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h'9 KLEINFELDER File No. 20-4054-01.E01 May 1, 1997 B=4 GROUNDWATER MONITORING B4.1 Water Level Measurements Water level measurements are made in the wells prior to purging and sampling the wells. Measurement protocol is as follows: 1. The wells are opened and allowed to equilibrate with the atmosphere. 2. The water level probe is decontaminated in a trisodium phosphate wash, followed by a distilled water rinse,prior to use in each well. 3. Water level measurements are made using a conductivity-based water-level meter. Depth- to-water is generally measured from a surveyed mark on the north rim of the PVC well casing. The water level measurements are converted to elevations using the surveyed casing elevations. B4.2 Groundwater Sampling Groundwater samples are collected from the monitoring wells at the site. The sampling protocol for each well is as follows: 1. Down-well equipment (pumps, bailers, etc.) is decontaminated by steam cleaning, or by scrubbing in a trisodium-phosphate wash followed by a distilled water rinse,prior to use in each well. Bailer cord is replaced prior to use in each well. 2. The depth-to-water is measured using a conductivity-based water-level meter. 3. The volume of water standing in the well is calculated by subtracting the depth-to-water measurement from the depth of the well and multiplying by the appropriate conversion factor(3.14 *radiusZ). 4. Three to five well volumes of water are purged from each well using a submersible pump, bladder pump, or Teflon bailer. 5. Physical parameters (pH, electrical conductivity, and temperature) are monitored for stability during purging. The physical parameter measurements are recorded on purge-and- sample logs, along with the time and volume of water purged at each measurement. 20-4054-OI.E01-G0112017P036 Page B-5 01997,Kleinfelder,Inc.