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APPENDIX B<br />

SOP B4.2<br />

Potable Water Sampling<br />

Potable water samples may be collected during the remedial activities in order to ascertain whether<br />

contaminants originating from Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) are adversely affecting nearby private or<br />

public water supply wells as well as onsite potable water sources. The procedures listed below will be<br />

followed:<br />

Wear appropriate PPE as outlined in the Base-Wide Health and Safety Plan (BWHSP)<br />

[Appendix F of the Base-Wide Plan (BWP)] and the Contractor‘s Site-Specific Safety and<br />

Health Plan (SSHP). In addition, samplers will don new gloves at each sampling location<br />

prior to collecting samples.<br />

Inspect the well including pump, storage tanks, and any treatment systems present.<br />

Sample access point should be chosen as close to the well head as possible prior to where the<br />

water enters any storage tank or any treatment systems.<br />

If the volume of purged water cannot be determined, the well will be evacuated for a<br />

minimum of 15 minutes. If the volume can be calculated, a minimum of 3 to 5 well volumes<br />

should be purged unless the well is in continuous use. If the well is used for industrial<br />

production, the pumping rate should be noted and the tap for sampling purged for 15<br />

minutes. An outside faucet can be used for purging.<br />

Measure and record in field log book temperature, potential of hydrogen (pH), and specific<br />

conductance.<br />

Samples will be obtained by capturing the water directly from the access point into the<br />

sample container. Bottles for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) should contain the<br />

preservatives prior to sampling. Pre-preserved containers shall be obtained from the<br />

contracted laboratory.<br />

NOTE: Filtration for dissolved metals is discussed in SOP B4.4, Field Filtration.<br />

Place analytical samples in cooler and chill to 4°C. Samples will be shipped to the<br />

appropriate laboratory within 24 hours.<br />

Fill out field log book, sample log sheet, labels, custody seals, and Chain-of-Custody (C-O-<br />

C) forms. Example copies of these forms are included in the Quality Assurance Project Plan<br />

(QAPP) (Appendix C of the BWP).<br />

A tap must be free of any aerator, strainer, hose attachment, or water purification devices<br />

prior to sampling. When sampling chlorinated water for organics and bacterial analyses,<br />

sample bottles pre-preserved with sodium thiosulfate will be employed. Guidance is<br />

provided in the Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water [U.<br />

S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 570/9-82-002, October 1982].<br />

Kirtland AFB<br />

SOPs for Field Investigations B-119 April 2004

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