Volunteer Water Volunteer Water Monitoring Support Monitoring Support

through the through the UWSP Center for UWSP Center for

Watershed Science and Watershed Science and EducationEducationNancy TurykNancy Turyk

Citizen-Based Monitoring Citizen-Based Monitoring ConferenceConferenceAugust 2004August 2004

StudentsStudents CitizensCitizens

University University StaffStaff

Water Information Water Information for for

Better DecisionsBetter Decisions

AgenciesAgencies Decision MakersDecision Makers

ResearchersResearchers

Citizen Based Citizen Based Water Monitoring Programs Water Monitoring Programs

at UWSPat UWSP GroundwaterGroundwater LakesLakes Rivers/WatershedsRivers/Watersheds

Wisconsin Groundwater Wisconsin Groundwater FactsFacts

70% of WI residents rely on 70% of WI residents rely on groundwater.groundwater.

Over 800,000 private wells in WI.Over 800,000 private wells in WI. Typical private wells yield water a few Typical private wells yield water a few

years to a few decades old.years to a few decades old. Municipal wells are required to have Municipal wells are required to have

water tests, individual well testing is water tests, individual well testing is optional.optional.

Groundwater MonitoringGroundwater Monitoring

Drinking water analysesDrinking water analyses Basic package includes Basic package includes

nitrate, pH, bacteria, nitrate, pH, bacteria, hardness, alkalinity, chloridehardness, alkalinity, chloride

Metals package Metals package PesticidesPesticides

Groundwater Monitoring Groundwater Monitoring OptionsOptions

Individual resident samplesIndividual resident samples Individuals submit samplesIndividuals submit samples Interpretation guide provided Interpretation guide provided

with resultswith results Assistance over telephone Assistance over telephone

availableavailable

Groundwater Monitoring Groundwater Monitoring OptionsOptions

Community drinking water Community drinking water programsprograms Provides a community/regional Provides a community/regional

view of groundwater view of groundwater Coordinated between local Coordinated between local

representative, WEAL Lab, and representative, WEAL Lab, and UWEX Groundwater EducatorUWEX Groundwater Educator

Includes a community Includes a community groundwater education program groundwater education program to better understand the analytical to better understand the analytical resultsresults

Community Drinking Water Community Drinking Water ProgramsPrograms

County, Township, Watershed, Lake County, Township, Watershed, Lake Assoc.Assoc.

BenefitsBenefits Determine safety of drinking water supply Determine safety of drinking water supply

and learn about treatment methodsand learn about treatment methods Increased understanding of groundwater Increased understanding of groundwater

and the connection to the landscapeand the connection to the landscape Better indicator of community’s Better indicator of community’s

groundwater qualitygroundwater quality People are informed on ways to protect People are informed on ways to protect

water resourceswater resources

Community Drinking Water Community Drinking Water ProgramsPrograms

Lake MonitoringLake Monitoring

Determine current Determine current conditions and long-conditions and long-term trends term trends

Individual Individual residents/lake residents/lake associationsassociations

As partners with As partners with CWSE in conjunction CWSE in conjunction with lake with lake assessments assessments

Lake Monitoring – Overturn Lake Monitoring – Overturn ProgramProgram

Samples are collected when the Samples are collected when the lake is “mixed” (Spring and Fall lake is “mixed” (Spring and Fall Overturn)Overturn)

Individuals collect samples from Individuals collect samples from deep hole of lakedeep hole of lake

Samples are prepared according Samples are prepared according to instructions and shipped on ice to instructions and shipped on ice to the labto the lab

Samples are analyzed in the lab Samples are analyzed in the lab for nutrients, minerals, for nutrients, minerals, contaminantscontaminants

Data are stored in a database and Data are stored in a database and graphed twice/yeargraphed twice/year

River/Watershed River/Watershed MonitoringMonitoring

Monitoring rivers is MUCH trickier!Monitoring rivers is MUCH trickier! Moving waterMoving water Varying quantities of waterVarying quantities of water Water quality changes over a given storm Water quality changes over a given storm Affected by a variety of adjacent land usesAffected by a variety of adjacent land uses

More rules/quality control/ quality More rules/quality control/ quality assuranceassurance Need to know the amount of waterNeed to know the amount of water Need to know the amount of precipitationNeed to know the amount of precipitation

Sample collection is relatively easy – Sample collection is relatively easy – sampling design is notsampling design is not

River/Watershed River/Watershed MonitoringMonitoring

CWSE monitoring builds on WAV CWSE monitoring builds on WAV monitoringmonitoring

Lab data can help provide answers to Lab data can help provide answers to observations made with WAV observations made with WAV monitoringmonitoring

Analyses include more than what Analyses include more than what could be measured with a field kitcould be measured with a field kit

Lab data are more accurate because Lab data are more accurate because of the methods of analysis and the of the methods of analysis and the quality controlquality control

CWSE can provide assistance with CWSE can provide assistance with sampling design/site selectionsampling design/site selection

River/Watershed River/Watershed MonitoringMonitoring

Used to Assess Used to Assess Current conditionsCurrent conditions Long-term trendsLong-term trends Affects of particular Affects of particular

land use activitiesland use activities Who collects the Who collects the

samples?samples? Individuals/river Individuals/river

groups groups Agency staff Agency staff

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Baseflow monitoring is Baseflow monitoring is recommended for recommended for measuring long-term measuring long-term trendstrends Rivers are at low flow so Rivers are at low flow so

water quality can be easily water quality can be easily compared over a long compared over a long period of timeperiod of time

Standard package include Standard package include suspended sediment, suspended sediment, nutrients, and chloridenutrients, and chloride

Additional analyses may Additional analyses may include metals (urban) or include metals (urban) or pesticides (rural)pesticides (rural)

Quality Control/AssuranceQuality Control/Assurance

Site Site Identification/documentationIdentification/documentation

Group trainingGroup training Sample acquisition and handlingSample acquisition and handling Documented methodsDocumented methods Data managementData management

Sample SitesSample Sites SelectionSelection

Easy accessEasy access IdentifiableIdentifiable Well defined channelWell defined channel

Record locationRecord location Photograph Photograph MapsMaps Physical and legal Physical and legal

descriptiondescription “Site 16 Hartman Creek. Rural Road about ½ mile NW of intersection of Rural Rd and Whispering Pines Rd. Sample above culvert. Town of Dayton”

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Field NotesField Notes Flow regimeFlow regime

Runoff Runoff (precipitation/snowme(precipitation/snowmelt) lt)

BaseflowBaseflow Ice on the river?Ice on the river? Dry for a month?Dry for a month? Staff gage and/or Staff gage and/or

flow measurementsflow measurements Measure Measure

precipitation precipitation

SamplingSampling Collect samples usingCollect samples using

grab method grab method siphon sampling devicesiphon sampling device

Samples collected in Samples collected in acid washed acid washed containerscontainers

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Sampling equipment rinsed Sampling equipment rinsed with distilled water and with distilled water and triple rinsed with river triple rinsed with river waterwater

Samples filtered and/or Samples filtered and/or acidified as required for acidified as required for analysisanalysis

Sample bottles marked with Sample bottles marked with proper site identificationproper site identification

Samples transported on ice Samples transported on ice to the labto the lab

Flow MeasurementsFlow Measurements

All individuals All individuals trained in the fieldtrained in the field

Staff gages Staff gages Flow metersFlow meters Level loggersLevel loggers

Billing & Results Mailing Address: ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE LAB CLIENT:

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DW-Drinking Water SO-Solid X-Other Comments: Preservative pH SW-Surface Water SE-Sediment Preservative pH

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Sharing the ResultsSharing the Results