SWAMP - Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN
(QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT PLAN)

QAPP (QAMP) Main Text (1.23MB) Adobe
QAPP (QAMP) Main Text (1.67MB) Word

Cover Page
Section A1 - Title and Approval Sheet; Citation for QAMP;
Preface/Acknowledgments
Section A2 - Table of Contents
Section A3 - Distribution List and Contact Information
Section A4 - SWAMP Program Organization
Section A5 - Problem Definition/Background
Section A6 - Program Description
Section A7 - Data Quality Objectives and Criteria for Measurement
Section A8 - Special Training Requirements/Safety
Section A9 - Documentation and Records

Section B1 - Sampling Process Design (Experimental Design)
Section B2 - Sampling Methods Requirements
Section B3 - Sample Handling and Custody Requirements
Section B4 - Analytical Methods Requirements
Section B5 - Quality Control Requirements
Section B6 - Instrument/Equipment Testing, Inspection, and
Maintenance Requirements
Section B7 - Instrument Calibration and Frequency
Section B8 - Inspection/Acceptance Requirements for Supplies and
Consumables
Section B9 - Data Acquisition Requirements (Non-direct Measurements)
Section B10 - Data Management

Section C1 - Assessments and Response Actions
Section C2 - Reports to Management

Section D1 - Data Review, Validation, and Verification Requirements
Section D2 - Validation and Verification Methods
Section D3 - Reconciliation with User Requirements

List of Abbreviations
Reference

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Appendices for QAPP (QAMP)

	Appendix A -	SWAMP Program Contact Information, Programmatic Organization and Agency/Organization Responsibilities.
	Appendix B -	SWAMP Workplans for FY 02-03 and FY 03-04
	Appendix C -	Data Acceptability Criteria, Target Reporting Limits, Handling Requirements
	Appendix D -	SWAMP Field Collection Standard Operating Procedures
	Appendix E -	SWAMP Field Data Measurement SOP's
	Appendix F -	SWAMP Toxicity Testing SOP's
	Appendix G -	Biological Assessment and Benthic Infaunal Community Assessment
	Appendix H -	Health and Safety Measures Minimum Guidance
	Appendix I -	PerforSmance Evaluation Audits Guidance
	Appendix J -	INTERIM SWAMP Information Management System Plan

Appendix A	SWAMP Program Contact Information, Programmatic Organization, and Agency/Organization Responsibilities

Appendix B	SWAMP Work Plans - FY 04-05 - FY 03-04 - FY 02-03

Appendix C	Data Acceptability Criteria, Target Reporting Limits, Sample Handling Requirements (cover page) Data Acceptability Criteria Tables: - Conventional Constituents in Water - Volatile Organic Analytes in Water - Synthetic Organic Compounds in Water - Trace Metals in Water - Monomethyl Mercury in Water - Organic Compounds in Tissue and Sediment; Semi-Volatiles and Volatiles in Sediment only - Trace Metals in Tissue and Sediment - Monomethyl Mercury in Tissue and Sediment - Sediment Total Organic Carbon and Sediment Grain Size - Water Quality Samples for Bacteria-Pathogen Indicators - Benthic Invertebrates - Toxicity Testing Samples Target Reporting Limits - Conventional Water Quality Constituents - Trace Metals - Synthetic Organic Analytes Sample Handling Requirements - Tables for all Analytes, all Media Water Quality Goals Compendium Information
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Appendix D	SWAMP Field Collection Sandard Operating Procedures (cover page) Site Selection and Reconnaissance - Guidelines - Reconnaissance Form Tissue Sample Collection SOPs - Standard Operating Procedure - Bioaccumulation COC Form - Dissection Sheet Water Sample Collection SOPs - Field Collection of Water Samples - Citizen Monitoring Protocol - Region 3 Protocol - Region 6 Protocol - USGS NAWQA Protocol - USGS Clean Hand/Dirty Hand Techniques - Ultra Clean Sample Filtration Bed Sediment Sample Collection SOPs - SWAMP Protocol - USGS NAWQA Protocol Additional Files - Proper Waste Disposal - Field Data Sheets - Chain of Custody Blank Forms - Worksheet for Calculating Latitude and Longitude
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Appendix E	SWAMP Field Data Measurement SOP's (cover page) - Field Equipment List - Field Measurements Procedures SWAMP Field Instrument Calibration and Maintenance SOP's - Multiparameter Instrument Calibration and Maintenance - Hydrolab Multiprobe Calibration/Maintenance Log - YSI Multiprobe Calibration/Maintenance Log

Appendix F	SWAMP Toxicity Testing SOP's (cover page) Summary of Methods Used - Summary of Methods Used for Toxicity Testing Toxicity Testing SOP's Alkalinity Ammonia New ! Amphipod Sediment Toxicity Test Bivalve Toxicity Test Ceriodaphnia 7 day test Ceriodaphnia 96 hour test Data Handling ELISA New ! Elutriate Preparation Freshwater TIE Glassware Hach SensION Hardness Holmesimysis 7 day test Hyalella 10 day test Hyalella Sediment Toxicity Test New! Nitrate Analysis New ! Phosphate Analysis Pimephales 7 day test New ! Pipette Procedure New ! Refractometer Care (Salinity Measurement) Sample Handling New ! Sediment - Water Interface Exposure System Selenastrum New ! Sulfide Analysis New ! Thermometers New ! Topsmelt 4-Day Toxicity Test New ! Topsmelt 7-Day Toxicity Test New ! Turbidity Urchin Development Urchin Fertilization Chironomus Sediment Toxicity Test
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Appendix G	Biological Assessment and Benthic Infaunal Community Assessment (cover page) Bioassessment QAPPs and SOPs - Department of Fish and Game - Region 6 SNARL - Algae Chl Summary - Biomonitoring Data and Designs - CPOM-FPOM and Periphyton Protocols - Lab Processing and ID Log - Physical Habitat Summary - Sample Processing-ID SOPs - Stream Algae AFDM Data Sheet - Stream Form 200X - Stream Invertebrate ID Data Sheet - Stream Invertebrate Sampling Protocol - Stream Organic Matter AFDM Data Sheet - Stream Physical Habitat Survey SOP - UC SNARL SWAMP Bioassessment QAPP - Water Chemistry Protocol - UCD ATL - UCD ATL Biological Assessment QAPP - USGS NAWQA - SOP link Benthic Infaunal Community Assessment - Laboratory Analysis - Sample Collection
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Appendix H	Health and Safety Measures Minimum Guidance (cover page) - Recommended Minimum Health and Safety Guidance for Field Activities

Appendix I	Performance Evaluation Audits Guidance (cover page) - QA Performance Evaluations of Field Data Measurements and Field Sample Collection Methods

Appendix J Updated May 2006	INTERIM SWAMP Information Management System Plan (cover page) - Information Management System Plan Interim Draft - Field Data Sheets - Data Formats
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For technical questions on the QAPP (QAMP), please refer to the State Water Resources Control Board Quality Assurance Officer Bill Ray at (916) 341-5583 or email: bray@waterboards.ca.gov.

( updated 1/15/08 )