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Standard Operating Procedure for the standard / Well - Volume Method for Collecting a Ground - Water Sample from Monitoring Wells for Site Characterization

The objectives of the sampling procedures described in this document are to minimize changes in groundwater chemistry during sample collection.

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Standard Operating Procedure for the standard / Well - Volume Method for Collecting a Ground - Water Sample from Monitoring Wells for Site Characterization (PDF)(6 pp, 149 K)
The objectives of the sampling procedures described in this document are to minimize changes in groundwater chemistry during sample collection.