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i tat i ng soil samp t es. There was no oOor or discoloration noted. Add'. Clonal asphalt was removed with the tact hoe butt et , and the e,cavation was widened to approrimately ;,Q long X 15 wide, and 15 ' deep. No visible contamination or soil discoloration was observed , but a definite gasoline odor was noted in some of the spoil in the backhoe bucket. Spot 1 was placed on clastic on asphal r_ adjacent to the pit on the north as shown on Flate VT11 . E•.cavation contineed under the direction of W. J . Huntor , consultant. Harlen F poll , SJL_HD, arrived at the location at appro: i motel v IF-M, and observed the e.,cavation process, and e.camined selected samples. Pockets of odor were detected , primarily from the south side of the excavation , and occasional free product was observed when spoil samples that had a distinct odor were e ermined closely. A slighL sheen could be observed when selected samples were p l Aced in water . All of the spoil below the top 6" was dry; there was no evidence of moisture in the pit during the e; cravation operations. E r:avation cant-.nc_ced until about 4F'M, when it was decided to cease operat i ons U11t 1 1 the ?Ind. due to approac_hirig dart ness. At t tie sLcgqu-,t i on ca4 Mr . F,nol 1 , Mr . Brock of F GL Environmental toot , samples at three locations from the spos 1 ; instructions were to split & mi , the samples to obtain composites , and analyze for BlXvE , EDB, TPP-G , and organic lead ; refer to Table= Ili for details. • Wort resumed on the 22nd ,, and the e5 C avat i on was deepened and widened to approximately o long Y t9 widE= X '1 deep. Spoil was placed on plastic , ton asphalt , ) adjace=nt Lo the pit on the north as shown on Plate V 1 1 T Mr . I nol 1 of the SJLHD was presenr during L he mcilority of this wort . Uccasional pock ets cif odor were detected , � and some minor amounts of what appeared to be liquid were noted when selected samples were broken open. Some sample e.,hibitead a slight color or sheen when placed in water . All of i..he soil below the top o" were dry; there was no evidence of moisture in the pit dur-i nq excavation. Because o+ time constraints, it was agreed to tate the soil samples the f of l owi nq day, and operations were suspended . On January 21, 199u , Thorpe? Oil personel removed some loose spoil from the bottom of the hole preparatory co tat ing =samples. No odor- was noted prior to, or during the clean out operation , and no odors, were detected from the spoil . An estimated total of 700 cubic yards of spoil has been removed .from the pit; it will be covered with plastic until remediation plans have been formulate=d . An e ,rami nate on of the sediments e' ,posed by the v c avati ori revealed the following general llthoiogv. I •