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. wells MWl , MW2 and MW-5 tested above the detection limits for the Volatile Aromatic Compounds of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes (BTEX) , see Table 3 and Appendix B. On September 5, 1990, samples from monitor welds MW3, MW4, and MWF were obtained for analysis of fecal coliform. Monet,.3r wells MW3 and MW4 are below detection limits of 2 MPM/100ml, while monitor well MW6 tested at 11 MPN/10oml, see Appendix B. SOIL REMEDIATION As stated earlier the tank excavation was extended to the 25 foot depth and samples were taken at that time, June 26, 1990. All the samples were non detect, less than 10 ppm, for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) . Minor amounts of toluene, ethylbenaene, and xylenes showed up in the sample taken from the center of the excavation Ex-5 and miner amounts of xylenes showed up in the samples taken at the southeastern edge of the excavation Ex-A and EX-B. The soil analysis from the placement- of the two additional monitor wells (MW5 and MW6) were all below detection limits for TPH and BTEX with the exception of the sample obtained from MW5 at the true vertical depth of 33 feet, wh-ch had minor amounts of toluene and, xylenes. Excavation of the pump island area commenced on August 16, 1990. Using Manley and Sons backhoe and operator, three trenches were cut to the six foot depth through each of the three island areas, paralleling Harding Way. The excavated soil from these cuts were screened by a WEGE geologist for odor and with a HNu photoionizing detector (PTD) . The trenches were advanced until no odor or detectable readings were found in an east-west direction. Once the contaminated soil was delineated in these trenched areas, excavating was performed in a north and south direction to the thirteen foot depth. Samples obtained from the base of the middle island .area indicate that the excavation was successful in removing the contaminated soil from this area, see Table 1 (PL2(EXC2A & 2B) . To enable the backhoe to proceed deeper, ramps were constructed into the west and east pump island areas. The excavations of the western and eastern pump islands were then deepened to the twenty foot depth. Samples obtained frun the base of these two excavations show that contaminated soil still exists beneath the 20 foot depth, see Figure 3C and Table 1 (PL1(EX1-PB) and PL4(EX3-PA) ) . All samples were preserved, labeled, and chain of custody hand delivered to Chemtech Laboratories for analysis using EPA methods 8015 and 8020 with 5030 extraction. The excavated soil was covered with polyethylene liners, until laboratory results indicated the amount of soil, that could be aerated at the site. Previous classification of excavated soil for this site shows that this soil can be handled as non hazardous waste, see Table 4. SOIL SAMPLE RESULTS ---' Soil samples of the tank excavation and nearby monitor wells