Water Monitoring

Surface and/or groundwater monitoring are required at most Class I MSWLFs. It could be required at some Class II and III MSWLFs and some non-municipal landfills. The following technical memorandum and fact sheets provide guidance to facility owners/operators on various aspects of water monitoring. For more information please contact your DEC Solid Waste representative and see the Solid Waste regulations 18 AAC 60.

Guidelines for Sampling, Data Assessment, Determination of Background Conditions, and Use of Statistics - Technical Memorandum 12-01

Detection vs. Assessment Monitoring - An explanation of the difference between detection monitoring and assessment monitoring at a landfill.

Assessment Monitoring Requirements - Information about specific requirements for conducting an assessment monitoring at a landfill.

Groundwater Monitoring Reporting Format - Guidelines for what information must be included in a groundwater monitoring report.

Surface Water Monitoring Reporting Format - Guidelines for what information must be included in a surface water monitoring report.

Water Quality Standards for Assessment Monitoring of Groundwater - Definition of the standards to which the results of assessment monitoring are compared.

Water Quality Standards for Surface Water Monitoring at Landfills - Definition of the standards to which the results of surface water monitoring are compared.