Wolf, Jerry . 2009. T&D Snippets—Collecting Water Samples for Chemical Analysis: Streams. 0925 2S06. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program.

Collecting Water Samples for Chemical Analysis: Streams

By Mary Ann Davies

The Forest Service is responsible for protecting watersheds in the National Forest System from the effects of deteriorating air quality. Since the 1980s, the Air Resource Management Program has been monitoring water quality in hundreds of lakes and streams, primarily in wilderness areas. Water samples are analyzed for air pollution effects from atmospheric deposition to help land managers make decisions for planning statewide air quality strategies.

This training presentation shows how to locate sites where water quality samples can be collected, how to collect water samples properly, and how to measure stream discharge, width, depth, and temperature. The presentation is available at HTML (Username: t-d, Password: t-d).

If you have problems viewing the training, you can request DVD 0825–2F02 by calling MTDC at 406–329–3978 or by sending an e-mail message to wo_mtdc_pubs@fs.fed.us

Keywords: Air Resource Management Program, ARM, measurements, monitoring, online videos, safety at work, training, videos, watersheds, wilderness