the province of british columbia’s approach to continuous
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The Province of British Columbia’s Approach to CONTINUOUS WATER-QUALITY SAMPLING PROGRAMS
Part 1 – Field and Lab Methods
George Butcher M.Sc.Water Stewardship DivisionMinistry of Environment
Linda Gregory PhDConsultantMill Bay, BC
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Ideal Program
• Coordinated / Centralized • Integrated• Consistent• Quality data• Web-based, real-time
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BC Situation
• Forest Renewal BC / FIA (Forest Investment Account)
– Community Watersheds– “Results Based” / Professional Reliance
• Past Practise
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“the water quality probes and data loggers used in these studies failed to generate usable data due to vandalism, as well as lack of maintenance, lack of calibration and general trouble shooting by field staff.
There is no evidence that the equipment installed was not capable of performing as anticipated”
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Present sitesPurpose / Applications• Monitor logging impacts• Develop Water Quality Objectives• Aid in development of watershed plan• Trend monitoring and climate change• Monitor Mountain Pine Beetle impacts• Taste & Odour precursor study• Post wildfire study
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Station Design
Validation
Data Management
Field and LaboratoryProcedures
BC Protocol
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Station Design
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Typical Sensor Lifespans
Temperature 5+ yearsConductivity 5+ yearspH / ORP 1-3 yearsDissolved Oxygen 3-5 yearsTurbidity/ Chlorophyll 5+ yearsISE’s months -1yr
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Station Design
Validation
Data Management
Field and LaboratoryProcedures
“3 judgements or premises”
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Field and LaboratoryProcedures
Priority #1: Ensure that the sensors are properly serviced
Field Visit
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Field and LaboratoryProcedures
Inspect
Clean
Calibrate
Only One Sonde per site
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BC Field Conditions - Need for Stable Environment
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BC Field Conditions - Need for Stable Environment
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STABLE ENVIRONMENT
• Stable temperature• Bench or table• Storage facility for calibration standards and water• Access to water and cleaning facilities• Good lighting
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Stable Environment
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Recommended Protocol in BC - 1
Clean sensors
Inspect & re-calibrate
sensors
Deployed sonde
(pre-cleaning)
Deployed sonde
(re-deployment)
Deployed Sonde
(post-cleaning)
Move to a stable
environment
Move back to the
field site
Field site
Stable environment
Field site
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a fresh sample of stream water is collected
Sonde is transported separately
Stream water used for both measurements
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Recommended Protocol in BC - 2
Field site
Stable environment
Field site
Clean sensors
Inspect & calibrate
sensors
Deployed sonde
(pre-cleaning)
Deployed sonde
(re-deployment)
Deployed Sonde
(post-cleaning)
Move to a stable
environment
Move back to the
field site
Fouling + Change in stream water
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Recommended Protocol in BC - 3
Field site
Stable environment
Field site
Clean sensors
Inspect & calibrate
sensors
Deployed sonde
(pre-cleaning)
Deployed sonde
(re-deployment)
Deployed Sonde
(post-cleaning)
Move to a stable
environment
Move back to the
field site
Portable sonde Portable sonde
& &Fouling + change in stream water
Change in stream water
Fouling
&
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Minimal disturbance of the deployed sonde before cleaning
Deployed sonde
Portable sonde – in 2nd tube
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Recommended Protocol in BC – 4 Fouling Calculations
Field site
Stable environment
Field site
Clean sensors
Inspect & calibrate
sensors
Deployed sonde
(pre-cleaning)
Deployed sonde
(re-deployment)
Deployed Sonde
(post-cleaning)
Move to a stable
environment
Move back to the
field site
Portable sonde Portable sonde
D1 D2D1 – D2 = Fouling + Change in Water
P1 – P2 = Change in stream water
Fouling = (D1-D2) - (P1-P2)
&P1 P2
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Recommended Protocol in BC - 5
Field site
Stable environment
Field site
Clean sensors
Inspect & calibrate
sensors
Deployed sonde
(pre-cleaning)
Deployed sonde
(re-deployment)
Deployed Sonde
(post-cleaning)
Move to a stable
environment
Move back to the
field site
Portable sonde Portable sondePortable sonde
&
Calibration drift Final check
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Potential Limitations
• One Sonde; No replicates
• Data Gaps - Moving to stable environment
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Station Design
Validation
Data Management
Field and LaboratoryProcedures
BC Protocol
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http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/risc/pubs/aquatic/index.htm
BC Protocol Website: