Volunteer Water Monitoring at the UWSP Water and Environmental

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Volunteer Water
Monitoring Support
through the
UWSP Center for Watershed
Science and Education
Nancy Turyk
Citizen-Based Monitoring Conference
August 2004
University
Staff
Agencies
Decision Makers
Water Information
for
Better Decisions
Students
Citizens
Researchers
Citizen Based
Water Monitoring Programs
at UWSP
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Groundwater
Lakes
Rivers/Watersheds
Wisconsin Groundwater Facts
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70% of WI residents rely on groundwater.
Over 800,000 private wells in WI.
Typical private wells yield water a few years
to a few decades old.
Municipal wells are required to have water
tests, individual well testing is optional.
Groundwater Monitoring
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Drinking water analyses
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Basic package includes nitrate, pH,
bacteria, hardness, alkalinity, chloride
Metals package
Pesticides
Groundwater Monitoring Options
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Individual resident samples
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Individuals submit samples
Interpretation guide provided with
results
Assistance over telephone available
Groundwater Monitoring Options
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Community drinking water programs
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Provides a community/regional view of
groundwater
Coordinated between local representative,
WEAL Lab, and UWEX Groundwater
Educator
Includes a community groundwater
education program to better understand
the analytical results
Community Drinking Water Programs
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County, Township, Watershed, Lake Assoc.
Benefits
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Determine safety of drinking water supply and
learn about treatment methods
Increased understanding of groundwater and the
connection to the landscape
Better indicator of community’s groundwater
quality
People are informed on ways to protect water
resources
Community Drinking Water Programs
Lake Monitoring
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Determine current
conditions and long-term
trends
Individual residents/lake
associations
As partners with CWSE
in conjunction with lake
assessments
Lake Monitoring – Overturn Program
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Samples are collected when the lake is
“mixed” (Spring and Fall Overturn)
Individuals collect samples from deep
hole of lake
Samples are prepared according to
instructions and shipped on ice to the
lab
Samples are analyzed in the lab for
nutrients, minerals, contaminants
Data are stored in a database and
graphed twice/year
River/Watershed Monitoring
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Monitoring rivers is MUCH trickier!
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More rules/quality control/ quality assurance
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Moving water
Varying quantities of water
Water quality changes over a given storm
Affected by a variety of adjacent land uses
Need to know the amount of water
Need to know the amount of precipitation
Sample collection is relatively easy –
sampling design is not
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CWSE monitoring builds on WAV
monitoring
Lab data can help provide answers to
observations made with WAV monitoring
Analyses include more than what could be
measured with a field kit
Lab data are more accurate because of the
methods of analysis and the quality control
CWSE can provide assistance with
sampling design/site selection
Used to Assess
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Current conditions
Long-term trends
Affects of particular land
use activities
Who collects the samples?
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Individuals/river groups
Agency staff
Little Plover River
12
10
Nitrate (mg/L)
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8
6
4
2
0
67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
River Monitoring Program
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Baseflow monitoring is
recommended for measuring
long-term trends
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Rivers are at low flow so water
quality can be easily compared
over a long period of time
Standard package include
suspended sediment, nutrients,
and chloride
Additional analyses may
include metals (urban) or
pesticides (rural)
Quality Control/Assurance
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Site Identification/documentation
Group training
Sample acquisition and handling
Documented methods
Data management
Sample Sites
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Selection
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Easy access
Identifiable
Well defined channel
Record location
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Photograph
Maps
Physical and legal
description
“Site 16 Hartman Creek. Rural Road about ½
mile NW of intersection of Rural Rd and
Whispering Pines Rd. Sample above culvert.
Town of Dayton”
T21N R11E Sec 5 (SW ¼ of NW ¼ of Sec 5)
Field Notes
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Flow regime
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Runoff
(precipitation/snowmelt)
Baseflow
Ice on the river?
Dry for a month?
Staff gage and/or flow
measurements
Measure precipitation
Sampling
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Collect samples using
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grab method
siphon sampling device
Samples collected in
acid washed containers
Sampling
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Sampling equipment rinsed with
distilled water and triple rinsed
with river water
Samples filtered and/or acidified
as required for analysis
Sample bottles marked with
proper site identification
Samples transported on ice to the
lab
Flow Measurements
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All individuals trained in
the field
Staff gages
Flow meters
Level loggers
Custody Transfer
to a Lab
Billing & Results Mailing Address:
ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE LAB
Phone No.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
College of Natural Resources, Room 200
Toll Free No. (877) 383-8378
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/etf
WDNR State Certification Lab #750040280
Fax No.
CHAIN OF CUSTODY RECORD
* Sample Type
GW=Groundw ater
S-Soil
O-Oil
DW-Drinking Water
SO-Solid
X-Other
SW-Surface Water
SE-Sediment
WW-Waste Water
H-Hazardous Liquid
Field Analyses
Field Filtered:
Comments:
Method of Shipment:
Date of Shipment:
On Ice
pH
pH
Other
Unpreserved
HNO3 Unfiltered
HNO3 Filtered
H2SO4 Unfiltered
H2SO4 Filtered
Lab No.
* Sample Type
Site
Sample Date:
CHEMICAL ANALYSES REQUESTED
PRESERVATIVE
Containers
Per Site
Time
Sampled By:
Lab Use Only
Temp. on Receipt
Preservative
Preservative
Comments:
SAMPLING
Date
CLIENT:
Project:
CUSTODY TRANSFER
Relinquished By:
Date:
Time:
Received By:
Date:
Time:
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etf/form/chain.xls (excel)
Sharing the Results

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