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taLing soil samples. There was no odor or discoloration noted. Additional asphalt was removed with the back.hoe bucket , and the e..cavata on was widened to appro;-i motel y 20 long X 15 ' wide, and 15 deep. No visible contamination or soil discoloration was observed , but a definite gasoline odor was noted an some of the spoil in the backhoe bucket. Spoil was placed on plastic on asphalt adjacent to the pit on the north as shown on Plate VIII . Excavation continued under the direction of W. J. Hunter , consultant. Harle:n knoll , SJLHD, arrived at the location at appro; lmately IPM, and observed the e-cavation process, and examined selected samples. Pockets of odor were detected , primarily from the south side of the e-cavation , and occasional free product was observed when spoil samples that had a distinct odor were examined closely. A slight sheen could be observed when selected samples were placed in water. All of the spoil below the top b" was dry; there was no evidence of moisture in the pit during the excavation operations. Excavation continued until about 4PM, when it was decided to cease operations until the 22nd. due to approaching darkness. At the suggestion of Mr. Knoll , Mr. Brock of FGL Environmental took 2 samples at three locations from the spoil ; instructions were to split & ma> the samples to obtain composites, and analyze for BTX&E, • EDEA , TPH--G, and organic lead; refer to Table III for details. Word resumed on the 22nd , and the e"cavation was deepened and widened to approximately :;U long X 19 ' wide X 21 deep. Spoil was placed on plastic , (on asphalt , ) adjacent to the pat on the north as shown on Plate VIII . Mr. Vnol1 of the SJLHD was present during the majority of this work . Occasional pockets of odor were detected , and some manor amounts of what appeared to be liquid were noted when selected samples were broken open. Some samples e;,hibited a slight calor or sheen when placed in water. All of the soil below the top c," were dry; there was no evidence of moisture in the pat during e cavation. Because of time constraints , it was agreed to take the soil sample, the: following day, and operations were suspended. On January 2:,, 1991.), Thorpe Oil personel removed some loose spoil from the bottom of the hole preparatory to taring 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 (jO cubic yards of spoil has been removed from the pat ; it will be covered with plastic until remediation plans have been formulated. An examination of the sediments e..posed by the excavation revealed the following general lithology: