Standards and Practices of Monitoring or Monitoring Standards of Practice Discussion of Potential Work Products At NWQMC Meeting 7/18/06

Suggested Manual of Standard Practice National ( insert constituent) Monitoring Methods National ( insert constituent) Monitoring Methods –Outline: –About this series –Significance of (Nutrients) in Water –( insert constituents in the class) Covered ( and why) –Recommended Data Arrays ( for a spectrum of monitoring needs) –Ancillary data needs –Field methods –Probes –Kits –Laboratory methods –Quality Assurance Concerns Appendices: Appendices: Model contract Model contract Reference numbers Reference numbers CAS numbers CAS numbers Parameter codes Parameter codes References References NEMI NEMI Technical background Technical background

Suggest that Manuals of Standard Practice would be prepared for constituents in NMN: Physical Measures Physical Measures –Flow magnitude and direction –Flood frequency analysis –physical habitat Sediment loads--suspended Sediment loads--suspended Water-quality characteristics Water-quality characteristics Inorganic constituents Inorganic constituents –Major ions, –Nutrients, –Metals –Metalloids Organic Chemicals Organic Chemicals –Bulk organics –volatile organic compounds –pesticides –halogenated hydrocarbons, –polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Emerging concerns (Pharmaceuticals and wastewater chemicals) Emerging concerns (Pharmaceuticals and wastewater chemicals) Biological diversity Biological diversity Biological toxicity Biological toxicity

How does this relate to the NWQMC monitoring wheel?

Need to connect standards of practrice for…. Watersheds above the head of tide Watersheds above the head of tide Estuaries Estuaries Coastal areas Coastal areas Atmosphere Atmosphere Wetlands Wetlands Ground water Ground water

Webpage links showing Comparability of Field and Analytical Methods for the Network of Networks in NMN USEPAUSGSNOAAOther Field methods Sediments Inorganics Nutrients Metals VOCs Pesticides

Summary Probably something that is needed Probably something that is needed Rather large and daunting task Rather large and daunting task Need to scope out in more detail before we go forward Need to scope out in more detail before we go forward Who would do this--MDCB or private contractor Who would do this--MDCB or private contractor Need feedback Need feedback