CORRESPONDENCE_2023 DOMESTIC WELL SAMPLING - 7667 NEWCASTLE ROAD

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2 compounds (VOCs) may be present in the groundwater. The groundwater sample was collected in laboratory-supplied sample containers, filled completely, immediately capped, labeled, and placed in an ice-filled cooler. A completed chain-of-custody form identifying the sample name, date and time collected, and the analyses to be performed, accompanied the sample to Pace Analytical Environmental Services, a state of California certified laboratory located in Bakersfield, California. The analyses performed by Pace Analytical Environmental Services included VOCs by EPA Method 8260B. The laboratory report attached to this letter show three values for each chemical compound that was analyzed: the method detection limit (MDL), the practical quantitation limit (PQL), and the result of the analysis. The MDL is the lowest concentration the laboratory can measure and the PQL is the lowest concentration that can be accurately quantified. A laboratory result of ND means the VOC was not detected at a concentration equal or greater than the MDL. A laboratory result followed by the letter “J” is a “trace” concentration that falls between the MDL and PQL. This value is an estimate. A reported result greater than the PQL is an accurate (quantifiable) value. The laboratory reports also include the results of internal laboratory quality control tests that are performed to verify the laboratory instruments are operating within the tolerances required by the analytical method and that the sample(s) being tested are not affected by laboratory contamination. Review of the quality control test results for the samples collected from your well in September 2023, shows that the laboratory equipment was operating within its specified tolerances and that the samples were not affected by laboratory contamination. RESULTS As shown on the attached laboratory report and summarized in the following table, four VOCs were detected in the groundwater sample collected on September 13, 2023. Tetrachloroethene was measured at a quantifiable concentration of 1.1 micrograms per liter (µg/L); and estimated trace concentrations of 1,1-Dichloroethane, trichloroethene, and trichlorofluoromethane were also detected in the groundwater sample. As shown in the following table, the detected concentrations were below state and federal Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for drinking water. Analyte Units Results 9/13/23 MCL 1,1-Dichloroethane µg/L 0.13j 5 µg/L Tetrachloroethene µg/L 1.1 5 µg/L Trichloroethene µg/L 0.41j 5 µg/L Trichlorofluoromethane µg/L 0.19j 150 µg/L Notes: j = Indicates an estimated value NE = not established µg/L = micrograms per liter CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The analytical results indicate that no MCLs for drinking water were exceeded in the groundwater sample collected. MCLs are standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of California for drinking water quality. An MCL is the legal threshold limit on the