Table of Contents

Regulatory Mandates for Controls on Ground Water Monitoring. Ground Water Monitoring System Design. The Overall Philosophy and Purpose of Site Investigations. Remote Sensing and Geophysical Methods for Evaluation of Subsurface Conditions. Monitoring and Sampling in the Vadose Zone. Monitoring Well Drilling, Soil Sampling, Rock Coring and Borehole Logging. Design and Installation of Ground Water Monitoring Wells. Monitoring Well Post-Installation Considerations. Acquisition and Interpretation of Water Level Data. Methods and Procedures for Defining Aquifer Parameters. Ground Water Sampling. Ground Water Sample Analysis. Organization and Analysis of Water Quality Data. Health and Safety Consideration in Ground Water Monitoring Investigations. Decontamination Program Design for Ground Water Investigations.