Chapter A1. Preparations for Water Sampling
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Abstract
The “National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data” (NFM) provides guidelines and procedures for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel who collect data used to assess the quality of the Nation’s surface-water and groundwater resources. This chapter, NFM A1, provides an overview of preparations for water sampling, which includes site reconnaissance, project work plans, quality-assurance plans, basic equipment and supplies needed for fieldwork, safety precautions, and planning for data management. It updates and supersedes USGS Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, book 9, chapter A1, version 2.0, by F.D. Wilde.
Before 2017, the NFM chapters were released in the USGS Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations series. Effective in 2018, new and revised NFM chapters are being released in the USGS Techniques and Methods series; this series change does not affect the content and format of the NFM. More information is in the general introduction to the NFM (USGS Techniques and Methods, book 9, chapter A0) at https://doi.org/10.3133/tm9A0. The authoritative current versions of NFM chapters are available in the USGS Publications Warehouse at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/. Comments, questions, and suggestions related to the NFM can be addressed to nfm-owq@usgs.gov.
Suggested Citation
U.S. Geological Survey, 2018, Preparations for water sampling: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 9, chap. A1, 42 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/tm9A1. [Supersedes USGS Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, book 9, chap. A1, version 2.0.]
ISSN: 2328-7055 (online)
Table of Contents
- 1.0 Introduction
- 3.0 Preparation for Water-Quality Record Keeping
- 4.0 The Project Work Plan
- 5.0 Final Preparation for Field Sampling
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
- Appendix A. Forms to Establish a New Site in the Groundwater Site Inventory
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Preparations for water sampling |
| Series title | Techniques and Methods |
| Series number | 9-A1 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tm9A1 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | vii, 42 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Section A: National field manual for the collection of water-quality data in Book 9: Handbooks for water-resources investigations |
| Public Comments | The 2018 release in the Techniques and Methods series supersedes two earlier editions in the Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations series. Version 1 was released in 1998 and version 2 was released in 2005. More details are in the version history document. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
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