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Buzzards Bay Action Committee Stormwater Collaborative Buzzards Bay Action Committee Stormwater Collaborative Illicit Connection Detection and Stormwater Quality Monitoring in the Buzzards Bay Watershed Quality Assurance Project Plan Jeff Osuch, Stormwater Collaborative Project Manager Buzzards Bay Action Committee Joseph Costa, Executive Director Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program Prepared by Bernadette Taber, Stormwater Specialist Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program Prepared for EPA New England Regional Laboratory 11 Technology Drive North Chelmsford, MA 01863-2431 Date: December 12, 2017 Buzzards Bay Action Committee Illicit Connection Detection and Stormwater Quality Monitoring in the Buzzards Bay Watershed Quality Assurance Project Plan Approvals Signature: ________________________________________________________Date: ___________________ Stormwater Collaborative Project Manager Jeff Osuch, BBAC Fairhaven Town Hall 40 Center Street Fairhaven, MA 02719 ________________________________________________________Date: ___________________ Project Quality Assurance Officer Joseph E. Costa PhD Executive Director, Buzzards Bay NEP ________________________________________________________Date: ___________________ EPA Project Manager/Officer Ann Rodney, U.S. EPA, Region 1 5 Post Office Sq. Suite 100 Boston MA 02109-3192 Tel. 617 918 1538 Email: [email protected] ________________________________________________________Date: ___________________ EPA Quality Assurance Officer Bryan Hogan, U.S. EPA New England Quality Assurance Unit 11 Technology Drive North Chelmsford MA 01863 Tel. 617 918 8634 Email: [email protected] Table of Contents 1.3 Distribution List ...............................................................................................................................................5 1.4 Project Overview ..............................................................................................................................................7 1.5 Problem Definition/Background ......................................................................................................................9 1.6 Project/Task Description and Schedule..........................................................................................................10 1.7 Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) ...................................................................................................................13 1.8 Special Training Requirements/Certification .................................................................................................13 1.9 Documentation and Records ..........................................................................................................................13 2.0 Data Generation and Acquisition .......................................................................................................................17 2.1 Sampling Process Design ...............................................................................................................................17 2.2 Sampling Methods .........................................................................................................................................18 2.3 Sample Handling and Custody .......................................................................................................................21 2.4 Analytical Methods and Quality Control .......................................................................................................21 2.5 "In the field" and "In House" Field Measurements/Quality Control ..............................................................21 2.6 Instrument Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance..........................................................................................22 2.7 Instrument Calibration and Frequency ...........................................................................................................22 2.8 Inspection/Acceptance for Supplies and Consumables ..................................................................................22 2.9 Non-Direct Measurements .............................................................................................................................23 2.10 Data Management ........................................................................................................................................23 3.0 Assessment and Oversight ..................................................................................................................................23 3.1 Assessments and Response Actions ...............................................................................................................23 3.2 Reports ...........................................................................................................................................................24 4.0 Data Validation and Usability ............................................................................................................................24 4.1 Data Review, Verification, and Validation ....................................................................................................24 4.2 Verification and Validation Methods .............................................................................................................24 3 Tables Table 1. Project Organization ...............................................................................................................................9 Table 2. Monitoring Parameters .........................................................................................................................11 Table 3. Project Schedule ...................................................................................................................................14 Table 4. Laboratory Tests - Bacteria, New Bedford Health Lab and Envirotech ...............................................14 Table 5. "In the field" Field Tests .......................................................................................................................15 Table 6. "In house" Field Tests ...........................................................................................................................15 Table 7. Other Laboratory Tests (Secondary tests based on need) .....................................................................16 Table 8. Project SOPs .........................................................................................................................................19 Table 9. Water Quality Parameters and Indicators .............................................................................................19 Table 10. Supply Inspection Requirements and Acceptance Criteria...................................................................23 Figures Figure 1. Organizational Chart...............................................................................................................................8 Figure 2. Buzzards Bay watershed and Urbanized Areas. ...................................................................................10 Figure 3. Buzzards Bay watershed and DEP impaired waters. ............................................................................12 Appendixes Appendix A. Laboratory SOPs and QAPs ...................................................................................................... A-1 Appendix B. Water Quality Grab Sample Collection Standard Operating Procedure .....................................B-1 Appendix C. Field Water Quality Measurements Standard Operating Procedure ...........................................C-1 Appendix D. Wet and Dry Weather Field Data Sampling Sheet .................................................................... D-1 Appendix E. Data Collection Equipment and Equipment Calibration ............................................................ E-1 Appendix F. Buzzards Bay Impaired Waters Categories 4A and 5 ................................................................ F-1 4 1.3 Distribution List Buzzards Bay Stormwater Collaborative Jeff Osuch Fairhaven Town Hall 40 Center Street Fairhaven, MA 02719 Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program Joseph Costa, Executive Director 2870 Cranberry Highway East Wareham, MA 02538 Tel. 508 291-3625 x11 Email: [email protected] Buzzards Bay Coalition Mark Rasmussen, President 114 Front Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Tel. 508 999-6363 Email: [email protected] Town of Wareham David Menard, Municipal Maintenance Director Town Barn, 95 Charge Pond Road Wareham, MA 02571 Tel: 508 295-5300 Email: [email protected] Town of Dartmouth Mike O'Reilly, Conservation Agent Dartmouth Town Hall, Room 119 400 Slocum Road Dartmouth, MA 02747 Tel: 508-910-1822 Email: [email protected] Town of Fairhaven Mark Rees, Town Administrator 40 Center Street Fairhaven, MA 02719 Tel: 508 979-4023, Ext. 2 Email: [email protected] Town of Mattapoisett Elizabeth Leidhold, Conservation Agent Town Hall 16 Main Street P.O. Box 435 Mattapoisett, MA 02739 Tel: 508 758-4100 ext. 219, Email: [email protected] Town of Acushnet Merilee Kelly, Conservation Agent Acushnet Town Hall 122 Main Street Acushnet, MA 02743 Tel: 508 998-0202 Email: [email protected] 5 Town of Bourne Samuel Haines, Conservation Agent Bourne Town Hall 24 Perry Avenue - Room 201 Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-3441 Tel: (508) 759-0600 Ext.1344 Email:[email protected] Town of Marion Paul Dawson, Town Administrator Marion Town Hall 2 Spring St Marion MA 02738 Email: [email protected] Tel: (508)
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