Jefferson County Public Health Quality Assurance Project Plan Quilcene-Dabob Bay PIC, WQC-2016-JeCoPH-00039 May 19, 2016 1.1 Distribution List Tammy Riddell Project Manager WA State Department of Ecology PO Box 47775 Olympia, WA 98504-7775 (360) 407-6295 [email protected] Michael Dawson Water Quality Manager Jefferson County Public Health 615 Sheridan St Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-9444 [email protected] Nancy Parrott Laboratory Supervisor/QA Officer Spectra Laboratories – Kitsap, LLC (Formerly Twiss Laboratories, Inc.) 26276 Twelve Trees Lane, Suite C Poulsbo, WA 98370 (360) 779-5141 [email protected] Jefferson County Public Health Quality Assurance Project Plan Quilcene-Dabob Bay PIC, WQC-2016-JeCoPH-00039 May 19, 2016 Table of Contents 1.0 Title Page/Approvals ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Distribution List ............................................................................................................................. 2 2.0 Abstract ............................................................................................................................................. 7 3.0 Background ....................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Study Area and Surroundings ....................................................................................................... 7 3.1.1 Logistical Problems ............................................................................................................... 7 3.1.2 History of Study Area ............................................................................................................ 8 3.1.3 Contaminants of Concern ..................................................................................................... 9 3.1.4 Results of Previous Studies ................................................................................................. 10 3.1.5 Regulatory Criteria or Standards ......................................................................................... 10 4.0 Project Description .......................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 Project Goals ............................................................................................................................... 10 4.2 Project Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 11 4.3 Information Needed and Sources ............................................................................................... 11 4.4 Target Population........................................................................................................................ 11 4.5 Study Boundaries ........................................................................................................................ 11 4.6 Tasks Required ............................................................................................................................ 12 4.7 Practical Constraints ................................................................................................................... 13 4.8 Systematic Planning Process ....................................................................................................... 13 5.0 Organization and Schedule ............................................................................................................. 13 5.1 Key Individuals and Their Responsibilities .................................................................................. 13 5.2 Special Training and Certifications .............................................................................................. 13 5.3 Organization Chart ...................................................................................................................... 14 5.4 Project Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 14 5.5 Limitations on Schedule .............................................................................................................. 14 5.6 Budget and Funding .................................................................................................................... 14 6.0 Quality Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 14 6.1 Decision Quality Objectives (DQOs) ............................................................................................ 14 6.2 Measurement Quality Objectives (MQOs) .................................................................................. 14 6.2.1 Targets for Precision, Bias, and Sensitivity ......................................................................... 15 6.2.2 Targets for Comparability, Representativeness, & Completeness ..................................... 16 7.0 Sampling Process Design ................................................................................................................. 16 7.1 Study Design................................................................................................................................ 16 7.1.1 Sampling Locations and Frequency ..................................................................................... 17 Jefferson County Public Health Quality Assurance Project Plan Quilcene-Dabob Bay PIC, WQC-2016-JeCoPH-00039 May 19, 2016 7.1.2 Parameters to be Determined ............................................................................................ 18 7.1.3 Field Measurements ........................................................................................................... 18 7.2 Maps or Diagrams ....................................................................................................................... 19 7.3 Assumptions Underlying Design ................................................................................................. 19 7.4 Relation to Objectives and Site Characteristics .......................................................................... 19 7.5 Characteristics of Existing Data ................................................................................................... 19 8.0 Sampling Procedures ...................................................................................................................... 19 8.1 Field Sampling SOPs .................................................................................................................... 19 8.2 Containers, Preservation, Holding Times .................................................................................... 20 8.3 Invasive Species Evaluation......................................................................................................... 20 8.4 Equipment Decontamination ...................................................................................................... 20 8.5 Sample ID .................................................................................................................................... 20 8.6 Chain-of-Custody ........................................................................................................................ 21 8.7 Field Log Requirements............................................................................................................... 21 9.0 Measurement Methods .................................................................................................................. 21 9.1 Field Procedures/Field Analysis .................................................................................................. 21 9.2 Laboratory Procedures................................................................................................................ 22 9.2.1 Analytes ............................................................................................................................... 23 9.2.2 Matrix .................................................................................................................................. 23 9.2.3 Number of Samples ............................................................................................................. 23 9.2.4 Expected Range of Results .................................................................................................. 23 9.2.5 Analytical Methods ............................................................................................................. 23 9.2.6 Sensitivity/Method Detection Limit (MDL) ......................................................................... 23 9.3 Sample Preparation Method ....................................................................................................... 23 9.4 Special Method Requirements.................................................................................................... 23 9.5 Lab(s) Accredited for Methods ................................................................................................... 23 10.0 Quality Control ................................................................................................................................ 24 10.1 Table of Lab and Field QC Required ............................................................................................ 24 10.2 Corrective Action .......................................................................................................................