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SWAMP - Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program


QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN
(QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT PLAN)

    • 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

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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 )