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SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN
For the
Campbell County - Three Horses
Watershed Assessment
Prepared by
Rik Gay,
Lost Iguana Consulting, Inc.
For the
Campbell County
Conservation District
With guidance from the
Dead Horse, Spotted Horse,
& Wild Horse CRM Groups
June 1, 2001
PROJECT AREA MAP
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 PROJECT GOALS & OBJECTIVES
3.0 BACKGROUND
4.0 PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION
5.0 SAMPLING STRATEGY
6.0 HEALTH & SAFETY
7.0 LABORATORIES
8.0 DATA ANALYSIS
9.0 AMENDMENTS
10. 0 EQUIPTMENT
11.0 FIELD LOG BOOKS
12.0 FIELD DATA FORMS
13.0 DATA VALIDATION
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
PART 1 – SAMPLE PLANNING
PART 2 – BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING
PART 3 – PHYSICAL SAMPLING
PART 4 – CHEMICAL SAMPLING
PART 5 – QUALITY CONTROL
AMENDMENTS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Throughout Campbell County extraction of coal bed methane (CBM) and the associated impacts
on the County’s resources has become a concern. A by-product of the process of extracting
methane from subsurface coal seams is significant quantities of “produced” water. Several
resource issues related to both the quality and quantity of the produced water have arisen along
with a number of ongoing research efforts to address those issues. One of the most controversial
issues being the impact of the CBM discharged water on the water quality of the watersheds
within which the coal bed methane is being extracted. The Board of Supervisors of the Campbell
County Conservation District (CCCD), being locally elected officials with the State mandated
responsibility for the resources within it’s district, determined that the involvement of the
conservation district in the identification of possible water quality issues in the Wild Horse,
Dead Horse, Spotted Horse, and the LX Bar watersheds which lie within the Campbell County
Conservation District’s jurisdiction was warranted.
Given the current uncertainty of the actual impacts of the produced water on the landscape, it is
the intention of the CCCD, through acquisition of credible water quality related data as defined
in the Enrolled Act #47 by the Wyoming State Legislature, to initiate a comprehensive water
quality based investigation. The primary goal of this investigation will be to establish baseline,
or pre-CBM, conditions in each of the watersheds and then to track trends within those
watersheds. In watersheds that already have CBM wells, the current conditions will be compared
to the conditions found in a geologically and climatologically comparable watershed.
This sampling and analysis plan (SAP) outlines the methodology for assessing the chemical,
physical and biological characteristics of the targeted watersheds and meets the requirements of
the State of Wyoming Enrolled Act #47, Wyoming Statute 35-11-103(c) also known as the
Credible Data Bill (Legislation) and when executed in conjunction with the Quality Assurance
Project Plan found in appendix B, utilizing the protocols found in the Standard Operating
Procedures found in appendix C, also meets the Quality Assurance/Quality Control requirements
of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, and the United
States Environmental Protection Agency. Data accumulated through implementation of this SAP
can also be utilized in developing local watershed management strategies that will help maintain
community values while still meeting energy related resource demands, through science based
land use planning on a watershed scale.
2.0 PROJECT CONCERNS, GOALS & OBJECTIVES
This project is based upon the compilation of the goals and objectives found in both the Water
Resources section of the CCCD 1994 Long Range Plan and the goals and objectives developed
by the Dead Horse, Wild Horse and Spotted Horse coordinated resource management (CRM)
groups. The various CRM groups have met frequently in the last 2 years and are supportive of
this effort. The components found in this SAP as determined by those goals and objectives are
specific to area outlined on the map found in appendix D.
CONCERNS
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• Continuous Discharge of CBM Water in Watersheds Comprised of Soils and
Vegetation Which Historically Only Experienced Intense and Infrequent
Precipitation Events
• Dewatering of Domestic Wells
• Re-injection of CBM Water into the Aquifer
• Potential Positive Changes to the Landscape Created by CBM Water Being Disallowed
in the Name of Preserving “Natural” Conditions
• Excessive Erosion, Flooding, and Channelization
• Difficulty in Identifying Undesirable Consequences in the Absence of an
Understanding of what the Expected Baseline, or Natural Conditions, Should Be.
GOALS
• To Protect Water Quality And Quantity For Use Now And For Future Generations 1
• Develop And Maintain A Cooperative Plan Using CBM Development And Produced
Water To Maximize Benefits And Minimize Adverse Impacts, Both Short And LongTerm, For Resources And Their Stewards 2
OBJECTIVES
• Establish Credible Water Quality Related Baseline Data for Resource Management
• Identify Trends, Both Positive and Negative in the Chemical, Physical and Biological
Characteristics of the Target Watersheds
• Protect and Enhance Current Surface Water Uses
• Prevent Degradation of Water Quality
• Coordinate With Ongoing Watershed Related Investigations
• Disseminate Results and Other Related Information to the Public
3.0 BACKGROUND
Wyoming's Powder River Basin is experiencing the largest mineral boom in Wyoming history.
Coal bed methane gas development (CBM) in the Powder River Basin has been characterized by
the minerals industry as the "hottest natural gas play" in North America. The development of this
1
CCCD 1994 Long Range Plan
Dead Horse CRM, 1999
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energy resource presents a number is natural resource issues, the quantity and disposal of the
“produced” water being the issue in the forefront. Coal bed methane is held in place by water
pressure in a coal seam. In order to produce coal bed methane, the water pressure must be eased.
By pumping the groundwater to the surface the methane is separated from the water in the
borehole and flows to the pipeline.
Coal bed methane goes through three stages during its production cycle. During the initial depressuring stage discharged surface water is produced with little or no gas. However, over time,
the volume of surface water discharge decreases while the volume of methane produced
increases. A stable production stage is reached when the maximum amount of methane is being
produced and the water production continues to decrease. The average quantity of “produced”
water from a CBM well is 12 gallons per minute, or 17,280 gallons per day, or 6,307,200 gallons
per year per well. As of March 20, 2001 the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
estimated that there were approximately 5000 wells producing, 9600 wells have been drilled
with 600 of those plugged. An additional 2,950 permits are active and waiting to be drilled.
It has been estimated that 50,000 to 120,000 CBM wells could be developed over the next 15 to
30 years. Water could be pumped from the targeted coal seam at rates of up to 100 gallons per
minute for up to the first two years of a well's operation. The soils in the project area are used to
accommodating only short duration precipitation events. Indiscriminate continuous discharge of
this water onto the landscape has the potential for erosion and in some cases could cause damage
to the soil profile due to the high salt and sodium levels in the discharged water.
Since the beginning of production of coal bed gas in the late 1980s, the Department of
Environmental Quality’s Water Quality Division has required the testing of water produced in
association with coal bed gas development. Initially, there were over 50 constituents for which
the
coal bed gas industry tested. With time and experience, this list has been narrowed. A
current issue of concern with water quality has to do with the relationship of the level of sodium
contained in the soil profile to that of the levels of magnesium and calcium in the water. Better
known as the Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR). The concern with SAR is that the produced
water, when applied to the surface of soils containing naturally occurring salts could cause the
total salinity of the soil to climb to a level at which plant life could die resulting in excessive
erosion on the landscape. On average, the water quality or produced water is poorer north and
west of Gillette, the area that is the focus of this project.
4.0 PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION
The project as defined in this SAP includes the area generally northwest of the city of Gillette,
near the project’s southeastern point. From Gillette the southern boundary of the project area
roughly follows Interstate 90 west to the Powder River, north along the Powder River to the
Montana State Line, east along the state line to the topographic divide which separates waters
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flowing west into the Upper Powder watershed and east into the Little Powder watershed. The
project boundary then turns southerly following the hydrologic boundary back near Gillette. The
project area covers approximately 700,000 acres and includes HUC’s 10090202080/100/110/130 and 10090207-011/021.
The primary ground cover in the area is grassland with historical land use mainly agriculturally
based with grazing and hay production the primary use. Significant wildlife habitat for Antelope
and Deer is also present. Waterbodies present in the project area include: LX Bar, Wild Horse,
Dead Horse, Spotted Horse, Bitter, SA, Fortification and Barber Creeks. The project area is
semi-arid averaging 16 inches of precipitation per year with the majority of the precipitation
occurring during intense – short duration thunderstorms. Much of the area is underlain by
relatively shallow coal seams.
5.0 SAMPLING STRATEGY
This sampling strategy was developed with the intent of accomplishing the program objectives of
the Water Resources section of the CCCD Long Range Plan and the objectives of the CRM
groups in the area as stated in section 2.0 of this SAP. Components of an effective sampling
strategy include: Statistical Design, Scale of Study, Sampling Parameters and Collection
Methods, Sampling Location/Type/Frequency and Duration. Each will be addressed in the
following subsections.
5.1 Statistical Design
There are a variety of sampling methodologies that produce data with varying statistical
results. The choice of which design to use is dependant upon the projects objectives. Credible
baseline water quality data, in the absence of a specifically identified water quality problem,
can best be obtained through a reconnaissance based methodology. This sampling design will
be used to determine the magnitude or extent of the water quality issue and as a preliminary
broad based survey where no or insufficient baseline water quality data exists. Also, if a
watershed with comparable geology, precipitation regime, and vegetation with no CBM wells
in it can be identified, an additional sampling design, Multiple Watershed, will be employed to
enhance the quality of data obtained in the first several years under a reconnaissance based
assessment. The Multiple Watershed approach provides a statistically valid basis from which
comparative analysis can be completed.
5.2 Scale of Study
To best understand what effect produced water from coal bed methane development has on the
overall condition of the watersheds specific to this project, a scale of study that allows
comparison of multiple watersheds with similar geology and precipitation will be used.
Chemical, physical and biological based data will provide an assessment of the relative
constituent contribution from each of the sub-watersheds to the Powder River. Data can then
be compared to the other watersheds, consisting of corresponding natural backgrounds and
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minimal ancillary impacts, to verify or refute any potential water quality issues. Additionally,
the data can then also be evaluated utilizing reconnaissance methodology providing an
accurate assessment of the overall condition and establish baseline data for future trend
monitoring
5.3 Sampling Parameters and Collection Methods
The conservation district will collect credible data comprised of physical, chemical, and
biological parameters. To insure defensible and credible data, collection procedures for each
parameter listed below will be completed according to established standard collection
protocols. Each parameter’s collection methodology can be found in the Standard Operating
Procedures section.
5.3.1 Physical Parameters
1. BURP Monitoring: BURP, or Beneficial Use Reconnaissance Protocol, monitoring will
occur utilizing the latest version of the Wyoming Department of
Environmental Quality field data sheets. The physical parameters
consist of primary, secondary, and tertiary categories which assess
the condition of the micro-habitat characteristics that directly and
indirectly affect macroinvertebrates, as well as the adjacent
terrestrial conditions of the waterbody.
2. Velocity: Determining discharge will be important in determining potential erosional
impacts. To establish the rate of discharge with a flow meter, flow velocity is
measured at 60% total depth from the water’s surface at sufficient intervals in a
cross section of the stream to provide 20 – 25 readings. Data is then calculated
to determine discharge rate.
3. Temperature: Stream water temperature influences growth, distribution and survival of
aquatic organisms. Temperature related data will be obtained with field
instruments in-situ.
4. Photo Documentation: Photographs, preferably digital, will be taken in a panorama using
cardinal directions beginning facing upstream and ending facing
downstream from both banks if possible. Visual records are
valuable in supporting the qualitative aspects of the BURP.
5. Channel Cross Sections: To be used to determine runoff carrying capacity of existing and
potential channels and record any detrimental impacts due to
excessive produced water discharge.
6. Range Transects: Vegetative cover is an important component in the stability of both
stream banks and the ability of the soils to handle surface runoff.
CBM produced water, if applied correctly, could enhance vegetative
cover. It is important to document any potential improvement or
degradation in order to determine it’s actual impacts.
Table 1. BURP Parameters
Parameters
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How Measured
Sample Type
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Bank Vegetation Protection
Bank Stability
Bankfull Channel Shape
Canopy Cover Over Stream
Channelization/Alter
Color, Odor, and Sheen
Coordinates
Discharge
Embeddedness (silt covering) Rating
Riffle Gradient
Instream Cover for Fish
Photo Points
Pool/Riffle Ratio
Predominant Soil Type
Predominant Geology, Surficial
Primary and Secondary Land Use
Relative Abundance of Aquatic Biota
Riparian Zone Width
Rosgen Stream Channel Classification
Site Sketch
Stream Substrate Composition
Width/Depth Ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
lat./long
ft3/sec
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Garmin GPS Unit
Global probe & cross-section
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
Field Analysis
N/A
N/A
Field Analysis
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
N/A
Integrated
Qualitative
Quantitative
Qualitative
Quantitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Qualitative
Quantitative
5.3.2 Chemical Parameters
Sampling for water chemistry during runoff events will follow the standard sampling
methodologies provided in the SOP. Water samples will be integrated samples collected by
passing the sampler vertically across the stream channel while moving it horizontally within
the water column. All containers and lids will be rinsed thoroughly (three times) in ambient
water prior to securing the water sample. Water obtained for in-situ instantaneous field
measurements will consist of an integrated sample of sufficient quantity to fill a 2-3 gallon
container. Refer to Parameters, Units, Analytical Methods, SOPs, Preservatives, Holding
Times section of this SAP for the parameters and preservation methods. Water chemistry
parameters to be sampled are:
1. Specific Conductance: In general, the more dissolved material present in water, the
higher the conductivity. Dissolved materials are required to
establish and maintain diverse macroinvertebrate communities.
However, water with specific conductance that is too high can
negatively affect aquatic organisms and water quality.
2. Dissolved Oxygen: The amount of free oxygen available to aquatic organisms and
critically important to fisheries health.
3. Nitrate and Nitrite as N: Indirect effects include stimulation of bacteria, including fecal
coliform, Periphyton, algae and instream macrophyte growth.
4. pH: A standard measurement conducted for water quality.
5. Total Dissolved Solids: TDS is a measurement of the total substances dissolved in water
and correlates with conductivity and salinity.
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6. Total Phosphorus: Phosphorus is an essential element for plant growth and is considered
one of the primary nutrients associated with non-point source
pollution.
7. Total Suspended Solids: TSS in Wyoming streams is primarily due to suspended
sediment. High TSS concentrations during low stream flow
regimes results in sedimentation deposition to the streambed. A
variety of adverse biological impacts are caused by sediment
deposition.
8. Turbidity: A measure of the amount of light intercepted by a given volume of water due
to the presence of suspended and dissolved matter and microscopic biota.
Increasing the turbidity of the water decreases the amount of light that
penetrates the water column. High levels of turbidity are harmful to aquatic
life.
9. Sulfates: Sulfate is a naturally occurring constituent in Wyoming streams. However,
artificial increases in levels of sulfate can occur due to introduction of water
originating as a by-product during oil field production activity. Increases in
sulfate concentration negatively impact benthic macroinvertebrates.
10. Ammonia: Ammonia is a by-product of the decomposition of organic material and
converts quickly to Nitrite and then to Nitrate. It is toxic to aquatic organisms
at low concentrations.
11. Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR): Calculated by the lab, indicates the level of
compatibility of the water with soils that have varying
salinity levels.
12. Total Chloride: Streams draining from sedimentary deposits high in salt may have
naturally occurring high chloride levels. Oil and gas produced water,
industrial and municipal effluent, and irrigation water can increase the
level of chloride in streams.
Table 2. Surface water quality chemistry parameters to be sampled
Parameters
Units
Conductance,
Specific
Dissolved Oxygen
mhos/c
m
mg/l
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Volume
N/A
Preservative
N/A
Holding
Time
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Detection
Limit
5
mhos/cm
0.1 mg/L
Measured
YSI probe
YSI probe
Sample
Type
Instantane
ous
Instantane
ous
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28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
N/A
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
N/A
N/A
YSI probe
mg/l
200ml
Cool to 4° C
7 days
0.1 of a
pH unit
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Instantane
ous
Integrated
mg/l
100 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
mg/l
200 ml
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Cool to 4°C
7 days
2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
NTUs
mg/l
Mg/l
100 ml
50 ml
100 ml
48 hours
28 days
28 days
0 NTU
10 mg/l
.05 mg/l
lab analysis
lab analysis
lab analysis
Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
Mg/l
50 ml
None
Cool to 4°C
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
28 days
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Nitrogen, Nitrate Nitrite
mg/l
250 ml
Ph
%H
Total Dissolved
Solids
Total
Phosphorous
Total Suspended
Solids
Turbidity
Sulfates
Ammonia
Chloride
Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) to be calculated by lab.
5.3.3 Biological Parameters
Biological sampling methodology will be followed as outlined in Appendix SOP and will
consist of a composite of eight randomly selected sites within a 100’ riffle. At a minimum,
Double Blind QA/QC sampling protocol will be used at every tenth sample site. Parameters to
be sampled include:
1. Macroinvertebrates: Macroinvertebrate sampling is a significant component of BURP.
Evaluation of macroinvertebrate community structure serves as an
indicator of long-term water quality and as a comparative criterion
for chemical and physical parameter results.
2. Fecal Group: Consists of Total Coliform, E. Coli, and Fecal Coliform. Used as an
indicator of the presence of intestinal material from warm-blooded
animals. Because fecal coliform do not reproduce in water, the test can be
used to define localized point source and non-point source pollution.
Table 3. Biological Parameters to be Sampled
Parameters
Fecal Series
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Units
mg/l
Sample
Volume
100 ml
Preservative
Ice
immediately,
keep at or
below 4°C
Holding
Time
6 hours
Detection
Limit
variable
Measured
lab analysis
Sample
Type
Integrated
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Macroinvertebrates
N/A
N/A
Alcohol 90%
or higher
N/A
N/A
lab analysis
Integrated
5.4 Sampling Site Location
To evaluate the condition of the sub-watersheds originating in Campbell County within the
lower reach of the Powder River watershed during the reconnaissance phase of this
assessment, a sampling site location on each of the tributaries draining the sub-watersheds to
the east of the river is required. Placement just upstream of each tributary’s confluence with
the Powder River will result in data that will provide an accurate characterization of conditions
found in that sub-watershed. Criteria for the specific assessment locations include:
• Ease of Access
• At Least ¼ Mile Upstream of Confluence
• 100’ Riffle Representative of Other Riffles in Drainage
• 4 Pools Within Study Reach. Study Reach Defined as 20 X Bankfull Width
• Average Stream Flow Velocity Between 0.5 and 3.3 Feet per Second
• Straight Channel Section
• At Least ¼ Mile from Bridges or Road Crossings
• Accessibility to Stream ¼ Mile both Up and Down Stream of Riffle
Although these criteria need to be adhered to as closely as possible they are provided for
general guidance only. Selection of specific monitoring locations will be determined through
coordination with land owners/managers and personnel experienced in BURP water quality
monitoring.
The table on the following page contains the general areas within which a specific sampling
reach should be located and the ID code for that location once identified.
Table 4. Tributaries and Drainages
General Site Location Descriptions
Powder River at the Wyoming/Montana State Line
Site ID Code
PR1
Bitter Creek above confluence with the Powder River
BC2
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Bitter Creek at furthest upstream intersection with Bitter Creek Rd.
BC1
Dead Horse Creek above confluence with the Powder River
DH4
North Prong Dead Horse above confluence with the Dead Horse
DH3
Dead Horse above confluence with the North Prong of the Dead Horse
DH2
Dead Horse near Blackbird Draw
DH1
SA Creek above confluence with the Powder River
SA2
SA Creek near Lynde Draw
SA1
LX Bar Creek above confluence with the Powder River
LX2
LX Bar Creek near New Deal Draw
LX1
Spotted Horse Creek above confluence with the Powder River
SH2
Spotted Horse Creek near Spotted Horse at Hwy 14/16 intersection
SH1
Wild Horse above confluence with the Powder River
WH7
North Prong Wild Horse above confluence with Wild Horse
WH6
Middle Prong Wild Horse above confluence with Wild Horse
WH5
Middle Prong Wild Horse near Truman Draw
WH4
Wild Horse above confluence with Middle Prong Wild Horse
WH3
Wild Horse near Mooney Draw
WH2
Wild Horse at intersection with I-90
WH1
5.6 Sampling Methods &Labeling
Water Chemistry Sampling
Each sample will be labeled with a permanent, waterproof marking pen, such as a “Sharpie” on
“write-in-rain”™ paper. The sample identification will be recorded on the bottle, on the Chain
of Custody form, on the lab’s analytical report, and in the field logbook. At a minimum,
sample labels must include:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Sampler’s initials, as recorded in the field log book.
Julian or consecutive day of the year followed by 01 (for year 2001)
The time, using a 24 hour clock (military time)
Station ID code
Station ID location codes located in Table 4. Quality Control samples, such as blanks and
duplicates have the numerical identification for each in conjunction with the site identification.
Example Labels:
Surface Water Chemistry Sample
Date: 15501
Time: 0940
Sample number: 1 of ? (consecutive number if multiple samples are taken)
Sampler: MC
Sample ID #: PR1-15501-MC-01
Explanation of Sample ID
Sample ID #: PR1-15501-MC-01
PR1 = Powder River at the Wyoming/Montana State Line
15501 = Julian Day equivalent to June 4, 2001
MC = Michelle Cook
01 = normal sample as opposed to a blank or duplicate sample
Quality Control Examples
Sample ID: PR1-15501-MC-02
PR1 = Powder River at the Wyoming/Montana State Line
15501 = Julian Day equivalent to June 4, 2001
MC = Michelle Cook
02 = Duplicate sample
03 = Blank sample
Sample ID: PR1-15501-MC-03
PR1 = Powder River at the Wyoming/Montana State Line
15501 = Julian Day equivalent to June 4, 2001
MC = Michelle Cook
02 = Duplicate sample
03 = Blank sample
The following table outlines quality control measures to follow for surface water sampling to
ensure credible data collection (see Appendix QAQC for the Quality Control Measures
methodology).
Table 5. Sample Quality Control
Parameter
QC Check
Frequency
Blanks
Contamination
1 per trip
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Corrective Actions
Range
Pass/Fail
Notify appropriate staff; repeat
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which might affect
analytical results
Chain of
Custody
Form
Laboratory notes
errors and
omissions on sheet
and in laboratory
database
Each group
of samples
shipped to
the lab
No errors
or
omissions
Chain of
Custody Seal
Each
container of
samples
shipped to
the lab
Daily before
each use
No errors
or
omissions
Dissolved
Oxygen
Laboratory
records on Chain
of Custody Form
and in Laboratory
database
Written record of
calibration.
Duplicates
Required
Required
Macroinverte
brate
Sampling
pH
Duplicate samples
submitted as a
blind test to lab
2 point meter
check with pH 7
and 10 buffer
standards
Sample label and
Chain of Custody
agrees with
parameter SOP
1 every 10
sample sites
per trip per
parameter (1
minimum)
10% of all
samples
Daily before
each use
+5%
All samples
No errors
or
omissions
Annually
On the
calibration
mark
Sample
Preservation
Temperature
Annual calibration
against a
thermometer
traceable to an
NBS thermometer
Instrument
specific
90%
procedure; find contamination
source; decide whether to accept
or disallow data.
Notify appropriate staff; audit
and train the field sampler; test
results from samples which are
sent to the laboratory without a
Chain of Custody form are not
suitable for use in legal actions
Notify sampler and appropriate
management; audit and train the
field sampler; test results from
samples which do not have a seal
are not suitable for legal actions
Verify altitude; if still not correct
return meter to YSI Incorporated
for repair or replacement
Notify appropriate staff if
missing; audit and train field
sampler.
Water
Quality
Specialist decides whether to
accept or disallow data.
Audit and train field sampler.
Repeat field check; if still not
correct return meter to YSI
Incorporated for repair or
replacement
Notify
appropriate
staff;
resample; data is flagged to
indicate that it should not be
entered in a database or used for
decision making
Repeat
measurement
with
different thermometer; if not
correct contact YSI Incorporated
Table 6. Proposed Sampling Schedules
Date
April/May - Peak Runoff
July to September– Low Flow
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Fecal Series and Field Water Chemistry
Full BURP including Biological/Physical/
Chemical Parameters, Full Water Chemistry,
and Fecal Series
Station
s
All
All
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5.7 Chain of Custody
Samples will be sealed and preserved appropriately prior to shipment (see SOP for Chain of
Custody) and be accompanied by a Chain of Custody (COC) form.
1. It is mandatory to submit a completed and signed COC form with the samples.
2. The lab receives the COC form and signs it.
3. The lab returns the completed COC form to the Campbell County Conservation District.
4. The district files the original in the COC file and maintains it indefinitely.
5.8 Sampling Personnel/Training and Experience
Personnel responsible for the implementation of this program should have the following
minimum education and experience:
Education – Completion of Phases I – V, Watershed based Water Quality Program Planning
Development and Implementation as offered by the Wyoming Association of
Conservation Districts, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality,
Wyoming Department of Agriculture, University of Wyoming, and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service. Comparable education and training will be
accepted in lieu of the training program.
Experience – Water quality sampling utilizing beneficial use reconnaissance and rapid
bioassessment protocols. Research and data analysis with emphasis on
developing correlations between resource data and land use practices.
The water quality technical staff will be responsible for understanding the Quality Assurance/
Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan from each contract laboratory and for providing QA/QC guidance
to all samplers. See copy of each laboratory’s QA/QC plan should be kept on file at the District
Office.
6.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Safety must be a primary concern at all times and in all sampling situations for field sampling
personal. In any marginal or questionable situation, samplers are required to assume worst case
conditions and use safety precautions and equipment appropriate to that situation. Samplers who
encounter conditions which, in their best professional judgment, may exceed the protection of
their safety equipment or may in any way represent a potential hazard to human health and safety
should immediately leave the area and contact their supervisor.
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During field sampling there must be a minimum of two sampling personnel present. To avoid
direct contact with contaminated water, rubber gloves will be worn when sampling surface
water. Samplers will thoroughly wash hands and arms with bacterial soap after sampling and
before eating or drinking. In the field, antibacterial wipes should be used prior to eating or
drinking. Samplers should be vaccinated for Hepatitis-A and have had a Tetanus shot within the
last five years. Samplers should be familiar with basic first aid and CPR.
Samplers are strongly recommended to carry a cell phone. Samplers will inform a supervisor
when they leave for the field, the location where they will be sampling, and their estimated time
of return. The supervisor will initiate the emergency action plan below if the samplers have not
returned to the office within the allotted time. To avoid unnecessary worry and concern,
samplers will call the office if they are running behind schedule.
6.1 Emergency Action Plan
A supervisor or personnel on duty will be notified of the departure time of each sampling trip,
know the itinerary, persons involved, and estimated time of return. The contact person(s) will
also know whom to contact to initiate rescue efforts. If samplers have not returned or reported
on time, the supervisor or personnel on duty will contact the Campbell County Sheriffs
Department.
7.0 LABORATORIES
Labs
ENERGY LABORATORIES, INC.
Casper, Wyoming
toll free- (888) 235-0515
local- 235-0515
dewitt@energylab.com
AQUATIC BIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC.
3490 NW Deer Run Rd.
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Parameters
Water Chemistry & Fecal Series
Macroinvertebrates
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Campbell County Conservation District
Corvallis, OR 97330
Telephone: (541) 752-1568
E-mail: wisseman@aquaticbio.com
Water chemistry and bacteriological samples will be packed with ice packs in coolers and the
cooler sealed with packing tape to be shipped or delivered the best available method with Chain
of Custody form. Coolers and sample bottles are obtained by contacting the lab of choice at least
two weeks in advance of sampling date. Be sure to call the lab two days before shipping samples.
To guarantee proper handling and analysis do not collect & ship samples after Wednesday of any
week.
Prior to being shipped, macroinvertrabrate samples to be sent to the ABA Lab will first be
drained then filled with fresh preservative and then placed in coolers, sealed with packing tape
and shipped via UPS ground service with chain of custody form. All contract labs will follow
their Quality Assurance/Quality Control protocols as set forth in Appendix QAQC.
All test results from contract laboratories will be delivered via email in Excel or Access
spreadsheets. Excel and Access have the ability to produce charts and graphs and to perform
statistical manipulation. Statistical manipulation will include the number of samples, mean,
maximum, minimum, and the standard deviation.
7.1 Laboratory Results and Data Archiving
The originals of the lab results will be kept in the Campbell County Conservation District
office and copies will be stored at a secure location yet to be determined. If changes are made
to the originals, the copies will be amended immediately. The Water Quality Specialist will be
responsible for transferring specific paper records to an electronic format for statistical
analysis.
One copy of the electronic records will be stored at the conservation district office and another
back-up copy will be stored at a secure location yet to be determined. When changes are made
to the office copy, the disks will be rotated and updated as soon as possible.
Table 8. Data Archiving
Record Type
Calibration Logs
Chain of Custody
Field Log Book
Lab Results
Maps
Reports
SAP, QAPP, SOP
Spreadsheets
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Storage Location
Original/Copy
Storage
Duration
Responsible Party
CCCD / TBD
CCCD / TBD
CCCD / TBD
CCCD / TBD
CCCD / TBD
CCCD / TBD
CCCD / TBD
CCCD / TBD
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite
WQ Tech, District Manager
WQ Tech, District Manager
WQ Tech, District Manager
WQ Tech, District Manager
WQ Tech, District Manager
WQ Tech, District Manager
WQ Tech, District Manager
WQ Tech, District Manager
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Database Management System
CCCD / TBD
Indefinite
WQ Tech, District Manager
CCCD – Campbell County Conservation District
TBD – To Be Determined
8.0 DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
A consultant or water quality personnel proficient in water quality monitoring will analyze all
lab reports and field data. They will be responsible for analyzing the data and prepare as
necessary, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. The findings of the annual report will be
utilized to determine if the goals and objectives of the watershed program are being met and
what, if any, modifications to the sampling design are necessary.
9.0 AMENDMENTS & MODIFICATIONS
If problems arise with the sampling locations, number of samples per site, number/type of QC
samples, sampling method/SOP, number of sites, database application program, or any other
aspect of the SAP, it will be updated through modifications. Filing instructions will be included
with each modification directing the filer to place the modification in its relevant section. The
modification will also include a notice of the amendment, which will be posted in the front of the
SAP, before the title page. The most recent modification will be posted on top of former
modifications. A log page, which will include modification number, date, general description of
the modification, and the initials of the filer will be located in front of all the modifications. All
sampling personnel in active status at the time of the modification will be verbally informed of
the change(s).
10.0 EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE
The Water Quality Technician will be responsible for all equipment calibration and maintenance.
All equipment will be calibrated according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. The original
calibration log will be kept at the office to record calibrations completed, when, by whom, and
dates of calibration solutions.
YSI 600 Multi-Parameter Water Quality Monitor/model# 600R – serial # ?????
Parameter
Conductance,
Specific
Dissolved
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Units
mhos/c
m
Mg/L
Calibration
Solution
Schedule
Daily
Maintenance
Charge Battery
Schedule
Monthly
Barometer x
Daily
Charge Battery
Monthly
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Oxygen
pH
%H
25.4
Buffer Solutions
7/10
°F
Temperature
Daily
Charge Battery
Monthly
Yearly
Charge Battery
Monthly
Global Water Flow Probe
Paramete
r
Velocity
Units
Calibration
Schedule
Maintenance
Schedule
ft3/sec
33.31 ft3/sec
Annually
Replace Battery
As Needed
Garmin GPS 12/model# 190-00143-10, serial# ????????????
Parameter
Location
Units
Calibration
Schedule
Lat./long
coordinates
None
None
Maintenanc
e
4 AA
Batteries
Schedule
Annually
Surber Sampler Net Mesh 500um
Parameter
Macroinvertebrate
Calibratio
n
None
Schedule
Maintenance
Schedule
None
Physical
Inspection
At Use
Pentax IQ Zoom 105WR Date/serial# ????????????
Parameter
Photo
Documentation
Calibration
None
Schedule
None
Maintenance
3 V Lithium
Battery
Schedule
As
Needed
11.0 FIELD LOG BOOKS
Original field log books (see SOP for the Field Log Books methodology) will be kept at the
office and copies of the pages will be kept at a secure location yet to be determined. The Data
Archiving methodology is critical to ensure credible data.
Key points are as follows:
The outside front cover must contain:
1. The samplers printed names,
2. The from-to date periods covered by the log book (mm/dd/yy),
3. The sequential log book number.
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Campbell County Conservation District
The inside front cover must contain:
1. The signature identification of the samplers and all other persons who make
entries in the logbook.
2. The samplers’ chosen set of written initials must be shown.
a. These initials must be used for all entries in the logbook and for any
sample labeling.
b. Any person making an entry must sign and initial the inside front cover of
the logbook.
The log must have:
1. All pages sequentially numbered.
2. No pages removed.
All entries:
1. Must be made in permanent pen.
2. If pencil is used, the reason should be noted in the entry
All corrections:
1. Made with one line through the incorrect information, so that the original
information can still be read.
2. The correct information is written in the next available space.
3. Corrections must be initialed and dated.
4. If an entire page is incorrect, one diagonal line is drawn through the entire
page and the correct information is recorded in the next available space.
Procedure for change of personnel:
1. Samplers who resign or transfer must leave all logbooks.
2. Conservation District Board Supervisors must verify that all logbooks are
complete, numbered, accounted for and filed.
Data recorder:
1. If a field crew appoints one member as data recorder, all participants involved
in the collection of that data must sign the inside front cover, show their
chosen initials beneath their signature, and initial and date the field log book
entries.
Additional data that should be recorded in the surface water field logbooks are as follows:
1. Date
2. Time
3. Site ID #
4. Parameters sampled
5. How blanks, spikes, and duplicates were identified
6. Any pertinent information not already considered
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12.0 FIELD DATA FORMS
The most up to date BURP Monitoring sheets utilized the Wyoming Department of
Environmental Quality will be used as data forms for this project. Parameters analyzed in the
field will be collected with the YSI multi-probe on the data logger and recorded in the field log
book on-site. The information on the data logger will be downloaded at the office for analysis.
Storage of this data is covered in the Data Archiving section of this SAP. The field logbooks will
serve as data forms for any other pertinent information.
13.0 DATA REVIEW AND VALIDATION
Conservation district staff will be responsible for receiving the data sheets and field log books,
checking for omissions in identification, decimal placement, dates, times, units reported, and
comments. Water quality technical staff collecting data will be contacted immediately if there
are data gaps or if scheduled sampling times were missed.
It is the water quality technical staff’s responsibility to evaluate raw data generated by the
contract laboratories for appropriate numeric reduction, data quality, and accuracy. All data will
be reviewed and reported in units specified at the detection level of the analysis methods used.
To reduce data point loss, data that is reported as “less than” detection level should be
incorporated at a value of 1/2 the detection level. Once data is generated, it will be compiled in a
database file. During this data transfer, the information will be reviewed and verified in
accordance with data quality objectives.
Data generated in the laboratory will be validated by performance checks such as a duplicates
and blanks. Data will be reported in the units that have been designated to each parameter in the
Analytical Methods, Holding Times, Parameters, and Sample Collection Methods section tables.
Scientific notation will be used and significant figures will correlate with detection levels. Both
graphing and narrative conclusions will be used to describe the water quality results and trend
variations.
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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
#001
September, 2002
In accordance with Section 9.0 of the Three Horse Watershed Sampling and Analysis
Plan, Amendments and Modifications, modification #001 is proposed. The modification
is being proposed to accurately reflect the scope of the watershed assessment program.
Amendment Description:
1) Change the name of the Sampling and Analysis Plan to accurately reflect the
project to Powder River and Belle Fourche Drainages Water Quality
Assessment Sampling and Analysis Plan.
Filing Instructions:
The amended title page found on the following page will replace the original title
page at the very beginning of the SAP. Copies of this notice accompanied with a copy of
the amended title page, amendments in BOLD, will be sent to: Project Manager Brian
Lovett, WYDEQ Water Resources Division NPS Program Coordinator, Herschler Bldg.
122 W. 25th, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN
For the
CAMPBELL COUNTY – POWDER RIVER AND
BELLE FOURCHE DRAINAGES
WATERSHED ASSESSMENT
Prepared by
Rik Gay,
Lost Iguana Consulting, Inc.
For the
Campbell County
Conservation District
With guidance from the
Dead Horse, Spotted Horse,
& Wild Horse CRM Groups
September, 2002
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
#002
September, 2002
In accordance with Section 9.0 of the Powder River and Belle Fourche Drainages
Watershed Assessment Sampling and Analysis Plan, Amendments and Modifications,
modification #002 is proposed. The modification is being proposed to both enhance the
scope of the original watershed assessment program and to address water quality issues
raised by the listing of select Waterbodies by WYDEQ on the 303(d) water quality
impairment list. The Campbell County Conservation District has accepted responsibility
for monitoring the listed Waterbodies that also appear in the amendment description
below.
Amendment Description:
1) Inclusion of fifteen (15) new monitoring locations for full BURP assessment
and/or water chemistry sampling under the Powder River and Belle Fourche
Drainages Watershed Assessment SAP.
North of Rozet -Donkey Creek intersects w/Adon Rd
Immediately downstream of the Wyodak Power Plant at
road crossing
Above Stonepile Creek Confluence at Gillette WWTP
Intersection of DC & Garner Lake Road
Below the WWTP downstream of the DC-Stonepile
confluence
North on Highway 59. Take Horse Creek Rd to Paulette
Parks Ranch. Sample site is left below main road just
below house.
Hwy 59 North to Weston, then right. Site just before
bridge to left of old Soda Wells road bridge.
Hwy 59 North to almost state line with MT
Below City of Gillette Sewage Treatment Outfall
At Garner Lake Road Crossing
At Boxelder Road Crossing
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Below Dewatering Well)
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Dewatering Well Discharge)
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Above Dewatering Well)
At Junction of State Highways 14/16 & 59
DC3
DC4
DC5
DC6
DCSP
HC1
LPR1
LPR2
SC1
SC2
SC3
SC4
SC5
SC6
SC7
Water chemistry sampling, including fecal group, will occur at five separate
events, none within the same 24 hour period and completed within 30 days at all
above monitoring stations. Parameters for the water sampling of DC3, DC4,
DC5, DC6, DCSP, SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6, and SC7 are listed in the
SAP. Parameters for the water sampling of HC1, LPR1, and LPR2 will be in
amendment #003. Full BURP assessments will be performed as provided for in
the SAP at HC1, LPR1, and LPR2.
Filing Instructions:
The Amended Table 4. Tributaries and Drainages, found on the following page
will replace Table 4. Tributaries and Drainages found in Section 5.4 SAMPLING SITE
LOCATIONS of the SAP. Copies of this notice accompanied with a copy of the
Amended Table, amendments in BOLD, will be sent to: Project Manager Brian Lovett,
WYDEQ Water Resources Division NPS Program Coordinator, Herschler Bldg. 122 W.
25th, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
AMENDED Table 4. Tributaries and Drainages
General Site Location Descriptions
Powder River at the Wyoming/Montana State Line
Site ID Code
PR1
Bitter Creek above confluence with the Powder River
BC2
Bitter Creek at furthest upstream intersection with Bitter Creek Rd.
BC1
North of Rozet -Donkey Creek intersects w/Adon Rd
DC3
Immediately downstream of the Wyodak Power Plant at road
crossing
Above Stonepile Creek Confluence at Gillette WWTP
DC4
DC5
Intersection of DC & Garner Lake Road
DC6
Below the WWTP downstream of the DC-Stonepile confluence
DCSP
Dead Horse Creek above confluence with the Powder River
DH4
North Prong Dead Horse above confluence with the Dead Horse
DH3
Dead Horse above confluence with the North Prong of the Dead Horse
DH2
Dead Horse near Blackbird Draw
DH1
North on Highway 59. Take Horse Creek Rd to Paulette Parks
Ranch. Sample site is left below main road just below house.
HC1
Hwy 59 North to Weston, then right. Site just before bridge to left
of old Soda Wells road bridge.
LPR1
Hwy 59 North to almost state line with MT
LPR2
Below City of Gillette Sewage Treatment Outfall
SC1
At Garner Lake Road Crossing
SC2
At Boxelder Road Crossing
SC3
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Below Dewatering Well)
SC4
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Dewatering Well Discharge)
SC5
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Above Dewatering Well)
SC6
At Junction of State Highways 14/16 & 59
SC7
SA Creek above confluence with the Powder River
SA2
SA Creek near Lynde Draw
SA1
LX Bar Creek above confluence with the Powder River
LX2
LX Bar Creek near New Deal Draw
LX1
Spotted Horse Creek above confluence with the Powder River
SH2
Spotted Horse Creek near Spotted Horse at Hwy 14/16 intersection
SH1
Wild Horse above confluence with the Powder River
WH7
North Prong Wild Horse above confluence with Wild Horse
WH6
Middle Prong Wild Horse above confluence with Wild Horse
WH5
Middle Prong Wild Horse near Truman Draw
WH4
Wild Horse above confluence with Middle Prong Wild Horse
WH3
Wild Horse near Mooney Draw
WH2
Wild Horse at intersection with I-90
WH1
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
#003
September, 2002
In accordance with Section 9.0 of the Powder River and Belle Fourche Drainages
Watershed Assessment Sampling and Analysis Plan, Amendments and Modifications,
modification #003 is proposed. The modification is being proposed to both enhance the
scope of the original watershed assessment program and to address water quality issues
raised by the listing of select Waterbodies by WYDEQ on the 303(d) water quality
impairment list.
Amendment Description:
1) Inclusion of additional parameters for water chemistry sampling under the
Powder River and Belle Fourche Drainages Watershed Assessment SAP.
Table 2A. Surface water quality chemistry parameters to be sampled
Parameters
Units
Sampl
e
Volum
e
N/A
Preservative
Holding
Time
Detection
Limit
Measured
Sample
Type
Conductance,
Specific
Dissolved Oxygen
mhos/c
m
mg/l
N/A
N/A
YSI probe
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
mhos/cm
0.1 mg/L
YSI probe
mg/l
250 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Ph
%H
N/A
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
N/A
Instantane
ous
Instantane
ous
Integrated
Nitrogen, Nitrate Nitrite
N/A
YSI probe
Total Dissolved
Solids
Total Phosphorous
mg/l
200ml
Cool to 4° C
7 days
0.1 of a
pH unit
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Instantane
ous
Integrated
mg/l
100 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Total Suspended
Solids
Turbidity
Sulfates
Ammonia
mg/l
200 ml
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Cool to 4°C
7 days
2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
NTUs
mg/l
mg/l
100 ml
50 ml
100 ml
48 hours
28 days
28 days
0 NTU
10 mg/l
.05 mg/l
lab analysis
lab analysis
lab analysis
Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
Chloride
mg/l
50 ml
28 days
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbons
mg/l
1000
ml
28 days
1mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Radium 226, Total
pCi/l
1000
ml
None
Cool to 4°C
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Hydrochloric
acid (HCI) to
pH <2; cool
to 4°C
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
6 months
1pCi/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Antimony, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Arsenic, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Barium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Beryllium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Cadmium,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Chromium,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Copper, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Cyanide, Total
mg/l
500 ml
Iron, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Lead, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Manganese,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
pH<2; cool
to 4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Sodium
hydroxide
(NaOH) to
pH>12; cool
to 4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
6 months
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.001
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.05 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
24 hours
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Mercury,
Dissolved
mg/l
100 ml
Nickel, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Phenol
mg/l
1000
ml
Selenium, Total
Recoverable
mg/l
200 ml
Silver, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Thallium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Zinc, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Hardness as
CaCO3
mg/l
500 ml
Sodium
Adsorption Ratio
Calcium, Total
unitless
mg/l
200 ml
Magnesium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Sodium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Potassium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2; cool
to 4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
28 days
0.001
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
24 hours
0.05 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.002
mg/l for
furnace
method,
0.01mg/l
for flame
method
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
10 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Aluminum, Total
Recoverable
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
200 ml
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2; cool to
4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Cool to 4°C
Boron, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Iron, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Alkalinity and
Bicarbonate
Fluoride
mg/l
14 days
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
mg/l
300 ml
Cool to 4°C
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) to be calculated by lab.
Water chemistry sampling, including fecal group, will occur at five separate
events, none within the same 24 hour period and completed within 30 days at all
above monitoring stations. Parameters for the water sampling of DC3, DC4,
DC5, DC6, DCSP, SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6, and SC7 are listed in the
SAP in Table 2. Parameters for the water sampling of HC1, LPR1, and LPR2 are
in Table 2A. Full BURP assessments will be performed as provided for in the
SAP at HC1, LPR1, and LPR2.
Filing Instructions:
Table 2A, Surface water quality chemistry parameters to be sampled, found on the
following page will be added under Table 2, Surface water quality chemistry parameters
to be sampled, found in Section 5.3.2 Chemical Parameters of the SAP. Copies of this
notice accompanied with a copy of the New Table will be sent to: Project Manager Brian
Lovett, WYDEQ Water Resources Division NPS Program Coordinator, Herschler Bldg.
122 W. 25th, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
Table 2A. Surface water quality chemistry parameters to be sampled
Parameters
Units
Sampl
e
Volum
e
N/A
Preservative
Holding
Time
Detection
Limit
Measured
Sample
Type
Conductance,
Specific
Dissolved Oxygen
mhos/c
m
mg/l
N/A
N/A
YSI probe
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
mhos/cm
0.1 mg/L
YSI probe
mg/l
250 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Ph
%H
N/A
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
N/A
Instantane
ous
Instantane
ous
Integrated
Nitrogen, Nitrate Nitrite
N/A
YSI probe
Total Dissolved
Solids
Total Phosphorous
mg/l
200ml
Cool to 4° C
7 days
0.1 of a
pH unit
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Instantane
ous
Integrated
mg/l
100 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Total Suspended
Solids
Turbidity
Sulfates
Ammonia
mg/l
200 ml
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Cool to 4°C
7 days
2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
NTUs
mg/l
Mg/l
100 ml
50 ml
100 ml
48 hours
28 days
28 days
0 NTU
10 mg/l
.05 mg/l
lab analysis
lab analysis
lab analysis
Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
Chloride
Mg/l
50 ml
28 days
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbons
mg/l
1000
ml
28 days
1mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Radium 226, Total
pCi/l
1000
ml
None
Cool to 4°C
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Hydrochloric
acid (HCI) to
pH <2; cool
to 4°C
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2; cool
to 4°C
6 months
1pCi/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Antimony, Total
Arsenic, Total
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Barium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Beryllium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Cadmium,
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.001
lab analysis
Integrated
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
Dissolved
Chromium,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Copper, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Cyanide, Total
mg/l
500 ml
Iron, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Lead, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Manganese,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Mercury,
Dissolved
mg/l
100 ml
Nickel, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Phenol
mg/l
1000
ml
Selenium, Total
Recoverable
mg/l
200 ml
Silver, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Sodium
hydroxide
(NaOH) to
pH>12; cool
to 4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
mg/l
6 months
0.05 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
24 hours
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
28 days
0.001
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
24 hours
0.05 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.002
mg/l for
furnace
method,
lab analysis
Integrated
0.01mg/l
for flame
method
Thallium, Total
Zinc, Dissolved
Hardness as
CaCO3
mg/l
200 ml
mg/l
500 ml
Sodium
Adsorption Ratio
Calcium, Total
unitless
mg/l
200 ml
Magnesium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Sodium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Potassium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Aluminum, Total
Recoverable
mg/l
200 ml
Boron, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Iron, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Alkalinity and
Bicarbonate
Fluoride
mg/l
mg/l
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2; cool
to 4°C
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
10 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
200 ml
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2; cool to
4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Cool to 4°C
14 days
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
300 ml
Cool to 4°C
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) to be calculated by lab.
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
#001
September, 2002
In accordance with Section 9.0 of the Three Horse Watershed Sampling and Analysis
Plan, Amendments and Modifications, modification #001 is proposed. The modification
is being proposed to accurately reflect the scope of the watershed assessment program.
Amendment Description:
1) Change the name of the Sampling and Analysis Plan to accurately reflect the
project to Powder River and Belle Fourche Drainages Water Quality
Assessment Sampling and Analysis Plan.
Filing Instructions:
The amended title page found on the following page will replace the original title
page at the very beginning of the SAP. Copies of this notice accompanied with a copy of
the amended title page, amendments in BOLD, will be sent to: Project Manager Brian
Lovett, WYDEQ Water Resources Division NPS Program Coordinator, Herschler Bldg.
122 W. 25th, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN
For the
CAMPBELL COUNTY – POWDER RIVER AND
BELLE FOURCHE DRAINAGES
WATERSHED ASSESSMENT
Prepared by
Rik Gay,
Lost Iguana Consulting, Inc.
For the
Campbell County
Conservation District
With guidance from the
Dead Horse, Spotted Horse,
& Wild Horse CRM Groups
September, 2002
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
#002
September, 2002
In accordance with Section 9.0 of the Powder River and Belle Fourche Drainages
Watershed Assessment Sampling and Analysis Plan, Amendments and Modifications,
modification #002 is proposed. The modification is being proposed to both enhance the
scope of the original watershed assessment program and to address water quality issues
raised by the listing of select Waterbodies by WYDEQ on the 303(d) water quality
impairment list. The Campbell County Conservation District has accepted responsibility
for monitoring the listed Waterbodies that also appear in the amendment description
below.
Amendment Description:
1) Inclusion of fifteen (15) new monitoring locations for full BURP assessment
and/or water chemistry sampling under the Powder River and Belle Fourche
Drainages Watershed Assessment SAP.
North of Rozet -Donkey Creek intersects w/Adon Rd
Immediately downstream of the Wyodak Power Plant at
road crossing
Above Stonepile Creek Confluence at Gillette WWTP
Intersection of DC & Garner Lake Road
Below the WWTP downstream of the DC-Stonepile
confluence
North on Highway 59. Take Horse Creek Rd to Paulette
Parks Ranch. Sample site is left below main road just
below house.
Hwy 59 North to Weston, then right. Site just before
bridge to left of old Soda Wells road bridge.
Hwy 59 North to almost state line with MT
Below City of Gillette Sewage Treatment Outfall
At Garner Lake Road Crossing
At Boxelder Road Crossing
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Below Dewatering Well)
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Dewatering Well Discharge)
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Above Dewatering Well)
At Junction of State Highways 14/16 & 59
DC3
DC4
DC5
DC6
DCSP
HC1
LPR1
LPR2
SC1
SC2
SC3
SC4
SC5
SC6
SC7
Water chemistry sampling, including fecal group, will occur at five separate
events, none within the same 24 hour period and completed within 30 days at all
above monitoring stations. Parameters for the water sampling of DC3, DC4,
DC5, DC6, DCSP, SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6, and SC7 are listed in the
SAP. Parameters for the water sampling of HC1, LPR1, and LPR2 will be in
amendment #003. Full BURP assessments will be performed as provided for in
the SAP at HC1, LPR1, and LPR2.
Filing Instructions:
The Amended Table 4. Tributaries and Drainages, found on the following page
will replace Table 4. Tributaries and Drainages found in Section 5.4 SAMPLING SITE
LOCATIONS of the SAP. Copies of this notice accompanied with a copy of the
Amended Table, amendments in BOLD, will be sent to: Project Manager Brian Lovett,
WYDEQ Water Resources Division NPS Program Coordinator, Herschler Bldg. 122 W.
25th, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
AMENDED Table 4. Tributaries and Drainages
General Site Location Descriptions
Powder River at the Wyoming/Montana State Line
Site ID Code
PR1
Bitter Creek above confluence with the Powder River
BC2
Bitter Creek at furthest upstream intersection with Bitter Creek Rd.
BC1
North of Rozet -Donkey Creek intersects w/Adon Rd
DC3
Immediately downstream of the Wyodak Power Plant at road
crossing
Above Stonepile Creek Confluence at Gillette WWTP
DC4
DC5
Intersection of DC & Garner Lake Road
DC6
Below the WWTP downstream of the DC-Stonepile confluence
DCSP
Dead Horse Creek above confluence with the Powder River
DH4
North Prong Dead Horse above confluence with the Dead Horse
DH3
Dead Horse above confluence with the North Prong of the Dead Horse
DH2
Dead Horse near Blackbird Draw
DH1
North on Highway 59. Take Horse Creek Rd to Paulette Parks
Ranch. Sample site is left below main road just below house.
HC1
Hwy 59 North to Weston, then right. Site just before bridge to left
of old Soda Wells road bridge.
LPR1
Hwy 59 North to almost state line with MT
LPR2
Below City of Gillette Sewage Treatment Outfall
SC1
At Garner Lake Road Crossing
SC2
At Boxelder Road Crossing
SC3
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Below Dewatering Well)
SC4
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Dewatering Well Discharge)
SC5
Below Butler-Spaeth Rd (Above Dewatering Well)
SC6
At Junction of State Highways 14/16 & 59
SC7
SA Creek above confluence with the Powder River
SA2
SA Creek near Lynde Draw
SA1
LX Bar Creek above confluence with the Powder River
LX2
LX Bar Creek near New Deal Draw
LX1
Spotted Horse Creek above confluence with the Powder River
SH2
Spotted Horse Creek near Spotted Horse at Hwy 14/16 intersection
SH1
Wild Horse above confluence with the Powder River
WH7
North Prong Wild Horse above confluence with Wild Horse
WH6
Middle Prong Wild Horse above confluence with Wild Horse
WH5
Middle Prong Wild Horse near Truman Draw
WH4
Wild Horse above confluence with Middle Prong Wild Horse
WH3
Wild Horse near Mooney Draw
WH2
Wild Horse at intersection with I-90
WH1
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
#003
September, 2002
In accordance with Section 9.0 of the Powder River and Belle Fourche Drainages
Watershed Assessment Sampling and Analysis Plan, Amendments and Modifications,
modification #003 is proposed. The modification is being proposed to both enhance the
scope of the original watershed assessment program and to address water quality issues
raised by the listing of select Waterbodies by WYDEQ on the 303(d) water quality
impairment list.
Amendment Description:
1) Inclusion of additional parameters for water chemistry sampling under the
Powder River and Belle Fourche Drainages Watershed Assessment SAP.
Table 2A. Surface water quality chemistry parameters to be sampled
Parameters
Units
Sampl
e
Volum
e
N/A
Preservative
Holding
Time
Detection
Limit
Measured
Sample
Type
Conductance,
Specific
Dissolved Oxygen
mhos/c
m
mg/l
N/A
N/A
YSI probe
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
mhos/cm
0.1 mg/L
YSI probe
mg/l
250 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Ph
%H
N/A
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
N/A
Instantane
ous
Instantane
ous
Integrated
Nitrogen, Nitrate Nitrite
N/A
YSI probe
Total Dissolved
Solids
Total Phosphorous
mg/l
200ml
Cool to 4° C
7 days
0.1 of a
pH unit
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Instantane
ous
Integrated
mg/l
100 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Total Suspended
Solids
Turbidity
Sulfates
Ammonia
mg/l
200 ml
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Cool to 4°C
7 days
2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
NTUs
mg/l
mg/l
100 ml
50 ml
100 ml
48 hours
28 days
28 days
0 NTU
10 mg/l
.05 mg/l
lab analysis
lab analysis
lab analysis
Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
Chloride
mg/l
50 ml
28 days
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbons
mg/l
1000
ml
28 days
1mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Radium 226, Total
pCi/l
1000
ml
None
Cool to 4°C
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Hydrochloric
acid (HCI) to
pH <2; cool
to 4°C
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
6 months
1pCi/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Antimony, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Arsenic, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Barium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Beryllium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Cadmium,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Chromium,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Copper, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Cyanide, Total
mg/l
500 ml
Iron, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Lead, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Manganese,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
pH<2; cool
to 4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Sodium
hydroxide
(NaOH) to
pH>12; cool
to 4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
6 months
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.001
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.05 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
24 hours
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Mercury,
Dissolved
mg/l
100 ml
Nickel, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Phenol
mg/l
1000
ml
Selenium, Total
Recoverable
mg/l
200 ml
Silver, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Thallium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Zinc, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Hardness as
CaCO3
mg/l
500 ml
Sodium
Adsorption Ratio
Calcium, Total
unitless
mg/l
200 ml
Magnesium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Sodium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Potassium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2; cool
to 4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
28 days
0.001
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
24 hours
0.05 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.002
mg/l for
furnace
method,
0.01mg/l
for flame
method
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
10 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Aluminum, Total
Recoverable
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
200 ml
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2; cool to
4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Cool to 4°C
Boron, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Iron, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Alkalinity and
Bicarbonate
Fluoride
mg/l
14 days
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
mg/l
300 ml
Cool to 4°C
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) to be calculated by lab.
Water chemistry sampling, including fecal group, will occur at five separate
events, none within the same 24 hour period and completed within 30 days at all
above monitoring stations. Parameters for the water sampling of DC3, DC4,
DC5, DC6, DCSP, SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6, and SC7 are listed in the
SAP in Table 2. Parameters for the water sampling of HC1, LPR1, and LPR2 are
in Table 2A. Full BURP assessments will be performed as provided for in the
SAP at HC1, LPR1, and LPR2.
Filing Instructions:
Table 2A, Surface water quality chemistry parameters to be sampled, found on the
following page will be added under Table 2, Surface water quality chemistry parameters
to be sampled, found in Section 5.3.2 Chemical Parameters of the SAP. Copies of this
notice accompanied with a copy of the New Table will be sent to: Project Manager Brian
Lovett, WYDEQ Water Resources Division NPS Program Coordinator, Herschler Bldg.
122 W. 25th, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
Table 2A. Surface water quality chemistry parameters to be sampled
Parameters
Units
Sampl
e
Volum
e
N/A
Preservative
Holding
Time
Detection
Limit
Measured
Sample
Type
Conductance,
Specific
Dissolved Oxygen
mhos/c
m
mg/l
N/A
N/A
YSI probe
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
mhos/cm
0.1 mg/L
YSI probe
mg/l
250 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Ph
%H
N/A
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
N/A
Instantane
ous
Instantane
ous
Integrated
Nitrogen, Nitrate Nitrite
N/A
YSI probe
Total Dissolved
Solids
Total Phosphorous
mg/l
200ml
Cool to 4° C
7 days
0.1 of a
pH unit
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Instantane
ous
Integrated
mg/l
100 ml
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Total Suspended
Solids
Turbidity
Sulfates
Ammonia
mg/l
200 ml
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Cool to 4°C
7 days
2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
NTUs
mg/l
Mg/l
100 ml
50 ml
100 ml
48 hours
28 days
28 days
0 NTU
10 mg/l
.05 mg/l
lab analysis
lab analysis
lab analysis
Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
Chloride
Mg/l
50 ml
28 days
5 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbons
mg/l
1000
ml
28 days
1mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Radium 226, Total
pCi/l
1000
ml
None
Cool to 4°C
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
pH<2
Hydrochloric
acid (HCI) to
pH <2; cool
to 4°C
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2; cool
to 4°C
6 months
1pCi/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Antimony, Total
Arsenic, Total
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Barium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Beryllium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Cadmium,
mg/l
200 ml
6 months
0.001
lab analysis
Integrated
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
Dissolved
Chromium,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Copper, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Cyanide, Total
mg/l
500 ml
Iron, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Lead, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Manganese,
Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Mercury,
Dissolved
mg/l
100 ml
Nickel, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Phenol
mg/l
1000
ml
Selenium, Total
Recoverable
mg/l
200 ml
Silver, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Sodium
hydroxide
(NaOH) to
pH>12; cool
to 4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Sulfuric acid
(H2SO4) to
Ph<2, cool to
4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
mg/l
6 months
0.05 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
24 hours
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
28 days
0.001
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
24 hours
0.05 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.005
mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.002
mg/l for
furnace
method,
lab analysis
Integrated
0.01mg/l
for flame
method
Thallium, Total
Zinc, Dissolved
Hardness as
CaCO3
mg/l
200 ml
mg/l
500 ml
Sodium
Adsorption Ratio
Calcium, Total
unitless
mg/l
200 ml
Magnesium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Sodium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Potassium, Total
mg/l
200 ml
Aluminum, Total
Recoverable
mg/l
200 ml
Boron, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Iron, Dissolved
mg/l
200 ml
Alkalinity and
Bicarbonate
Fluoride
mg/l
mg/l
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2; cool
to 4°C
6 months
0.01 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
10 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.2 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
6 months
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
200 ml
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
lower pH
to<2; cool to
4°C
Add 1:1
nitric acid
(HNO3) to
pH <2
Cool to 4°C
14 days
1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
300 ml
Cool to 4°C
28 days
0.1 mg/l
lab analysis
Integrated
Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) to be calculated by lab.