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DDRW-WB PAGE 2 SUBJECT : Offsite Contamination of Crops and Agricultural Supply Wells A chain of custody was maintained for all samples taken and is available for review if requested . The sampling method for the crops is as follows : Samples of walnuts were collected , two each from the young orchard and two from the mature orchard . Of those in the young orchard , one sample was taken from the tree closest to the first water outfall of the number three agricultural well and one sample farthest from that outfall . Our reasoning being that if Agricultural Well 3 is polluted , contaminants will be highest in the outfall closest to the well and least in water/sample farthest from the well . Also , young trees uptake greater quantities of water than mature trees . The mature walnut orchard was sampled in the same manner , closest to the first outfall for Agricultural Well 3 and farthest away from the first outfall . This reasoning was then applied to all other crop samples . The alfalfa was sampled nearest to and farthest away from the first outfall of Agricultural Till 2 . The beans were sampled nearest to and farthest away from the first outfall of Agricultural Well 1 . DDRW-WB invites your comments on this process , but unless directed otherwise feels this is an adequate investigation of crop contamination . The Agricultural Wells 1-3 , water samples were taken at the first outfall closest to the respective pumps . The 4 September 1991 , results showed contamination of Agricultural Wells 1 and 2 , but nothing in Agricultural Well 3 . This was unexpected because it was anticipated that contamination would be verified in Agricultural Well 3 and nothing for 1 and 2 (Enclosure 2) . DDRW-WB immediately contracted with American Environmental to resample and retest . The agricultural wells were again sampled on 9 September 1991 ; split samples were taken and the sampling location was slightly changed .