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National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (TWRI Book 9)

Chapter A2. Selection of Equipment for Water Sampling (Version 2.0)

Revised by Susan L. Lane, Sarah Flanagan, and Franceska D. Wilde
Edited by F.D. Wilde, D.B. Radtke, J. Gibs, and R. T. Iwatsubo

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Abstract

The National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (National Field Manual) describes protocols and provides guidelines for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel who collect data used to assess the quality of the Nation's surface-water and ground-water resources. This chapter of the manual addresses the selection of equipment commonly used by USGS personnel to collect and process water-quality samples.

Each chapter of the National Field Manual is published separately and revised periodically. Newly published and revised chapters will be announced on the World Wide Web on the USGS page "National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data." The URL for this page is http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/twri9A/ (accessed March 20, 2003).

Sections of Chapter A2:

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope

Requirements and recommendations

Field manual review and revision

Acknowledgments

2.0. Chemical compatibility with the water sample

2.0.1. Equipment materials

2.0.2. Disposable gloves

2.0.3. Blank water and chemical reagents

2.1. Sample collection

2.1.1. Surface-water equipment

2.1.1.A. Isokinetic depth-integrating samplers

Hand-held samplers

Cable-and-reel samplers

2.1.1.B. Nonisokinetic samplers

Open-mouth samplers

Thief samplers

Single-stage samplers

Automatic samplers and pumps

2.1.1.C. Support equipment

2.1.2. Ground-water equipment

2.1.2.A. Pumps

Supply-well pumps

Monitoring-well pumps

Well-development pumps

2.1.2.B. Bailers, thief samplers, and passive diffusion bag samplers

Bailers and thief samplers

Passive diffusion bag samplers

2.1.2.C. Support equipment

2.2. Sample processing

2.2.1. Sample splitters

2.2.1.A. Churn splitter

2.2.1.B. Cone splitter

2.2.2. Processing and preservation chambers

2.2.3. Filtration systems

2.2.3.A. Inorganic constituents

Disposable capsule filter

Plate-filter assemblies

2.2.3.B. Organic compounds

Metering pump

Filtration assemblies

Filter material

2.2.4. Pump tubing

2.3. Field vehicles

2.4. Lists of equipment and supplies

Conversion factors, selected terms, and abbreviations

Selected references and technical memorandums

Appendix: Construction of a collapsible sample-processing/preservation chamber

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Submit a question or comment related to this National Field Manual. For general water-quality questions, contact the USGS Office of Water Quality.

Chapter A2 Archives

• Archive of Chapter 2, dated 8/1998