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<br /> <br />B-1. Surface Water Sampling Procedure <br />B-1.1 Purpose <br />This procedure presents a protocol for surface-water sampling. It provides a standard sampling <br />methodology to assure uniformity and quality of surface-water samples. This procedure outlines the <br />responsibilities for field personnel involved in surface-water sampling activities. <br />B-1.2 Equipment and Materials <br />Surface water will be sampled using either pre-cleaned, disposable samplers or decontaminated sampling <br />equipment. Sampling equipment must be compatible with the surface-water [o be sampled and for [he <br />parameters to be analyzed. [n general, stainless steel equipment can be used for sampling both metals and <br />organic constituents; plastic equipment can be used for sampling metals. Either type of sampling device <br />can be used for this project <br />Equipment and materials for surface-water sampling include the following: <br />• Sample collection equipment (i.e. cup or other open-ended container), <br />• Decontamination materials (i.e. potable water & phosphate-free soap), <br />• On-site measurement instruments (i.e. temperature, pH, conductivity meter), and <br />• Laboratory provided sample containers, coolers, and blue ice. <br />B-1.3 Equipment Decontamination <br />If non-disposable sampling equipment is used to obtain [he surface water samples, the following <br />equipment decontamination procedure will be used to decontaminate the sampling equipment prior to the <br />collection of each sample. <br />B-1.3.1 Equipment and Materials <br />The equipment needed for equipment decontamination includes: <br />• distilled or potable water, <br />• phosphate-free detergent, <br />• brushes, and <br />• latex, or similar, gloves. <br />