The standards set forth in subpart F of the hazardous waste management regulations for permitted facilities requires owners and operators to sample ground water at specific time intervals to determine whether or not hazardous wastes are causing contamination. This manual provides guidance for implementation of the standards and covers such issues as site hydrology, detection monitoring system design, well design and construction, and sampling and analysis.

This comprehensive technical guide to assessing and monitoring ground water contamination contains more than 165 charts, tables, and illustrations and highlights such issues as using models to manage ground water protection programs, restoring ground water, investigating ground water quality, sampling ground water, tracing contaminants in the subsurface, and monitoring well design and construction.