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Standard Operating Procedure EAP015, Version 1.4: Manually Obtaining Surface Water Samples (Historical)

 
Publication number Date Published
21-03-208August 2021
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Author(s) Joy, J.
Description This document is the Environmental Assessment Program (EAP) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for manually obtaining surface water samples.

This includes procedures for collecting samples from lotic and lentic waterbodies, wastewater treatment plant access points, and outfalls, pipes, and drains. It also describes procedures for sampling while wading on beaches and from boats and bridges. This SOP does not describe the operation of unattended automated sampling devices, nor does it cover pelagic marine or groundwater sampling.
NOTES This SOP version is no longer current. Please visit our Quality assurance webpage (listed below) for information on how to obtain the most up-to-date version of this SOP.
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