For the Fish Tissue Study of the Cuyahoga River and Three
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Quality Assurance Project Plan for the Fish Tissue Study of the Cuyahoga River and Three Tributaries, 2018 July 9, 2018 Prepared by State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Surface Water Standards/Technical Services Section Lazarus Government Center 50 West Town Street, Suite 700 P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049 John R. Kasich, Governor Craig W. Butler, Director State of Ohio Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Cuyahoga River Watershed Fish Tissue QAPP, 2018 July 9, 2018 Section A – Project Management A1 – Quality Assurance Project Plan for a Fish Tissue Study of the Cuyahoga River and Three Tributaries, 2018 Sign-Off Date: 7/16/2018 Brian Hall, Assistant Chief Date: 7/12/18 Mari Piekutowski, Assessment and Modeling Manager Date: 7/11/18 Audrey Rush, Standards Manager Date: 7/10/18 Jeff Reynolds, Ohio EPA Quality Assurance Officer Date: 7/09/2018 Jeff Bohne, Ecological Assessment Unit Supervisor Date: 7/9/2018 Jordan Jenkins, Study team Leader 1 Cuyahoga River Watershed Fish Tissue QAPP, 2018 July 9, 2018 A2 – Table of Contents Contents Section A – Project Management ................................................................................................................... 1 A1 – Quality Assurance Project Plan for a Fish Tissue Study of the Cuyahoga River and Three Tributaries, 2018 Sign-Off .............................................................................................................................................. 1 A2 – Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ 2 A3 – Distribution List ................................................................................................................................... 5 A3.1 – Ohio EPA Central Office Staff ......................................................................................................... 5 A3.2 – Ohio EPA District Office Staff ......................................................................................................... 5 A3.3 – Burmese Project Staff .................................................................................................................... 5 A4 – Project/Task Organization .................................................................................................................. 6 A4.1 – Roles and Responsibilities .............................................................................................................. 6 A4.2 – Organizational and Communication Chart ..................................................................................... 7 A5 – Problem Definition and Background ................................................................................................... 8 A5.1 Description of the Study Area ........................................................................................................... 8 A6 – Project/Task Description ................................................................................................................... 10 A6.1 – Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 10 A6.2 – Burmese Project Sampling ........................................................................................................... 11 A7 – Quality Objectives and Criteria (Ohio EPA August 2017) .................................................................. 11 A.7.1 – Burmese Project Additional Procedures ..................................................................................... 12 A8 – Special Training/Certification............................................................................................................ 12 A9 – Documentation and Records ............................................................................................................ 12 A9.1 - Document/record control ............................................................................................................. 13 A9.2 - Document storage ........................................................................................................................ 13 Section B – Data Generation and Acquisition ............................................................................................... 14 B1 – Sampling Process Design ................................................................................................................... 14 2 Cuyahoga River Watershed Fish Tissue QAPP, 2018 July 9, 2018 B1.1 – Tentative Fish Tissue Sampling Locations .................................................................................... 14 B1.2 – Fish Tissue Collection Methods .................................................................................................... 14 B1.3 – Burmese Project Sampling Design ............................................................................................... 14 B2 – Sampling Methods ............................................................................................................................ 14 B2.1 – Sample Considerations ................................................................................................................. 14 B2.2 – Fish Sample Preparation .............................................................................................................. 15 B2.3 – Whole Body Sample Preparation ................................................................................................. 17 B2.4 – Burmese Project Sampling Methods ............................................................................................ 17 B3 – Sample Handling and Custody .......................................................................................................... 17 B3.1 Burmese Project Sample Handling and Custody ........................................................................... 18 B4 - Analytical Methods ............................................................................................................................ 18 B5 – Quality Control .................................................................................................................................. 18 B5.1 Burmese Project Sampling Exceptions .......................................................................................... 19 B6 – Instrument/Equipment Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance ....................................................... 19 B7 – Instrument/Equipment Calibration and Frequency .......................................................................... 19 B8 – Inspection/Acceptance of Supplies and Consumables ..................................................................... 19 B9 – Non-Direct Measurements ............................................................................................................... 19 B10 – Data Management .......................................................................................................................... 19 B10.1 Burmese Project Field Sheet Modifications ................................................................................ 20 Section C – Assessment and Oversight ........................................................................................................ 20 C1 – Assessments and Response Actions.................................................................................................. 20 C1.1 – Assessments ................................................................................................................................. 20 C1.2 - Response Actions .......................................................................................................................... 21 C1.3 - Reporting and Resolution of Issues .............................................................................................. 21 C1.4 - Data Completeness ....................................................................................................................... 22 C2 – Reports to Management ................................................................................................................... 22 3 Cuyahoga River Watershed Fish Tissue QAPP, 2018 July 9, 2018 C2.1 – Burmese Project: Evaluation of the Sample Data .......................................................................... 22 Section D – Data Validation and Usability .................................................................................................... 22 D1 – Data Review, Verification, and Validation ........................................................................................ 22 D2 – Verification and Validation Methods ................................................................................................ 23 D3 – Reconciliation with User Requirements ........................................................................................... 23 References .................................................................................................................................................... 23 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................... 25 Appendix 1 – Tentative Fish Tissue Sampling Locations ........................................................................... 25 Appendix 2 – Field Considerations and Sample Data Sheets ...................................................................