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Soil samples were collected at approximately five foot intervals . commencing at five ft using a split spoon tube sampler loaded with pre-cleaned brass tubes . The sampling equipment was decontaminated using tri-sodium phosphate solution (TSP) and twice rinsed with the last rinse using distilled water prior to sampling. Soil samples were collected in the lowest brass liner and preserved by covering both ends with Teflon tape, capping with plastic caps and sealing the caps with plastic tape. The soil samples were labeled and logged under Chain-of-Custody (COC) control. They were stored in a cooler with ice, transported to a state certified laboratory for analysis with COC documentation. The soil samples were labeled as to well and depth, ie the soil sample collected from MW-1 at the 5 foot level was marked MW-1 51 . The soil cuttings were stored on and covered with visqueen awaiting the results of the soil analysis. Groundwater Sampling On June 5, 1995, six days after the installation of the wells, John N. Alt and John P. Cummings of JPCA went to the site to collect groundwater samples. Michael Infurna of SJCEHD was also on site. The wells were developed by pumping, purging and collecting the purged groundwater in 55-gallon drums labeled awaiting analysis. • Each of the wells was pumped to dryness three times. The wells were slow in recovering but the wells were considered stabilized when the following indicator parameters were within the ranges established below. Temperature (plus or minus 0. 5 degrees Centigrade) , pH (within plus or minus 0. 1 pH unit) and Specific Conductance (within plus or minus 5% of the reading range) . Well data sheets are contained in Appendix A. The pump was decontaminated using tri-sodium phosphate solution (TSP) and twice rinsed with the last rinse using distilled water prior to being used in each well. Three groundwater samples, one from each well, was collected by a clean dedicated bailer, placed in two 40 ml VOAs with Teflon septa, labeled, held in a cooled (4 Degrees C) ice chest and transported to a State Certified Laboratory, under COC documentation, for analyses. Chemical analysis The soil and groundwater samples collecred were analyzed for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons as Gasoline (TPHG) and Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX) . The groundwater samples were analyzed for TPHG by EPA Method 8015 modified with purge and trap preparation 5030 (GC/FII?) with detection limits of 50ug/l. EPA Method 602 will be utilized for BTEX with a detection limit of 6