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SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES The sampling and analysis procedures as well as the quality assurance plan are contained in this appendix The procedures and adherence to the quality assurance plan will piovide for consistent and reproducible sampling methods, proper application of analytical methods, accurate and precise analytical results, and finally, these procedures will provide guidelines so that the overall objectives of the monitoring program are achieved Ground Water and Liquid-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbon Depth Assessment A watei/hydiocaibon interface probe is used to assess the liquid-phase petroleum hydrocarbon (LPH) thickness, if present, and a water level indicator is used to measure the ground water depth in monitoring wells that do not contain LPH Depth to ground water or LPH is measured from a datum point at the top of each monitoring well casing The datum point is typical a notch cut in the north side of the casing edge If a water level indicator is used, the tap is subjectively analyzed for hydiocarbon sheen Subjective Analysis of Ground `Nater Prior to purging, a water sample is collected from the monitoring well for subjective assessment The sample is ietneved by gently lowering a clean, disposable bailer to approximately one-half the bailer length past the air/liquid interface The bailer is then retrieved, and the sample contained within the bailer is examined for floating LPH and the appearance of a LPH sheen Monitoring Well Purging and Sampling Monitoring wells aie purged using a pump or bailer until pH, temperature, and conductivity of the purge eater has stabilized and a minimum of three well volumes of water have been removed If three well volumes can not be ienloved in one half hour's time the well is allowed to recharge to 80% of onginal level After recharging, a ground water sample is then removed from each of the wells using a disposable bailer A Teflon bailer, electric submersible or bladder pump will be the only equipment used foi well sampling When samples for volatile organic analysis aie being collected, the pump flow tiviil tie regulated at appioximately 100 milliliteis per minute to minimize pump effluent tuibulence and aeration Glass bottles of at least 40-milliliteis volume and fitted with Teflon-lazed septa «will be used in sampling foi volatile organics These bottles NA ill be filled completely to prevent air fiom remaining in the bottle A positive meniscus forms when the bottle is completely full A convex Teflon septum will be placed over the posits e meniscus to eliminate air After the bottle is capped, it is inverted and tapped to verify that it contains no air bubbles The sample containers for other paran-ieters «ill be filled filtered as requiied and capped Pane I