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As required by the laboratory, the sample was collected in a plastic container and two glass vials for nitrate and DBCP analysis, respectively. Trip blanks were also utilized. The sample was placed on ice and transported under chain of custody to FGL Environmental, Stockton. Nitrate was detected in the sample at a concentration of 2.9 mg/L-N. DBCP was not detected. The laboratory analytical results are attached as Appendix 3 of this report. In the 2010 report, TEST presented results from two samples collected on the Site on July 12, 2010 (Appendix 4); it appears that these samples were collected from the domestic well that serves the two residences because the well currently used by the California Islamic Center was not depicted on the site map. The samples were analyzed for DBCP by Calscience Environmental Laboratories, Inc. of Garden Grove, California. DBCP was detected at 0.097 and 0.096 ug/L in the samples. TEST also collected two water samples on July 21, 2010; the samples were analyzed for nitrate by Curtis & Tompkins, Ltd. of Berkeley, California. Nitrate was detected at 59 and 60 mg/L in the samples; the TEST report indicates that the results represent mg/L-NO3 (equivalent to 13 mg/L-N). Nitrate is commonly detected in shallow ground water aquifers of the Central Valley. Application of fertilizers, livestock waste, and untreated septic tank waste can all contribute to nitrate in ground water. Nitrate is mobile and tends to accumulate in shallow ground water zones. Based on work in the Sacramento Valley from the early 1900s, it is estimated that under "natural" conditions, ground water contains nitrate at concentrations no more than about 3 mg/L-N. Nitrate may be increasing in areas with concentrations of 5.5 mg/L-N or more (Hull, 1984). The US EPA has set the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for nitrate at 10 mg/L-N. Although nitrate is a naturally-occurring compound necessary for plant growth, it can cause health problems when present at high levels in drinking water. The most common health effect of nitrates in water is methemoglobinemia, or blue baby syndrome, which results in reduced oxygen supply to vital tissues. Pregnant women and certain others can also develop methemoglobinemia. Symptoms include a bluish color of the skin, as well as headache, dizziness, weakness, and difficulty breathing. Ingestion of high levels of nitrates over time can also lead to gastric problems. DBCP is a nematocide and soil fumigant for vegetables and grapes. It is known to cause male reproductive effects and is classified as a probable human carcinogen. Most domestic use of DBCP was discontinued in 1977 through 1979. The US EPA set the MCL at 0.2 parts per billion (ppb, equivalent to ug/L) because it believes that given present technology and resources, this is the lowest level to which water systems can reasonably be required to remove this contaminant should it occur in drinking water. The Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) for DBCP is zero. LOGE 1939 Page 5