtained during the third quarter 2009 monitoring period were used to generate the groundwater elevation contour map shown on Figure 2-1, which indicates that groundwater generally flows to the north-northeast towards the Austin Unit, at an average hydraulic gradient of approximately 0.001 ft/ft. To calculate the approximate linear groundwater flow velocity for the site, conservative assumptions were used, including a hydraulic conductivity of 875 gallons per day per square foot(0.04 cm/sec) and an estimated effective porosity of 35 percent (CH2M Hill 2000). An estimated groundwater flow velocity was calculated using Darcy's Law: Ki cm 0.001 sec– ft V = —= [(0.04—)* ]* 2835 0.324 ft l day ne sec 0.35 cm – day where: V=Groundwater flow velocity. K=Hydraulic conductivity of the water-bearing unit(0.04 cm/sec). i=Hydraulic gradient: i;z�0.001 for the site during the third quarter 2009. ne=Effective porosity(ne=0.35);an estimated value. The groundwater flow rate is calculated to be 0.324 feet/day(118 feet/year). 2.1.4 Detection Monitoring Program Field and laboratory results for the groundwater monitoring wells for the third quarter 2009 are summarized in Table 2-2. As shown on Table 2-2, estimated trace concentrations (between the method detection limit [MDL] and the practical quantitation limit [PQL])of 1,1-dichloroethane(1,1-DCA), dichlorodifluoromethane (DCDFM), tetrachloroethane(PCE), trichloroethene(TCE), and trichlorofluoromethane(TCFM) were measured in the sample collected from well MW-10. In addition,bromoform was measured above the PQL in samples collected from well MW-3A and at trace concentrations in wells MW-13, MW-14, and MW-19. Chloromethane was also measured at a trace concentration in well MW-16. It should be noted,however, that bromoform and chloromethane are suspected field/laboratory contaminants since similar concentrations were measured in field and trip blanks. On behalf of Forward Inc., GLA prepared a letter report dated February 14, 2001 (RWQCB Case No. 2209), to assess the source and potential impacts of low-level VOCs in groundwater adjacent to the Forward Landfill. The letter report concluded that the sporadic detection of low-level VOCs in groundwater(and lysimeter samples) at the Forward Unit are most likely due to landfill gas from unlined unit WMU-B. Forward has continued to minimize gas related impacts to groundwater by limiting interim fill areas that promote ponding of water. Furthermore, in accordance with CCR Title 27, Section 20937, Forward continues to install additional landfill gas extraction wells, as needed. D:0009 0017TFA_3Q09.doc 5 Geo Logic Associates