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level in this well had not yet stabilized. However, the level had not declined after another half hour had elapsed. All wells were then purged of standing water. Nine to 1.2 gallons of water were pumped from each well (except the two small-diameter piezometers fKF-6 and KF-7]). The purge water was stored in 55-gallon drums on site. After purging, the depth to the static water level in KF- 5 was re-measured, and even though the water depth remained stable,the reading was recorded. After purging, water samples were collected with a disposable plastic bailer and placed in 40-m1 vials. A 1-liter bottle sample was also collected for total lead analysis. The bottles were labeled and logged and placed in a cooled ice chest for later transport to Sequoia Analytical Laboratory. The laboratory report and chain of custody form are in Appendix B. 4.0 RESULTS 4.1 Depth to Groundwater and Hydraulic Gradient The static water level fell by approximately 18 inches in all wells except KF-5, where the level dropped by only 6 inches. The depth to groundwater now averages over 9 feet, which is about one- and-one-half feet deeper than last year at this time. The data in Table 1, along with data supplied by Gettler-Ryan,were used to contour the piezometric surface and interpret the groundwater flow direction, which are illustrated in Figure 3. Beneath Kwikee Foods, the piezometric surface slopes eastward, which is the normal groundwater flow direction. Beneath the Chevron site, the piezometric surface slopes toward the center of that site, where a closed depression surrounding MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, and MW-8 developed during the first quarter of 2002 and is still present. Between the two sites,just west of monitoring well MW-6, there is a slight crest or divide in the piezometric surface, separating eastward and westward flow. In the First Quarter 2002 Report, we interpreted the depression beneath the Chevron site as the result of groundwater remediation at that site. Contouring suggested that the water table had been drawn down several inches by groundwater pumping. During the second quarter, however, remedial activities were suspended at the Chevron site and the piezometric surface began to recover. Beneath the Kwikee Foods site, the recovery was sufficient to restore the local groundwater flow direction (eastward). Beneath the Chevron site, the water level has not fully recovered and flow is still radial toward the extraction well(s). 4.2 Analytical Results The water samples were analyzed for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons as gasoline and for volatile aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) using EPA methods 8015 and 8020. In addition, PHS/EHD requested that the samples also be analyzed for all gasoline oxygenates, 1,2-DCA, and EDB and for total lead. EPA methods 8260 and 7010 were used to analyze for these constituents. The results are shown in Table 2. • 4