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v and analyses for characterization of the nature of the soil present within the land application area (LAA) and the effect of applying food processing residuals to this area. This Pilot Project Plan is divided into five (5) sections, including this introduction and the following background information. Section 2 describes the project objectives and an overview of the anti -degradation sampling plan, and Section 3 describes the proposed analytical methods. Section 4 details the site sampling strategy, and Section 5 describes required documentation and reporting procedures/protocol. 1.1 Waste Characterization and Loading The cannery waste consists of two basic components: cannery residual material and rinsate. The cannery residual material includes whole fruits and vines, pomace (the solid remains of fruit after pressing for juice), culls, leaves, peels, and seeds. The cannery rinsate includes rinse water and mud. In addition to land application, the cannery residuals can also be composted at the Forward Recycling Center. The cannery residual material is the organic matter that is removed as part of the canning process. The residual material accepted at Forward is primarily from the canning of tomatoes and peaches; however it may include other fruits and vegetables. The produce comes into the cannery with dirt from the field or orchards where it is grown. The dirt must be removed prior to canning. A number of cleaners and sanitizers are used in the factory to assist with removal of dirt from the produce, sanitation of the cannery equipment, and mold control. The cannery rinsate is produced from the cleaning of produce in preparation for canning, from the cleaning of equipment, and from the actual canning process. The rinsate water contains approximately one to two percent solids. The solids or mud comes from the same process, but is the material that settles out of the waste water and is collected and transported in roll -off containers rather then tanker trucks. The solids or mud contain approximately 40 to 50 percent solids when delivered to the site. A number of cleaners and sanitizers are used in the factory. However, because the cleaners and sanitizers are used as part of the cannery process, they are consumed in the various processes and are not anticipated to remain in the material that is delivered to Forward. If these cleaners and sanitizers do remain, the concentrations would be in extremely trace amounts. The products used in the cannery process are listed in Table 1. The information in Table 1 is from the Unilever plant in Stockton, which is a typical cannery processing plant. Chemical analyses of the cannery waste water received at the site were performed in August 2011. Samples were analyzed for pH, volatile organic compounds, 14 metals, total petroleum hydrocarbons as gasoline and the full range of heavier hydrocarbons, and total organic carbon (TOC). The results of these tests are provided in Appendix A. The results showed a relatively neutral liquid with a pH of 7.7. Only four VOCs were detected, with only acetone measured above 1 pg/L. Acetone was measured at 162 pg/L and is a common solvent, and can be produced by microbial decomposition of organic matter. Of the 14 metals, aluminum and arsenic were detected above currently established maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) regulating drinking water; and cadmium and chromium were measured at the MCL, Relatively low concentrations of gasoline range hydrocarbons (2.69 WFORWARD LANDFILL LAND APPLICATION 2