ARCHIVED REPORTS_FIRST QUARTER 2011 STATUS SUMMARY REPORT

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GENERAL FIELD PROCEDURES Groundwater Gauging and Sampling Assignments For each site, TRC technicians are provided with a Technical Service Request (TSR) that specifies activities required to complete the groundwater gauging and sampling assignment for the site. TSRs are', based on client directives, instructions from the primary environmental consultant for the site, regulatory requirements,and TRC's previous experience with the site. Fluid Level.Measurements Initial site activities include determination of well locations based on a site map provided with the TSR. Well boxes are opened and caps are removed. Indications of well or well box damage or, of pressure buildup in the well are noted. Fluid levels in each well are measured using a coated cloth tape equipped with an electronic interface probe,which distinguishes between liquid phase hydrocarbon(LPH)and water. The depth to LPH(if it is present), to water, and to the bottom of the well are measured from the top of the well casing (surveyors mark or notch if present)to the nearest 0.01 foot. Unless otherwise instructed, a well with less than 0.67 foot between the measured top of water and the measured bottom of the well casing is considered dry,and is not sampled.If the well contains 0.67 foot or more of water,an attempt is made to bail and/or sample as specified on the TSR. Wells that are found to contain LPH are not purged or sampled. Instead, one casing volume of fluid is bailed from the well and the well is re-sealed. Purging and Groundwater Parameter Measurement TSR instructions may specify that a well not be purged (no-purge sampling), be purged using low-flow methods, or be purged using conventional pump and/or bail methods. Conventional purging generally consists of pumping or bailing until a minimum of three casing volumes of water have been removed or until the well has been pumped dry. Pumping is generally accomplished using submersible electric or pneumatic diaphragm pumps. During conventional purging, three groundwater parameters (temperature, pH, and conductivity) are measured after removal of each casing volume. Stabilization of these parameters, to within 10 percent, confirm that sufficient purging has been completed. In some cases, the TSR indicates that other parameters are also to be measured during purging. TRC commonly measures dissolved oxygen (DO), oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), and/or turbidity. Instruments used for groundwater parameter measurements are calibrated daily according to manufacturer's instructions. Low-flow purging utilizes a bladder or peristaltic pump to remove water from the well at a low rate. Groundwater parameters specified by the TSR are measured continuously until they become stable in general accordance with EPA guidelines. Purge water is generally collected in labeled drums for disposal.Drums may be left on site for disposal by others, or transported to a collection location for eventual transfer to a licensed treatment or recycling facility. In some cases, purge water may be collected directly from the site by a licensed vacuum truck company,or may be treated on site by an active remediation system,if so directed.