Guidelines for collection and field analysis of water-quality samples from streams in Texas
Open-File Report
90-127
By: F.C. Wells, W.J. Gibbons, and M.E. Dorsey
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Abstract
This manual provides standardized guidelines and quality-control procedures for the collection and preservation of water-quality samples and defines procedures for making field analyses of unstable constituents or properties.
Descriptions and procedures are given for several methods of sampling for which a variety of samplers may be used. Sample-processing devices such as sample churns and filtration apparatus are discussed along with methods of cleaning.
Analyses for unstable constituents or properties are by necessity performed in the field. This manual addresses analytical techniques and quality assurance for: (1) Water temperature; (2) specific conductance; (3) pH; (4) alkalinity; (5) dissolved oxygen; and (6) bacteria.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Guidelines for collection and field analysis of water-quality samples from streams in Texas |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 90-127 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr90127 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Austin, TX |
| Contributing office(s) | Texas Water Science Center |
| Description | vi, 79 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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