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2.1 Preparing to Go to the Field

2.2 Locating the Site in the Field

2.3 Field Notes/Observations

3.1 Field Quality Assurance

3.2 Quality Control

3.2.1 Blanks

3.2.2 Replicate Samples

3.2.3 Spiked Samples (Field)

3.2.4 Reference Samples

4.1 Lake

4.1.1 Shore Sample

4.1.2 Sampling from a Boat

4.1.3 Winter Sampling

4.2 River/Stream

4.2.1 Access from the Stream Bank

4.2.2 Access from a Bridge

4.2.3 Sampling from a Boat

4.2.4 Winter Sampling

5.1 Effluent Stream

5.2 Receiving Waters

6. Field Measurements

6.1 Temperature

6.2 Dissolved Oxygen (DO)

6.3 Conductivity/Salinity

6.4 pH

6.5 Clarity

6.6 ORP

6.7 Stream Flow

7. Field Filtration and Preservation

7.1 Filtration

7.2 Preservation

8. Shipping

9. Cleaning Equipment

10. Sources of Further Information

Appendix 1 Generic Field Checklist

Appendix 2 Site Identification

Appendix 2.1 Site Identification Guide

Appendix 2.2 Site Data Sheet (Lake)

Appendix 2.3 Site Data Sheet (River)

Appendix 2.4 Site Data Sheet (Effluent)

Appendix 3 Sampling For The Most Common Variables

Appendix 3.1 General Chemistry (including nutrients)

Appendix 3.2 Metals

Appendix 3.3 Carbon

Appendix 3.4 Chlorophyll a

Appendix 4 Sample Container, Preservation, and Hold Times for Water and Effluent Samples

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