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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Avalon Environmental Consultants Inc (Avalon) conducted a Second Quarter Groundwater Monitoring at the request of Mr Kashmar Singh and Mr Dalwllnder Dhoot, owners of Joe's Truck Plaza The assessment was performed at the Joe's Truck Plaza located at 15600 South Harlan Road, Lathrop;County of San Joaquin, California, on May 21, 2002 i On May 21, 2002, ten groundwater monitoring wells were purged and sampled on the subject property Groundwater samples were analyzed for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons as gasoline (TPHg), Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl benzene and Xylene (BTEX), Lead scavengers (1,2-DCA and EDB), and Oxygenates including Ethanol and Methanol Five of the ten groundwater monitoring wells on the subject property detected Methyl- t-butyl-ether (MTBE) The highest detection of MTBE encountered is 470 parts per billion (ppb) found in groundwater monitoring well MW0-1X which is a deep horizon well, located approximately 20 feet northeast of the former tank farm excavation The second highest detection was in MW-3, located approximately 200 feet east of the former tank pit excavation The level of MTBE found in MW-3 was 230 ppb Based upon groundwater measurement taken at the subject property on May 21, 2002, the groundwater gradient is to the east 2.0 GROUNDWATER SAMPLING PROCEDURES All wells were purged until the pH, conductivity and temperature stabilized or until at least three well volumes were evacuated The pumping rate during the purging of all wells was approximately one gallon per minute (gpm). A total volume of approximately 5 to 6 gallons were discharged from each well All purged groundwater was collected in 55-gallon, Department of Transportation (DOT) approved drums, sealed and temporarily stored on-site pending disposal based on the laboratory results Before initiating sampling activities, measurements of the depth to water and depth to bottom of the well casing were made to determine the well volume for all wells A minimum of three well volumes were purged from all monitoring wells before collecting groundwater samples The pH, temperature, and specific conductivity of the groundwater were measured during the well purging phase The final measurements were compared with physical water quality data obtained during well development to ensure that aquifer water was inside the well casing before collecting samples A summary of the field measurements during well purging is presented in Appendix it The water samples were collected with hand held PVC disposable bailers Sample containers were labeled and chilled • Avalon Environmental Consultants Project#9627-001-10 toes Truck Plaza 15600 South Harlan Road August 19, 2002 1 Lathrop, California M