Groundwater Sampling Equipment Checklist

This paper focuses on ground water sampling proce dures for monitoring wells only where separate free phase non aqueous phase liquids napls are not present in the monitoring well.

Groundwater sampling equipment checklist.

In addition refer to the instructions and specifications provided by the manufacturer of your sampling and monitoring equipment. Box 1 checklist for designing field sampling programs. Groundwater samples are beyond this field manual s scope. Well purging procedures 3.

Waterra is a specialist in groundwater monitoring equipment. Equipment for sampling surface waters as opposed to groundwater falls into 5 categories. We currently carry four different systems or devices that could be used to collect samples of groundwater from exploratory or reconnaissance piezometers and monitoring wells. Selection of equipment for water sampling.

The procedures contained in this document are to be followed when field cleaning sampling equipment. When cleaning and decontaminating sampling equipment during the course of field investigations. Residential and or municipal production wells where special sampling. The main aspects of groundwater sampling covered by this manual are.

The national field manual for the collection of water quality data national field manual describes protocols and provides guidelines for u s. Groundwater sampling should generally be carried out by more experienced field staff or in close consultation with experts to ensure sample integrity. How to sample groundwater in monitoring wells is the heart of our business. Sampling methodology and equipment to be used during ground water sampling.

1 3 health and safety plan. This procedure is to be used by all region 4 laboratory services and applied science division lsasd staff. 2 1 groundwater sampling program a groundwater sampling program is a document describing the procedures used to collect handle and analyse groundwater samples to achieve groundwater sampling objectives. Determination of groundwater field parameters temperature specific conductance ph alkalinity oxidation reduction potential and dissolved oxygen 4.

Refer to section 2 0 of the groundwater sampling desk reference for a more detailed discussion on the collection use and limitations of such data. Initial planning of a groundwater sampling trip 2. A groundwater sampling program should be prepared before sampling taking into account site specific considerations eg aquifer type and. Method and frequency laboratory analysis groundwater sampling equipment checklist chain of custody control decontamination procedures sample documentation and shipping field quality assurance quality control qa qc samples and data validation procedures.