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The holding tank(s) can be emptied when full and the condensate will be treated or disposed of at an appropriate facility. Groundwater Extraction - Two groundwater extraction wells (EW -1 and EW -2) with a combined design capacity of 305 gallons per minute (gpm) were installed to extract impacted groundwater at the existing Austin Road Landfill. VOCs are stripped from the extracted water at the facility's groundwater treatment plant, and the treated water is currently discharged to the North Branch of Little Johns Creek. The groundwater treatment system and discharge are regulated under the Austin Road Landfill WDRs. Hazardous Waste Screening Program — Forward is implementing and will continue to implement a load checking program to comply with the state regulations under 27 CCR, Sections 20220 and 20870. These regulations state that "Owners or operators of all Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF) units must implement a program at the facility for detecting and preventing the disposal of regulated hazardous wastes as defined in 40 CFR Part 261 and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes as defined in 40 CFR Part 761." The purpose of this program is to discover and discourage attempts to dispose of hazardous or unacceptable wastes, including PCBs, at the landfill. The hazardous waste screening program for the site will be conducted in accordance with the Load Checking Program for the Forward Landfill, (Forward, Inc., December 1992). In general, the load checking program consists of four basic components: waste characterization and certification forms, load inspection, training of on-site personnel, and signage, and this prevention program is likely to be the primary reason that the site 40 leachate is benign. All hazardous waste disposal incidents are recorded on the landfill load checking sheet and are reported to the DTSC, RWQCB, LEA, and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services Warning Center. Staff Training - Forward Landfill staff training generally consists of on-the-job training under the supervision of someone experienced in the various aspects of the skills being taught. Potential hazards and safety procedures are stressed and there are daily, weekly and monthly meetings. The monthly meetings consist of 1 hour training (equipment, regulatory, etc.) sessions. No employee is permitted to operate potentially dangerous equipment or engage in potentially dangerous activities without appropriate training. Spill prevention, reporting, and cleanup are integrated into the landfill's monthly and weekly safety/training meetings. Landfill employees are made aware of the most common source of surface spills, and how to help prevent those occurrences. The importance of reporting significant hazardous or nonhazardous liquid spills is covered. Storm water awareness and the importance of keeping storm water clean is integrated into regular staff meetings. Specific emergency response and evacuation procedures for all Forward employees and members of the emergency response team are covered in the training sessions conducted at the site throughout the year. M Cd2000-048NForward Composite Uner V3.doA09/19ioz Geologic Associates