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Groundwater Conditions Groundwater occurred at depths of about six to seven feet (see Table 1). A northwesterly groundwater flow direction was plotted from the monitoring well data under a gradient of 0.019 (see Figures 1 and 2). Water levels in MW-1 and 2 declined slightly and rose slightly in MW-3. The water levels and groundwater flow direction are consistent with those previously observed. Chemical'Analysis Three groundwater samples were analyzed at a Chromalab, Inc., a State certified analytical laboratory from the monitoring and domestic wells. These samples were tested for the following; Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons as Gasoline (TPHG) and Diesel (TPHD), Benzene (B),Toluene (T), Ethylbenzene (E) and Xylene (X), Methyl-tert-butyl- ether (MTBE) and fuel oxygenates, 1,2 Dichloroethane and Ethylene Dibromide using EPA Methods 3510/8015, 8020, 8240 and 8260. The analyses were run on a "normal" turnaround (five- to ten working days). The results are presented in Table 2 and historic data in Tables 3 and 4 below. Table 2. Groundwater Monitoring Well Chemical Data,June,2002 Sample TPHD TPHG Ben Tol Ethyl Xyl TBA MTBE DIPE ETBE TAME 12 EDB DCA # ug/I ugll ug/l ug/I ug/l ug/l ug/I ug/l ug/l ug/l ug/l ug/l ug/l MW-1 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND MW-2 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND MW-3 190- ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Blank ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND --Laboratory reports that this did not match the diesel standard. ND—None detected,see laboratory reports. Discussion TPHD was observed in Well MW-3 at the former tank pit location at 190 micrograms per liter. All other contaminants were not detected for this monitoring period. The reported TPHD did not match the diesel standard and is interpreted to be a highly degraded remnant of petroleum depleted in volatile content. Highly degraded TPHD has been observed at MW-3 previously and has declined over four quarters of site monitoring. Page 2