ARCHIVED REPORTS 2nd QUARTER 2011 QUARTERLY REPORT

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Site Background Information: Herman and Helens Marina Page 12 of 13 • MTBE-free fuels have been utilized at the site for the last few years. Contaminants that have migrated to the flat land,where hydraulic gradients are low, would tend to be trapped there, mainly in the peat zone, where porosities are very high, but average permeabilities are very low. Subsequent modifications to the levee and parking lot in 1997, which included removal of a portion of the petroleum-impacted uppermost peat from a portion of the east side of the levee for a retaining wall, may account for less- impacted soil recovered in soil borings B5, B16 and MW-4; according to Mr. Smith, a strong odor was detected in soil removed during site modification, and several barrels of possibly contaminated soil are still stored at the site. On-site extraction well EW-1 was pumped utilizing a pneumatic pump during the third quarter 2005, at a flow rate of approximately 1 gallon per minute (GPM); the extracted ground water was routed through a ground water treatment system consisting of three 2,000 pound granular activated carbon (GAC) and one 3,800 pound Sunsolve®vessels. Following treatment, water was discharged aboveground via 2-inch diameter PVC piping to the agriculture drainage ditch; the discharge pipe was positioned to discharge into the center of the agriculture drainage ditch approximately 55 feet east of the pump-and-treat system. ABOVE GROUND TANK SYSTEM FUEL THEFT, SPILL AND INITIAL CLEANUP ACTIVITY On 22 September 2007, AGE inspected well MW-2 due to record levels of contaminant concentrations reported in the analytical results from the quarterly ground water monitoring on 07 September 2007. Approximately three inches of gasoline free product was encountered; approximately two gallons of water were removed from well MW-2. AGE noted southeast corner section of AGT enclosure fencing had been cut and removed and privacy slats moved. A further inspection noted discolored grass and strong fuel odor at several surface locations between the damaged fence and well MW-2. The on-site interim remediation system was placed off-line to reduce the possibility of drawing potential freshly contaminated ground water away from the source area. Proper notifications were made to the National Response Center(NRC), including the U.S. Coast Guard(USCG), CVRWQCB and county agencies. On 23 September 2007, inspected well MW-2 and encountered approximately two and one-half inches of gasoline free product; approximately two gallons ofwaterwere removed from well MW-2. On 26 September 2007, excavated the discolored grass/odorous soil area associated with the AGT theft and spill incident using a backhoe. The excavated area was determined in Advanced GeoEnvironmental,Inc.