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' G eafog tca(Technws Inc Page 3 <br /> Groundwater Monitoring Report <br /> Project No 724 2 <br /> August 20,2001 <br /> 1 <br /> Vertical gradient calculation formulas are as follows <br />' • vertical correction for gradient [(gw gradient slope) x (distance) = vertical correction] <br /> 6 vertical head [(head of deep well) - (head of shallow + correction) = vertical head] <br /> vertical gradient [(vertical head) /vertical distance) = vertical gradient] <br /> For the June 21, 2001 event, the vertical gradient for the MW-4/MW-104 pair was negative <br /> (downward) In well pair MW-6/MW-106 the vertical gradient was positive (upward) and <br />' of greater magnitude than the horizontal gradient These data are consistent with previous <br /> events In well pair MW-7/MW-107 the vertical gradient was positive (upward) and <br /> approximately equal to the horizontal gradient The directions of these gradients are <br /> consistent with past events <br /> 1.2 Groundwater Sampling Procedure <br /> On June 21, 2001, Del-Tech Geotechnical Support personnel arrived on-site, opened the <br /> wells, and measured the depth to water with an electrically actuated sounding tape The <br /> water level reading was recorded to an accuracy of 0 01 foot In wells where free-floating <br /> product was suspected, a clear disposable bailer was used to gauge the interface No free- <br /> floating product was observed during this monitoring event <br /> Stagnant water in the well casing was purged using a dedicated Wattera pump as recorded <br /> in the field logs (Appendix C) The rate of well purging was monitored The wells were <br /> purged of at least three casing volumes until the groundwater parameters (temperature, <br /> conductivity, and pH) had stabilized (Appendix C) This indicated that water, <br /> representative of actual aquifer conditions, was entering the well Groundwater parameter <br /> stabilization was characterized by three successive readings within 10% <br /> Before a sample was collected, the water level was allowed to recharge to at least 80% of <br /> the initial level All water removed from the monitoring well and not used as a sample was <br /> placed in a 55-gallon DOT (Department of Transportation 17-H) approved container that <br /> was properly labeled and is temporally stored on-site <br /> I� A dedicated Wattera pump was used to collect each sample <br /> Extreme care was exercised while collecting samples to prevent agitation of the water <br /> f' contained in the bailer Water samples were transferred into 40-m1 VOA vials preserved <br /> with hydrochloric acid in a inanner that minimizes sample aeration during transfer of the <br /> 4 sample All samples were checked for headspace bubbles, labeled, inserted into foam <br /> holders and placed in an ice chest cooled to 4°C for transport to the laboratory <br /> The sampling technician, while collecting all samples, wore disposable gloves <br /> f�� <br />