whati water licence surveillance network program (snp)

WHATI WATER LICENCESURVEILLANCE NETWORK PROGRAM (SNP)

1. Be Safea) Vaccinations - recommended b) Gloves – wear gloves during sampling,

discard gloves inside cooler.

d) Field Gear

• Hepatitis A&B• Tetanus

c) Hand Sanitizer – use after each sample

2. Be PreparedPick a date each month to collect samples

a) Order Bottles b) Lab Analysis

c) Bottle Transport

• Contact Taiga Lab to arrange for analysis

• After Hours: 867-444-8378

• Arrange with Air Tindi and Yellowknife courier/taxi to deliver samples and field sheet to Taiga Lab the SAME DAY.

• from Taiga Lab:867-669-2788

Order at least 3 days in advance (use bottle order form)

3. Know the Locations

•SNP 002-1: Raw water from community well (keep records of monthly quantity used)•SNP 002-2: Sewage effluent discharged from detention pond #3 (1 monthly sample during periods of flow)

SNP 002-3: Lac La Martre River at outflow of the marsh (1 monthly sample during periods of flow)•SNP 002-4: Runoff from domestic solid waste disposal site (1 monthly sample if water is present)•SNP 002-5: Runoff from bulk solid waste disposal site (1 monthly sample if water is present)

SNP 002-2: Sewage effluent discharged from detention pond #3.

If sewage is not present at pond #3, sample at location furthest from truck dump where there is sewage present.

1 monthly sample during periods of flow

pH

TSS, Ammonia

Fecal Coliforms

BOD

Mercury

Oil & Grease

SNP 002-3: Lac La Martre River at outflow of the marsh

1 monthly sample during periods of flow)

EXAM

PLE P

HOTO

pH

TSS, Ammonia

Fecal Coliforms

BOD

Mercury

Oil & Grease

SNP 002-4: Runoff from domestic solid waste disposal site

1 monthly sample if water is present

pH

TSS

Total Metals,Mercury

SNP 002-5: Runoff from bulk solid waste disposal site

1 monthly sample if water is present

pH

TSS

Total Metals,Mercury

4. Know the Procedures

•Rinse X 3•Fill to top

3 X

• Sample cleanest location first• At each SNP location:

1. Wear gloves2. Write SNP number and date and time on each bottle

(before collecting sample)3. Collect samples following procedures for each color &

type of bottle (on next pages)4. Place used bottles in cooler and keep unused bottles in

separate bag (use ice pack to keep bottles cold but not frozen).

5. Discard gloves in cooler6. Use hand sanitizer

4. Know the Procedures

4. Know the Procedures

•Do Not Rinse•Fill to top•Record the time

Sampling & AnalysisSend to Taiga Lab, Yellowknife for analysis

Taiga Lab will send you your results back in 14 days.

5. HOW TO REPORT AND STORE DATA

•When results are received from Taiga Lab:• Record results in spreadsheet results template

(provided by WLWB)

•Annual Report – due March 31 each year• Fill out template for annual reporting (provided by

WLWB), including reporting of all SNP results