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depth was measured at 7 feet No "rainbow" or petroleum sheen was observed, but a slight film of unknown composition was apparent on portions of the water As the backhoe worked towards ' the southeast side, it encountered a cense of soft, loose, gray colored sand, which had a definite petroleum odor & apparent discoloration. As additional material was removed, the evidence of contamination decreased, and the sand changed to a tan to buff ' color, and the odor disappeared. Some evidence of contamination was still visible on the east wall , and the backhoe operator repositioned his equipment on the driveway on the east side to ' facilitate removal of the material. Excavation continued on the east side of the pit, the spoil was placed on the concrete driveway and moved by a front-loader & placed on plastic at a site to the south of the work area. A layer of black sticky clay loam at about 4 feet did not show any evidence of contamination, but the tense of soft sand on the east ' & southeast side did have a petroleum odor When exposed to air, the color changed from a dark gray to a whitish-gray, (caused by oxidation of the hydrocarbons when exposed to air. ) As excavation continued on the east & southeast side, all odors disappeared, and the sand body returned to its' natural tan to buff color, confirming the removal of the remaining contamina-tion. PLATE XZ shows photos of that area. Margaret Lagorio, Sr. REBS from the County EBD, was present ' during the final stages of spoil removal. After discussions with Mr. Hunter, it was agreed to take five (5) 5011 samples from the sides of the excavation using the following procedure: the backhoe operator obtained a soil sample at selected locations using the bucket to remove the material , the geologist pushed a clean metal tube into the soil on or adjacent to, the teeth of the bucket; the sample was briefly examined, the ends of the tube were promptly covered with teflon tape & plastic caps, securely sealed with duct tape, labeled, and placed on ice for preserva- tion. IUsing a clean glass vial, a composite water sample was taken from two locations in the bottom of the excavation by gently immersing the container in the water to prevent excessive sediment from Ientering. The vial was sealed, checked to ensure that no head- space was present, labeled, and placed on ice for preservation. Refer to PLATE IX for the locations of those samples. PLATE XII is a photo showing the excavation after completion of the work. After completion of the above work, the two spoil piles were sampled as follows: I 5 1