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OPERATING PROCEDURES - Columbia Basin Watershed Network

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2. Exporting Points Export the points shown in the Points pane to a text file csv for importing into Microsoft Excel To export points 1 Make sure the Points pane includes the series you want to export This might include series pasted from other datafiles or series derived through filters 2 Click the Export icon on the toolbar or choose Export as Excel Text from the File menu The Export Options dialog will display 3 To export all of the data in a single file choose Export to a single file and click Export In the Save dialog accept the default location and file name or enter a new location and name and click Save 4 To split the data over multiple files particularly important if your data cannot fit in a single spreadsheet choose Export to multiple files and make your selections a Indicate the maximum Number of rows per file Consult the documentation that came with your spreadsheet program to find out the maximum number of rows it accepts and remember to leave room for header rows b Accept the default Export Location or click Choose to use a different location The default location creates a new folder for the files C Accept the default Filename Prefix based on the datafile name or enter a new one The export file names will consist of this text plus PageX where X indicates the order of the files d Click Export 5 Open the file s in Excel You can easily view the raw data in a text editor Tip To change
3. Company Feel free to customize anything on this spreadsheet to fit your needs Please include a signed copy with shipment as well as sending an e mail version to smcgraw ecoanalysts com Thank you Page 1 of 1 Page 5 APPENDIX MONTHLY MONITORING LABEL SAMPLE LD MAXXAM SAMPLE or JAR LABELS PROIECT REFERENCE Success Through Science QA QC LABELS CABIN LABELS SAMPLE ID SAMPLE LD Kk i53 T eA em sss Na St hot __ idit aeemenc EMUR PROJECT REFERENCES PROJECT REFERENCE s n DEL a NN RO 2OW u ty TIME ANALISIS o Apt Al PRESERVATIVE elen ccess Through Science SAMPLE I D COMPANY NAME MV ERS I PROIECT REFERENCE Dep 25 2512 TIME T ANALYSIS Nk LAO PRESERVATIVE Success Through Science i SAMPLE II NNNM 0 Sample M ari ss dd aal t l we fe 2 ep COMPANY NAME S mir TEE E Mere a SAMPLE LD i PROJECT REFERENCE A OZ TIME ANALYSIS DATE PRESERVATIVE Through Science Ld alle Qe ae Success roug iiaia Succes Through Science SEDIMENT JAR LABEL uin sample Ba pii COMPANY NAME COMPANY NAME V T r 2 s i PROJECT REFERENCE ty PROJECT REFERENCE E CBOQM e M A i DATE SO NN a ty j E a A gra 1 f Met Ti i 1 i Success Through Science Page 6 APPENDIX Macro Invertebrate Jar Labels
4. J bevel L Condition of the samples when sent Shipping e Please ensure that o The lids are tightened o Lids are taped with duct tape o Jars are wrapped in a plastic bag o Plastic bag holding the Jars is placed in a box with absorbent packing like newspaper The EcoAnalysts COC is included o Send to O Laura Duncan Send bills for preservative and shipping to Jim at the 436 Fortier St address above or e mail them to jim duncan9 me com Kimberley BC V1A 1N6 CABIN DATA ENTRY Access to the CABIN database will not be given without being certified in DATA ENTRY by Environment Canada Therefore those entering CABIN data will have either taken the training with Stephanie Strachan of Environment Canada in 2007 or have completed the on line CABIN Data Entry module through the Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick and so should have a good knowledge of how the CABIN website works and how to correctly enter the data However there are some aspects of the data entry which were not covered in the Data Entry module or which are not immediately obvious on the website This section will not try to completely describe the data entry process but rather will try to give direction to some of the less obvious aspects 28 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Site Information When setting up a new site one of the questions you are asked is Watershed Choose the ap
5. Note you can save each report as a pdf file on your computer 23 Note that all these reports can be found in this way in future TEMPERATURE The project uses Onset HOBO Pro v2 Water Temperature Data Loggers Computers are used through a base station to configure them Each phase of their operation is explained below HOBOware works in both PC and MAC environments with small variations HoboWare MAC Users Upgrading to OS X 10 7 Lion When you first start HoboWare you will be asked if you want to check for updates If you are a MAC user who has recently upgraded to OS X 10 7 The Lion you will need to upgrade HoboWare HoboWare will not work with the MAC Lion operating system unless you upgrade it Follow the instructions and you should be good to go If you try to open a project file and you get a message that OS X 10 7 does not support PowerPC use the following method to upgrade A second way to upgrade HoboWare so it will work on MAC OS X The Lion is Download the latest version of the HOBOware Pro Free Trial from the Onset website http www onsetcomp com products software Once you have this trial version installed and opened follow the link in the top tab to Help Manage License Key Enter the 16 digit code with dashes that can be found on your old CD package or under the Manage License Key tab of any older computers version of HOBOware you may still have available Once the license key is inputted close the prog
6. 604 734 7276 Fax 604 731 2386 www maxxam ca T INVOICE INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION if differs from invoice p PROJECT INFORMATION CompanyName 3401 MAINSTREAMS le 5659 MAINSTREAMS Formerly KRN BC Quotation A70528 EA MAXXAM JOB BOTTLE ORDER 4 Contact Name LAURADUNCAN o LAURA DUNCAN PO Ss Ox R2 TUEEIEIU IRI LH Address c o LAURA DUNCAN 436 FORTIER STREET Project C llumbia Basin WOMP 2012 AER KIMBERLEY BC V1A 1N6 KIMBERLY BC V1A 1N6 Project Name ermere Cr USTODY PROJECT MANAGER Rane Ml 250M27 2600 te ser WRWiNODS 1 TO ae Mm GARDENLAURA SHAW CA Sampled By hied C 259165 01 01 REGULATORY CRITERIA SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS M PLEASE PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTICE FOR RUSH PROJECTS Regular Standard TAT wil be applied if Rush TAT is nor specified Standard TAT 5 7 Working days for most tests Please note Standard 1 TAT for certain tests Such as BOD and Dioxins Furans are gt 5 Job Specific Rush TAT YT PEEP entire ETTET Date Required Time Required Rush Confirmation Number Regulated Drinking Water Y XL Note For regulated drinking water samples please use the Drinking Water Chain of Custody Form SAMPLES MUST BE KEPT COOL x 1057 FROM TIME OF SAMPLING UNTIL DELIVERY TO MAXXAM Date Sampled Time Sampled dale Metals Field Fillered Y Alk NO2 NO3 Ortho Phosphate Metal
7. Maximum Daily Minimum Daily Average Daily Temperatures 1 Click on the series either on the graph or in the details pane 2 Go to Edit on the toolbar and choose Filter Series or click on the filter icon 3 Choose either Maximum Temp Minimum Temp or Average Temp and choose a frequency 4 Name the series e g Max Temp NGJOS 01 2010 this will be the name on the legend for this series 5 Click OK 6 Highlight Series Temp 7 Go to Edit on toolbar and choose Remove Series Temp 8 Plot will then show the filtered graph 9 Save Project as described above Plotting Different Files Into One Plot For example to place the temperature data from 2 different sites on one graph 1 Open the two or more data files or project files that you would like to place on one graph 2 Choose which datafile or project file to be the destination plot this is where all the series will end up in one graph 3 Open the other file Source file and select the series you want to copy 4 Right click and choose Copy Series from the pop up menu 40 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project 5 Open the destination file and right click anywhere on the destination plot choose Paste Series from the pop up menu The new series is added to the graph Details Pane and Points Pane Repeat this process to add other series to the graph Save as a project with a descriptive name If the series being compared have different time frames some ad
8. Section 2510B T temperature of water at measurement As an example if one were adjusting a Conductance reading of 100 taken at 1 8 C the calculation would look like this 100 100 _ 100 100 179 5 uS cm 1 0 0191 1 8 25 1 0 0191 23 2 1 0 443 0 557 MEASURING pH The Oakton pH Testr 30 probes used in the project must be conditioned by soaking the probe in tap water NOT de ionized water for 30 minutes before use Conditioning does not have to be repeated if the probe does not dry out but conditioning can be repeated if the Probe does dry To prevent drying out a small piece of cloth or sponge should be placed next to the bulb on the sensor using the supplied Storage fluid If no storage solution is available use pH 10 buffer solution or saline solution DO NOT USE PLAIN WATER TO STORE THE PROBE as this will draw out the ions and damage the probe The pH meter will need to be calibrated before each monthly sampling following the instructions accompanying the meter The buffer and storage solutions should be within the Expiry Date noted on the side of the bottles The project coordinator will inquire once a year if re agents are either depleted or near to being out of date and re order necessary supplies MEASURING TURBIDITY The project uses Hach 2100Q Portable Turbidimeter that is accompanied by a User Manual Instructions for the start up calibration sampling and maintenance instructions are found in the manual The
9. TOTAL SHIPPING CLAIM 0 00 Receipt attached SUPPLIES REIMBURSEMENT DATE DETAILS COST D oo TOTAL COST 0 00 Receipt attached TetalWageSamplersi Signiture of person submitting TetalWageSamplers2 Total Mileage Sampler 1 Date Total Mileage Sampler 2 0 Total Shipping Sampler 1 Total Shipping Sampler 2 Total Claim Sampler 1 Total Claim Sampler 2 E mail jim duncan9 me com Mall E436 Fortier SteSe EM I Kimberley BC V1A 1N6 Approved for payment Date 43 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project CABIN Monitoring Wage amp Expense Claims e i Watershed Group CABIN WAGE CLAIM MILEAGE EXPENSE CABIN MONITORING DATE ACTIVITY KILOMETERS X 50 es TOTAL COST 0 00 Receipt attached Total Wage Sampler 1 Signiture of person submitting TetalWageSamplers2 Total Mileage Sampler 1 Date Total Mileage Sampler 2 Total Shipping Sampler 1 TetalShipping Sampler 2 Total Claim Sampler 1 Total Claim Sampler 2 E mail jim duncan9 me com Mall E436 Fortier Strogi E I Kimberley BC V1A 1N6 Approved for payment Date 44 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Data Handling Wage Claim 600 is allocated to each Watershed Group for Data Handling 400 paid upon correct CABIN data entry for 3 sites 100 paid upon receipt of Ho
10. a year Following the DO procedure can be very difficult in cold weather To prevent the stopper becoming frozen to the jar frequently turn the stopper in the neck of the jar If it is very cold and the sample begins to freeze try to warm the sample by holding the jar inside a jacket during the waiting times in the process If it is very cold it may not be possible to do a DO reading With the yellow colour created during the Hach Dissolved Oxygen kit procedure it can be difficult to determine when the solution turns clear thus making it difficult to determine the concentration of Oxygen in the sample Adding a starch solution to the sample turns the sample blue which can make it easier to determine when the sample turns clear Make up a starch solution as follows Add 2 grams soluble starch corn starch works but note that it is not instantly soluble to 100ml water Heat to dissolve and add 0 2g salicylic acid aspirin as a preservative Procedure Follow the instructions with the Hach kit After adding the Dissolved Oxygen 3 pillow the sample will turn yellow if oxygen is present At this point add a few drops of the starch solution to the jar turning the sample solution blue Continue following the instructions with the kit adding drops of sodium thiosulfate until the solution in the vial turns clear MEASURING CONDUCTIVITY The project uses YSI Model 30 Handheld Salinity Conductivity and Temperature System meter to measure conduct
11. are as follows Group sd Stream River SiteCode po Caribou CrP NECAROD po Snow Cr NESNOOD On eS NHLAROT NLARO2 po Poplar Cr NHPOPOT OO OOOO NGJOSO NG NG OSOB St Mary Rural Residents Association St Mary R NGSTMO1 NGSTI2 NGSTMOS3 oalmo Streamkeepers Society NESLMO1 NES LIM02 NESE Slocan Streamkeepers Slocan R NJSLOO1 po Goose Cr NJGOSO Wilson Cr NJWILOI Wildisght Golden NAHORO 1 0000 NAHORO2 MentegoCr NAVENOT Wildsight Invermere Windermere Cr NAWINO 1 NAWINOS NAWIN04 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project OBTAINING MAPS Maps of watersheds in the project are very useful as a tool to gain more information about the watershed They are also useful in determining the Stream Order of the project streams The information about the watersheds received from the Ministry of Environment include a measure of Stream Order for the project sites however MoE determines stream order on a 1 20 000 scale while Environment Canada determines stream order on a 1 50 000 scale Environment Canada uses 1 50 000 maps because this scale is available across the entire country while 1 20 000 maps are not available everywhere Topographic maps at a 1 50 000 scale used to be available through BC Access centres but are now being produced by third parties To obtain maps for your area of interest Go to http maps nrcan gc ca di
12. bottom section as this provides information on how the sample cooler is handled and when it reaches different locations Please complete this section as follows Relinquished by Signature Print Enter name of person leaving cooler at courier both signature and printed for legibility Si Date YY MM DD Enter date including year month day zone Enter name of person at courier company or name of company signature and print for legibility year month day time zone Jars Used and Not Submitted Normally enter O Time Sensitive Check box Laboratory Use Only Leave blank Once completed including the signature of the courier place the white copy in the provided zip loc bag and place in cooler to accompany the sample to Maxxam Keep the yellow copy for your records 10 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project LABELING MONTHLY MONITORING SAMPLE JARS Each month one water sample jar comes from the lab and must be labeled correctly in order to receive the appropriate analysis This sample is accompanied by a Maxxam COC form placed into a cooler with an ice pack and sent to the Maxxam lab right away via courier so that he sample arrives in Burnaby within 48 hours Label the jar as follows An example of a completed label can be found in the Appendix Page 2 Entry Enty 0000000000000 O Wa Preservative Contaminant Level _ Level Date Date Datesampletaken 11 1 111111 taken T
13. cohesive regional approach for the project 47 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project SC members will communicate with their respective groups or agencies to act as conduits of information discussed at meetings teleconferences and to ensure that the SC are aware of each constituents priorities concerns etc Ensure program goals and objectives are developed as necessary to guide the project Provide strategic approaches to ensure program implementation is comprehensive and cost effective Specific Steering Committee Tasks Participate in meetings or teleconferences once every two months or appoint an alternate Provide timely feedback as required to CBT and the Project Coordinator Share relevant knowledge experience and feedback with CBT and the Project Coordinator Term and Financing 12 month commitment from October 2009 to September 2010 The SC is a volunteer group CBT will cover travel accommodation and meal expenses if needed when incurred for in person meetings or workshops Decisions The SC will make decisions by consensus where possible SC members will be responsible to make decisions and recommendations on behalf of their respective groups or agencies Decisions will require participation of a minimum of 60 of the SC members There may be more than one approach to solving a single problem The SC may choose to incorporate multiple approaches in some instances In the event con
14. ensuring that the correct units are being used Click on Enter after each entry Alkalinity is entered under General Alkalinity enter the lab value for Alkalinity Total as CaCO3 Enter Dissolved Hardness as General Hardness Note that lt values must be entered as zero Sediment Chemistry To enter the metals data from the sediment sample choose Sediment Chemistry from the drop down menu You will note that the units on the CABIN website are either ppm or while the data from the lab is in mg kg Fortunately ppm is the same as mg kg so the data in mg kg can be entered as is The proof of this is as follows o Img 0 001 grams o 1kg 1 000 grams o 0 001 1 000 1 1 000 000 one part per million To convert data in mg kg to a percentage simply move the decimal point of the mg kg value four places to the left The proof for this is as follows Since mg kg ppm 1 1 000 000 And 1 0 01 1 100 Then 1 1 000 000 is 1 10 000 of 1 100 Then to convert from a part per million to a part per hundred the ppm unit is divided by 10 000 o So 1ppm 10 000 0 001 100 0 0001 O O O O Ice Cover and Gradient to run the CABIN model the Ice Cover and Gradient lt 30 values must be entered into the database This information has been provided by the BC Ministry of Environment and has been sent to all the groups in the project These values must be entered separately for each site visit of each site Th
15. participants at the May 2005 Columbia Basin Watershed Network Symposium and the September 2006 Water Quality Monitoring Workshop In 2007 the Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project was initiated to establish a network of community based watershed groups with the capacity to collect water quality data over the long term The first four groups in the project were Slocan River Streamkeepers Slocan River Salmo Watershed Streamkeepers Society Salmo River Mainstreams Joseph Creek Cranbrook and Mark Creek Recovery Program Kimberley Creek Kimberley They agreed to monitor the health of local streams and rivers using the Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network CABIN protocol In year three four new groups were added Wildsight Golden Horse and Ventego Creeks Wildsight Invermere Windermere Creek Arrow Lakes Environmental Stewardship Society Burton and Snow Creeks and Friends of the Lardeau River Lardeau River for a total of eight groups In Year 4 the Mark Creek Recovery Program dropped out of the program and was replaced by the Saint Mary Rural Resident s Association St Mary River As a result of evaluation and reflection on previous years a Water Quality Monitoring Steering Committee has been formed to help articulate regional goals and objectives and strategies to achieve these The Water Quality Monitoring Project Steering Committee is a sub committee of the Columbia Basin Watershed Network for more information on the
16. process is complete The meter automatically stores the sample readings The readings will be listed under the Sample ID chosen by pressing on the Settings button symbol of a wrench then choosing Sample ID and pressing Select Choose Select Sample ID and press Select Then choose the correct Sample site and press OK To view the data press the Data Management button symbol of a file folder then choose View Data Log and press Select Choose Reading Log or Calibration Log Verify Calibration Log or All Logs by Date and press Select Choose a data entry listed by date and time and showing the reading and press Select to view the full data including which Sample Site the reading was taken at MEASURING SLOPE Slope represents the stream gradient and it influences sediment transport and discharge characteristics It is the difference in elevation at the upstream and downstream ends of a stream segment divided by the total distance between the upstream and downstream points DS US DS gig US gis 15 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Slope can be measured in a number of ways Using a topographic map Using a Clinometer Using a hand level Using survey equipment Measuring slope with either a topographic map or Clinometer is described in the CABIN Field Manual http ec gc ca Publications default asp lang En amp xml C183563B CF3E 42E3 9A9
17. shown below and kept for your records The readings should then be transferred to the Meter Readings Report Form and sent each month to the coordinator at gardenlaura shaw ca Field Meter Readings Form CBWOM Field Form Conductivity Turbidity Temperature pH DO Site Code Date Day Month Year Sampler Name Stream Name Time Hour Minute Time Zone T Dissolved Oxygen oom Type of Equipment Hach DO titration kit mg a Specific Conductance o e psm Type of Equipment YSI 30 conductivity meter pH Type of Equipment Oakton pH30 testr Turbidity i Type of Equipment Hach 2100Q 01 Turbidimeter E T a ee a ee Water Temperature Air Temperature oc C Other comments Field Meter Reporting Form Metre Readings Report Form Y S G S e sj 9 S Qv amp i S i e S 9 d S 3 A SS d S e SS e S Ao 4 S S P3 e units mon usem phunisNTU fec fc psg LLL LLL 12 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project MEASURING DISSOLVED OXYGEN The directions that come with the Hach Dissolved Oxygen Model OX 2P Model 1469 00 clearly explain the procedure for determining dissolved oxygen DO It is important to ascertain that the reagents included in this kit are within the Expiry Date The project coordinator will inquire if re agents are either depleted or near to being out of date and re order necessary supplies once
18. stick for the measurement of velocity The water quality parameters measured at each CABIN site are the same as those taken each month at only one of those sites and with the addition of a sediment sample to be analyzed for metals content taken from one of the sites See Sediment Sampling Procedures described below These samples need to be sent to Maxxam labs for analysis completing the Maxxam COC and sample jar labels as described below Because some of the analyses carried out by the lab are time sensitive it is important to take the water and sediment chemistry samples from all three sites in one day and sent to Maxxam via courier the same day early in the week so as to avoid weekends so that the samples reach the lab within 48 hours even if this means that some of the other CABIN field work is completed the next day Benthic Macro Invertebrate samples are taken at each of the three sites following the CABIN procedure for macro invertebrate collection as described in the CABIN Manual The macro invertebrate samples need to be preserved in either 9596 ethyl alcohol or 9996 isopropyl alcohol sealed tightly in plastic jars taped shut labeled correctly described below placed in sealed plastic bags packed in absorbent packing such as newspaper accompanied by a EcoAnalysts COC described below and sent to Mainstreams 436 Fortier St Kimberley BC V1A 1N6 Note A completed Macro Invertebrate Jar Label is provided on Page 6 App
19. the parameter readings to BC or Canadian public health and aquatic health standards The project sampling design does not include enough replicate samples to detect significant differences between sites within a watershed or between watersheds In order to carry out any significant statistical analysis we would need to replicate each sampling procedure 8 10 times at different stream locations within the sample site each sampling event The expense of this extra sampling goes beyond the scope of the Water Quality Monitoring project If any group observes dramatic changes within the water chemistry parameters currently being collected and or if the data results exceed water quality standards this condition is deemed an anomaly Anomalies signal the need for the Groups to carry out a more detailed examination of the watershed in an attempt to determine the root cause of the change Procedures Water Chemistry Data Anomalies Both the Ministry of Environment and Environment Canada indicated that when they encounter anomalies in their data they allocate significant time to review the situation before deciding to take further action Groups are strongly encouraged to review their monthly data when they receive it so they can catch any anomalies early 1 When encountering aberrant data Groups should check the field notes created during the sampling session to see If there might have been a transcription error If the meters were calibrate
20. to a group where the groups overlap in the continuum of biological communities e Groups may wish to produce community ellipses with the other group if they are that close and if that kind of analysis seems more appropriate f They must re look at the habitat variables again 3 Ifthe habitat data and the prediction seem fine then Groups need to look at the biological data to see why the data is so different than the predicted reference data a For example i ls it because the reference data have a large diversity and is equally represented by different taxa and the test site had only 2 Taxa ii Is it because the test site has very large abundances while the reference data does not ii ls it because the test site does not have any EPT Taxa and the reference sites do iv ls it because chironomids and worms with few EPT Taxa dominate the test site while the reference sites have more EPT Taxa than chironomids and worms 4 These are the kinds of things Groups need to look at while also thinking about the potential impacts at the site in question to determine what factors might be contributing to the difference for example sedimentation depleted oxygen metal contamination 5 Once all these things have been done and the assessment still does not make sense Environment Canada is happy to help At this point the group should compile all their data so it can be e mailed and contact Stephanie Strachan through the Coordintors Running Site Sum
21. A Sampled By L Dundas Ll REGULATORY CRITERIA SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS i ANA LYSIS REQUESTED Please be specific TEBAASOUND TIME mm REQUIRED SAMPLING UNTIL DELIVERY TO MAXXAM PLEASE PHOVIDE ADVANGE NOTICE I OR RUSH PROJECTS Regular Standard TAT wil be applied i Rush TAT is not specified Standard TAT 5 7 Working days for most fasts Please note ACARS TAT ior certain fests such as BOD and DexinsFurans are gt 5 Job Specie Rush TAT if PEREA to entire submiesian 3 Data Required Time Asguired Rush Confirmation Number ER E RT is Bede EHT Note For regulated drinking water samples please use the Drinking Water Chain of Custody Form Ortho Phosphate E gt fes E m cm E 5 e Hm tn E Metals Field Filtered Y AR aik NO2 NOS hJ ESOEI RES UE EX PER I gl Tire Senutwe Temperaiun PC on Boece lt IT IS THE RESPO SIBIL er THE RELINQUISHER TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY HECORD AN INCOMPLETE CHAIN OF CUSTODY MA RESULT IM ANALYTICAL TATIDELAYS Maxxam Analytics International Corporation ofa Maxam Analytics Cake xcd lay Slapping ad White Maram Vebow Client Page 3 APPENDIX PMAXXAM CABIN b bc Filed Vi za XX r1 Maxxam Analytics International Corporation a Maxxam Analytics CHAIN OF CUSTODY RECORD 4606 Canada Way Burnaby British Columbia Canada VSG 1KS Tel BD4 734 7276 Toll free
22. Columbia Basin Watershed Network see the Strategic Framework and Priorities 2008 Funding and or in kind contributions or commitments have been provided by Columbia Basin Trust Environment Canada and BC Ministry of Environment In kind and volunteer contributions and commitments have been provided by all the participating community groups The Goals of the Project are to 1 Develop a model for long term community based water quality monitoring 2 Establish access to the resulting water quality data through web technology 3 Provide water quality data to Basin residents in a user friendly format Purpose The Steering Committee SC for the Water Quality Monitoring Project provides strategic advice and guidance to CBT on the project s direction SC Roles and Responsibilities e The Steering Committee will determine a program management and evaluation mechanism to assess performance to date and to provide guidance for activities past year 3 e SC members will provide advice to CBT related to the planning and future direction of the project and CBT will provide direction to the Project Coordinator e The SC Chair as a representative of the SC will provide advice to the Project Coordinator on the planning and implementation of the project e The SC will provide advice to CBT on the feasibility of developing a comprehensive picture of the relative water quality and watershed health in the Columbia Basin e Assess methods to create a more
23. E F7CC856219E1 but neither method is considered very accurate Preferable methods are to either use a hand level or survey equipment with survey equipment being the most accurate Each group in the project will now have a hand level CST Berger 8 hand Level and a specialized measuring tape marked similarly to a surveyor s graduated rod called a mini rod The project owns 2 sets of surveyor s equipment that can be transported to each group as needed Because the slope at any of the sites will probably not change during the project each group will likely only need to use the survey equipment once for each of their sample sites The procedures for measuring slope using these tools are also described in the CABIN Field Manual Key things to remember when using either method are to ensure The hand level or survey equipment is set up at a location at the water s edge with the rod supporting the level placed on a hard surface at the level of the water Using a rod to support the hand level ensures that the level remains at the same height above ground level f using survey equipment the transit or automatic level will sit on the accompanying tripod placed securely at water s edge The graduated rod or mini rod is placed at water level to make the measurements The graduated rod or mini rod is held vertical without leaning Procedure for Using Hand Level to Measure Slope Following the directions in the CABIN Field Manual Have a
24. For this sample DO NOT take a water sample from the creek Instead holding the bottle above the creek open the lid and hold it there for approximately the same amount of time it would take to take a water sample Then replace the lid Be very careful to not touch the top of the bottle or the inside of the lid with your hands Analysis Alkalinity NO2 NO3 Orthophosphate pH Turbidity Specific Conductivity Date sample taken Time sample taken include am or pm and time zone eg 12 30pm MST 21 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project CABIN MONITORING CABIN Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network sampling takes place once a year in September or October at each of the three sites of each group in the project The CABIN procedures are described in the CABIN Wadeable Streams Field Manual found at http www ec gc ca Publications C183563B CF3E 42E3 9A9E F CC856219E1 CABINFieldManual pdf During this sampling the CABIN field sheets are filled out for each site and include data collection on Habitat Water Quality and Benthic Macro Invertebrates The most current CABIN field sheets can be found at the CABIN website at http ec gc ca rcba cabin 74876ADD 8158 49CD 94E3 FC21D5A2C2E7 CABIN9620FieldSheet9620EN 9620201 1 pdf Three complete sets of field sheets one for each site should be printed out on waterproof paper and entries made in pencil Please note that Environment Canada recommends using a wooden meter
25. OPERATING PROCEDURES Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project 4 t A tug ted yp eta pri PO mtg SS I BOIS S Ire Joseph Creek Cranbrook St Mary River Kobe JOGO COLUMBIA BASIN TRUST a legacy 7 J J for tpe people Jim and Laura Duncan Coordinators March 2012 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Acknowledgements The Columbia Basin Trust Water Initiatives Program has funded the Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project since 2007 Without the support of Kindy Gosal CBT Director Water and Environment Heather Mitchell Manager Water Initiatives and the Water Initiatives Program Advisory Committee this program would not exist In addition a number of people have contributed much time and energy in providing technical assistance to the project e Stephanie Strachan Environment Canada e Dr Hans Schreier University of British Columbia e Dr Sandra Brown University of British Columbia e Dr Martin Carver Consulting Hydrologist e Dr Ken Hall University of British Columbia e Ayisha Yeow Environment Canada e Tracey Henderson Ministry of Environment e Dr Brendan Wilson Selkirk College e Joleen Raggett Ministry of Environment Contact Information Jim and Laura Duncan have coordinated the Water Quality Monitoring Project since its inception They can be reached at 250 427 2600 or at Laura gardenlaura shaw ca or Jim jim duncan9Qme com The Water Quality Monitoring Project is pa
26. Sensitive Laboratory Use Only Leave blank Once completed including the signature of the courier place the white copy in the provided zip loc bag and place in cooler to accompany the sample to Maxxam Keep the yellow copy for your own records Date YY MM DD 25 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project LABELING CABIN MAXXAM WATER AND SEDIMENT SAMPLE JARS The four sample jars from the lab must be labeled correctly in order to receive the appropriate analysis These samples are accompanied by a Maxxam COC form placed into a cooler with an ice pack and sent to the Maxxam lab right away via courier so that the sample arrives in Burnaby within 48 hours Label the 3 water chemistry jars as follows Examples of the Sample Jar Labels can be found on Page 5 Appendix Site Code where sample taken e g NGSTMO 1 for 1 jar NGSTMO for second jar NGSTMOS for third jar Your group name e g SMVRRS CBWQM CBWQM 0 Label the 4 jar for the sediment chemistry as follows An example of a Sediment Jar Label is provided at Page 5 Appendix Entry Sample I D Site Code where sample taken e g NGSTMO 1 Company Name Your group name e g SMVRRS Project Ref CBWQM 26 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project LABELING SHIPPING MACRO INVERTEBRATE SAMPLES Preservative To preserve your macro invertebrate samples use 95 ethanol or 99 isopropyl alcohol Usually availa
27. VPACS Taxa Ratio shows all RIVPACS ratios for all sites dates in Project g Note To create Macro Invertebrate statistics Go to Project Page Choose Metric button where you can choose up to five metrics at one time h Click Calculate Metrics at bottom of page shows table of all sites dates for the chosen metrics Heturn to CABIN Data Management page Choose Reporting from sidebar the Project s created in the Analytical Tools will be listed here Click in Project window and choose a listed Project with your cursor Type a Start Date and End Date e g Sep 1 2007 Click on Create on the left sidebar Select Project in Project window Click on Scenario and all the Sample Sites in your report will appear Hold down the Control key Command on MACs and click each Sample Site you want a report for Check all Parameter boxes below that you want included in the report Note click Select All in Habitat Attributes and RIVPACS Analysis windows Click on Create Report Note this takes a while One of the Sample Site Reports will pop up after the processing is finished Click on Return to CABIN data management left side bar Click on Reporting and then click on the Search button under the Project window 36 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project 22 Scroll through the listed projects until you find your list which will be highlighted in a different colour Choose each report you wish to Display
28. ault name to serial of logger Site Code date range e g 1192031 NGJOSO3 May Oct 2010 9 Click Save Plot Setup appears 10 In Plot Setup a Change the title to i Logger serial ii Site Code ii Date range iv Example 1192031 NGJOS03 May Oct 2010 b Ensure the temperature is in Celsius C c Undo check for Show Battery or leave the checkbox blank d Click on None to remove the default checks on i Coupler attach ll Post connected iii Stop iv End of file there should be no checks e Offset from GM Greenwich Meridian should read 6 in East Kootenay or 7 in West Kootenay 11 Click Plot A screen appears showing the temperature graph for the time period of the logger readout e The upper portion of the screen is the Points Pane which contains all the temperature data from this readout e The left hand panel is called the Details Pane Option You can move the cursor to the left border of the graph click and drag the left border over to the left side of the screen so that the graph is full screen Note this covers the Detail Pane which lists the Series shown on the graph Crop Unwanted Data From the Graph Likely you launched the logger from home and there was a delay getting the logger into the water his causes a spike in the temperature that is not useful data 39 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project When you remove the logger from the stream the time from removal to readout wi
29. ble at either pharmacies or grocery stores Note that both these alcohols are sometimes labeled as Rubbing Alcohol look closely at the label Fill half the jar with sample half with ethanol If ethyl alcohol cannot be found at your local drugstore use 9996 isopropyl alcohol but only fill the jar 1 3 with sample 2 3 with isopropyl alcohol Labeling on the Outside of the Sample Jar An example of a Macro Invertebrate Jar Label is provided at Page 6 Appendix Note on the jars and on the lid the following using felt pen on masking tape works well or cover paper with clear cello tape o Sample site Date Sampler Jar per of Jars that site i e 2 out of 3 Jars site NGJOSO 1 Preservative used e g 95 ethyl alcohol or 99 isopropyl alcohol Print the same information on the lid of each Jar as is on the side and inside O O O O O Labeling inside the sample Jar It is really important that a piece of waterproof paper with the same info as has been placed on the jar is placed inside the jar with the sample Cut one of your pieces of waterproof paper into smallish pieces that will fit into the jars Write in pencil the sample site etc and place in the jar before sealing This will ensure that the taxonomist that works with the sample matches the right sample with the right site even if the lid goes astray or the information on the outside of the Jar becomes illegible Insert in each macro invertebrate sample jar the following informatio
30. bo water temperature data in correct format 100 5ai up n receipt cf all Monthly Meter Readings forms completed correctly Watershed Group Data Handler Mailing Address Tasks completed Approved entry habitat information in Environment Canada database for 3 sites E mailed temperature data to coordinators Monthly meter readings to coordinators check appropriate months December zr February March April May June August September October November Tasks above completed Data handler Signature Remitted 400 fpr CABIN data entry Date 100 for Temperature data Date 100 for Monthly Meter Readings Date Coordinator 45 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Travel Claim Water Quality Monitoring Project Watershed Group Claiment 1 Address Claiment 2 Address MILEAGE EXPENSE CABIN MONITORING DATE ACTIVITY KILOMETERS X 50 HOTEL EXPENSES DATE DETAILS COST ay TOTAL HOTEL CLAIM Receiptsattached TOTAL HOTEL CLAIM 2 Do o Reeeptsatached Signiture of person submitting nmn NENNEN Total Claim 2 E mail jim duncan9 me com Mail 436 Fortier Street Kimberley BC V1A 1N6 Approved for payment Date 46 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project STEERING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE Background The Water Quality Monitoring Project was developed in response to requests from
31. d correctly If any extraordinary conditions were reported If there was a possibility that the sample was contaminated If there was a possibility that the sampling procedures skewed the data e g stirring up sediment oe oocgp 2 If the aberrant data is the result of a meter reading groups can carry out additional meter readings in different stream location within the sample site to see if the anomalous data remains the same 3 Ifthe data in question came from Maxxam Analytics the lab routinely saves the original sample for short period so that Groups can ask the project coordinators to arrange a re analysis of the original sample to see if the aberrant data reading holds 4 n the event that Groups determine the aberrant data holds over multiple sampling events they should then a Contact project coordinators b Coordinators will contact the Ministry of Environment 18 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project C MoE staff will review the data to determine whether an independent review is merited Further actions will depend on MoE s recommendations QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLING To do the QA QC groups will do regular monthly sampling and then have the lab do a replicate analysis of the monthly monitoring parameters as well as the parameters normally done by project meters pH turbidity specific conductivity In this way we can check the reliability of the both the lab analysis and of
32. e analyses we have ordered and any notes of interest placed in the comments column Filing the COC out correctly ensures that the correct analyses are done and that the data is designated to the correct site Filling out the COC The COC comes with some of the basic information already completed Along the top section the Invoice Information and Report Information are already filled out This tells Maxxam who pays for the work and where to send the data In the Project Information section the Quotation and Project are filled out but the other lines need to be filled out An example of a completed Maxxam COC Monthly Monitoring Form can be found at Page 1 Appendix Please complete the section in the following manner Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project In the middle section Maxxam will have filled out the parameters to be analyzed but the rest of the information will need to be completed by the sampler In order to receive the results please enter cc email of person to receive data in the Comments section Please complete this section of the form as follows Column Name Sample Barcode Sample Location Identification Date Sampled Time Sampled Matrix Metals Field Filtered Alk NO2 NO3 Orthophosphate Of Bottles Comments Enter comments on weather conditions on site activities temperature Enter cc email of person to receive data e g Cc passlab xplornet com It is important to fill in the
33. e procedure for entering these values is as follows 1 Log in to the CABIN database 2 Click Data Management from the sidebar 30 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Choose your project e g CBWN Joseph Cr Choose Site Number from drop down menu Click Data for a specific Site Visit Choose Habitat Data from drop down menu associated with Choose type data to enter Click box Include Non Protocol Choose Landscape from Data to Enter box Look for and click on Gradient lt 30 0 Enter appropriate data in the Value box column AG on the AREA_PCNT tab of the Ministry of Environment spreadsheet 11 Click Enter 12 Look for and click on Landcover Ice 96 13 Enter appropriate data in the Value box column L on the AREA PONT tab of the Ministry of Environment spreadsheet 14 Click Enter 15 If message appears saying the value falls outside of variables accepted range Do you want to use it Click OK 16 Repeat procedure for all visits to all sites Oe ee Many of the other variables listed on the spreadsheet from Ministry of Environment can also be entered but only the Ice Cover and Gradient 30 are necessary to run the CABIN Columbia Basin model Pictures Please don t forget to upload the pictures from your site including Field Sheet Upstream Downstream Across Substrate exposed and Substrate aquatic Once your data has bee
34. ed The opportunity to take the training with costs covered Advice from professional advisors MONTHLY WATER CHEMISTRY MONITORING Each group does water chemistry sampling at one of their three sites once a month This includes taking a water sample for shipping to Maxxam labs in Burnaby The parameters the lab analyzes for are Alkalinity Nitrite Nitrate and Orthophosphate Because some of these parameters are time sensitive the samples must be sent via courier the same day early in the Week so as to avoid weekends so that the samples reach the lab within 48 hours It is very important that the Chain of Custody forms and the sample labels are filled out correctly so that the correct analysis is carried out and assigned to the correct site Instructions follow on Page 9 and 10 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project The monthly sampling also includes parameters that are measured using field equipment owned by the project and includes Dissolved Oxygen pH turbidity and Specific Conductivity The procedures associated with the field equipment follows on Pages 11 16 Monthly Monitoring Field Checklist EQUIPMENT be Conductivity Meter manual Spare Batteries Turbidity Conductivity DOHachKit 1 J DO Hach Kit instructions J Clipboard 0 S S FetPen 0 J j Penci pen 1 S J J FrstAidKi
35. endix All the macro invertebrate samples from the project groups are compiled and sent to EcoAnalysts Inc for analysis Because Ecoanalysts are located in Idaho and the preservative is considered a Hazardous Material the samples must go through an expensive procedure at the border and so all the samples are sent together EcoAnalysts also enters the macro invertebrate data into the CABIN database except for those groups who wish to enter their own data 22 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project CABIN MONITORING CHECKLIST S d S S S S S oo CABIN Field Sheet waterproof CABIN Manual o0 o S o os Camera ee S ooo o o o S o Macro Kick Net Stopwatch 0 000 ooo oo oo o o Tweezers sd ooo o o o os Squeeze Botte Macro Sample jars 6 500m J Macro Sample jars 6 250m fT Jar Labels 27 waterproof fT Ethanol 99 2L o 00 o ooo oo o o o Bucket sisi oo o o o os Meter Stick wooden for velocity o Eo o Ruler small metric rock count MeasuingTape 30m Hand Level w Portable Rod WQSamplebottlelabelled o Cooer Maxxam J o leePack eee o o MaxamCOC Jj o Thermometer sd Waders amp Boots 1 1 Waterproof Gloves Insulated pH meter calibrated pH Meter spare batteries pH Meter Manual Ly Turbidity Meter Calibrated Turbidity Meter Manual Conductivty Meter Conductivity Me
36. fication Enter site code where sample is being taken and note Sample 2 Replicate there will be 2 jars in Sample 2 which will be noted in the of bottles column below Line 3 Sample Location Identification Enter site code where sample is being taken and note Sample 3 Blank Date Sampled Date sample is being taken Time Sampled Time sample is being taken include am or pm and time zone e g 09 30am PDT Enter H2O Metals Field Filtered Alk NO2 NO3 Orthophosphate Enter check mark or x for all three samples Conductance turbidity pH Enter check mark or x for Sample 2 and Sample 3 leave Sample 1 blank 19 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Of Bottles Enter 1 for Sample 1 and Sample 3 Enter 2 for Sample 2 Comments Enter comments on weather conditions on site activities temperature Enter cc e mail of person to receive data e g cc bunky burtoncity ca It is also important to fill in the bottom section as this provides information on how the sample cooler is handled and when it reaches different locations Please complete this section as follows Helinquished by Signature Print Enter name of person leaving cooler at courier both signature and printed for legibility Date YY MM DD Enter date including year month day Time Enter time cooler given to courier include am pm and time zone Heceived by Signature Print Enter name of person at courier company or name of c
37. gc ca rcba cabin default asp lang En amp n 72AD8D96 1 CABIN Field Sheets The most recent field sheets can be found on the CABIN website at http ec gc ca rcba cabin 74876ADD 8158 49CD 94E3 FC21D5A2C2E7 CABIN9620FieldSheet9 6 20EN9620201 1 pdf CABIN Wadeable Streams Field Manual can be found on the CABIN website at http www ec gc ca Publications C183563B CF3E 42E3 9A9E F CC856219E1 CABINFieldManual pdf ECOANALYSTS EcoAnalysts Inc Chain of Custody form http www ecoanalysts com sample php EcoAnalysts Inc Life in Water website www ecoanalysts com MAPPING GPS Latitude and Longitude Converter http www csgnetwork com gpscoordconv html Topographic Maps find dealers at http maps nrcan gc ca distribution_e php MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT British Columbia Field Sampling Manual 2003 For Continuous Monitoring and the Collection of Air Air Emission Water Wastewater Soil Sediment and Biological Samples http www env gov bc ca epd wamr labsys field_man_03 html PROJECT METER MANUALS Hach Dissolved Oxygen kit http www hach com dissolved oxygen test kit model ox 2p product downloads id 7640219538 Hach 2100QTurbidimeter http www hach com 2100q portable turbidimeter product downloads id 7640450963 Choose 2100 Qis Full User Manual English YSI 30 Salinity Conductivity and Temperature Meter http www ysi com media pdfs 030136 YSI Model 30 Operations Manual RevE pdf Oakton pH Testr 30 http www Aoakto
38. he Open tab beside the title Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality Summary Table http www hc sc gc ca ewh semt pubs water eau sum guide res recom index eng php Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality http www hc sc gc ca ewh semt pubs water eau guide water 1992 guide eau index eng php 51 Page 1 APPENDIX MAMKAM REGULAR MONTHLY Coc Ced out m Analytics i Corporation ofa Maxxam Analytics CHAIN OF CUSTODY RECORD 4606 C anada Way Burnaby British Columbia Canada V5G 1K5 Tel 604 734 7276 Toll free 60 4 734 T2786 Fax 604 731 2386 ware maxkam ca JA INVOICE INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION if differs from invoice PROJECT INFORMATION Li Company Name 3401 MAINSTREAMS Company Name 5659 MAINSTREAMS Formerly KRN BC Quotation ATO0528 cene T EES Contact Name LAURA DUNCAN Contact Name LAURA DUNCAN _ PO Address MAINSTREAMS c o LAURA DUNCAN 436 FORTIE address c o LAURA DUNCAN 436 FORTIER STREET _ Project Columbia Basin WQMP 2012 _ KIMBERLEY BC V1A 1N6 La KIMBERLY BC V1A 1N6 Project Name aean Phone 250 427 2600 L 250 427 2600 Fax Site fe a Tanaman ANT Email GARDENLAURA SHAW CA mail GARDENLAURA SHAW CA sampedBy Le TT Cohen cus REGULATORY CRITERIA SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Regular Standard TAT will be applied if Aush TAT i
39. he collapsible graduated rod instead of the mini rod The graduated rod has metric measurements on one side and Standard measurements on the other It extends to up to 5 meters 16ft 5in When extending the rod do so from the bottom up until you reach a height appropriate to the situation ensuring that the each section clicks into the tab that secures the section To collapse the rod push the black button in each section until fully collapsed This project uses metric units so hold the rod upright on a solid surface at water level with the metric units facing the automatic level The rod is divided into decimeter sections so the large units O00 10 20 etc indicate 10cm increments The smaller markings indicate 1cm increments Therefore if you are making a reading in the section with a 18 and then at the top 17 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project of the second red mark the height measurement would be 18 decimeters plus 4cm which is 184cm or 1 84m Record the measurements and record on field sheet in the same manner as described in the Procedures for Using Hand Level to Measure Slope section ANOMALIES IN WATER CHEMISTRY DATA Most of the water chemistry sampling within the project consists of single samples or single equipment readings that are taken at specific sites on specific dates From a general monitoring perspective this is adequate as a watchdog procedure because we can compare
40. hoose Create Project 4 Onthe Create Project page a b o 0oaoo Give your Project a name Suggestion name your Project something to describe your overall sites and time frame e g Joseph Cr 2007 2011 Describe Project description that makes sense to you e g names of the sites dates covered or description of scenario e g default Analytical level choose Family Reference model choose Columbia Okanagan Preliminary March 2010 Test sites Choose your study e g CBWN Joseph Cr Sites click on Select all then click on Add site Choose Confirm Project Creation 5 Choose the project you would like to open in the drop down menu a Choose Open Project 6 Choose Create Scenario 7 On Create Scenario page a d Enter Scenario Name e g Joseph Cr 2007 11Default Default signals that you are working with Environment Canada s selected default parameters without checking additional ones recommended Enter Scenario Description e g NGJOSO 1 02 03 2007 2011 default For first project leave the bolded default parameters in place and don t add others The default parameters are needed to run the model and running the model with only these parameters will be a valuable base analysis Further projects can be created with other parameters or other scenarios at a later date Click Confirm Scenario Creation 8 Click on Classify Test Sites when check appears next to butto
41. ies the SC Chair in consultation with the CBT Program Manager Water Initiatives will ask the SC member to withdraw from either the SC or subcommittees Structure and Membership The SC includes individuals with a range of technical community and government expertise Each participating watershed group will designate an alternate who will only participate in teleconferences as needed but will receive all SC communications so that they will be cognizant of and up to date on SC work The SC includes advisors federal and provincial representation and technical experts CBT representatives and Water Quality Monitoring member groups Advisors Environment Canada Ministry of Environment technical experts etc will provide recommendations but not participate in decisions The Columbia Basin Trust Program Manager Water Initiatives will sit on the Steering Committee as an ex officio member The Water Quality Monitoring Project Coordinator will sit on the Steering Committee as an ex officio member Additional SC members may be invited to participate in the future to fill Knowledge gaps in SC expertise and experience In consultation with the Watershed Network SC Sub committees may be struck by the SC Chair and the SC to work on specific issues or tasks within the project 49 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project ONLINE RESOURCES CABIN DOCUMENTS CABIN Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network website is at http ec
42. ime Time sample taken include am or pm and time zone 12 30pm MST FIELD METER READINGS In addition to taking a water sample for lab analysis each CBWQMP group takes water quality measurements with the project field equipment This includes Dissolved Oxygen Specific Conductivity pH Turbidity and Temperature Please remember to have extra batteries for the meters and to calibrate the pH probe and the Turbidity meter before going to the field A manual explaining how the equipment is operated and maintained accompanies each piece of field equipment These manuals should be carefully read before use and the correct procedures followed during readings The manuals should be taken into the field when readings are being taken and carried in a zip lock bag to protect from wet If necessary the manuals can be downloaded from online at the following sites Hach Dissolved Oxygen kit http www hach com dissolved oxygen test kit model ox 2p product downloads idz7640219538 Hach 2100QTurbidimeter http www hach com 2100q portable turbidimeter product downloads id 7640450963 YSI 30 Salinity Conductivity and http www ysi com media pdfs 030136 YSI Model 30 Temperature Meter Operations Manual RevE pdf Oakton pH Testr 30 http www 4oakton com Manuals pHORPlon pHTestr3 3 4 mnl pdf 11 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project The readings taken with the field meters should be recorded on the Field Meter Readings Form
43. ing at the small triangular mark above the meter mark and below the 2 would be read as 1 15m or 115 cm 16 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Fill in the field sheet by following the directions for b hand level and measuring tape Repeat this procedure downstream from the position of the hand level again noting the height measurement on the field sheet and the distance from the hand level position to the mini rod It is imperative that the position of the hand level not change from the upstream to downstream measurements Calculate the total horizontal distance that is the sum of the distance upstream from the hand level location plus the distance downstream from the hand level location On the field sheet this is indicated as US DS Calculate the total change in height by subtracting the height of the rod downstream from the height of the rod upstream On the field sheet this is indicated as DS US Calculate the slope by dividing the change in height by the total distance and record on field sheet DS US USais DS gis Procedure for Using the Tripod Survey Equipment The project owns two transit heads two tripods and two collapsible graduated rods Sets of this equipment can be transported to the participating groups as needed A manual explaining how to use the equipment accompanies the equipment but this section will provide some additional tips Setting up the tripod The t
44. ion Responsibilities of the participating groups Take the CABIN training paid for by the project Estimated time required Module 1 Introduction to CABIN and Biomonitoring 3 6 hours Module 2 Field Sample Standard CABIN Protocol 3 6 hours Data Entry 2 3 hours Field Certification 18 hours over 2 days Do the CABIN sampling once a year at the 3 sites chosen by your group time required approximately 0 5 day per site Do the monthly sampling at one of the sites time required approximately 1 hour plus travel time to site and shipper Prepare and install continuous temperature loggers at 3 sites install retrieve time required approximately 2 hours per site Enter the data into the Environment Canada CABIN database time required approximately 2 hours per site Complete Field Data Report Form for the CBWQM database and send it to Project Coordinators time required approximately 1 hour per month Reporting monthly field chemistry to coordinator time required approximately 0 25 hour per month Try to meet the objectives of the project Be full participants in the CBWQM network including attending Steering Committee meetings phone conferences sharing of data and providing input to the current operations and the future of the project Resources available to the groups Equipment needed to carry out the project has been provided with the exception of the items listed above All lab costs and shipping costs are cover
45. ivity Reading the comprehensive manual accompanying the meter is highly recommended before use in the field There are a few things worth noting here Itis essential to keep the probe clean rinse with clean water immediately after use If additional cleaning is necessary use a solution of a foaming acid tile cleaner such as Dow Chemical Bathroom Cleaner and use the enclosed nylon brush Rinse thoroughly with de ionized or clean tap water Dry the probe before storage Measurements can be made in Conductivity or Specific Conductance modes The Specific Conductance mode compensates the readings to a constant temperature 25 C Having the data in Specific Conductance measurements allows for the data to be compared over time and over different sites therefore the data should be recorded in Specific Conductance readings When measuring in Specific Conductance mode the large numbers will be followed by either a uS or mS and the C will be flashing The YSI 30 meter will not function correctly in Specific Conductance mode at water temperatures below 2 C At these temperatures the meter must be put into Conductivity mode the C symbol will NOT be flashing and the reading will need to be compensated to 25 C using the following equation 13 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Specific Conductance 25 C Conductivity 14 TC T 25 Where TC is a temperature correction factor 0 0191 as per Standard Methods
46. justments need to be made to the plot pod E Merging Multiple Data Files This is useful to join measurements that have a gap of time in the data For instance if the data from a site was downloaded on Jun 15 and then the logger was re launched on July 1 you can merge the data from the different downloads into one graph 1 Open the oldest file Go to File menu and choose Merge Datafiles Select the datafiles you want to merge from the window Click OPEN The graphs will merge showing a straight line joining the oldest sample to the later one Save as a project E 22 B od Modifying the Plot Modifying a graph by adding a title legend and labels The graph line s can also be changed in form colour and width Title When downloading a logger or opening a datafile a Plot Set up window opens The Description entry becomes the title of the plot This title can be modified by changing the entry in the Description box or by double clicking the title on the plot and making the change on the window that opens The font and location on the plot can also be changed Labels The label is attached to a series i e a line of the graph To add a label right click the graph and choose Add Graph Label Make the choices given on the pop up window Or click the Graph Label icon To change the size and colour of a label right click on the label and make the choices available there Or right click on the label and choose Label xxx Properties the
47. ll cause a temperature spike It is smart to remove this extraneous data before saving the graph as a project Remember that the original save was the Data File which cannot be changed it is the raw data that you will likely want to go back to in its original state in future Cropping After you plot the graph observe if there are temperature spikes at either end Click on the points pane and scroll to the date and time the spike ends at the start and begins at the end and note these dates and times Move the cursor to the graph and right click Choose Crop Series In the popup click on the Start Date window until you see the date of the spike end Choose the appropriate Start Time Repeat this procedure to remove extraneous temperature spike at the End Time Click Crop N po eS Save Project A project is a modified Data File You can have different projects associated with the same Data File 1 Click on File then Save Project 2 Name the hproj file using the Site Code and date range e g NGJOS 04 Sep Nov 07 3 Choose your Hoboware folder and or appropriate sub folder and click Save Send Files To Coordinators 1 Open your e mail program 2 Senda message to Jim jim duncan9 me com titled Water Temperature Data from group name 3 Attach the Data File hobo and the Project File hproj 4 Send to Jim 5 Note If you are having trouble saving the Project File it is possible to send only the Data File Plotting
48. llera area and choose the appropriate area shown on the map that comes up Miscellaneous The sampling device we use is a kick net 400um Mesh size and a 3 minute Kick Time When it comes to adding a sample to a site choose Test NOT Potential Reference Habitat Data When starting to enter data for the site visit beginning with entering CABIN Field Sheet first is a good idea as some of the parameters added from the other categories are also entered here and it prevents you entering them more than once Longitude must be entered as a negative value for example 115 41 12 To convert latitude longitude values from Degrees Minutes Seconds to Decimal Degrees or to GPS coordinates or vice versa a good conversion website is http www csgnetwork com gpscoordconv html For Datum please use GRS80 NAD83 WGS8 if possible When entering Elevation please remember to indicate whether the values being entered are in meters masl or in feet fasl The CABIN website has a time limit where if there is no action on the site within a certain amount of time it will log you out and you must then log in again This can cause data which has been entered and not submitted to the site to be lost Since there are a lot of items to enter on the 29 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Field Sheet page it is quite easy to find you are timed out before entering everything If you enter the location c
49. mary Reports for Individual Site Visits After the data is entered for a site visit a report can be generated giving a summary of the data collected at that site and date This report does not include any use of the reference model To generate Site Summary Reports 1 Log in to the CABIN database 2 Choose Data Management from the sidebar 3 Choose your Study Name click on the yellow file folder symbol 4 Choose a Site Number from the drop down menu 34 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project 5 Choose Report from the sidebar generating a Site Summary for the site number chosen and for the earliest site visit 6 To choose a different Site Visit Date Click in the window to the left of the Display button 7 Click Display 8 Click the Back arrow top left or the Previous Page button on the left sidebar to return to the Display Site Information page and choose a different Site Number from the drop down menu to generate summaries from the other sites Running CABIN Columbia River Model Reports Once you have data entered in the CABIN database it is possible to run the data through the Columbia Basin Model to determine if your site s are stressed or not To do this the Field Sheet chemistry from the CABIN sampling events macro invertebrate Ice cover and Gradient lt 30 data must all be entered To run the model 1 Logrin to the CABIN database 2 Choose Analytical Tools from the sidebar 3 C
50. n 9 Choose Compare Test Sites a Choose Select all 35 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project b Choose Compare Test Sites 10 Choose View Results Note you can choose just one or all consecutively 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 a Choose Probability amp Errors shows a table of all sites in the Project placing the sites into the appropriate Group number Note copy down the group number for future reference Click Back button b Choose Ordination Summary shows a table of all sites showing stress level as determined by the model c Choose Community Ellipse Choose a site amp date then choose between the X and Y axis vectors i e vector 1 vs 2 1 vs 3 2 vs 3 Click Draw graph after each vector pair choice Note the simplest way is to choose 1 in the Y axis box then Draw Graph then choose 2 in the Y axis box and Draw Graph then choose 3 in the Y axis box then Draw Graph d Choose Compare Environmental Variables i Choose appropriate Group Number found in the Probability amp Errors table li Choose one of the variables in your data from the drop down menu ii Click Draw Graph shows graph of the chosen variable at all sites relative to the Reference Go Back to choose other variables e Choose Bray Curtis shows Bray Curtis Distance and Reference Mean for all sites dates in Project f Choose RI
51. n o Sample site Date Sampler Jar per of Jars that site i e 2 out of 3 jars site NGJOS01 Preservative used e g 95 ethyl alcohol or 99 isopropyl alcohol O O O one COC Chain of Custody FORM The macro invertebrate samples from the project are sent to the Coordinators who send all the samples to EcoAnalysts Inc Life in Water in Moscow Idaho The samples must be accompanied by a Chain of Custody COC form which lists the sites number of containers of macro invertebrate samples per site and details about the method and habitat the samples came from In addition the form articulates who has handled the samples before reaching the lab The COC form can be found on the EcoAnalysts website at www ecoanalysts com Click on either the About Us tab and choose Sending Samples or go to the bottom of the page to Links and choose Sending Samples This will bring up a form with an example entry on it For your sample delete the line with the example on it and print off a form for your use 2f Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Filling Out the EcoAnalysts COC Chain of Custody Form NOTE a completed example is provided at Page 4 Appendix Column Name Same of Total Samples this Project if have shipped samples from all your sites Number of sites sampled for this project there will be 1 2 3 Number of jars with macro invertebrate samples from each site Reo XJ
52. n make the choices available Legend Double click an empty space on the graph to open a pop up that allows you to hide or show the legend If more that one series has been plotted on the graph the name of the series that is added to the destination file becomes the name of the legend Series graph lines Double left click on a series graph line to open a pop up window make the choices available Or choose a series in the details pane then click the Properties icon make the choices available Or choose a series in the details pane then click on Graph Properties under the Edit menu Custom Printing Click on the printer icon or click Print under the File menu Click the General button and then click on Page Set up to make choices in orientation page size Note if choices are not made via Page Set up the default print will be in Portrait and A4 paper size 41 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Exporting details text Export the information in the Details pane to a text file To export details 1 Make sure the Details pane includes the series you want to export This might include series pasted from other datafiles or series derived through filters 2 From the File menu select Export Details 3 Accept the default file name or type a new name and click Save Details are exported to a txt file which can be opened in any text editor or imported into many other types of programs word processors spreadsheets etc
53. n com Manuals pHOHRPlon pHTestr3 3 mnl pdf RELATED ORGANIZATIONS POLIS Project on Ecological Governance http www polisproject org POLIS Project Water Sustainability Project http www poliswaterproject org 50 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project STANDARDS Integrated Land Management Bureau Resource Information Standards Committee Aquatic Ecosystem http www ilmb gov bc ca risc pubs aquatic index htm Click on BC Guidelines for Interpreting Water Quality Data BC Approved Water Quality Guidelines 2006 Edition http www env gov bc ca wat wq BCguidelines approv wq guide approved html drinking water recreational aquatic life wildlife water supply livestock water supply marine amp estuarine aquatic life BC Working Water Quality Guidelines http www env gov bc ca wat wq BCguidelines working html Table 1 Working Guidelines for the Water Column BC Water Quality Guidelines Criteria Report http www env gov bc ca wat wgq wq_quidelines html BC Working Guidelines for Sediment http www env gov bc ca wat wq BCguidelines working html Table 2 Working Guidelines for the Sediment Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life http ceqg rcqe ccme ca Click on Expand this section of Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life http ceqg rcqe ccme ca Click t
54. n entered click on Report on the side bar of the Display Site Information page and all of the site data will be displayed including two of the pictures from the site To view the remainder of the pictures from the Display Site Information page click on Data beside the site visit date Then Click on the Upload View Images tab and all the pictures uploaded onto the database for that site should show up Click on an image to enlarge CABIN ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING With the completion of the Columbia Basin Reference data the Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring project partners can now create reports based on the CABIN model analysis The following background section is an extraction of Stephanie Strachan s CABIN online course notes from Module 5 CABIN Assessment and Reporting 31 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Schematic CABIN Model Analysis Data entered into CABIN which needs t be analysed ls there a reference model available in CABIN for your area of interest This would have been created using the RCA design oustenng and DFA described in Module 4 BEAST analysis Tes site assessment Which group of reference sites is most appropriate to compare my test sites lo How does my test site community compare with this group of reference sitas Metrics calculation Assessment Interpretation How can describe my test site community How many different types of organism
55. ng groups carry out a full CABIN monitoring at each of the 3 sites The full CABIN involves the following Physical parameters Chemical parameters e Air temperature e pH e Water temperature e Dissolved oxygen e Stream width e Conductivity e Stream depth e Turbidity e Stream velocity e Alkalinity e Slope of stream e Orthophosphate e Size of substrate e Nlitrite nitrate e Metals scan at one site once a year Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Biological parameters e Riparian vegetation e Canopy cover e Habitat type e Presence of algae in stream channel e Aquatic macro invertebrates The data from the field sessions is entered into the CABIN web site www cbwn ca database php Additional factors The CBWQM Project augments the core CABIN parameters with continuous temperature monitoring and additional water chemistry once a month at one of the sites Structure The project is funded by CBT and driven by the member groups with input from the CBT and with advice from e Stephanie Strachan Environment Canada Vancouver BC e Dr Hans Schreier University of BC e Dr Martin Carver Consulting Hydrologist Nelson BC e Dr Sandra Brown professor at UBC Training for the CABIN protocol is provided by on line courses accompanied by a 2 day field session provided by Environment Canada The project is in its 5th year as a pilot project so aspects of the project are being reviewed and fine tuned as the work car
56. o Then proceed with the calibration process It s very important to shake the reference bottles before inserting them in the meter This is especially important for the 800 NTU bottle that settles quickly This can cause an out of acceptable range reading by the meter and prevent the calibration process from proceeding O O O Sampling When taking actual readings on the stream it is important to oil and wipe the sample jars with the supplied oil and very important to clean the sample jars after use The sample jar must be dry on the outside before insertion into the meter Wipe the jar with a soft lens cloth of the type that can be obtained from an optometrist or photography store If the water being tested is very clear rinsing with distilled water is adequate but if the water is not very clear the bottle needs to be washed as well as rinsed Please use one of the green phosphate free dish detergent products and obtain distilled water from a local pharmacy The sample jars must NOT be allowed to air dry i e wipe the outside of the jar with a soft lens cloth and they must be stored filled with distilled water In case batteries die in the field please pick up some extra batteries to have in the case if needed Note that the charge left in the battery is shown in the upper right hand corner of the opening screen Data Management The meter stores the readings of the calibration process if you choose Store after the
57. ompany signature and print for legibility Date YY MM DD Enter date courier received the cooler including year month day Time Enter time courier received the cooler include am pm and time zone e g 10 30am PDT Jars Used and Not Submitted Normally enter O Check box Laboratory Use Only Leave blank Once completed including the signature of the courier place the white copy in the provided zip loc bag and place in cooler to accompany the sample to Maxxam Keep the yellow copy for your own records QA QC Sample Jar Labels You will be sending in 4 sample jars In order for the lab to do the proper replicate analyses it s really important that the jar labels are filled out correctly as follows Examples of the Sample Jar Labels can be found on the Page 5 Appendix Sample 1 This is the regular sample that is taken monthly It includes one sample bottle labeled as follows Accompany this sample with the usual analysis using the project equipment for Dissolved Oxygen pH Turbidity and Specific Conductivity 20 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Sample 2 this is the replicate sample and includes 2 bottles Bottle 2 which is the first of the Sample 2 bottles is labeled as follows The third bottle the second of the Sample 2 bottles is labeled as follows Your group name e g Wildsight Invermere Sample 3 this is the blank and should arrive from the lab filled with distilled water
58. oordinates and the pebble count data first then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Submit Field Sheet Data that information is saved You can then scroll to the top of the page and enter the rest of the data before being timed out After entering the Field Sheet data you can then return to the Display Site Information page and choose the other Types of Data to enter Remember that EcoAnalysts enter the Community Structure data for the project except for the Salmo group who wishes to enter it for themselves When entering Habitat Data it is important to click on the Include Non Protocol button beside the drop down menu in the middle of the page This adds a number of different categories of habitat data that can be added and it also adds some additional parameters within some of those categories Velocity amp Depth Enter the Velocity amp Depth data by clicking the box indicating the use of the Velocity Head Rod method and use the Velocity Head Rod section of the form to fill in the depth and width measurements The row labeled Depth D cm is the measurement of the water at various locations across the stream The row labeled Flowing Water Depth is the same measurement so simply repeat the entries from the Depth D cm row Water Chemistry To add the water chemistry data including the data from the project equipment choose Water Chemistry from the menu and enter the values for the appropriate parameter
59. our equipment A blank sample is also analyzed which checks for contaminants from the air that might be influencing the water sample This is the jar filled with distilled water that will come in the Maxxam cooler The QA QC sampling should be done in May QA QC Maxxam COC As in the regular Chain of Custody COC form the QA QC COC comes with some of the basic information already completed Note An example of a completed QA QC Maxxam COC can be found at Page 2 Appendix Along the top section the Invoice Information and Report Information are already filled out In the Project Information section the Quotation and Project are filled out but the other lines need to be filled out Please complete the section in the following manner Leave blank Project Name Enter name of creek e g Lardeau R Enter site code where sample taken Sampled by Enter name of person taking samples In the middle section Maxxam will have filled out the parameters to be analyzed but the rest of the information will need to be completed by the sampler Because there are 4 sample jars but 3 samples associated with the QA QC sampling the entries on the form are somewhat different from the regular monthly sampling Please fill out the form as follows Sample Barcode Leave blank Line 1 Sample Location Identification Enter site code where sample is being taken and note Sample 1 Regular eg NAWINO3 Sample 1 Regular Line 2 Sample Location Identi
60. person take a mini rod upstream from where the hand level is being set up Record the distance from the place where the hand level is set up to the location of the mini rod on the field sheet Steady the hand level on a pole such as a meter stick at a spot on the edge of the creek at water level Hold the hand level so that the bubble level is on top and look through the end with the smaller hole To see the cross hairs at the other end of the level pull out the eyepiece until the cross hairs are in focus Level the hand level by lining the bubble visible through the lens with the center cross hair Focus on the mini rod by adjusting the eyepiece at the far end of the hand level Record the measurement on the graduated rod that indicates the height above ground level on the field sheet The mini rod extends to a length of 2 meters and is marked in metric units on both sides of the tape It is marked in decimeter sections so the large numbers each indicate 10cm The small markings each indicate 0 5cm So a measurement at the top of the second coloured bar above the number 5 would indicate 5 decimeters plus 4 times 0 5cm which equals 52cm or 0 52m The little triangular markings indicates 5cm between the decimeter sections The 1m height is indicated by a different coloured number 1 and with an m below it The decimeter sections above the 1m mark would be therefore be measurements greater than 1m or 100cm For instance a read
61. propriate watershed o Joseph Cr Central Columbia o St Mary R Central Columbia o Windermere Cr Upper Columbia o Horse Ventego Cr Upper Columbia o Lardeau Lower Columbia o Burton Snow Caribou Central Columbia o Slocan Central Columbia o Salmo Salmo From http map ns ec gc ca kyw Basin Another question you are asked is Basin Name Enter a local name and once the coordinates for the site are entered into the database a Know Your Watershed KYW basin name will be assigned by the database There have been problems with the KYW ID section and is currently not available Once it is up and running again you may have to re enter the location coordinates and refresh the page Stream Order although the spreadsheet we have received from the BC Ministry of Environment gives a Stream Order for our sites they calculate this using 1 20 000 scale maps Environment Canada uses 1 50 000 scale maps to calculate Stream Order so you will have to determine stream order of your sites by manually going the process as described in the CABIN Field Manual Information on obtaining 1 50 000 scale maps can be found on Page 9 Ecoregion To determine Ecoregion once you click on the drop down menu for Ecozone choose Mountain Cordillera Once that is entered the Ecoregion button has a drop down menu Either choose from that menu or click on the Intereactive Ecoregion Map button Once the map comes up click on the Mountain Cordi
62. ram and re open it it should be good to go from there Onset has HOBOware available for all of the newest versions of Mac and Windows platforms Anchoring Loggers Choose a site that will not dry out in summer months Pools below rocks or logs work well If the site is in a public place the logger should be camouflaged well A common way of anchoring is to attach the logger in a 2 plastic pipe 10 long with pipe or 1 rebar attached to keep it submerged The pipe is then secured to a tie point using rope or cable If the stream is fast moving it is best to secure the pipe holding the logger with chain In larger stronger rivers it may be necessary to use an even more robust system such as the rebar rock bolt system used by Environment Canada To avoid vandalism EC tries to install the loggers near the middle of the river so they are not easily accessed from the shore 1 First a large rock is found to secure the re bar to 2 The rebar is pounded into the streambed then two holes are drilled into the rock using a hammer drill with a 3 8 drill bit and inserting 3 8 rock bolts into the holes 3 Stainless steel anchors are then slipped onto the rebar and then tightened onto the rock bolts with stainless steel nuts to hold the rebar in place 4 Stainless steel hose clamps are then used to secure the logger to the rebar with a cable 37 attached as a back up 5 The logger can be secured inside a length of PVC pipe as de
63. re are a few points important to remember Settings A Follow the instruction manual to set Day Time Language Sample ID Operator ID For the date it s suggested that the mm dd yyyy 24hr option is chosen Seta Sample ID for each sample site and then choose the appropriate Sample ID when sampling so that the readings are stored associated with the correct site To create a Sample ID press the Settings button symbol of a wrench and choose Create New ID and press Select Select the appropriate letters numbers by using the arrow keys on the meter Numbers are listed after the letter Z Enter an Operator ID using the same procedure Calibration A Calibration of the meter needs to be done before each monthly sampling If the meter is used more frequently than that some testing will have to be done to determine how frequently calibration is necessary 14 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Wipe the reference jars with a very light coat of the supplied oil This helps to remove fingerprints other dirt and cover scratches It shouldn t be necessary to use the oil with each calibration but you should wipe the jars with the cloth with each use DO NOT OPEN THE REFERENCE SAMPLE JARS When doing the first calibration it is necessary to select the correct range Do this by o Push the Calibration key Then push the Options key Select Cal Curve StablCal Select StablCal 0 1000 NTU Select OK
64. ries on For instance two years ago conductivity and turbidity meters were purchased for each of the groups and some changes were made to the monthly chemical parameters The project is considering adding Flow to the list of monitoring parameters Equipment Member groups have been provided with the supplies needed to carry out the monitoring including Macro Invertebrate sampling Habitat measurement e Macro Kick Net e Meter stick e Stopwatch e Ruler e Tweezers e Measuring tape Squeeze bottle Macro Sample jars Labels waterproof paper Ethanol 2L Bucket Water chemistry WQ sample bottle from Maxxam Labels Cooler from Maxxam Ice pack from Maxxam Maxxam COC from Maxxam pH meter and solutions Dissolved Oxygen Hach kit Thermometer Hobo loggers with computer shuttle and software Logger anchors amp rope Miscellaneous Zip loc bags Pliers Scissors Cutting knife Multi screwdriver Duct tape Felt pen Pencil pen Clipboard Plastic bags Carrying case Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Responsibilities of the Groups e Spare clothing shoes e Waders amp boots e Spare rope opt e Personal Flotation Device e Hat sunscreen e Camera e Foul weather clothing e Topographic maps e First aid kit e GPS opt e Tailboard e Clinometer opt o Cell phone sat phone e CABIN Manual o Contact person e CABIN field forms o Emergency numbers e Laptop to download loggers opt o Location descript
65. ripod has three legs that are held in together when the legs are collapsed To release the legs unscrew the orange tightening screws found on each leg and pull the legs down far enough that they can be spread out Spread the legs far enough to provide a stable base and adjust the length of the legs so that top of the tripod is roughly level tightening the leg screws to hold the leg length Step on footpads on each leg to fix the tripod solidly in the ground Make any adjustments necessary to leg length to return to horizontal position After use close the legs before collapsing the leg length This prevents the legs from opening in transport Attaching the automatic level transit to the tripod is done by fitting the bolt fitted to an orange handle on the head of the tripod into the screw hole in the bottom of the instrument Tighten firmly but not so tight as to strip the screw Leveling the instrument is critical to determining slope There is a bubble level on the base of the instrument If the instrument is far out of horizontal adjust the legs of the tripod and then fine tune with the foot screws to center the bubble Once the instrument is leveled the head of the instrument can be rotated without changing the level so that readings can be taken both upstream and downstream from this same position Once the transit is set up the procedure for measuring slope is very similar to that using the hand level except that there is an option to use t
66. rt of the Columbia Basin Watershed Network The Columbia Basin Watershed Network Database is located at www cbwn ca For further information about the Network contact Karen Nickurak 250 341 5914 or cbwatershedsQ gmail com Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 0000000000000 Maxxam COC Chain of Custody for Monthly Monitoring Measuring Dissolved Oxygen Measuring Conductivity X Measuring Conductivity S Quality Assurance Quality Control Sampling QAQC Maxxam COC Chain of Custody QA QC Sample Jar Labels a e 3 9 EE Pagei CABIN Monitoring Wage amp Expense Claims Data Handling Wage Claims Page 1 Maxxam Sample Jar Labels Monthly QA QC CABIN Macro Invertebrate Jar Labels Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project OVERVIEW The Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project CBWQM is a project of the Columbia Basin Watershed Network CBWN which is a project of the Columbia Basin Trust At a meeting in Kimberley in September 2006 the members of the CBWN decided that a priority of many of the groups was long term water quality monitoring Through much discussion it was decided to adopt the Canadian Aquatic Bio monitoring Network CABIN protocols with some additions The following goals were also adopted e To develop a model for long term community based water quality monitoring e To establish accessibility to the water quality data thro
67. s CCE Custody Seal Intact on Goober White Markam Yollow lent Page 4 APPENDIX EcoAnalysts Inc ECO ANALYSTS INC 1420 S Blaine St Suite 14 Moscow ID 83843 208 882 2588 EcoAnalysts Project EcoA use Company CCl mo Watershed Streakeeper Society Total of Samples this project RO COC of Samples Shipped this shipment O Device Type Device Dimensions Collection Date 1 2jas SalmR NESLMO1 pick VA Rie 09 23 t 95 ethyl alcohol 2 ja SalmR NESLMO2 pick 1 VA Riffle 09 23 t1 95 ethyl alcohol 3 3jars SalmR NESLMO3 pick VA Rie 09 23 t 95 ethyl alcohol C aa a eee eee Ey A o ey es ee o o EE Be IEEE NEM NENNEN NENNEN EE EE EE ees LEES Mgr eR ce eS oe e A et Tf EE a a ee QR QO Qe Pa E aeeu Xx MH a a ee QR DQ Qe S OQ Qe C DQ Qe E cp lc ee ee eee eee a a S e aE SE ESS EEE a a ee QO QO Qe a a NNNM NN A S O REED LEER Te ee ee Ee Eee eee ILL a o o Relinquished By Carrie Nichols Oct 25 2011 Condition Good Company Salmo Watershed Streamkeeper Society Received By Date Condition Company Relinquished By Date Condition Company Received By Date Condition Company Relinquished By Date Condition Company Received By Date Condition
68. s not specified Standard TAT 5 7 Working days for most tests Please nole Standard Loe certain tests oi as BOD and Dioxins Furans are gt 5 x Job Specific Rush TAT it aie si TES RTT Nate For regulated drinking water samples please use the Drinking Water Chain of Custody Form Date Required Time Required Flush Contimation Number hs QM SAMPLES MUST BE KEPT COOL 10 C j FROM TIME Ol PLING UNTIL DELIVERY TO MAXXAM Date Sampled Time Sampled mare Regulated Drinking Water Alk NO2 NO3 Ortho P hosphate EX CHHBBRIBES Sem Spud es as a mtn AA tw D E vi Date YYMWDD YY MMDD While Manan Yella Chord Page 2 APPENDIX Maxxam Analytics Intemational Corporabon o a Maxxam Analytics 4608 Canada Way Bumaby British Columbia Canada VSG 1K5 Tel BO4 734 7276 Toll free 604 734 7276 Fax 504 731 2386 www maxxam ca l INVOICE INFORMATION i ice PROJECT INFORMATION 0 3401 MAINSTREAMS Company Name nelly KRN BC Quotation AT052B MAXXAM JOB d BOTTLE ORDER Contact Name LAURA DUNCAN LAURA DUNCAN Pos E a TTA E UO Address MAINSTREAMS c o LAURA DUNCAN 436 FORTIE _ address clo LAURA DUNCAN 436 FORTIER STREET Project 4 os Ais WOMP 2012 acl KIMBERLEY BC V1A 1N6 H KIMBERLY BC V1A 1N6 Project Name CHAIN OF CUSTODY PROJECT MANAGER Phone 250 427 2600 Fax v 250 427 2600 Fax Site a eee a T TABITHA RUDKIN Email GARDENLAURA SHAW CA GARDENLAURA SHAW C
69. s were there How many pollution sensitive organisms were there Was my community dominated by one or two lypes of organisms RIVPACS analysis Assessment interpretation What taxa were expected to occur at my test site and which taxa were observed Bray Curtis analysis Assessment interpretation To what degree of similarity was my test site to the median of the predicted reference sites Metrics calculation Assessment interpretation How can describe my test site community How many different types of organisms were there How many pollution sensitive organisms w Was my community dominated by one of two types of organisms Evaluation of benthic sediment BEAST The BEnthic Assessment of SedimenT BEAST has been adopted by CABIN as a tool for evaluating whether or not a test site is in reference condition and if not then how divergent it is from reference condition Test sites are plotted in the same ordination space as matched reference sites and the distance of the test site from the reference space is used as an indicator of the degree of impairment The further sites are from each other in ordination space the more different they are This group of reference sites provides the range of acceptable conditions The further the test site is from the predicted group of reference sites the more different it is The assumption of reference condition model is that if a site is different from what is expected there must be
70. scribed above or if the river system is not very hydrologically active a rubber boot can be purchased to protect the logger 6 In areas frequented by people EC attaches a custom stainless steel tag that indicates its temperature monitoring equipment and giving contact information Please see the accompanying photos Large rock in middle of stream channel Stainless steel Re Bar Anchor Logger attached to Re Bar with stainless steel clamp Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project HoboWare The HOBOware program has a Help function Click Help and then choose HOBOware Help As well as having categories to click on two manuals can be downloaded HOBOware User s Guide and Getting Started Using HOBOware The HOBOware User s Guide is more extensive Readout Data From Temperature Logger 1 Open the HOBOware program decline looking for software updates 2 Plug the Basestation into a USB slot 3 Note down the logger serial and Site that you wish to readout 4 Insert the logger into the Basestation shuttle ensure it seats all the way in 5 Push the lever on the side of the Basestation to initialize the logger for later model shuttles 6 Click on Device top toolbar 7 Choose Readout Note if you choose Launch you will permanently erase the logger data 8 Save the datafile raw data to the HOBOware folder which is the default by a Click on Save b Change def
71. sensus is not possible the conflicting arguments will be recorded SC members may request to defer a decision by up to 2 weeks If consensus is not possible a majority 50 1 of discussion participants decision will be accepted The SC will be given one week unless otherwise stated to comment on documents by email If there is no response it is assumed there are no comments Steering Committee Chair The SC Chair may be the Columbia Basin Watershed Network Coordinator or a representative of one of the watershed groups The position of Chair will occur though a vote The SC Chair will call meetings receive agenda items develop and distribute agendas take file and distribute minutes and ensure the Rules of Conduct are followed The SC Chair will disseminate information on the WQM Program and liaise with the Columbia Basin Watershed Network SC The SC Chair as a representative of the SC will liaise with and provide advice to the Project Coordinator The SC Chair will provide a tie breaking vote if necessary 48 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Rules of Conduct The SC members will treat one another respectfully The SC members will respect differing opinions The SC members will maintain an open mind The SC will work collaboratively to move the work of the SC and the Water Quality Monitoring Project forward If SC members do not follow the Rules of Conduct or adhere to the Roles and Responsibilit
72. some anthropogenic stress exerted on the benthic community 32 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project BEAST Test site assessment Ultimately we are interested in whether or not our test site is in reference condition and if it is not in reference condition how bad is it The degree of deviation from reference condition can indicate the severity of impairment For this reason we define bands or assessment categories in the ordination plot using probability ellipses 90 99 99 9 around the reference sites only The farther away the test site is from the centre the more different it is than expected and therefore more degradation is implied at this test site The bands of stream condition are as follows e Within 90 confidence ellipse similar or equivalent to reference e Between 90 and 99 confidence ellipses mildly divergent from reference as 10 of reference sites could also be here e Between 99 and 99 9 confidence ellipses divergent from reference e Outside of the 99 9 ellipses highly divergent from reference as this is very different from the reference sites Groupi Group2 Grup Group4 Group5 TestSite 001 006 056 014 028 Axis 2 Band 3 Divergent Band 4 Severely divergent v 2 1 5 1 0 5 0 0 5 Axis 1 CABIN is really the first step in determining the quality or health of a stream If a problem is detected CABIN cannot diagnose the problem CABIN s s
73. stribution e php which opens to the Canada Map Office Click on Through Certified Map Printer Click on certified map printers where you will find a list of dealers to order from Each of them has a different system on their sites but you ll want to find the Canadian Topographic Maps NTS System in a 1 50 000 scale Each company has an index to help you find the correct map for your area of interest but each index is unique So far l ve found the one s on Go Trekker and Federal Maps to be the most useful Most companies carry paper water resistant or laminated versions of the maps A Prices vary but generally range from 12 17 Go Trekker maps are sometimes found in shops such as outdoor gear or book shops There may be a store near you carrying the maps appropriate to your sites MAXXAM COC Chain of Custody for MONTHLY MONITORING A Maxxam Chain of Custody COC form accompanies each of the coolers sent to member groups and must be filled out to accompany the samples which are sent back to the lab for analysis The COC is important because it tells Maxxam who the work is being done for what work is being ordered how many samples are in the order and who to send the data to It also tells Maxxam when the samples were taken and who has handled the material Since some of the parameters we are interested in are time sensitive it is important to know when the sample was taken The COC also gives us a record of th
74. t 0 y Spare Rain Cold Weather Clothes J T J PFD Life Jacke ThowBag Safety Rope J J CellPhone J e Shoes regular J J J J Camera 0 0 o e GabageBag 1 Z 1 0 o Tape securing coole o T Location Description J T J T J Y Cutting Knife Scissors o Jo So T So Multi screwdriver DetTape e Topo MaporGPS J J Tailboard emergency numbers 0 T Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project SITE CODE PROTOCOL Each sampling site in the project is assigned a unique code The project has chosen to follow a system used by Environment Canada and Water Survey Canada The code consists of 5 letters and two numbers The first two letters describe a Water Survey Canada sub basin the next three letters describe the creek the site is on and the last two numbers describe the specific site on that creek Thus for example Horse Creek is in sub basin NA Horse Creek is represented by HOR and the lower site on Horse Creek is 01 The site code then becomes NAHORO1 The other site on Horse Cr then becomes NAHOROZ2 At this point in time the site codes used in the project
75. ter Manual Sp Batteries Turbidity Conductivity DOHachKitt DOHachKitlnstructons oo OT Clipboard 00000000000 ooo oo o o o s Felt Pen Ink Pen Pencil o First Aid Kit o Eo o PFD LifeJacke Lo o ee Lo o y oo oo o o Ll ThowBag Safety Rope o o J J j j J CuttingKnife Scissors T J T S Mut serewdiver S DetTape Topo MaporGPS o T J J Tailboard emergency numbers l l 23 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project SEDIMENT SAMPLING PROCEDURES Field Procedures e Find a pool where fine sediments settle e Rinse all instruments being used in the stream water e Use a stainless steel or Teflon pot scoop e Scrape the surface of sediment trying to get mostly fine sediments e Collect 4 5 scoops from different parts of the pool e Using rubber gloves remove large stones e Mix the sample scoops in nalgene or polyprolene bottle 500ml or 1L by shaking or mixing in a stainless steel bowl e Pour some of the mixed sample into the sample bottle from Maxxam Lab which will be either a 125ml or 250ml glass bottle e Ensure that most of the sample is fine sediment but that there is a shallow covering of stream water Labeling e Label the sample jar appropriately and send to lab with the wa
76. ter samples taken at same time See an example label on Page 5 Appendix Other Field Activities e Measure and record the conductivity turbidity and pH of the water at same time e These measurements will be taken as part of your regular Field Chemistry sampling Notes e tis important to NOT use an aluminum pot e Do NOT wash instruments with soap or acid as this will release metals e The sediment sample could be mixed in a stainless steel or Teflon or glass bowl if necessary e Use a stainless steel or nylon stirring instrument CABIN MAXXAM COC Chain of Custody As in the regular Chain of Custody COC form the CABIN COC comes with some of the basic information already completed Along the top section the Invoice Information and Report Information are already filled out In the Project Information section the Quotation and Project are filled out but the other lines need to be filled out Please complete the section in the following manner Note a completed example is provided at Page 3 Appendix Leave blank Project Name Enter name of creek e g Salmo H Enter site codes where samples taken Sampled by Enter name of person taking samples In the middle section Maxxam will have filled out the parameters to be analyzed but the rest of the information will need to be completed by the sampler There will be 3 sample jars for water chemistry samples one for each site as well as 1 sample jar for a sediment sample from one of the si
77. tes As usual enter cc email of person to receive the data in the Comments section Please fill out the form as follows 24 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Column Name Sample Barcode Line 1 Sample Location Identification Line 2 Sample Location Identification Line 3 Sample Location Identification Line 4 Sample Location Identification Enter site code where sediment sample taken e g NESLMO2 Date Sampled Date sample taken e g 09 30am PDT Matrix Metals Field Filtered Alk NO2 NO3 Orthophosphate CSR CCME Metals in Soil of Bottles Comments Enter comments on weather conditions on site activities temperature Enter cc email of person to receive the data e g cc chillier gmail com It is also important to fill in the bottom section as this provides information on how the sample cooler is handled and when it reaches different locations Please complete this section as follows Helinquished by Signature Print Enter name of person leaving cooler at courier both signature and printed for legibility Date YY MM DD Enter date including year month day Enter time cooler given to courier include am pm and time zone Enter name of person at courier company or name of company signature and print for legibility Enter date courier received the cooler including year month day Enter time courier received the cooler include am pm and time zone e g 10 30am PDT Time
78. the year format the time format column separators or include serial numbers in the export file go to the HoboWare menu and choose Preferences Year and date format controls are located on the Display pane Column separators delimiters and serial number options are located under the Export Settings group on the General pane In Excel dates and times for each data point may initially appear as Times also may not have seconds listed To display the full date and time with seconds in Excel Adjust the time column so you can see the whole date and time Select the time column from row 3 down From the Format menu click Cells Select the Custom category and then select m d yyyy h mm as the type Add ss to the end of the string on the Type field m d yyyy h mm ss Click OK The seconds should be listed automatically DU e WN Tip You can export the data and time in separate columns From the File menu choose Preferences Go to the General pane and enable the Date and time format Separate into two columns preference in the Export Settings group 42 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Monthly Monitoring Quarterly Wage amp Expense Claims ST Watershed Group CABIN WAGE CLAIM Total 0 06 Sampler 42 Address MILEAGE EXPENSE CABIN MONITORING DATE ACTIVITY KILOMETERS X 50 ee Ce Ee es C eS SHIPPING EXPENSE CABIN MONITORING DATE CABIN or MONTHLY CARRIER COST
79. trength is the ease and wide spread applicability of the screening tool CABIN does not currently diagnose cause but the information collected tolerant intolerant biota water chemistry can provide clues as to the possible cause of the degradation i e low dissolved oxygen As CABIN is used primarily as a screening tool after a failure or departure from reference condition is detected a more detailed experiment study or investigation is often needed to establish the problem and determine the cause 33 Operating Procedures CB Water Quality Monitoring Project Procedure CABIN Data Anomalies Stephanie Strachan has agreed to be the contact for the Water Quality Monitoring Project if the CABIN model results can t be explained and after the group in question has completed the following procedures 1 Look at the data to ensure that the prediction makes sense based on a Their Knowledge of the site b The information provided with the reference model data it can be exported 2 n other words groups should be looking at the habitat variables a Ifthe site was predicted to Group1 which has specific characteristics does that seem appropriate b Groups want to be sure some obscure data entry error hasn t happened c Then Groups should see if it was closely predicted to another group For example 38 predicted to Group 1 and 37 predicted to Group 3 d The above condition indicates that the model is having a hard time predicting
80. ugh web technology e Provide water quality data to Basin residents in a user friendly format The project includes e CABIN monitoring once a year at 3 sites e CABIN data entry to CABIN database e Additional monthly water chemistry once a month at one site e Sending monthly field chemistry data to project coordinator e Continuous temperature monitoring temperature loggers placed at 3 sites e Web based database temperature data e Interpretation of the data Participating groups e Arrow Lake Environmental Stewardship Society Caribou Cr Burton Cr Snow Cr e Friends of the Lardeau River Lardeau River Poplar Creek e Mainstreams Environmental Society Joseph Creek Cranbrook e St Mary Valley Rural Residents Association St Mary River e Wildsight Invermere Windermere Creek e Wildsight Golden Horse Creek Ventego Creek e Salmo Watershed Streamkeepers Society Salmo River e Slocan Streamkeepers Society Slocan River Goose Creek Wilson Creek CABIN The CABIN protocol is based on measuring a number of physical chemical and biological parameters and then comparing the macro invertebrate population in a given stream to the macro invertebrate population found in reference or pristine streams of the same category of stream For more information on CABIN please go to http ec gc ca rcba cabin default asp lang En amp n 72AD8D96 1 Each group in the CBWQM Project monitors 3 sites Once a year in the fall the participati

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