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QUALITY ASSURANCE/WORK PLAN SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

1. 1 Unpacking Preparation nee Peor m ett 1 Programming Data LO SSCL 3 Gr a ee nie ehren 8 a Auto Interrogation and Clock Sync sese 8 b uses 8 Stations Temporarily Offline 11 a Take a Station 11 b Puta Station Back Online rq rele 12 Uploading and Importing Data isses Beeren i nee 12 A eee ee tos 12 b Importing an net ent T MEE 13 Firmware Update ia eee Ue e e e eere 14 Sync Clock Manually for Satellites 14 SITE INSTALLATION BB 14 NOTE MELOS SONUS A 14 ISIC Datalogger Installation 15 6600 V2 4 Data Sonde Sag eene eren nnn 17 HEALTH AND SAFETY EA Me ncaa add 17 6600V2 4 SO SWRA SSEMTEMY Nou eec WG y e IER Eee nens nent 18 Supplies Needed fomProbeAssembl y BRE eese eene eene tentia seta nen 18 Probe Locations on Sonde nennen enne nnne enne 18 Install Be Model 79 o n AMNEM 18 Install Conductivity Temperature Probe Model 6560 19
2. cm aen Bae 4 Target O2 Dis ODO MODA Core aar Raw S Cod UTC 05 00 gi 20000 O 01 27 201017 13 1 1 01 27 2010 18 13 1 0 2 01 27 2010 18 13 1 3 01 27 2010 18 13 1 20000 4 01 27 2010 18 13 1 5 01 27 2010 18 13 1 40000 6 01 27 2010 18 13 1 7 01 27 2010 18 13 1 m 8 01 27 2010 18 13 1 m 9 01 27 2010 18 13 1 20000 10 01 27 2010 18 13 1 a 11 01 27 2010 18 13 1 12 01 27 2010 18 13 1 13 01 27 2010 19 13 mm Grading 14 01 27 2010 19 13 Approval 01 27 2010 19 13 1 Jul Oct Jan 2011 16 01 27 2010 19 13 1 2010 De 17 01 27 2010 19 13 1 18 01 27 2010 19 13 1 From Time To Time Applied Time a 19 01 27 2010 19 13 1 No Type Creator Comment MM DD YYYY HH MM MM DD YYYY HH MM MM DD YYYY 20 01 27 2010 19 13 1 UTC 05 00 UTC 05 00 UTC 05 00 21 01 27 2010 19 13 1 W Approval AQUA WINX 01 27 2010 17 55 00 03 08 2011 23 55 00 05 24 2011 09 29 24 22 27201016 2 HM Grade AQUA WINX 01 27 2010 17 55 00 03 08 2011 23 55 00 05 24 2011 09 29 24 23 10127 5010 19 PEN FZ Interpolat AQUA 01 27 2010 17 55 00 03 08 2011 23 55 00 05 24 2011 09 29 24 24 oL 27 201019 BENE 7 1 1 1 1 1 e Data Correction Types used by SRBC Delete Region Sonde swaps Probe malfunction Sonde out of water Data previously corrected
3. 272 ONIN 1n 10 Correct for Drift In the Correction Control sidebar select Drift Correction in the Action Select the region for correction mark the same way as for Delete Region Correction Dates for Drift Correction Entire length of time sonde was instream discounting times deleted for sonde swaps gt Le Sonde 02 was installed on 1 27 2010 at 13 10 and removed on 4 27 2010 at 14 25 the region selected would be 1 27 2010 at 13 40 until 4 27 2010 at 13 55 Enter the drift factor calculated into the calibration drift on the Correction Control sidebar If zoomed in you will see new points appear to correct for the drift Click Apply Click OK to accept the comment as written New data points will be in blue and the old will turn green Repeat for each sonde swap Flag large correction factor regions Select region and add Suspect Flag fe fe 2 MS fe fe 33 Attachment A Calibration Shet Pre deployment calibration Batteries in unit Turbidity Wiper Replaced D O Wiper Replaced lt Cond meas pH 7 00 pH 10 01 pH 4 Initials Date Sonde N Firmware updated Y N N Wiper Parks 180 deg from Optics Y N N Wiper Parks 180 deg from Optics Y N Cond stnd pH 7 mV Turb 0 NTU pH 10 mV Turb 100 NTU pH 4 mV Turb 0 5 Note Millivolt span between either pH 4 and 7 or 7 and 10 should be 165 to 180 m
4. Data to be corrected in the future o Drift Correction Corrects for probe calibration and fouling drift o Trim Threshold m Deletes data outside of the parameter norms e Correct Delete Regions area first o Select Delete Region on the Correction Control sidebar orrection Control mg l UTC 05 00 2x A Start Point Date No End Point Date No Snap to Target Signal v Action Delete Region e Mark Region tool shown below o There are two ways to select the data to correct Select Exact dates and times Click the Mark Region tool e Select the start date and time you wish to delete on the table e Hold the Shift key and select the end date and time to delete on the table e Area will highlight in pale green on the table and the graph Select any date and time e Click the Mark Region tool e Click the graph and drag over to select a date and time region this activates the Start and End date boxes on the Sidebar e Enter the correct Start and End date and time in the boxes e Area will be highlighted in pale green on the table and the graph o Delete Region Correction Start Point 30 minutes before sonde was removed from the stream End Point 30 minutes after sonde was placed in the stream m Satellite stations Delete the 4 hour time period the sonde was swapped in i e Sonde is swapped at 10 00 am the noon reading should be deleted 31 Date Time infor
5. After in house selection of the sites staff members ground truth the locations Field criteria include an open area for the solar panel water deep enough for the data sonde cellular or satellite service and securing landowner permission E Continuous Monitoring Equipment Used Equipment manufactured by YSI Inc and Fondriest Environmental iSIC data logger o 3100 for cellular sites o 6100 for satellite sites e Solar panel 12V rechargeable battery e SDI 12 field cable to connect to data sonde YSI 6600 V2 4 data sonde with YSI probes o Non vented depth Range 0 30 feet o Optical dissolved oxygen percent saturation 6150 Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Accuracy 0 200 o Optical dissolved oxygen mg l 6150 Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Accuracy 0 20 mg l pH 6579 pH Sensor Range 0 14 o Optical turbidity 6136 Turbidity Sensor Range 0 1000 NTU o Conductance 6560 Conductance Temperature Probe Range 0 100 ms cm o Temperature 6560 Conductance Temperature Probe Range 5 60 C F Field Action Plans An action plan is developed for each station that includes detailed instructions for staff to follow if continuous monitoring data are showing deviations from baseline conditions An example is shown in Attachment A REMOTE WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK PRIORITY VVATERSHEDS IN THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Livingston New York Pennsylvania McKean Jefferson Indiana Cambria tower Susqu
6. Sugar Run Grays Run Little Pine Creek East Fork First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek Portage Creek Driftwood Branch East Branch Fishing Creek Hicks Run Baker Run Moose Creek Kettle Creek Young Womans Creek Hunts Run West Creek West Branch Susquehanna River Table 2 Monitoring Parameters Parameter Samples Analytical Sample Matrix Method Reference Report Limit Sample Preservation Holding Time Flow NA NA Buchanan and Somers 1969 NA NA Temperature ag EPA 170 1 NA none Dissolved Oxygen ag EPA 360 1 NA none Conductivity aq EPA 120 1 NA none pH SM 4500H B NA none Turbidity aq EPA 180 1 0 NTU none Alkalinity aq SM20 2320B7 5 mg l cooling to 4 14 days Hot Acidity ag SM20 2310B7 3 mg l cooling to 4 14 days Lab pH aq SM 4500B 0 pH units cooling to 4 C 24 hours Suspended Sediment aq USGS none NA Total Sulfate aq USEPA 300 2 0 mg l cooling to 4 C 28 days Total Dissolved Solids aq SM20 2540C 5 mg l cooling to 4 7 days Chloride Total aq EPA 300 2 0 mg l cooling to 4 28 days Specific Conductance aq SM20 2510B umhos cm cooling to 4 28 days Total Organic Carbon aq SM20 5310B 1 0 mg l coolin
7. o Probe should not wobble in its socket E Install Optical Turbidity Probe Model 6136 e Keep protective cap on probe face until fully installed to prevent any contact with optics e A 2 o ring will need to be added to connector end directly below rotating nut o Using nitrile glove apply small amount of Krytox to all sides of o ring o Using nitrile glove slide o ring up against rotating nut Figure 6 Large Thin O ring Placed Below Rotating Nut on Optical Probes e Apply thin layer of Krytox to bottom o ring as before e Remove port plug from Port C on data sonde Save for later use e Line up male female connector in port Do not press down Hold probe steady while loosely rotating nut with short end of tool until nut is halfway down into port then press down on probe you will hear and feel it seat properly 20 e Continue tightening nut while applying gentle continual downward pressure nut should continue screwing loosely until o ring gets close to bulkhead e Tighten nut until normal turning pressure no longer easily turns nut e O ring should not be bulging out or protruding if it is remove probe re lubricate top o ring and re install Install Optical DO Probe Model 6150 ROX e Keep protective cap on probe face until fully installed to prevent any contact with optics e O ring installation and probe installation are the same as Optical Turbidity see above G Tighten Un used Optical Port Plugs
8. 70 90 of the streambank surfaces covered by vegetation disruption evident but not affecting full plant growth potential to any great extent 50 70 of the streambank surfaces covered by vegetation disruption obvious patches of bare soil or closely cropped vegetation lt 50 of the streambank surfaces covered by vegetation disruption is very high vegetation removed to 5 cm or less Riparian Vegetative Zone Width score each bank 0 10 Width of riparian zone 718 meters human activities 1 e parking lots roadbeds clearcuts lawns or crops have not impacted zone Width of riparian zone 12 18 meters human activities have impacted zone only minimally 18 Width of riparian zone 6 12 meters human activities have impacted zone only minimally Width of riparian zone 6 meters little or no riparian vegetation due to human activities CALIBRATION PROCEDURES AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE A YSI ProPlus Meter with Quatro Cable pH Conductance and Dissolved Oxygen A YSI ProPlus meter will be calibrated daily The dissolved oxygen probe will be saturated in air in the calibration cap and the barometric pressure from the meter is entered for calibration The pH probe is calibrated to two of the following three standards 4 7 01 and 10 01 The conductance probe is calibrated using the following standards 1000 Results will be recorded in the calibration log B
9. A 50 m Bedford Maryland SEE Disclaimer Intended for Educational Display NY PA MD USA Purposes Only SRBC 1451h 07 27 2012 Priority Watersheds Figure 1 Onondaga Oneida Delaware 20 Miles t 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Area Containing Natural Gas Shales Area with No Recoverable Natural Gas Formations Recoverable Natural Gas Shales within the Susquehanna River Basin include the Marcellus Burket Utica Antes Geneseo Mandata Middlesex Needmore and Rhinestreet Formations PRIORITY WATERSHEDS ml Station Installed Sangerfield River Cherry Valley Creek Trout Brook Nanticoke Creek Catatonk Creek Sing Sing Creek Canacadea Creek Baldwin Creek Tuscarora Creek Choconut Creek Apalachin Creek Wappasening Creek Hammond Creek Starrucca Creek Snake Creek Tomjack Creek Sugar Creek Crooked Creek Lackawanna River Meshoppen Creek Tioga River Long Run South Branch Tunkhannock Creek Little Mehoopany Creek West Branch Pine Creek Run Loyalsock Creek Blockhouse Creek 29 30 31 a2 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4T 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Bowman Creek Kitchen Creek Larrys Creek Little Muncy Creek Marsh Creek Trout Run Little Clearfield Creek Chest Creek Bobs Creek Upper Pine Creek Ninemile Run Marsh Creek Pine Creek
10. Setting up Alarms for Data Flags Data flags are used to filter out invalid or error data When communication is lost with a data sonde iChart receives an error code of 99999 99 This value is recognized as an error code and iChart automatically flags and deletes these data In order to have an alarm email sent a data flag alarm must be set up The data flag alarm may be set up for any parameter For this project it is set up for temperature Select the desired station in the navigation panel Go to the Project menu and select Setup iChart Alarm Select Temperature from the parameter list Click Add Check to make sure the enable box is checked and the alarm circle is dotted In the Alarm Condition section o Type Data Flag o Data Flag Delete o Range condition unchecked o Count l o The value field is grayed out e In Alarm Action box click o Inthe pop up window Select send email message from the Alarm Action drop down list Add desired email addresses to Email Address box and put a semicolon between addresses Type the following formula in Message box 4 lost communication with sonde Click OK e Click OK Define Alert Alarm window e Click OK Setting up Alarms for Remaining or Additional Stations This procedure involves copying the alarms from one station to other stations You can copy settings to multiple stations at one time This procedure allows you to save time and el
11. change to 15 22 VE EcoWatch Sonde COM5 File View Comm Realtime Appl Window Help Sonde COM5 en Advanced sensor TDS constant 0 65 Fixed probe Moving probe 12 M wipe 15 b 6136 temp co 0 6 Turb 6136 spike filter temp co 1 5 t ip interval 15 r Select option for previous menu Figure 9 Screenshot of Advanced Sensor Menu Showing Correct Wiper Settings e All other settings remain the same as set by YSI factory default VIIIL STORAGE A Short term storage The sondes are stored in the SRBC lab in the sonde storage area in defined sections calibrated needs calibrated or needs maintenance The sonde is stored with a calibration cap securely fastened The calibration cap contains a sponge moistened with tap water to keep dissolved oxygen probes moist and keep pH probes functioning optimally Short term storage on a sonde does not exceed 60 days B Long term storage Needed if storage will exceed 60 days Long term storage of the probes varies according to parameter e The following probes are left in the sonde o Temperature Specific Conductance o Dissolved Oxygen with electrolyte and membrane in place o Tighten a calibration cap with moist sponge over the probes periodically check to ensure the air is still moist in the cap e The following probes are removed from the sonde o pH place it in the storage vessel wit
12. Action 26 Attachment Analytical Laboratory Services Inc Chain of Custody Submission Sheet 28 Attachment C Standard Operating Procedure Remote Water Quality Monitoring Network 29 iii PROJECT Susquehanna River Basin Remote Water Quality Monitoring Network ll PROJECT OFFICER Dawn R Hintz Environmental Scientist Monitoring and Protection Program Il QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER David W Heicher Manager Research and Grants IV DATE OF PROJECT INITIATION January 1 2010 V PROJECT DESCRIPTION A Objective and Scope The objective of the project 1s for the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Commission to remotely monitor water quality conditions to maintain and protect surface waters in select portions of the Susquehanna basin The monitoring network utilizes state of the art monitoring and communication technology to collect and transmit real time water quality data Increasing demands throughout the basin coupled with increasing wastewater flows require the application of this advanced technology to effectively monitor rapid changes in water quality conditions The current network continuously monitors 56 waterbodies There exists a need to track water quality conditions within smaller rivers and streams throughout the basin where existing proposed demands are increasing This network greatly
13. Barometric pressure is needed for calibration If using the laptop barometric pressure is recorded from a YSI Inc ProODO meter the YSI 650 MDS handheld records the barometric pressure for calibration Once the barometric pressure is entered calibration begins After the reading stabilizes for at least 30 seconds calibration is complete Depth make sure the probe is in air Pressure Abs is selected from the calibration menu we do not have a vented sensor Zero 0 feet is entered and when the readings stabilize for at least 30 seconds calibration is complete 25 C Firmware Firmware updates to the sonde are made as needed Updates are done in house and follow the procedure outlined in the YSI 6 Series Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes User Manual X FIELD DEPLOYMENT A Length of sonde deployment Eight weeks maximum Alarms have been built into the data platform that email staff when readings are outside of normal ranges Staff will replace a sonde earlier if a probe malfunctions B Calibration of probes Done in accordance to the calibration section of this procedure C Instream If there is currently a sonde instream it is removed first The sonde is pulled out of the PVC the field cap 1 removed and replaced by a calibration cap moist sponge inside and the SDI 12 cable is disconnected and replaced with a cap The date time and sonde ID are recorded on a calibration field sheet and then entered into an Access da
14. Cable Wiring 7777 3 FIGURES Figure 1 iSIC Datalogger with Steel Enclosure mm BRD nennen nennen 16 Figure2 PVC Installation 9 Mile 17 Figure3 Face of Sonde Bulkhead with Labeled Optical Ports and Conductivity Port Removed S 18 Figure 4 Two O rings Come Standard on Conductivity and pH Probes 19 Figure 5 Large Thin O ring Added to Optical 20 Figure 6 Large Thin O ring Placed Below Rotating Nut on Optical Probes 20 Figure 7 Screenshot of Sensor Menu Showing Enabled 22 Figure 8 Screenshot of Report Menu Showing Enabled Parameters Used in Sonde Note 22 Figure 9 Screenshot of Advanced Sensor Menu Showing Correct Wiper Settings 23 ATTACHMENTS Attachment A Calibration Sheet nennen nennen 34 Attachment B Field Calibration Sheet nennen nennen nennen 35 iii I SITE SELECTION A Region Hydrocarbon shale regions in Susquehanna River basin B In house Site Selection Criteria GIS used to locate suitable watersheds 30 60 square mile watershed Nonimpaired waters or minimally impaired Permitted drilling and water withdrawal activities Once watersheds are selected in house field crews will grou
15. Install Optical Turbidity Probe Model 6136 sse 20 Install Optical DO Probe Model 6150 2 2 2 1100000000000000000000000005 21 Tighten Un used Optical Port Plugs oons sonnsvensconseersssernevenseonseernssennsvenseonsenn 21 CONNECTING TO SONDE VIA COMPUTER 21 ENABLING SENSORS AND PARAMETERS ON NEWLY ASSEMBLED SONDE 21 STORAGE 23 Short term stole acorde edis eda scious eene M Ea nt 23 Long term en a esl ater 23 eee 24 In house calibration nee eek 24 IE Tie Fe ahbauon oco i 25 Men 26 PIELD DEP EON dt a en teek dr 26 Length or sondedeployment anna ana Ka a 26 Calibration of probes sran endlichen ee 26 ii Instteam cscenastenieeeheeabieunaurenehaen esnteteutesetteleaveditea ID garen 26 XI POST CALIBRATION AND SONDE PROBE CLEANING eene 26 A POStAC aD ia ti odas iem cdd etaed eint 26 XE S vint MES 27 MAINTENANCE ne WG FA DA ENW a SN FO AN DO DN NGR 27 27 Be Proben ul Sn Eee See el 2T XUL DATA CORRECTION 28 Aa oo ee ro T RF CF tun bea n i OF UG 28 B Dita Corrected rase ance mtus tenui Y A 28 C Data Correction Solware iio ee ems 28 TABLES Table 1 YSI Flying Lead Cable Wiring 44e 9 Table 2 Nexsens Flying Lead
16. Use long end of tool to tighten port plugs in un used optical ports VI CONNECTING TO SONDE VIA COMPUTER e In order to connect to sonde via any computer first install EcoWatch for Windows e You will also need a modified SDI 12 cable with USB connector VILENABLING SENSORS AND PARAMETERS ON NEWLY ASSEMBLED SONDE e Connect to sonde via EcoWatch e On sonde main menu o Select System keystroke 5 gt Select Instrument ID 4 gt enter serial of sonde gt Select Date amp Time 1 gt ensure date and time are correct o Select Sensor 7 gt Disable Time 1 gt Disable Battery B gt In Optic C 8 enable Turbidity 6136 gt In Optic O A enable Dissolved Oxy 21 File View Comm Real time Appl Window Help EIN 21218 ime emperature onductivity essure Abs Select option for previous menu Figure 7 Screenshot of Sensor Menu Showing All Enabled Sensors Select Report 6 gt Enable ODO mg L S2 EcoWatch Sonde COM5 File View Comm Realtime Appl Window Help emp EEL EEP f Sonde COM5 I A i Report Depth feet x emp C Bep Eb feet Prona mS cm S x Os De lt N Select option O for previous menu Figure 8 Screenshot of Report Menu Showing Enabled Parameters Used in Sonde Deployment o Select Advanced 8 gt Select Sensor 3 gt Wipe Interval change to 15 gt SDII2 M wipe
17. be set up iChart Auto Interrogation and Clock Sync Click on the desired station in the Navigation panel In the main display window click Schedule button at the bottom of the results window On the interrogation schedule tab o Check the enable box Make sure every day is checked Select every by clicking on the circle next to every Type 120 in the minutes box Make sure the times in the Between boxes are 12 00 00AM and 11 59 59PM o Type 300 in the Offset sec box Click the Snyc RTC Schedule tab o ForSatellite units make sure the Enable box is not checked o For Cellular units Check the Enable box Remove check marks from everyday except Sun Select At by clicking on circle next to At Place check mark in first time option box Change time to 03 00 00AM Type 300 in the Offset sec box Click OK O O OO Parameter Alarms Alarms are set up for several parameters on all stations The process is the same for every alarm Multiple alarms can be set up for the same parameter at one station Generic steps are listed Alarms can be changed at several stations seasonal Setting up alarms at the first station Select the desired station in the navigation panel Go to the Project menu and select setup iChart Alarm Select the desired Parameter from the parameter list Click Add e Check to make sure the enable box is checked and the alarm circle is dot
18. ebene 22 XVI PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEMS AUDITS aas oononsoovonsenvensencesenseorensenvensensenseneene 22 A Laboratory Analysesa uiuat nete pete dyes ni i a eee made 22 B Field Procedures ono ein mete det ere e 22 C Biological Sampling eer eere etr esee nano ie 22 D Reporting a ai ee era nannake 22 CORRECTIVE ACTION ee trei eot CE ope pl eu ty 23 DEV TIE REPORTS ace 23 XIX DATA OUALITY OBJECTIVES 23 dd YW gy YF YY CA tege eR Te te usd EP WN 24 FIGURES Figure 1 Priority Watersheds and Watersheds Under 5 Figure 2 Riffle Run Habitat Assessment Sheet sese ener nre 13 Figure 3 Glide Pool Habitat 16 Figure 4 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Enumeration Sheet nennen aanv ennen eene 21 TABLES Table L Station LOCations 3 T ble2 Monitoring 6 Table3 Quality Requirements and Assessments ns aans enne ener 9 4 Water Samples e Cerere tret ene E Rp Ri Y PIS heaters 10 Table 5 Habitat Assessment Criteria essere nre nnne 14 Table 6 _ Glide Pool Habitat Assessment 17 ATTACHMENTS Attachment A Sample Field
19. in the IP Address box o Check that the IP Prot box reads 500 Click Connect Wait for the Connect button to change to Disconnect to ensure the connection was made Click on the Logging tab Check the boxes beside Log interval min and sample interval min Set log interval to 5 Set Sample interval to 5 Click Apply Click the Connection tab Click Disconnect Click Close Right click on the site in the navigation panel Select Enable Click Yes to iChart message Would you like to add as note to the database In the note box type the station name unique ID number what was done to the logger to put it back online and your initials for record keeping Click OK E Uploading and Importing Data When direct communication with a box is lost data must be uploaded directly from a data logger Uploading Direct connect Toughbook to data logger Open iChart without a project 12 Go to Advanced menu and select iSIC gt Quick Upload Check the follow settings in the Connection box o Port COM7 o Baus 9600 o iSIC Address 0 Upload box Click o Browse to the csv data folder on the desktop o Name the file with the station s name and date o Click Save o Click Upload If Fail reading iSIC ID error message appears change the COM Port Click Close on pop up window iSIC Data Upload Statistic when download is finishe
20. the IP Prot box reads 500 o For satellite units In the PC Settings box Select SIC Direct connect in the connection drop down box Select the correct COM port in the PC COM port drop down box gt If the correct port is not listed click on the button by the Connection line Select the correct COM port from the Port drop down box in the pop up window gt Click OK Click Connect Wait for the Connect button to change to Disconnect to ensure the connection was made Click on the Power Schedule tab Check to make sure and change if necessary o Low bat threshold is set to 11 2 o High bat threshold is set to 12 0 o Ifthe changes are made click Apply Click on the Logging tab Set up unit for field deployment o Check the boxes beside Erase logging memory Log interval min and sample interval min o Forcellular units Set Log interval to 5 Set Sample interval to 5 o For satellite units Set Log interval to 240 Set Sample interval to 5 Click Apply Click Yes to the iChart message that reads Are you sure you want to erase the iSIC logger memory Wait for the Apply button to become grayed out Click the Connection tab Click disconnect Click Close Disconnect the power source from the data logger to prevent unwanted measurement from being taken in the lab Change the connection methods for
21. 505206 Sing Sing Creek near Big Flats NY 42 104402 76 921997 Snake Creek near Lawsville PA 41 939238 75 839256 South Branch Tunkhannock Creek near La Plume 41 561004 75 772126 Starrucca Creek near Stevens Point 41 959462 75 523469 Sugar Creek near Troy 41 789669 76 768459 Sugar Run near Sugar Run PA 41 626436 76 274356 Tioga River near Fall Brook 41 694482 76 931870 Tomjack Creek near Burlington PA 41 780237 76 606513 Trout Brook near McGraw NY 42 592774 76 105889 Trout Run near Shawville PA 41 073591 78 361176 Tuscarora Creek near Woodhull NY 42 075797 77 379472 Wappasening Creek near Windham Center PA 41 971849 76 318317 West Branch Pine Creek near Galeton PA 41 732514 77 649857 West Branch Susquehanna River near Cherry Tree 40 685100 78 807161 West Creek near Weber City PA 41 508119 78 242044 Young Womans Creek near North Bend 41 400159 77 685202 Continuous monitoring station data are not real time D Station Selection Criteria Station locations were first selected in house using GIS ArcMap software In house criteria included watershed size generally 30 60 square miles non impaired or minimally impaired waters and permitted drilling and water withdrawal areas Reference watersheds were also selected
22. Criteria EPA 822 R 02 047 U S Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Washington D C http www epa gov water science criteria wgcriteria html 1979 Methods for the Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes EPA 600 4 79 020 U S Environmental Protection Agency Washington D C 25 Attachment A Sample Field Action Plan Bowman Creek Action Plan Unknown reason for parameter deviation from normal Check field parameters on site to see if continuous monitoring probes are the issue e pH e Turbidity e Temp e DO e Conductance Replace the sonde if probes are determined to be the issue Collect a lab sample if it appears the probes are not the issue 2 1L bottles not fixed 1 IL bottles fixed Gross Alpha amp Beta 1 125 ml amber glass bottle fixed TOC 1 500 ml bottle not fixed 2 250 ml bottles not fixed one says nitrate and the other is for Alk 2 250 ml bottles fixed both say metals e Take a discharge measurement Work upstream checking the field chemistry on tribs and the mainstem e GPS any new location selected Upstream sites to sample see map for visual e Bow 1 Trib 41 415203 76 047827 Bow 2 41 420705 76 048104 Bow 3 41 415278 76 090267 Bow 4 41 403454 76 104874 Continue upstream if needed e Sample sites in between if needed Contact appropriate state agencies regarding Commission initiation of a state action plan Items needed to sample Churn Dep
23. Disconnect e Click Close INSTALLATION A Equipment iSIC datalogger in a stainless steel enclosure cellular or satellite telemetry 6600 V2 4 data sonde SDI 12 field cable Solar panel 14 12V battery Grounding kit 10 foot section of 4 schedule 80 PVC o Holes drilled in the PVC bottom 2 feet for flow through o Carriage bolt through the bottom of the PVC to stop data sonde from sliding out PVC cap on top Coated 4 wire cable Marine grade o Wire clamps o Turn buckles Hose clamps Stainless steel quick link 2 10 foot 2 steel poles predrilled with holes 22 inches apart 2 Stainless steel bolts 3 8 2 inch length 4 Stainless steel nuts 3 87 4 Stainless steel washers 3 8 8 Concrete quick setting 160 240 pounds dry Level Rebar 4 foot with top welded into a loop Silicon sealing around drilled holes inside steel enclosure ISIC Datalogger Installation At the designated location two holes are dug 18 inches apart and 36 inches deep o One hole may be dug minimum of 18 inches wide o If conditions on site prohibit a depth of 36 inches a minimum depth of 20 inches 1 required The iSIC datalogger in the stainless steel enclosure unit is attached to the steel poles using the bolts washers and nuts The solar panel is partially secured to the top of one of the steel poles easier to work with on the ground level The steel poles with the attached u
24. Email Es Y Fax Y No Sample Description Location as it will appear on the lab report Matri Circ COC Comments Enter Number of Containers Per Analysis if present Seals intact COC Labels complete accurate Container in good condition State Samples Collected In SAMPLED BY Please Print ALSI FIELD SERVICES o Pickup Labor z 5 Relinquished By Company Name Data Deliverables Composite Sampling 2 gt BERE other Rental Equipment Other Reguired G Grab C Composite Matrix Al Air DW Drinking Water GW Groundwater Ol Oil OL Other Liquid SL Sludge SO Soil WP Wipe WW Wastewater Copies saure vue i CANARY CUSTOMER COPY Container Type AG Amber Glass CG Clear Glass PL Plastic Container Size 250ml 500ml 1L 8oz etc Preservative HCI HNO3 NaOH etc Rev 08 2008 Attachment C Standard Operating Procedure Remote Water Quality Monitoring Network Standard Operating Procedure Remote Water Quality Monitoring Network Site Selection Data Sonde Datalogger Data Correction I II m ommuaomw VI VII VIII IX NQ We X A B om gov awe am Table of Contents SITE SELECTION 1 OE 1 In house Site Selection YF A 1 Field Site Selechon eo esci eae ita ossa uisi A 1 eds cede Dass Saee qe 1 ISIC DATA LOGGER
25. Flow Meter For the FlowTracker the Automatic QC Test will be run once daily to insure proper functioning Pygmy and AA current meters will be sent to the manufacturer for calibration as necessary Spin tests will be performed before and after each day of use These results will be recorded in the calibration log C Turbidity Meter The turbidity meter will be calibrated weekly against two standards The calibration standards used will include 0 10 20 and 100 NTU solutions Calibration checks will be made after every 20 samples These checks will be recorded in the calibration log XIII DOCUMENTATION Water and macroinvertebrate sample bottles will be labeled at the time of collection Water samples will be labeled with the station name date and time and whether any fixatives were added to the sample This information will be recorded on chain of custody sample submission sheets Attachment A One copy will be submitted to the laboratory with the sample while another will be retained as a record In addition to laboratory submission sheets Commission staff will maintain a log book that contains information for each water quality sample in which the station name date time flow measurement at the time of sample collection if applicable field chemistry parameters whether a sample is a duplicate and any other pertinent information regarding the sample Chemical data from the laboratory will be reported electronically to the Commis
26. Hot Spec C nductance TDS pH Plastic LE Alkalinity Plastic 500 mL Total Organic Carbon Amber Glass 125 mL Suspended Sediment Glass 500 mL 10 C Field Chemistry Dissolved oxygen conductivity pH and temperature will be measured using an YSI ProPlus meter with a quarto cable Turbidity will be measured using a Hach 2100P portable turbidimeter The probes of all meters will be rinsed with distilled water and sample water prior to collection of water quality data Temperature dissolved oxygen pH and conductivity will be measured directly in the stream Turbidity will be measured from the composite water collected as part of the depth width integrated sample collection Personnel conducting field chemistry analyses will be required to undergo on the job training with an experienced field person The Quality Assurance Officer will certify that training has been completed during field inspections as well as through discussions with the trainee the trainee s supervisor and the person s who provide the field training D Discharge Measurements At all stations except where a USGS gage is available flow measurements will be made by field personnel using a pygmy meter AA meter or a FlowTracker and standard USGS procedures Buchanan and Somers 1969 staff members will be required to participate in computer assisted training provided by USGS entitled Measurement of Stream Discharge by Wading Water Reso
27. III I IIN 8 A Project Organization eerden dad 8 Project Responsibility a e 8 IX DATA QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS annees II Inn 9 A Data esca eee ee eiit 9 Data Comp rability 2 ne pee E 9 C Data Completeness iue eerte dte He OUR UR e nee ie Rep tees 10 X SAMPLING PROCEDURES ae hewn eelt aken 10 A Sample Collection enne enne enne Y DD FD nennen 10 B Wa terSamples etit ciet tr enacted e e ee age Nene es 10 C Field Chemistry caste eese tei echo WD Ee EET Ps 11 D Discharge Measurements enne 11 E Mactoinvertebrates uoce ee RR Er Oe eer er i 11 Physical Habitat Assessment onse onse E e E E 11 Gr Sampling Schedule tou e aei e 12 H raining 12 I Location of Additional Equipment sees 12 XI SAMPLE CUSTODY PROCEDURES ciet ettet pedo idest he 12 XII CALIBRATION PROCEDURES AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE eee 19 A YSI ProPlus Meter with Quatro Cable pH Conductance and Dissolved Oxygen 19 MEE LL RET 19 C Turbidity 19 DOCUMENTATION ses ee RIESE 19 XIV DATA REDUCTION een ee 20 DATA VALIDATION ae
28. P1 Rx SONDE Rx ORANGE ORANGE 6 P1 Tx ALARM NA BLUE 11 P3 Rx SDI 12 BROWN BROWN 1 SDI RTS NA GREEN 12 P3 Tx CTS NA WHITE 2 SW A The antenna either cellular or satellite is mounted on the steel enclosure and connected to the data platform with the provided micro loss RF cable as necessary Communication is established with data loggers in preparation for programming o Cellular units The unit is placed in an area with adequate cellular service to support communication In front of a window works well Jf the cellular service is not available or is not strong enough to support communication the unit is directly connected in the same way as with a satellite unit o Satellite units The unit is placed close enough to a computer that is being used for programming that the direct connect cable can reach The RS232 cable is disconnected from the iSIC s DB9 port A small screwdriver may be needed to loosen the screws The computer and unit are connected using the direct connect cable A power source is connected to the unit The power source is either a battery or a float charger The SDI 12 cable is connected to the flying lead cable The 6600V2 4 YSI sonde is connected to the SDI 12 cable Programming the Data Logger Make a copy of RWQN irc file that is currently in use and located at Bass1 iChartData Users RWON Paste the copy of the icr file to desktop of th
29. QUALITY ASSURANCE WORK PLAN SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN REMOTE WATER QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK September 19 2011 Revised July 20 2012 Project Officer Dawn R Hintz Project QA Officer David W Heicher Document Number 044 Susquehanna River Basin Commission 1721 North Front Street Harrisburg PA 17102 2391 Phone 717 238 0426 FAX 717 238 2436 Project Officer Signature Date Dawn R Hintz Project QA Officer Signature Date David W Heicher TABLE OF CONTENTS I ernste 1 IT PROJECT OFFICER su eo etten eben eed 1 III OUALTTY ASSURANCE OFFICER ass a Det 1 DATEOEPROIEGT INTEDSTION Y DO 1 V PROJECT DESCRIPTION aa ee e iu dara y ein 1 A Objective and 2 anne nennen 1 B Data eae YY do neh 1 C Monitoring Network Design and Rationale sees 2 D Station Selection Criteria ente det e e aun e EE RU Passim RN Hr 4 E Continuous Monitoring Equipment Used sss ener enne 4 Fre Field Acton Plans aee e emere ei e RE me Te entere ee ep ys ates 4 D Monitoring Parameters ua FD 6 VI PROJECT FISCAL INFORMATION 7 MES SCHEDULE esse ee Re 7 VII PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND
30. Sensor screen The order in which the sensors are added is important Always add the sonde before the battery Select the desired data logger The selected logger is not always the last data logger that was added Select YSI from the drop down list on the right side of the dialog window Select 6600V2 4 from the list below the drop down window Click Add In the pop up window Make sure the port is set to SDI 12 and SDI 12 Address is 0 o Click Detect o The parameters should appear in the Selected parameters window in the following order Temp SpCond Depth pH Turb ODOSat ODO If the parameters are not in this order check to make sure the sonde has its probes in the correct ports and is set up properly See the sonde section for more details Probe Locations on Sonde Bulkhead Figure 3 o Click OK Select NexSens from the drop down list on the right side of the dialog window Select iSIC Battery from the list below the drop down window Click Add In the pop up window o Check to make sure the iSIC Battery Channel is VBat and the Selected Parameter is Battery V o Click OK Click Next twice to go to the Log Screen Select the desired data logger from the list By default the site at the top of the list is selected Make sure to select the data logger not the site Make sure the Log Mode is set to Time Based in the top drop down list on the right side of the dialog window
31. Set up the iSIC for a lab test For cellular units In the Time based box Set Log interval to 2 Set Sample interval to 2 In the Log Vale Choose instantaneous On the Log Memory Mode Choose Roll Over o For satellite units In the Time based box Set Log interval to 6 Set Sample interval to 2 In the Log Vale Choose Average On the Log Memory Mode Choose Roll Over Click Next to go to the Finish screen Select the desired data logger By default the site at the top of the list is selected Click Program iSIC Click Yes to the iChart message reading Device name of datalogger gt lt number of datalogger gt has not been programmed Would you like to program it Wait for the logger to be programmed Click OK to the iChart message Successfully programmed logger name and number gt Click Finish to exit the device setup wizard Wait 10 to 15 minutes to allow the data logger to record several measurements Manually interrogate the unit by clicking interrogate on the Main Project Window Check to make sure data were received and reported correctly Go to the Advanced menu and select iSICO iSIC Establish a connection with the unit o For cellular units Inthe PC Settings box Select 3100 iSIC Cellular modem in the connection drop down box the correct static IP address in the IP Address box Check that
32. V Cal Constants record after calibration Param Displayed Default Operating Range Comments Cond 5 4to6 Traditional cell constant DO gain 1 0 5 to 2 0 mV offset 0 100 to 100 pH offset 0 400 to 400 pH gain 5 0583 6 07 to 4 22 Turb offset 0 10 to 10 Turb A1 500 0 6 to 1 5 Range is ratio of M1 to Al Turb M1 500 Turb A2 1000 0 6 to 1 5 Range is ratio of M2 M1 to A2 A1 Turb M2 1000 Notes Post deployment check Initials Date Sonde Cond meas Cond stnd pH 7 00 pH 7 mV Turb 0 NTU pH 10 01 pH 10 mV ODO Sat pH 4 pH 4 mV ODO mg L BP mmHg Depth Notes 34 SE Attachment B Field Calibration Sheet Site Sonde In Date In Time In Barometric Pressure DO Sonde Out Date Out Time Out
33. a validation will lie with the project officer The collectors may assist the project officer in determining the acceptability of the data based on their knowledge of the stream conditions Field collections will be conducted according to the above methodology to insure accurate data The use of duplicates reviewed by the project officer also will validate the water quality analyses The data will go through a series of validations as they are entered into the database including checking values for duplicate samples against one another comparing computer entries to field and laboratory data sheets looking for data gaps and missing information checking flow calculations and examining raw data for outliers or inappropriate measurements A separate staff member also will check the information after input to ensure correct data entry Ten percent of the macroinvertebrate samples identified by one biologist will be validated by a second biologist and recorded in the logbook A biologist also will spot check 10 percent of the samples picked by laboratory personnel during subsampling and will record the samples in the logbook Percent Taxonomic Determination will be calculated for validation samples XVI PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEMS AUDITS A Laboratory Analyses Analytical and quality assurance procedures for ALS are detailed in the QA plan submitted by the laboratory The laboratory will analyze a matrix spike matrix spike duplicate at a frequency of one
34. ation s data logger and select properties Select and copy the static IP address Go to the Advanced menu and Select iSIC7 iSIC Select 3100 1SIC Cellular modem in the connection drop down box In the PC Settings box o Click and paste the static IP address in the IP Address box o Check the IP Prot box reads 500 Click Connect Wait for the Connect button to change to Disconnect to ensure the connection was made Click on the Logging tab Check the boxes beside Erase logging memory Log interval min and sample interval min Set log interval to 0 Set Sample interval to 0 Click Apply Click Yes to the iChart message that reads Are you sure you want to erase the iSIC logger memory Click the Connection tab 11 Click Disconnect Click Close Right click on the site in the navigation panel Select Disable Click Yes to iChart message Would you like to add as note to the database In the note box type the station name unique ID number reason for the station going offline and your initials for record keeping Click OK Put a Station Back Online Right click on the station data logger and select properties Select and copy the static IP address Go to the Advanced menu and Select iSIC7 iSIC Select 3100 1SIC Cellular modem in the connection drop down box In the PC Settings box o Click and paste the static IP address
35. ative Protective Cover score each bank Left Bank Right Bank 11 Riparian Vegetative Zone Width score each bank Left Bank Right Bank Figure 2 Riffle Run Habitat Assessment Sheet 13 Table 5 Riffle Run Habitat Assessment Criteria Habitat Parameter Category Optimal 20 16 Suboptimal 15 11 Marginal 10 6 Poor 5 0 Epifaunal Substrate Well developed riffle run riffle is as wide as stream and length extends 2 times the width of stream abundance of cobble Riffle is as wide as stream but length is less than 2 times width abundance of cobble boulders and gravel common Run area may be lacking riffle not as wide as stream and its length is less than 2 times the stream width some cobble present Riffle or run virtually nonexistent large boulders and bedrock prevalent cobble lacking Instream Cover gt 50 mix of boulders cobble submerged logs undercut banks or other stable habitat 30 50 mix of boulder cobble or other stable habitat adequate habitat 10 30 mix of boulder cobble or other stable habitat habitat availability less than desirable lt 10 mix of boulder cobble or other stable habitat lack of habitat is obvious Embeddedness Gravel cobble and boulder particles are 0 25 surrounded by fine sediments Gravel cobble and boulder particles are 25 50 surr
36. bstrate Preferred benthic substrate abundant throughout stream site and at stage to allow full colonization 1 e log snags that are not new fall and not transient Substrate common but not prevalent or well suited for full colonization potential Substrate frequently disturbed or removed Substrate unstable or lacking Instream Cover gt 50 mix of snags submerged logs undercut banks or other stable habitat rubble gravel may be present 30 5096 mix of stable habitat adequate habitat for maintenance of populations 10 30 mix of stable habitat habitat availability less than desirable Less than 10 stable habitat lack of habitat obvious Pool Substrate Characterization Mixture of substrate materials with gravel and firm sand prevalent root mats and submerged vegetation common Mixture of soft sand mud or clay mud may be dominant some root mats and submerged vegetation present All mud or clay or sand bottom little or no root mat no submerged vegetation Hard pan clay or bedrock no root mat or vegetation Pool Variability Even mix of large shallow large deep small shallow small deep pools present Majority of pools large deep very few shallow Shallow pools much more prevalent than deep pools Majority of pools small shallow or pools absent Sediment Deposition Less than 20 of bottom affected minor accumulation of fine and c
37. ces Watershed KRB AR krww parameters htm 2003 Kentucky River Basin Assessment Report Water Quality Standards http www uky edu Water Resources Watershed KRB AR wq standards htm Maryland Department of the Environment 2007 Code of Maryland Regulations Water Quality Standards http Www mde state md us Programs WaterPrograms TMDL wgstandards index asp New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 1999 Water Quality Regulations for Surface Waters and Groundwaters 6NYCRR Part 703 Division of Water Albany N Y http www dec state ny us website regs part703 html 24 Nolan K M and Shields Measurement of Stream Discharge by Wading Water USGS Resources Investigations Report 00 4036 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 2008 Quality Assurance Manual for the PA Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Laboratories Revision 002 Plafkin J L M T Barbour D P Kimberly S K Gross and R M Hughes 1989 Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Rivers Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Fish EPA 440 4 89 01 U S Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Washington D C United States Environmental Protection Agency 2002 2002 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards And Health Advisories EPA 822 R 02 038 U S Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Washington D C 2002 EPA National Recommended Water Quality
38. currently Bret Wagner so it can be added to SOL database 13 Firmware Update Direct connect Toughbook to data logger Open iChart without a project Go to the Advanced menu and select iSIC gt Code update Select iSIC Direct connect in the connection drop down box Select the correct Com port in the PC COM Port drop down box Click Next Click Next to begin the code update If the iChart message Fail validating the iSIC bootloader appears the wrong Port was selected Click o Click Close and try again with a different COM Port Wait for process to be completed Click OK when the process is 10096 complete G Sync Clock Manually for Satellites Go to the Advanced menu and Select iSIC iSIC In the PC Settings box o Select iSIC Direct connect in the connection drop down box o Select the correct COM port in the PC COM port drop down box If the correct port is not listed click on the button by the Connection line Select the correct COM port from the Port drop down box in the pop up window Click Click Connect Wait for the Connect button to change to Disconnect to ensure the connection was made e Click on the General tab e Check the boxes beside Sync to PC time in the systems box Click Apply e Wait for the Apply button to gray out e Click the Connection tab e Click
39. d Check to make sure data were downloaded correctly o Right click on the Windows start menu Select Explore Browse to csv data folder on the desktop Double click on the correct csv file to open it Check to make sure all the desired data were downloaded o Close file and explorer window In the iSIC Quick Data Upload window click Erase Log Memory Click Yes to the iChart message Are you sure you want to erase the iSIC logging memory Click No to the iChart message Successfully erased iSIC logging memory Would you like to wait for the first log data record Click Exit O O OO Importing Copy and paste csv file from Toughbook s desktop to the terminal server s desktop csv data folder Go to iChart project running on the terminal server Select the desired station Go to File menu and select Import Browse to the correct file in the RWOMN csv data folder Click Open Check to make sure correct station and file are selected in the following message WARNING error checking will be performed Be sure to select the correct imported file and device to import into This action is irreversible Are you sure you want to import file lt file name gt into device lt device name gt Click Yes if correct Click No if incorrect and try again Click OK to Successfully Imported Data File Email csv file to the Database Analyst
40. d based on calculated drift e Equipment malfunction invalid data from malfunctioning probes or sondes are eliminated from the dataset e Known disturbance data collected during sonde exchange station maintenance in stream disturbance during supplemental sampling o Data 30 minutes before and after a data sonde are exchanged are removed from the corrected dataset e The original dataset remains unchanged corrections are recorded in a copy C Data Correction Software AQUARIUS 2 7 e Open Aquarius software Toughbook Data Input Toolbox should be open o If another toolbox is open maximize Data Input e Double click Import via ODBC o Green box will appear on the white board e Double click the green box o Opens ODBC import e Next to the Execute Button there is a drop down menu Select a parameter o Every parameter will need to be corrected except for Temperature currently not working o Begin with SpCond it is the first parameter you will need to correct 28 Get5electedODO rd GetSelectedODO EXEC spfetSelectedParal co opos GetSelectedpH here are no items to show GetSelectedSpCond GetSelectedTemperature GetSelectedTurbidit ia User Inputs Beginning Date mm fdd yyyy 01 01 2010 03 09 2011 Enter Station Number Ex 2 5 Configurations e Fill in the Beginning and Ending Dates for the data record you would like to import and also the station numbe
41. e iChart Toughbook Open iChart program local on the Toughbook Click Open Without Project Open the File menu select open project Browse to the desktop and select cr Click Open Pause Auto interrogation by clicking on the green circle at the bottom of the navigation panel The circle will turn red Go to the Project menu and select Setup Device Wizard Click next to go to the Site screen Type the desired site name in the site name box at the bottom of the dialog window SRBC uses the format stream name gt near nearest town State Example March Creek near Blanchard PA Click add Click next to go to the Data Logger Screen Select the appropriate site for the list The top site is selected by default Select Nexsen for the drop down list on the right side of the dialog window Select the appropriate data logger from the list 3100 1SIC for cellular units and 6100 for satellite units Type the stream name in the logger name box Example Marsh Creek If no name is entered the logger model is the default name and name can be changed later in the navigation panel Click Add In the pop up window o Forcellular units In the Connect Trough box select Internet from the drop down list In the data logger Connection box Make sure the 3100 1SIC address is 0 the unit s static IP address in the IP Address box usually found on the back of the data logg
42. e laboratory analysis officer with oversight by the laboratory quality control officer The results of any corrective actions taken will be documented by the individual s taking the necessary actions XVIII REPORTS The results of the monitoring program will be published in an annual technical report This report will include a description of the methods and data analysis Data summaries will be provided as appropriate within the annual technical report The data will be available on the Commission s web site XIX DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES The intent of the project is to characterize and track water quality conditions in areas experiencing intense natural gas development activities Additionally the project data will add significant value to defining and characterizing a range of water resource related issues including but not limited to acid rain impacts low flow impacts cumulative point source impacts urban agriculture stormwater runoff climate change etc 23 REFERENCES Baker J P and C L Schofield 1982 Aluminum toxicity to fish in acid waters Water Air and Soil Pollution 18 289 309 Barbour M T J Gerritsen B D Snyder and J B Stribling 1999 Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers Periphyton Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Fish Second Edition EPA 841 99 002 U S Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Washington D C Buchanan T J and W P Somers 1969 Disc
43. e optical probes are removed until after calibration of Specific Conductivity and pH fresh calibration standards can be reused for a series of successive calibrations unless dirt particles begin to accumulate in the standard In between calibrating each parameter probes are rinsed with water and dried using a lint free cloth to prevent contamination of the standards Calibration Standards Used HACH Buffer Solution Phosphate Type no color added pH 7 00 HACH Buffer Solution Carbonate Type no color added pH 10 01 HACH Formazin Turbidity Standard 4000 NTU used to make 100 NTU standard o 12 5 mL of well mixed 4000 NTU in 500 mL volumetric flask the remaining volume is filled with distilled water e YSI3167 Conductivity Calibrator 1 000 microsiemens cm e Specific conductance one point calibration The specific conductance probe is calibrated for SpCond from the conductivity calibration menu The calibration cap is filled with enough 1 0 mS cm standard to cover the vent hole in the probe with the sonde in an inverted position and the sonde is rotated to ensure all bubbles are removed from the sensor Temperature is equalized for at least a minute before calibration process begins Once the specific conductance readings stabilize the calibration is accepted and the probe is rinsed in water pH two point calibration Enough buffer standard of pH 7 00 is placed into a short calibration cap the probe is positio
44. er s door Make sure the IP port is 500 sure the connect through another iSIC or SDL box is unchecked m Click test connection If the connection passes you may continue with programming If the connection fails you must isolate the communication problem and correct it Most common problems are the battery is not connected the modem was not given enough time to boot up after the power was supplied to the unit there is not adequate cellular service or the static IP address is incorrect Click OK o For Satellite units In the Connect Trough box select Direct to PC for the drop down list In the data logger Connection box make sure the iSIC address is 0 Inthe Direct PC Connection box Select the connect COM port from the PC COM Port drop down box SRBC uses COM 3 or COM 7 Make sure the details box has COM 9600 Baus N81 None displayed Make sure the connect through another iSIC or SDL box is unchecked m Click test connection the connection passes you may continue with programming the connection fails you must isolate the communication problem and correct it Most common problem are the battery is not connected the modem was not given enough time to boot up after the power was supplied to the unit the direct connect cable is not connected properly or the incorrect COM port was chosen Click OK Click Next to move to the
45. ery little water in channel and mostly present as standing pools Channel Alteration No channelization or dredging present Some channelization present usually in areas of bridge abutments evidence of past channelization gt 20 yr may be present but not recent 14 New embankments present on both banks and 40 80 of stream reach channelized and disrupted Banks shored with gabion or cement gt 80 of the reach channelized and disrupted Table 5 Habitat Parameter Riffle Run Habitat Assessment Criteria continued Category Optimal 20 16 Suboptimal 15 11 Marginal 10 6 Poor 5 0 Frequency of Riffles Occurrence of riffles relatively frequent distance between riffles divided by the width of the stream equals 5 to 7 variety of habitat Occurrence of riffles infrequent distance between riffles divided by the width of the stream equals 7 to 15 Occasional riffle or bend bottom contours provide some habitat distance between riffles divided by the stream width is between 15 25 Generally all flat water or shallow riffles poor habitat distance between riffles divided by the width of the stream is gt 25 Condition of Banks score each bank 0 10 Banks stable no evidence of erosion or bank failure little potential for future problems lt 5 of bank affected Moderately stable infrequent small areas of erosion mos
46. expands the existing system on the mainstem Susquehanna River to meet a greater need for monitoring any potential changes to water quality conditions in sensitive headwater areas This document outlines the quality assurance protocols to be followed by Commission employees for the installation operation and maintenance of the remote monitoring system B Data Usage Data collected for the project will be used for monitoring sensitive headwater areas in the basin susceptible to resource extraction and other potentially harmful activities The targeted source of pollution will include but not be limited to activities related to natural gas development These data will provide input for the necessary modeling and statistical analyses needed to determine existing conditions as well as assist with defining any impacts from pollutant sources Additionally flow information collected at each of the monitoring stations will assist with enhancing datasets associated with small stream flooding and gaged flows C Monitoring Network Design and Rationale The map in Figure 1 shows the geographic area of interest for establishment of the network in the Susquehanna River Basin Station locations are determined after thorough review of existing proposed natural gas drilling activities geologic setting and water quality data reports In addition several stations were chosen to represent reference or undisturbed conditions The stations will be set up t
47. ft cloth or brush conductance A small amount of commercial detergent Liquinox is used if necessary Special attention is paid to make sure the specific conductance cell is cleared of all debris The depth sensor is also flushed clean using a syringe After all probes have been cleaned a clean calibration cap with a moist sponge is placed over the probes if the sonde is going into long term storage the long term storage procedure is followed XILMAINTENANCE Sonde e Annual maintenance sondes are serviced annually by Fondriest Environmental Inc e O rings any time an o ring is exposed it is visually inspected for defects and lightly greased If the o ring is damaged it is replaced according to guidelines established in the YSI 6 Series Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes User Manual e Probe and cable ports are covered at all times if they do not have a probe or cable connected to them B Probes Dissolved Oxygen probe is always stored moist The sensor membrane is only cleaned with moist water lens paper The optical DO membrane is replaced annually during Fondriest Annual Tune up to ensure the most accurate DO readings Temperature no maintenance is required Specific Conductance the openings are cleaned with the cleaning brush from the maintenance kit after each deployment post calibration pH water and lens paper or a soft cloth are used to remove all debris from the glass bulb A small amoun
48. g to 4 28 days Barium aq EPA 200 7 0 005 mg l cooling to 4 6 months Calcium Total aq EPA 200 7 0 05 mg l cooling to 4 6 months Lithium Total aq EPA 200 7 0 05 mg l cooling to 4 6 months Magnesium Total ag EPA 200 7 0 05 mg l cooling to 4 6 months Potassium Total aq EPA 200 7 0 25 mg l cooling to 4 C 6 months Sodium Total aq EPA 200 7 0 25 mg l cooling to 47C 6 months Strontium Total ag 200 7 0 0025 mg l cooling to 4 6 months Alkalinity Bicarbonate aq SM20 2320 B 5 mg l cooling to 4 14 days Alkalinity Carbonate aq SM20 2320 B 5 mg l cooling to 4 14 days Carbon Dioxide Total aq SM20 4500 CO2 D 1 mg l cooling to 4 C NA Nitrate N aq EPA 300 0 20 mg l cooling to 4 C 48 hours Bromide aq EPA 300 1 10 0 ug l cooling to 4 C 28 days Total Phosphorus aq EPA 365 1 0 01 mg l cooling to 4 Total Aluminum aq EPA 200 7 0 05 mg l cooling to 4 6 months Gross Alpha 900 0 cooling to 4 C 6 months Gross Beta 900 0 cooling to 4 C 6 months Macroinvertebrates gt LP D Monitoring Parameters Barbour and others 1999 preser
49. ged valid N total number of measurements necessary to achieve a specific statistical level of confidence in decision making SAMPLING PROCEDURES A Sample Collection Water samples will be collected using depth integrating samplers Samples will be collected using a hand sampler by wading during low flows or from a bridge during storms The sampler will be faced upstream into the current to prevent collection of sediments kicked up by the sampler or field personnel At each station vertical samples will be collected composited in a churn splitter and churned while the sample bottle is filled The churn will be rinsed between each sample with distilled water and with sample water B Water Samples The amount of water collected at each station for laboratory analyses will depend on the targeted pollutants Table 4 Duplicate samples will be collected at a frequency of one per day or one per 10 samples whichever is more frequent The samples will be chilled on ice and shipped within 24 hours to the lab Table 4 Water Samples Parameter Bottle Type Bottle Size Bottles Preservative Calcium Potassium Magnesium Sodium Lithium Strontium Plastic 250 mL 1 HNO Aluminum Alkalinity Carbonate Alkalinity Bicarbonate Carbon Dioxide Plastic 250 mL Nitrate Bromide Plastic 250 mL Phosphorus Plastic 250 mL Gross Alpha amp Gross Beta Plastic IL Barium Plastic 250 mL Chloride Sulfate Acidity Total
50. h pH 4 solution o Turbidity allow to air dry to minimize degradation o Place port plugs over portals in which probes were removed Sonde storage protocol follows the recommendations of YSI Inc 6 Series Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes User Manual 23 IX CALIBRATION A In house calibration Specific conductance pH and turbidity probes are calibrated in house Sondes are calibrated in house no more than seven 7 days prior to deployment If this time period lapses sondes are recalibrated before deployment Calibration information is recorded on a calibration sheet Attachment A post calibration information is also noted on this sheet The calibration date person calibrating and any comments for each sonde calibration are recorded in an Access database The calibration sheet is scanned and linked to the database as well Calibration caps are used for all calibrations Each standard used in calibration has a designated calibration cup to minimize contamination The sonde is connected to the lab laptop with a calibration cable and EcoWatch for Windows is open to the main menu From the main menu in EcoWatch select 2 Calibrate Each parameter is calibrated according to YSI Inc 6 Series Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes User Manual Prior to the initial filling of calibration caps with their designated standard each cap is rinsed with a small amount of used standard saved from previous calibrations Any wipers present on th
51. harge Measurements at Gaging Stations USGS Techniques of Water Resources Investigations Book 3 Chapter A8 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2002 The Pennsylvania Code Title 25 Environmental Protection http www pacode com Commonwealth of Virginia State Water Control Board 2003 General Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facilities http www deg virginia gov vpdes pdf vpdesregulationfeb02 pdf Environment Canterbury 2001 Water Quality What Resource Care Guide Info Sheet 13 http www crc govt nz Land pdf o20files sheet13 pdf Gagen C J and W E Sharpe 1987 Net Sodium Loss And Mortality Of Three Salmonid Species Exposed To A Stream Acidified By Atmospheric Deposition Bulletin of Environmental Contaminant Toxicology 39 7 14 Guy H 1969 TWRI Book 3 Chapter C2 Book 5 Chapter C1 Laboratory Theory and Methods for Sediment Analysis United States Geological Survey Hach Company 2003 Important Water Quality Factors http www hach com h2ou h2wtrqual htm Hem J D 1970 Study and Interpretation of the Chemical Characteristics of Natural Water 2 Ed Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 1473 U S Department of the Interior United States Government Printing Office Washington D C Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet 2003 Kentucky River Basin Assessment Report Water Quality Parameters http www uky edu WaterResour
52. iminates human errors After the alarms are copied alarms for turbidity and high specific conductance will need to be edited because they are site specific alarms e Select a station in the navigation panel that has an alarm already set up e Goto the Project menu and select setup iChart Alarm 10 Click Copy Check all the parameters on the left side of the window Check the station that needs alarms set up on the right side of the window Click Copy Click OK to the successfully copied message from iChart Click Close Click Cancel Select the station you are setting the alarm for in the navigation panel Go to the Project menu and select setup iChart Alarm Select the either Sp Cond mS cm or Turbidity NTU from the parameter list Select the alarm listed in the Alarm Alert box Click Edit Change the set value and Reset values Click OK Select the other parameter and repeat last four steps Click OK when you are finished editing the alarms D Stations Temporarily Offline a Take a Station Offline The following procedure is used when a cellular station is temporarily offline to avoid collecting large amounts of error values This cannot be done with satellite stations due to the lack of two way communication with the data logger Before completing the steps below make sure all of the valid data have been retrieved from the unit Right click on the st
53. ion or cement gt 80 of the reach channelized and disrupted Channel Sinuosity The bends in the stream increase the stream length 3 to 4 times longer than ifit was ina straight line The bends in the stream increase the stream length 2 to 3 times longer than if it was straight line The bends in the stream increase the stream length 1 to 2 times longer than if it was in a straight line Channel straight waterway has been channelized for a long time Condition of Banks score each bank 0 10 Banks stable no evidence of erosion or bank failure side slopes generally lt 30 little potential for future problems lt 5 of bank affected Moderately stable infrequent small areas of erosion mostly healed over side slopes up to 40 on one bank slight erosion potential in extreme floods 5 30 of bank in reach has areas of erosion Moderately unstable moderate frequency and size of erosional areas side slopes up to 60 on some banks high erosion potential during extremely high flow 30 60 of bank in reach has areas of erosion Unstable many eroded areas raw areas frequent along straight sections and bends on side slopes side slopes gt 60 common 60 100 of bank has erosional scars Vegetative Protective Cover score each bank 0 10 gt 90 of the streambank surfaces covered by vegetation vegetative disruption through grazing or mowing minimal
54. ith 4 pin connector to the left of Port 3 Turbidity Optical Port C 4 DO Optical Port Figure 3 Face of Sonde Bulkhead with Labeled Optical Ports and Conductivity Port Removed C Install pH Probe Model 6579 e Remove buffer solution cup cap and o ring from bulb end of probe remove protective cover from connector end e Apply thin layer of Krytox to both o rings o With a nitrile glove on one hand place a small dot of Krytox on the tip of one finger and rub between finger and thumb Next rub finger and thumb around 18 Figure 4 both o rings on connector end of probe to apply a thin layer of lubricant If o rings look noticeably dusty you may need to apply Krytox a second time o Besure to get Krytox on all sides of the o ring that is closest to rotating nut o O rings should look moist but not have globs of Krytox Any globs of Krytox can potentially come in contact with connector and cause contamination o Wipe around o rings with Accu wipe to remove any excess Krytox o Ensure top o ring is directly against rotating nut before installing probe Two O rings Come Standard on All Conductivity and pH Probes Remove port plug from small port to the left of Port O on data sonde Save port plug for later use Ensure port is free of moisture dust dirt Krytox If moisture or dust is present in port use rolled up Accu wipe and or compressed air to dry clean out the port Place pH probe in port by lining up ma
55. le female pins Apply downward pressure until you feel probe seat Continue applying the same downward pressure as you tighten nut with long end of tool If nut becomes tight with large space still remaining between nut and bulkhead probe may not have seated fully or may be cross threading Remove probe check for cross threading in port and retry Tighten nut until normal turning pressure no longer easily turns nut If pH probe wobbles remove probe re install and ensure proper seating Proper seating and continual downward pressure will minimize wobbling D Install Conductivity Temperature Probe Model 6560 Using a nitrile glove apply a thin layer of Krytox to both o rings as before see Install pH Remove port plug from small port to the right of Port C on the data sonde using long end of tool Save port plug for later use Inspect port for moisture dust dirt Krytox as before see Install pH Line up connectors as before Apply downward pressure until you feel probe seat Continue applying the same downward pressure as you tighten nut using long end of tool 19 e Probe nut should rotate loosely until very little space remains between nut and bulkhead o If nut becomes tight with large space still remaining between nut and bulkhead probe may not have seated fully or may be cross threading Remove probe check for cross threading in port and retry e Tighten nut until normal turning pressure no longer easily turns nut
56. libration standard as 0 5 Run the wiper 1 2 times wait for readings to stabilize and accept calibration When all in house calibration is complete the pH mV parameter is disabled under Reports and a clean wiper with a brush is placed on the dissolved oxygen probe at 180 degrees from optics A calibration cap with a moist sponge is placed over the probes until deployment Conductivity and pH standards used during calibration are saved in clearly marked containers for later use calibration cups are rinsed with distilled water to prevent residue build up B In field calibration Dissolved oxygen and depth sensors are calibrated on site Calibration occurs directly before deploying the sonde Calibration information is recorded on a field calibration sheet Attachment B and these data are then entered into an Access database The calibration cap is used for all calibrations The sonde is connected to the Toughbook laptop or a YSI 650 Multiparameter Display System 650 MDS with a calibration cable If the laptop is used EcoWatch for Windows is opened to the main menu Each parameter is calibrated according to YSI Inc 6 Series Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes User Manual Dissolved oxygen one point calibration for percent saturation The probe is placed in a calibration cap with about 1 8 inch of water in it and is vented by not tightening all the threads Wait 10 minutes to allow the temperature and oxygen pressure to equilibrate
57. ll be responsible for entering the date and their initials for each sample during processing and identification of the sample 12 Str eam Riffle Run Habitat Assessment Sheet Station ID Sample Location Description Stream type Limestone Habitat Assessment Sandstone Glacial Other Weather Conditions Valley Headwater Large River Parameter Score Air Temperature Epifaunal Substrate Current Conditions Sunny Cloudy Partly Cloudy Present Precipitation None Rain Snow Mixed Precip Heavy gt linch Yes No Instream Cover Precip Within Last 24 Hours None Rain Snow Mixed Precip Heavy gt linch Yes No Ice Present at Site Yes No Embeddedness Functionally Important Stream Characteristics Velocity Depth Regimes Sediment Deposition Channel Alteration Channel Flow Status Predominant Substrate Material circle one Bedrock gt 160 inches in diameter Boulder 10 160 inches in diameter Cobble 2 5 10 inches in diameter Frequency of Riffles Gravel 0 1 2 5 inches in diameter Sand Silt Clay 0 1 inches in diameter Condition of Banks Score Residential Commercial each bank Industrial Cropland Nursery Pasture Left Bank Abd Mining Old Fields Forest Other Right Bank Comments 10 Veget
58. m fixed object to the bottom of the PVC pipe o Secure coated cable around the fixed object with a cable clamp o Opposite end of the safety cable a small loop is formed with a cable clamp and a quick link is attached o The quick link is attached to the data sonde Data sonde is slid down the PVC pipe e Cap is placed on the PVC pipe Figure 2 PVC Installation IV HEALTH AND SAFETY Reagents used for calibration of the sonde may be hazardous to your health Appendix A in the YSI Inc 6 Series Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes User Manual provides safety information on the reagents 17 V 6600V2 4 SONDE ASSEMBLY e It is easiest to install smaller probes conductivity temperature pH before larger ones turbidity and dissolved oxygen DO e Use the probe installation removal tool for all probe installations in order to minimize finger contact with o rings This minimizes the chances of o rings sliding out of place during assembly and bulging out from their proper places A Supplies Needed for Probe Assembly e clean dust free table surface that probes can be set down on if needed YSI 6570 Maintenance Kit contains o Double ended probe installation removal tool o Packet of o rings o Krytox o ring lubricant e Nitrile glove s Accu wipes lens cloths e Compressed air can B Probe Locations on Sonde Bulkhead 1 Conductivity small port with 6 pin connector to the right of Port C 2 pH small port w
59. mation for sonde swaps is found in the Sonde Database Click Apply button after the date times have been entered Change comment to Delete Region sonde swap Type or select comment Click Okay Corrected points will turn green Use this process to delete 99999 999 values Delete regions where sonde was out of water or probe malfunction DO reading zero Conductance levels of 0 00XX o Record date and times sonde was out of water and the region will need to be deleted from each parameter Delete data previously corrected all data before the data correction start date and time Comment Data previously corrected Delete data after the last sonde swap Comment Data will be corrected the next time o Trim Threshold delete values outside of the normal parameter value high and low Low threshold trim values Conductance 0 001 DO 2 0 DO sat lt 50 pH 3 Turbidity 5 High threshold trim values 2 fe fe fe te DO sat 212096 pH gt 14 Select Trim Threshold in the Action Select low threshold Select the entire dataset Enter the value for low threshold as found above Repeat for high threshold o Drift Correction probes will begin to drift from calibration after being in the field for several weeks Calculation of drift Last data point recorded on the old sonde not deleted for the sonde swa
60. nd truth the locations to ensure the watershed is suitable for monitoring equipment C Field Site Selection Site access and permission sites can be located on private and public lands Canopy cover solar panels power the battery to collect and transmit data Suitable instream location for PVC casing o Flowing water o Water deep enough to sustain flow year round Cellular 3G coverage used to determine if a cell or satellite datalogger unit is needed Distance from instream location to proposed datalogger location is measured to order the correct SDI 12 cable length D Reference Watersheds Selected using the same watershed size criteria 30 60 mi No current or planned drilling activities Non impaired waterbodies ILiSIC DATA LOGGER Two models of iSIC data loggers are used The cell telemetry units are model 3100 1SIC and the satellite telemetry units are model 6100 iSIC The basic operation and programming of the units are similar and unless noted otherwise the same procedure is performed on both models of data loggers A Unpacking Preparation Equipment List o Insulated spade terminal electrical connectors Wire cutters Wire stripper Wire crimper Flying lead cable MS 8 to flying lead adapter Phillips head screwdriver Power source 12 volt Battery or Float Charger with MS 2 connector SDI 12 cable Sonde Direct connect cable UBS to male DB 9 Small flathead screwdriver Computer with iChart software In
61. nding on the targeted parameters All continuously monitored parameters will be corrected for post calibration drift using both field measurements and post deployment lab analysis using Aquarius software A standard operating procedure has been developed for data correction Data reduction procedures for macroinvertebrates will be similar to those described in RBP III Barbour and others 1999 The data for each station will be reduced to the following metrics 1 taxa richness 2 modified Hilsenhoff Biotic Index 3 percent Ephemeroptera 4 percent contribution of dominant taxon 5 number of Ephemeroptera Plecoptera Trichoptera taxa 6 percent Chironomidae and 7 Shannon Wiener Diversity Index Staff will utilize PADEP s and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation s NYSDEC s Index of Biotic Integrity as appropriate Habitat information will be evaluated using PADEP s methodology 20 MACROINVERTEBRATE ENUMERATION LIST SITE DATE SAMPLED IDENTIFIED BY DATE IDENTIFIED FAMILY GENUS NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS 22 SON VI gt 92 T m a m 95 v gt N m p 99 to B A Figure 4 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Enumeration Sheet 21 XV DATA VALIDATION Primary responsibility for dat
62. ned in an upright position with the tip of the probe submerged in the solution and the temperature equalizes for at least a minute The calibration process is started and accepted after the readings stabilize for 30 seconds The probe is rinsed with water and positioned in a second calibration cup with pH 10 01 buffer standard and the process 15 repeated e Turbidity two point calibration followed by a one point calibration to prevent negative turbidity readings during field deployment 24 o Two point calibration Tighten a clean wiper at 180 degrees from turbidity optics Place approximately 500 mL of 0 NTU standard distilled water in a calibration cap and position the probe in the solution Run the wiper 1 2 times to remove anything from the sensor Once the readings stabilize the calibration is accepted Wipe the probes dry and place in a second calibration cup with approximately 500 mL of 100 NTU standard and repeat the process Note the 100 NTU standard may need to be confirmed using a turbidity meter immediately after mixing If the standard is not 100 NTU the true value is used in place of 100 In between successive sonde calibrations the mixed standard will need to be re agitated by inverting the sonde and connected cup 1 2 times o One point calibration Following calibration in 100 NTU standard rinse turbidity probe and wiper with water and place probes back in distilled water 0 NTU Select one point calibration and enter ca
63. nit are stood up in the two holes Concrete is poured around the poles stream water is added if necessary 15 Figure 1 The unit is leveled vertically and horizontally using a level Once level the holes are backfilled with the soil removed to dig the holes The solar panel is secured on the steel pole and tilted upward o Optimal face the solar panel south o Average face the solar panel southwest or west o Only face the solar panel in other directions if conditions prohibit south or west SDI 12 field cable is connected to the unit and run to the instream data sonde It is trenched just below the ground surface if possible to prevent animal and high flow damage Battery is placed in the steel enclosure and connected to the iSIC datalogger Figure 1 Solar panel cable is ran into the steel enclosure and connected to the panel Figure 1 AccuStage Solar Panel YSI 6096 iSIC Datalogger with Steel Enclosure 16 C 6600 V2 4 Data Sonde Installation e PVC pipe is secured in a deep run using combination of rebar large rocks tree roots hose clamps coated cable turn buckles and cable clamps Figure 2 e The SDI 12 cable from the iSIC datalogger unit is connected to the 6600 V2 4 data sonde o The small quick link on the SDI 12 cable is connected to the sonde e safety cable is secured to a fixed object tree steel pole etc outside of the scour area o Length of safety cable must be sufficient to span fro
64. o continuously monitor water quality conditions 5 minute intervals in order to monitor any deviations from expected baselines as well as to characterize water quality during seasonal and or critical conditions Data collection efforts will follow the protocols outlined in this report As of July 20 2012 51 stations have been established within critical areas of the basin Four more stations are planned for installation by September 30 2012 The locations of the stations are listed in Table 1 Some of the parameters considered for locating stations in these watersheds include active drilling areas geologically sensitive terrain HQ EV streams etc Table I Station Locations Site Latitude Longitude Apalachin Creek near Apalachin NY 42 062309 76 148912 Baker Run near Glen Union PA 41 245656 77 608164 Baldwin Creek near Lowman NY 42 029834 76 718645 Blockhouse Creek near English Center PA 41 473876 77 230512 Bobs Creek near Pavia PA 40 263639 78 592173 Bowman Creek near Bowman Creek 41 437356 76 019779 Canacadea Creek near Almond NY 42 319508 77 736348 Catatonk Creek near Spencer 42 207986 76 471109 Cherry Valley Creek near Middlefield NY 42 704389 74 813290 Chest Creek near Patton PA 40 633889 78 646731 Choconut Creek near Vestal Center NY 42 013212 76 006881 Crooked Creek near Keeneyville 41 842445 77 276397 Driftwood Branch near Lockwood 41 528626 78 274269 East Branch Fishing Creek near Jami
65. o genus except Chironomidae and Oligochaeta when possible and enumerated Benthic macroinvertebrates will be identified by professional biologists with at least a Bachelor of Science degree in biology skilled at recognizing most benthos to the family level by sight and to the genus level with appropriate keys After sampling has been completed at a given site all equipment that has come in contact with the sample will be rinsed thoroughly examined carefully and picked free of algae or debris before sampling at the next site F Physical Habitat Assessment Physical habitat conditions will be assessed at each station during various flow conditions using a slightly modified version of the habitat assessment procedure outlined by Barbour and others 1999 Eleven habitat parameters will be field evaluated at each site and used to calculate a site specific habitat 11 assessment score Physical habitat assessments will be performed for riffle run or glide pool areas depending on stream type Figure 2 and Table 5 show habitat assessment forms and the criteria used to evaluate habitat in riffle run streams and Figure 3 and Table 6 show forms and criteria used to evaluate habitat in glide pool stream types G Sampling Schedule Field chemistry and discharge measurements will be collected each time a staff member visits a site Lab chemistry samples are collected every eight nine weeks to have seasonal data for each site Macroinvertebrates
66. oarse material at snags and submerged vegetation little or no enlargement of island or point bars 20 50 affected moderate accumulation substantial sediment movement only during major storm event some new increase in bar formation 50 80 affected major deposition pools shallow heavily silted embankments may be present on both banks frequent and substantial movement during storm events Channelized mud silt and or sand in braided or non braided channels pools almost absent due to substantial sediment deposition Channel Flow Status Water reaches base of both lower banks and minimal amount of channel substrate is exposed Water fills gt 75 of the available channel or 2596 of channel substrate exposed 17 Water fills 25 75 of the available channel and or riffle substrates are mostly exposed Very little water in channel and mostly present as standing pools Table 6 Habitat Parameter Glide Pool Habitat Assessment Criteria continued Category Optimal 20 16 Suboptimal 15 11 Marginal 10 6 Poor 5 0 Channel Alteration No channelization or dredging present Some channelization present usually in areas of bridge abutments evidence of past channelization 720 yr may be present but not recent New embankments present on both banks and 40 80 of stream reach channelized and disrupted Banks shored with gab
67. ounded by fine sediments Gravel cobble and boulder particles are 50 75 surrounded by fine sediments Gravel cobble and boulder particles are gt 75 surrounded by fine sediments Velocity Depth Regimes All 4 velocity depth regimes present slow deep slow shallow fast deep fast shallow Only 3 of 4 regimes present if fast shallow is missing score lower than if missing other regimes Only 2 of 4 regimes present if fast shallow or slow shallow are missing score low Dominated by 1 velocity depth regime Sediment Deposition Little or no enlargement of islands or point bars and lt 5 of the bottom affected by sediment deposition Some new increase in bar formation mostly from coarse gravel 5 30 of the bottom affected slight deposition in pools Moderate deposition of new gravel coarse sand on old and new bars 30 50 of the bottom affected sediment deposits at obstructions moderate deposition of pools prevalent Heavy deposits of fine material increased bar development gt 50 of the bottom changing frequently pools almost absent due to sediment deposition Channel Flow Status Water reaches base of both lower banks and minimal amount of channel substrate is exposed Water fills gt 75 of the available channel or lt 25 of channel substrate exposed Water fills 25 75 of the available channel and or riffle substrates are mostly exposed V
68. p correction First data point recorded on the new sonde not deleted for the sonde swap correction Drift correction factor for this example 0 80 11 76 10 96 32 IM DatejTime Cor Target O2 Dis ODO MNEDD YYW pan G Corrected 2224 04 27 2010 13 11 780 11 04 27 2010 13 11 770 11 04 27 2010 13 11 760 11 04 27 2010 13 11 770 11 04 27 2010 13 11 760 11 04 27 2010 13 11 760 11 04 27 2010 13 11 750 HY 04 27 2010 13 11 740 11 7 04 27 2010 13 04 27 2010 14 11 740 04 27 2010 14 11 740 a 04 27 2010 14 11 730 04 27 2010 14 11 730 04 27 2010 14 11 740 04 27 2010 14 11 720 04 27 2010 14 99999 14 00 14 30 15 00 04 27 2010 14 10 860 uc 04 27 2010 14 10 960 04 27 2010 14 10 980 ToTime AppiedTme E 25 04 27 2010 14 10 980 Comment MM DD YYYY_HH MM MM DD YYYY_HH MM MM DD YYYY_HH MM 04 27 2010 14 10 980 UTC 05 00 UTC 05 00 UTC 05 00 04 27 2010 15 10 980 Delete Region sonde swap 04 27 2010 14 00 00 04 27 2010 15 10 00 05 24 2011 10 01 03 canu 01 27 2010 17 55 00 03 08 2011 23 55 00 05 24 2011 09 29 24 01 27 2010 17 55 00 03 08 2011 23 55 00 05 24 2011 09 29 24 01 27 2010 17 55 00 03 08 2011 23 55 00 05 24 2011 09 29 24 tr ie BERE Io
69. per 10 samples per matrix Duplicate samples will be submitted to the laboratory at least one per 10 samples B Field Procedures Field operator techniques will be tested annually for pH and specific conductance with USGS standard samples In addition Commission staff will be tested annually in the collection of flow measurements The project officer will be responsible for insuring that all field personnel are competent in measurement and collection techniques prior to fieldwork The project officer also will be responsible for insuring the quality of all equipment and reagents The quality assurance officer will perform a field audit near the beginning of sampling The field audits for this project regularly occur in June of each year weather and stream flows permitting C Biological Sampling A second biologist will verify the identifications on 10 percent of the sorted samples D Reporting A summary of performance and system audits will be included in the applicable annual report document 22 XVII CORRECTIVE ACTION Implementation of corrective action involving any of the sampling procedures equipment or data reduction and processing will be the responsibility of the project officer and must be reported to the Quality Assurance Officer The Quality Assurance Officer will be responsible for seeing that such corrective action is taken Implementation of corrective action involving laboratory analyses will be the responsibility of th
70. r for the location you are importing o Station Numbers are located in the Sonde Database Switchboard Menu item Data Correction o Use dates from Sonde install to Sonde removal ie Sonde 02 was installed on 4 27 2010 and removed on 7 1 2010 import data from 4 27 2010 until 7 1 2010 Click Execute the Output Ports area will show parameter to be output e Click OK when the password box comes up o Repeat this process for each parameter dates and station number will stay populated just select the different parameters e Close Import via ODBC click yes to the pop up about applying changes to the output e Save the project according to the station name C Data Correction RWQMN Corrected DataV Station Name o Name the file with the Station Name and the start date and end date i e BobsCreek 01 01 2010 05 01 2011 e Maximize Correction on Sidebar e Double click Data Correction o Brown box will appear on the white board Repeat this until a Data Correction box is available for all parameters being corrected e Connect each port arrow on the green box to the top port on the brown box o Click on the port on the green box and drag to the top port on the brown box 29 LI Import via ODBC Data Correction e Double click the brown box 25 01 27 2010 20 13 26 01 27 2010 20 13 27 01 27 2010 20 13 28 01 27 2010 20 13 29 01 27 2010 20 13
71. rd reference material Cm actual concentration of standard reference material 2 Calculate precision using the formula RPD CC x100 C C 2 RPD relative percent difference C larger of two observed values C smaller of two observed values A Data Representativeness Water samples will be collected along a transect across the stream with depth integrating samplers The depth integrating sampler will provide a composite of the whole water column Vertical samples then will be composited in a churn where the final sample will be withdrawn This will provide a composite sample representing average stream guality Sampling will occur in the vicinity of station locations Macroinvertebrate sampling will occur in the vicinity of the site B Data Comparability The purpose of this QA plan is to eliminate factors in sampling and analysis that reduce the comparability of data collected at different points in space and time All sampling analysis and processing procedures will be standardized to ensure comparability Staff holds a field training session each year to reduce variability in data collection techniques A field training session is held annually in late May or early June C Data Completeness Collection of 95 percent of the total programmed samples will be deemed as fulfilling the project objectives Completeness can be calculated using the formula 100x V N C percent completeness V number of measurements jud
72. satellite units only Cellular units are ready for use Select the desired data logger not site in the navigational panel Right click and select property Change the Connect through to Internet using the drop down list In the Datalogger Connection box Check that 6100 iSIC address is 0 the correct IMEI in the IMEI box IMEI can usually be found on the back of the data platform s door o Click OK Satellite unit is now ready for deployment Disable the site in iChart by o Right clicking on the site in the navigation panel Select disable o Click Yes to iChart message Would you like to add as note to the database o In the note box type the name of station the unique ID number was programmed and your initials for record keeping o Click OK Close iChart Log onto terminal server as the iChart user Close iChart Browse to the Bass 1 iChartData Users_RWON folder 0000 b Rename the icr file on the bassl server to include the date Example 01 01 201 IRWQN icr Move the renamed file into folder named back up icr files on the Toughbook s desktop Move the icr file used for programming into the Bass 1 iChartData Users_RWON folder Open the RWQMN iChart project file using the RWQN iChart icon on the iChart user s terminal server desktop Email the Database Analyst currently Bret Wagner that stations have been added and the ODBC connection needs to
73. sion from ALS Results of laboratory analyses will be imported into a computer database by a Commission staff member Data entries will be verified by the project manager and reductions will be performed using computer files to eliminate transcription errors Field chemistry and laboratory analysis sheets will be retained for a period of two years and subsequently archived Staff has developed an Access database for data storage and to assist in transferring station information chemical water quality physical habitat and macroinvertebrate data to USEPA s Water Quality Exchange WQX database The Access database is located on the Commission s server which will be backed up daily Macroinvertebrate bottles will be labeled with the station and date A logbook will be kept for all sites containing information on the macroinvertebrate sample collection such as station number stream name date the number of bottles and the person who collected the sample Benthic macroinvertebrates will be identified by professional biologists with a minimum of a Master of Science degree in biology skilled at recognizing most benthos to the family level by sight and to the genus level with appropriate 19 keys Log sheets Figure 4 will be used to record the number of specimens for each genus identified This information will be entered into the Access database and verified XIV DATA REDUCTION The data will be analyzed using the appropriate methods depe
74. son City 41 322608 76 344340 East Fork First Fork Sinnemahoning near Logue PA 41 565171 77 933761 Run near Watrous PA 41 741242 77 579795 Grays Run near Gray PA 41 449967 77 019786 Hammond Creek near Millerton PA 41 996097 76 907276 Hicks Run near Hicks Run 41 359171 78 252098 Hunts Run near Cameron 41 452555 78 174577 Kettle Creek near Oleona PA 41 499699 77 770681 Kitchen Creek near Huntington Mills PA 41 233925 76 242743 Lackawanna River near Forest City 41 675917 75 473703 Larrys Creek near Salladasburg PA 41 297237 77 198020 Little Clearfield Creek near Dimeling PA 40 970096 78 407436 Little Mehoopany Creek near North Mehoopany PA 41 576019 76 062424 Little Muncy Creek near Moreland PA 41 189813 76 654063 Little Pine Creek near Waterville PA 41 309711 77 362843 Long Run near Gaines 41 757800 77 556588 Loyalsock Creek near Ringdale 41 458734 76 330957 Marsh Creek near Ansonia Station PA 41 763019 77 413217 Marsh Creek near Blanchard 41 059627 77 606011 Meshoppen Creek near Kaiserville PA 41 619433 76 008756 Moose Creek near Plymptonville PA 41 082664 78 507264 Nanticoke Creek near Maine NY 42 204727 76 053787 Ninemile Run near Walton PA 41 791456 77 763872 Pine Creek near Blackwell PA 41 647036 77 450642 Pine Creek near Telescope PA 41 795733 77 765461 Portage Creek near Emporium 41 508256 78 221674 Sangerfield River near Poolville NY 42 776923 75
75. t of commercial detergent is used if necessary If pH probe is not reading properly after cleaning there are two additional processes in Section 2 of the YSI 6 Series Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes User Manual that will be followed pH probes can become slow to stabilize after one year so it is recommended that pH probes be replaced annually during Fondriest Annual Tune Up Depth the through hole above the sonde bulkhead is flushed with water using a syringe Turbidity the probe face 1s cleaned with lens paper after each deployment Wipers are replaced as needed All probes and sondes not correctly reading standards are sent to Fondriest Environmental Inc for service or replacement 21 XIILDATA CORRECTION A Probe Drifting eOver time a probe will experience calibration drift eFouling drift sediment debris and biological growth drift is calculated by post calibrating the probes in known solutions The difference between what the probe reads and the known standard value is the fouling drift eInstrument drift the last readings took by the probes instream before removal and replacement are recorded The first stabilized reading by the probes on the replacement sonde are also recorded We are able to determine the instrument drift by taking the difference of the two readings and eliminating the fouling drift e The drift values are used when correcting the data B Data Corrected e Drift data are correcte
76. tabase The sonde is brought back to the SRBC lab for post calibration and cleaning A calibrated sonde is outfitted with a field cap and the SDI 12 cable is connected to the sonde The sonde ID and date and time of installation are recorded on a calibration field sheet and then logged in an Access database Field water quality parameters are collected each time a sonde is installed These parameters include pH dissolved oxygen conductance temperature turbidity and a discharge measurement XI POST CALIBRATION AND SONDE PROBE CLEANING A Post Calibration Post calibration of the probes occurs no more than five 5 days after the sonde is removed from a stream and before the sonde and probes are cleaned accounts for fouling drift Post calibration is completed in the SRBC lab and on the following probes pH specific conductance turbidity DO and depth Prior to post calibration turbidity and dissolved oxygen wipers are removed If either wipers are missing or are oriented incorrectly i e not 180 degrees from optics this is noted on the post calibration sheet 26 Post calibration is completed by placing each of the probes in a known standard solution and then recording what the probe reads Post calibration data are recorded on the calibration sheet which is scanned and placed in an Access database B Cleaning After a sonde has been post calibrated the sonde and the probes are cleaned with water and lens paper so
77. tection QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER Andrew J Gavin David W Heicher 717 238 0426 717 238 0426 SUPERVISOR Restoration amp Protection Tyler E Shenk 717 238 0426 PROJECT OFFICER Dawn R Hintz 717 238 0426 ALS FIELD OPERATIONS Anna Milliken Dawn Hintz 717 944 5541 717 238 0426 B Project Responsibility Installation operations D Hintz SRBC Sampling operations D Hintz SRBC Sampling QC D Hintz SRBC Laboratory analysis D Brooks ALS Laboratory QC A Milliken ALS Data processing activities D Hintz SRBC Data processing QC D Hintz SRBC Data quality review D Hintz SRBC Performance auditing D Heicher SRBC Systems auditing D Hintz SRBC Overall QA D Heicher SRBC Overall project coordination A Gavin SRBC Basi Qn 52 Nese IX DATA QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS Table 3 Data Quality Requirements and Assessments Detection Parameter Limit Accuracy Precision mg l Total Dissolved Solids 10 4 ei 1 Calculate accuracy using the formulas For matrix spikes 100 S U Csa R percent recovery S measured concentration in spiked aliquot U measured concentration in unspiked aliquot C actual concentration of spike added For standard reference material R 100 x Cm Cm R percent recovery Cm measured concentration of standa
78. ted In the Alarm Condition section o For all alarms Data Flag empty Range condition unchecked Count 3 High Sp Cond mS cm High threshold Set Value 1 5 to 2 time baseline average Reset Value value below set value Low Sp Cond mS cm Low threshold Set Value 0 01 Reset Value 0 02 o Depth ft Low threshold Set Value 0 Reset Value 0 5 o LowpH Low threshold Set Value based on previously collected data Reset Value 1 0 unit above set value o HighpH High threshold Set Value based on previously collected data Reset Value 1 0 unit below set value o Turbidity NTU High threshold Set Value double baseline average Reset Value a little below set value o ODO mg l Low threshold Set Value based on previously collected data Reset Value 1 0 unit above set value o Battery V Low threshold Set Value 11 5 Reset Value 12 0 e In Alarm Action box click o Inthe pop up window Select send email message from the Alarm Action drop down list Add desired email addresses to Email Address box putting a semicolon between addresses Type the following formula in Message box f a vod Click OK e Click OK Define Alert Alarm window e Select next parameter and repeat process as necessary e Click OK when all alarms have been added
79. ternet connection oooooooooooo Extra hardware is removed from the unit and stored for later use The unit is checked for damage or missing parts Flying lead cable is run into the steel enclosure through a gland fitting and connected if necessary o If the flying lead cable was shipped without having insulated spade terminal electrical connectors attached The unused wire blue gray green and silver are cut to varied lengths to avoid creating unwanted connections The remaining wires of the flying cable red black yellow orange and either purple or brown are cut and stripped using the strained 22 opening The insulated spade terminal electrical connectors are crimped in place o The flying lead is connected to the terminal strip on the left side of the steel enclosure following wiring tables Tables 1 and 2 Table I YSI Flying Lead Cable Wiring MS8 Connectors YSI Sonde Signal Cable Color iSIC Cable Color iSIC Signal A PWR IN 5 16V RED RED 3 BAT B GND BLACK BLACK 4 GND SONDE Tx YELLOW YELLOW 5 P1 Rx D SONDE Rx ORANGE ORANGE 6 P1 Tx E ALARM GREEN BLUE 11 P3 Rx F SDI 12 PURPLE BROWN 1 SDI RTS GRAY GREEN 12 P3 Tx H CTS BLUE WHITE 2 SW A Table 2 Nexsens Flying Lead Cable Wiring MS8 Connectors YSI Sonde Signal Cable Color iSIC Cable Color iSIC Signal PWR IN 5 16V RED RED 3 BAT GND BLACK BLACK 4 GND SONDE Tx YELLOW YELLOW 5
80. th integrated sampler take hand held and bridge sampler Sample bottles Cooler with ice Meters pH turbidity conductance DO and temp Flow tracker Tape measure GPS Replacement sonde Gloves 26 9 SRBC Pending B SRBC Approved NPDES Site River Stream ABR P ad Site Withdrawal AN County Boundary Waterbody Monitoring Site Af State Boundary gt St Park amp Forest Pending Gas Well Surface o Public Water Supply Water Withdrawal Surface Water Withdrawal Major Road Action Plan Sample Point USGS Stream Gage A Local Road a e SRBC Approved e SRBC Water Quality ABR P ad Site 27 Attachment B Analytical Laboratory Services Inc Chain of Custody Submission Sheet Analytical CHAIN OF CUSTODY Page REQUEST FOR ANALYSIS Courier nvironmental Industrial Hygiene Field Services ALL SHADED AREAS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE Tracking Middletown PA 17057 717 944 5541 Fax 717 944 1430 CLIENT SAMPLER INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK Receipt Information completed by Sample Receiving Performed Contact Report to by Address Cooler Temp Therm ID No of Coolers Bill to if different than Report to Project Name ALSI Ouote Normai Standard TAT is 10 12 business days Date Reguired S TAT 2 __ Rush subject to ALSI approval and surcharges Approved By k IX le appropriate Y or N Correct preservation HeadspacelVolatiles
81. tly healed over 5 30 of bank in reach has areas of erosion Moderately unstable 30 60 of banks in reach have areas of erosion high erosion potential during floods Unstable many eroded areas raw areas frequent along straight sections and bends on side slopes 60 100 of bank has erosional scars Vegetative Protective Cover score each bank 0 10 gt 90 of the streambank surfaces covered by vegetation vegetative disruption through grazing or mowing minimal 70 90 of the streambank surfaces covered by vegetation disruption evident but not affecting full plant growth potential to any great extent 50 70 of the streambank surfaces covered by vegetation disruption obvious patches of bare soil or closely cropped vegetation lt 50 of the streambank surfaces covered by vegetation disruption is very high vegetation removed to 5 cm or less Riparian Vegetative Zone Width score each bank 0 10 Width of riparian zone gt 18 meters human activities 1 parking lots roadbeds clearcuts lawns or crops have not impacted zone Width of riparian zone 12 18 meters human activities have impacted zone only minimally 15 Width of riparian zone 6 12 meters human activities have impacted zone only minimally Width of riparian zone 6 meters little or no riparian vegetation due to human activities Glide Pool Habitat Assessment Sheet S
82. tream Station ID Sample Location Description Stream Type Limestone Sandstone Valley Headwater Large River Glacial Other __ Weather Conditions Parameter Score Air Temperature C Epifaunal Substrate Current Conditions Sunny Cloudy Partly Cloudy Present Precipitation None Rain Snow Mixed Precip Heavy gt linch Yes No Instream Cover Precip Within last 24 Hours None Rain Snow Mixed Precip Heavy gt 1 inch Yes No Ice Present at Site Yes No Pool Substrate Functionally Important Stream Characteristics Characterization Pool Variability Sediment Deposition Channel Flow Status Channel Alteration Bedrock gt 160 inches in diameter Boulder 10 160 inches in diameter Channel Sinuosity Cobble 2 5 10 inches in diameter Gravel 0 1 2 5 inches in diameter Sand Silt Clay lt 0 1 inches in diameter Condition of Banks Score each bank Left Bank Residential Commercial Industrial Cropland Right Bank Nursery Pasture Abd Mining Old Fields Vegetative Protective Forest Other Cover score each Comments bank Left Bank Right Bank Riparian Vegetative Zone Width score each bank Left Bank Right Bank Figure 3 Glide Pool Habitat Assessment 16 Habitat Parameter Table 6 Glide Pool Habitat Assessment Criteria Category Optimal 20 16 Suboptimal 15 11 Marginal 10 6 Poor 5 0 Epifaunal Su
83. urces Investigations Report 00 4036 by K M Nolan and R R Shields and to undergo six months of on the job training with an experienced staff member as well as a yearly field check The Quality Assurance Officer will certify that training has been completed during field inspections and through discussions as detailed in X C above Macroinvertebrates Macroinvertebrate assessments are adapted from Rapid Bioassessment Protocol RBP III described by Barbour and others 1999 and Plafkin and others 1989 and follow PADEP s Instream Comprehensive Evaluation Surveys PADEP 2009 Instream macroinvertebrate sampling will be conducted in the best available riffle run habitats at each station where available Sampling will be conducted using a D frame net with 500 micron mesh in the best available habitat in the stream reach Samples will consist of a composite of six 6 kicks from riffle areas in a 100 meter stream reach with each kick disturbing approximately one 1 square meter immediately upstream of the net for approximately one 1 minute collected specimens will be preserved in 95 percent ethanol and returned to the laboratory for processing Subsampling and sorting procedures will be based on the 1999 RBP document Barbour and others 1999 In the laboratory composite samples will be sorted into 200 organism subsamples using a gridded pan and a random numbers table The organisms contained in the subsamples will be identified t
84. ve in denatured alcohol Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Substances in Environmental Samples EP A 600 R 93 100 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 20 edition Laboratory Theory and Methods for Sediment Analysis USGS TWRI 5 C1 Guy 1969 EPA Test Method 375 2 Determination of Sulfate by Automated Colorimetry Revision 2 0 August 1993 Methods for Determination of Inorganic Substances in Water and Fluvial Sediments USGS 1 year Parameters of interest are listed in Table 2 Discharge will be measured manually at most stations during the sampling visits using standard U S Geological Survey USGS equipment and methods Buchanan and Somers 1969 when possible Discharge at sites adjacent to USGS gaging stations will be obtained from USGS rating tables Macroinvertebrate samples will be collected during the appropriate seasonal conditions depending on the critical conditions defined for the station location The macroinvertebrate data will be comprised of a list of different genera collected and a numerated subsample The samples will be processed and identified by Commission staff and or subcontractors Chemical water quality will be collected during the appropriate seasonal and critical conditions for proper characterization of the targeted pollutant sources Chemical water quality samples will be processed and analyzed by Analytical Laboratory Services Inc ALS in Middletown Pa anal
85. will be collected once a year between May and October a habitat assessment will be completed at the same time H Training Records Training records will be maintained by the Quality Assurance Officer l Location of Additional Equipment If equipment used to collect water chemistry discharge measurements or macroinvertebrate data does not function properly replacement equipment is located at the SRBC Headquarters building in Harrisburg Pa XI SAMPLE CUSTODY PROCEDURES Water guality samples will be delivered to the laboratory by the collectors or shipped to ALS by overnight courier service A chain of custody sample submission sheet s Attachment A provided by ALS will be included for samples sent to the lab by Commission staff This submission sheet will contain all relevant information about the sample including collector date time location and method of preservation if needed Sample ID as well as field chemistry and flow data will be stored in a field logbook and checked against sample IDs received from the lab For macroinvertebrate samples a logbook will be kept containing information regarding the collection preservation subsampling and identification of the macroinvertebrates The station identification data will be recorded on each macroinvertebrate sample and entered into a logbook in the field This logbook will be used to track the macroinvertebrate sample though the laboratory process Commission staff members wi
86. yses performed by ALS adhere to their QA QC procedures and follow the requirements of their PADEP accredited lab certification VI PROJECT FISCAL INFORMATION See Commission financial reports For the start up of the project funds were provided from the Commission s general operating fund and a donation from East Resources Inc Funds for expansion of the network were provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources PADCNR New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the RC amp D Sinnemahoning Grant Program The ongoing operation and maintenance will be primarily funded through the Commission s compliance monitoring fund as well as funding support from PADCNR for select stations on state forest lands VI SCHEDULE Fiscal Year 2012 Activity J JFMAM J Coordination Field Recon X X Equipment Acquisition XX Station installation XX Environmental sampling X X X X X X Data analysis X X X X XX X X X X X X Bi annual report X X XXX X Fiscal Year 2013 Activity JAS ON DJ J Coordination Field Recon X X Equipment Acquisition Station installation Environmental sampling Data analysis Bi annual report Vill PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY A Project Organization EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Paul O Swartz 717 238 0422 DIRECTOR TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Jim Richenderfer 717 238 0423 MANAGER Monitoring amp Pro

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