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Geo4wafTechnscs 2= Page 2 Groundwater Monitoring Report Project No 281 2 December 18, 1996 ' from a low of 88 14 feet above mean sea level (MSL) in March 1996 up to 91 13 feet above MSL in July 1996 This represents about a 3 foot change in the elevation of the water table Table 1 of Appendix A summarizes the groundwater level measurements to date Groundwater gradient calculations show that the dominant groundwater flow is in a northern direction with the slope ranging from 0 0017 up to 0 0289 ft/ft 1.2 ]Groundwater Sampling Procedure On September 11, 1996, Del-Tech Geotechnical Support personnel arrived on-site, opened the well, and measured the depth to water with an electrically actuated sounding tape The water level reading was recorded to an accuracy of 0 01 foot In wells where free floating product was suspected, a clear disposable bailer is used to gauge the interface Stagnant water in the well casing was purged using either a Grundfos pump or electronic bailer as recorded in the field logs (Appendix Q The rate of well purging was monitored The well was purged of at least three casing volumes and until the groundwater parameters (temperature, conductivity, and pH) had stabilized (Appendix Q indicating that water, representative of actual aquifer conditions, was entering the well Groundwater parameter stabilization was characterized by three successive readings within 10% In this case the instrument was not calibrating properly, and pH measurements were not considered reliable Before a sample was collected, the well's water level was allowed to recharge to at least 80% of it's initial level All water removed from the monitoring well and not used as a sample, was placed in a 55 gallon DOT (Department of Transportation 17-H) approved container that is properly labeled and temporally stored on-site A bailer was used to collect each sample Bailer cleanliness was assured by collecting a bailer blank (pouring distilled water through the bailer and collecting it in a VOA vial) prior to collecting the analytical sample Extreme care was exercised while collecting samples to prevent agitation of the water contained in the bailer Water samples were transferred from the bailer into 40 ml VOA vials preserved with hydrochloric acid using a bottom emptying device which minimizes sample aeration during transfer of the sample All samples were checked for head space bubbles, labeled, inserted into foam holders and placed in an ice chest cooled to 4°C for transport to the laboratory Disposable gloves were worn by the sampling technician while collecting all samples