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Date February 5,2002 Quarter 4's Quarter,2002 • APPENDIX A FIELD AND LABORATORY PROCEDURES Sampling Procedures Sampling equipment is thoroughly cleaned prior to each sample The sampling procedure for each well includes measuring the water level and checking for the presence of separate-phase hydrocarbons (SPH), using either an electronic indicator and a clear Teflon bailer or an oil-water interface probe If the measured water level in the well is below the top of casing elevation,the well maybe sampled without purging For non-purge wells,one set of water quality parameters is collected and the well is sampled with a disposable bailer Wells not containing SPH that do not qualify as non-purge wells are purged of approximately three casing volumes of water (or to dryness) using a submersible pump, centrifugal pump, gas displacement pump, or bailer The equipment and purging methods used for the current sampling event are noted on the attached field data sheets During purging, temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, and dissolved oxygen are monitored in order to document that these parameters are stable prior to collecting samples After purging,water levels are allowed to partially recover Groundwater samples (both purge and no-purge) are collected using a clean disposable Teflon bailer, placed into appropriate EPA-approved containers, labeled, logged onto chain-of-custody documents, and transported on ice to a California state-certified laboratory Decontamination Procedures Prior to sampling each well,reels,and pumps are decontaminated with a steam cleaner Sensitive equipment such as the water level sounder are sprayed with a non-phosphate soap and deionized water solution and rinsed with . deionized water All water used for equipment decontamination is collected and contained in a truck-mounted water tank Laboratory Procedures The groundwater samples are analyzed for the presence of TPHg and BTEX by EPA Methods 8015M and 8021B Fuel oxygenates (including MtBE) are analyzed using EPA Method 8260B The methods of analysis for the groundwater samples are documented in the laboratory analytical report The laboratory analytical report, chain-of- custody documentation,and field data sheets are presented as Appendix B Purge and Rinsate Water Disposal Water generated during well sampling and equipment cleaning is pumped into a truck-mounted water tank The water is transported to the Blain Tech Services holding facility in Roseville, California, for temporary storage The water is then transported by Dillard Environmental Services to the Altamont Landfill and Disposal Facility in Altamont,California,for disposal • K V5 BP ARC010W01Quanerlyl4_QTR 02121VGWMR4Q02 doc Page A-1