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Groundwater Sample Collection After wells are purged, or not purged, according to TSR instructions, samples are collected for laboratory analysis. For wells that have been purged using conventional pump or bail methods, sampling is conducted after the well has recovered to 80 percent of its original volume or after two hours if the well does not recover to at least 80 percent. If there is insufficient recharge of water in the well after two hours, the well is not sampled. Samples are collected by lowering a new, disposable, 1/2-inchto 4-inch polyethylene bottom-fill bailer to just below the water level in the well. The bailer is retrieved and the water sample is carefully transferred to containers specified for the laboratory analytical methods indicated by the TSR. Particular care is given to containers for volatile organic analysis (VOAs) which require filling to zero headspace and fitting with Teflon-sealed caps. After filling, all containers are labeled with project number (or site number), well designation, sample date, and the samplers initials, and placed in an insulated chest with ice. Samples remain chilled prior to and during transport to a state-certified laboratory for analysis. Sample container descriptions and requested analyses are entered onto a chain-of-custody form in order to provide instructions to the laboratory. The chain-of-custody form accompanies the samples during transportation to provide a continuous record of possession from the field to the laboratory. If a freight or overnight carrier transports the samples, the carrier is noted on the form. For wells that have been purged using low-flow methods, sample containers are filled from the effluent stream of the bladder or peristaltic pump. In some cases, if so specified by the TSR, samples are taken from the sample ports of actively pumping remediation wells. Sequence of Gauging, Purging, and Sampling The sequence in which monitoring activities are conducted are specified on the TSR. In general, wells are gauged beginning with the least-affected well and ending with the well that has highest concentration based on previous analytic results. After all gauging for the site is completed, wells are purged and/or sampled from the least-affected well to the most-affected well. Decontamination In order to reduce the possibility of cross-contamination between wells, strict isolation and decontamination procedures are observed. Portable pumps are not used in wells with LPH. Technicians wear nitrile gloves during all gauging, purging and sampling activities. Gloves are changed between wells and more often if warranted. Any equipment that could come in contact with fluids are either dedicated to a particular well, decontaminated prior to each use, or discarded after a single use. Decontamination consists of washing in a solution of Liqui-nox and water and rinsing twice. The final rinse is in deionized water. Exceptions Additional tasks or non-standard procedures, if any, that may be requested or required for a particular site, and noted on the site TSR, are documented in field notes on the following pages. 115104 version