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and underneath the fill spout area. The 17' depth was obtained by having the backhoe excavate as deep as possible from the sur- face. The samples were labeled T-2 and T -2b, with the b sample label designation signifying end of tank area. The parameters to be analyzed for were BTX and TPH. Tank T-2 exhibited no signs of leakage xcept as noted and the excavated area did not emit any noticeab a odors. At 2:45 pm, excavation of tank T-3 began. Again, noticeable product was observed near the fill spout area. The tank was removed and loaded onto the truck. No visible signs of leakage were pre ent. The sample gathering from the tank bottom area of T-3 was ostponed until tank T-1 had been removed. At 3:15 pm, removal of tank T-1 began. The tank was removed and loaded :)nto the truck. No visible sign of tank damage was observed. The excavation area for tank T-1 emitted strong gasolinE odors. The backhoe excavated 17' beneath the tank fill spout area and retrieved a bucket load of soil from which the sample was obtained. Only one sample was taken from this tank area per request by the on-site health official. The sample was labeled 'T-1. The analytical parameters were BTX and TPH. While excavating tank T-1, an additional tank was discovered. This tank was a previously abandoned storage tank which had been filled with sand. In addition to this sand filled tank, a waste oil tank was discovered adjacent to the east side of tanks T-2 and T-3 Neither excavation nor disposal of these tanks occurred at thisitime. At 4:45 pm, the sidewall area and bottom sands from beneath tanks T-2 and T-3 were stockpiled and a bucket load from the 17' depth was retrieved for the end of the tank T-3 area for sampling. This bucket load emitted medium to strong gasoline odors. A sample was gathered and labeled T -3b. A similar bucket load was gathered from beneath the fill spout area. Mild odors were observed in this bucket load. The sample was obtained and labeled T-3. Both samples were to be analyzed for BTX, TPH, EDB and Ora nolead. Onceth bottom of the tank areas had been sampled, the stockpile materia was sampled. A composite sample was obtained from the stockpi a by digging into the pile and composite filling a brass tube i four locations. The sample was labeled composite and was to be a alvzed for BTX, TPH, EDB, and Organolead. Each sample after being gathered, was stored on ice for shipment to the ESTON Stockton Analytical Laboratory. On May 3, 1988, all parties returned to the site to remove and dispose of the waste oil tank T-6 and the sand filled tank T-7 The WESTON representative, Erik Friedrich, arrived at 9:15 and on-site were two men from Evans Brothers Inc. They had already