Open-File Report 2006-1275
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AbstractIn accordance with guidelines set forth by the Office of Water Quality in the Water Resources Discipline of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a quality-assurance plan has been created for use by the USGS Montana Water Science Center in conducting water-quality activities. This quality-assurance plan documents the standards, policies, and procedures used by the USGS Montana Water Science Center for activities related to the collection, processing, storage, analysis, and publication of water-quality data. The policies and procedures presented in this quality-assurance plan for water-quality activities complement the quality-assurance plans for surface-water and ground-water activities and suspended-sediment analysis. |
ContentsAbstract 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Purpose and Scope 2.0 Organization and Responsibilities 2.1 Organizational Chart 2.2 Responsibilities 2.3 References for the Organization and Responsibilities Section 3.0 Project Planning 3.1 Project Proposals 3.2 Project Workplans 3.3 Project Reviews 3.3.1 Review Schedules 3.3.2 Review Documentation 3.4 References for the Project Planning Section 4.0 Water-Quality Analytical Laboratories 4.1 Selection and Use of an Analytical Laboratory 4.1.1 Selection 4.1.2 Requirements for Use 4.2 Analytical Laboratories Used by the U. S. Geological Survey Montana Water 4.3 Documentation for Laboratories Used by the U.S. Geological Survey Montana 4.3.1 National Water Quality Laboratory 4.3.2 Outside Analytical Laboratories 4.4 References for the Water-Quality Analytical Laboratories Section 5.0 U.S. Geological Survey Montana Water Science Center Water-Quality and Sediment Laboratory, Field Service Units, and Water-Quality Field Vehicles 5.1 Water-Quality and Sediment Laboratory and Field Service Units 5.1.1 Facilities 5.1.1.1 Water-Quality and Sediment Laboratory 5.1.1.2 Field Service Units 5.1.2 Procedures 5.1.3 Equipment and Supplies 5.2 Water-Quality Field Vehicles 5.3 References for the U.S. Geological Survey Montana Water Science Center Water-Quality and Sediment Laboratory, Field Service Units, and Water-Quality Field Vehicles Section 6.0 Water-Quality Instruments 6.1 Field Meters 6.2 Continuous Monitors 6.3 Calibration and Maintenance of Water-Quality Instruments 6.4 References for the Water-Quality Instruments Section 7.0 Site Selection and Documentation 7.1 Site Selection 7.1.1 Surface Water 7.1.2 Ground Water 7.1.3 Other Sites 7.2 Site Documentation 7.2.1 Surface Water 7.2.2 Ground Water 7.2.3 Other Sites 7.3 References for the Site-Selection and Documentation Section 8.0 Sample Collection and Processing 8.1 Water-Quality Samples 8.1.1 Preparation for Sampling 8.1.2 Field Measurements 8.1.3 Cleaning of Sampling and Processing Equipment 8.1.4 Surface-Water Sampling 8.1.4.1 Equipment Selection 8.1.4.2 Sample Collection 8.1.5 Ground-Water Sampling 8.1.5.1 Equipment Selection 8.1.5.2 Sample Collection 8.1.6 Precipitation Sampling 8.1.7 Sample Processing 8.1.7.1 Sample Compositing and Splitting 8.1.7.2 Sample Filtration 8.1.7.3 Sample Preservation 8.2 Other Types of Samples Related to Water Quality 8.2.1 Biological Samples 8.2.2 Sediment Samples 8.3 Quality-Control Samples 8.4 Safety Issues 8.5 References for the Sample Collection and Processing Section 9.0 Water-Quality Sample Handling and Tracking 9.1 Onsite Sample Handling and Documentation 9.2 Sample Shipment and Documentation 9.3 Sample Tracking Procedures 9.4 Chain-of-Custody Procedures for Samples 9.5 References for the Water-Quality Sample Handling and Tracking Section 10.0 Water-Quality Data Management 10.1 Processing Data 10.1.1 Analytical Data 10.1.2 Continuous-Monitor Data 10.1.3 Non-National Water Information System Databases 10.2 Data Review 10.2.1 Analytical Data 10.2.2 Continuous-Monitor Data 10.3 Data Storage 10.4 Records Archival 10.5 References for the Water-Quality Data Management Section 11.0 Publication of Water-Quality Data 11.1 Data Reports 11.2 Interpretive Reports 11.3 Other Data Outlets 11.4 References for the Publication of Water-Quality Data Section 12.0 Water-Quality Training and Reviews 12.1 Training 12.2 Reviews 13.0 Bibliography 13.1 References 13.2 Publicly Accessible Internal Documents |
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| For additional information contact: Director, Montana Water Science Center U.S. Geological Survey 3162 Bozeman Avenue Helena, Montana 59601 Telephone: 1-406-457-5900 World Wide Web: http://mt.water.usgs.gov/ |
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