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Question 1: Would any of you have knowledge of how to make a homemade Kemmerer type sampler for lowering off of bridges and the like?<\/a><\/p>\n

Question 2: We are looking to construct integrated water samplers for lakes, or if there are inexpensive commercially available integrated samplers.<\/a><\/p>\n

Question 3: Do any of you have good or bad experience with basket samplers? Suggestions for design of the samplers, or anything we should watch out for? How have your volunteers reacted to them?<\/a><\/p>\n

Question 4: Does anyone have good instructions for building a macroinvertebrate aquarium?<\/a>
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Question 1<\/h3>\n

Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 11:02:30 -0400
\nFrom: “Jan (Hosier) Sneddon”
\nSubject: [volmonitor] Fwd: seeking homemade water sampler<\/p>\n

Greetings, handy water samplers!<\/p>\n

Would any of you have knowledge of how to make a homemade Kemmerer type sampler for lowering off of bridges and the like?<\/p>\n

Blueprints would be welcome! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

jan<\/p>\n

Responses to Question 1<\/h3>\n

Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 08:32:27 -0700
\nFrom: Eleanor Ely
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] Fwd: seeking homemade water sampler<\/p>\n

See “Low-Cost Van Dorn Water Sampler” on page 23 of the Fall 1994 issue (vol 6 no 2) of The Volunteer Monitor, and also the second sampler described under “Collecting an Integrated Sample” on page 17 of the Fall 2000 issue (vol 12 no 2). (Back issues are available electronically at www.epa.gov\/owow\/volunteer\/vm_index.html. Online versions of issues before 2002 have a weird layout because they are not PDFs, but you should still be able to find the information.)<\/p>\n

A request: Could anyone replying directly to Jan rather than the whole listserv please copy me on their message?<\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n

Ellie<\/p>\n

Eleanor Ely
\nEditor, The Volunteer Monitor Newsletter
\n50 Benton Avenue
\nSan Francisco, CA 94112<\/p>\n

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Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:39:06 -0400
\nFrom: “Schenk, Ann”
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] Fwd: seeking homemade water sampler<\/p>\n

With regard to skewing the DO measurement by using a bucket\/ surface water sample, wouldn’t you aerate the sample as soon as you emptied the sampler into another container for DO measurement? Not knowing your DO measurement method (Clark cell, optical probe, Winkler titration), it is hard to say if the collection method would have an impact greater than the measuring method’s accuracy. You’d have to do a lot of splashing and sloshing to exceed the Clark cell accuracy of most meters (anywhere from 0.2 mg\/L to 0.5 mg\/L for the better cells). Don’t remember off the top of my head the Winkler accuracy and precision. What I do remember is that the quality of the reagents and lighting to see the color change is important to that method.<\/p>\n

If you have to have non-surface DO, then, yes, a collection bottle is needed.
\nI just hope they rinse the bucket in stream water if they are also collecting nutrient chemistry samples.<\/p>\n

Just my 2 cents. \ud83d\ude42
\nAnn Schenk
\nNatural Resource Biologist III
\nMaryland Department of Natural Resources
\n580 Taylor Ave., C-2
\nAnnapolis, MD 21401
\nphone: 410-260-8609<\/p>\n

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Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 13:19:12 -0400
\nFrom: Jeffrey Schloss
\nSubject: Re: [volmonitor] Fwd: seeking homemade water sampler<\/p>\n

With regard to collecting a proper DO sample for titration. If you carefully deploy a bucket that is fitted with a spout and tubing that allows you to fill a BOD bottle (specially designed not to trap air bubbles when closed) from the bottom up- and you count how long it takes to fill the bottle up and allow for 2 to 3 full volumes of water to flush through you should have a reasonably uninfluenced\/disturbed sample to work with. Just remember that this sample only represents the surface water conditions if you are dealing with a system that has any temperature, current, or density (do to dissolved solids\/salts) stratifications. So it would be fine for a mixed system.<\/p>\n

Jeff Schloss
\nDirector, NH Lakes Lay Monitoring Program
\nUniversity of New Hampshire
\nCenter for Freshwater Biology
\nand UNH Cooperative Extension<\/p>\n

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Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 00:33:17 -0700 (PDT)
\nFrom: Kimberly Rinard
\nSubject: Re: [volmonitor] Fwd: seeking homemade water sampler<\/p>\n

Here is a relatively inexpensive unit available thru Ben Meadows. There are a few others on their website also.
\nI would think that at $67 for the sampler it would actually be cheaper to buy the sampler until than to try to make one (unless
\nit does not suit your needs)<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.benmeadows.com\/store\/Water_Testing_and_Sampling\/Water_Sampling\/Water_Samplers_and_Accessories\/2380\/224195\/?isredirect=true<\/a><\/p>\n

Good luck
\nKim Rinard
\nGranby,Mass
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Question 2<\/h3>\n

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:37:04 -0700
\nFrom: “Williams, Gene”
\nSubject: [volmonitor] Integrated Water Sampler<\/p>\n

We are looking for plans\/designs for constructing integrated water samplers for lakes. Or, if there are commercially available integrated samplers that are inexpensive, we would also be interested in that.<\/p>\n

Also, if you have used integrated samplers and have opinions on how well the instruments worked, I would appreciate that.<\/p>\n

Thanks.<\/p>\n

Gene Williams
\nSnohomish County Public Works
\nSurface Water Management
\n3000 Rockefeller Avenue, M\/S 607
\nEverett, WA 98201-4046
\n(425) 388-3464 x4563
\ngene.williams@co.snohomish.wa.us or
\ngene.williams@snoco.org<\/p>\n

Responses to Question 2<\/h3>\n

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:24:23 -0500
\nFrom: “Thorpe, Anthony Paul”
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] Integrated Water Sampler<\/p>\n

Gene,<\/p>\n

We participated in the EPA Lake Survey last year, and they (EPA) gave us these PVC samplers
\nthat worked fairly well. I made a rough sketch, but you\u2019ll need some PVC (I think it might have
\nbeen 3 inch\u2026), a connector piece, a rubber stopper and a stopcock valve that can attach to the PVC
\npipe you use. EPA gave us a 6 foot sampler, but we cut it in half and added threaded connectors in
\nthe middle for easier transport and for sampling turbid water bodies.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.lmvp.org\/Misc\/integratedsampler.gif<\/a><\/p>\n

You lower it into the water with the valve open, cap the top when it\u2019s in the water, then raise it
\nuntil the valve us just under the surface. Then close the valve and bring it on board your boat.<\/p>\n

Open the valve and the water will trickle rapidly into your sample container. Remove the stopper and
\nthe water falls out very quickly.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I can even take a couple of snapshots if you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n

Tony<\/p>\n

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PS: I also found this while searching Google Images:\u00a0http:\/\/dnr.wi.gov\/lakes\/CLMN\/equipment.html<\/a>
\nTony Thorpe<\/p>\n

Coordinator, Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program
\n302 ABNR University of Missouri-Columbia
\nColumbia, MO 65211
\nPhone: 1-800-895-2260
\nFax: 573-884-5070
\nwww.lmvp.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:21:02 -0400
\nFrom: Jo Latimore
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] Integrated Water Sampler<\/p>\n

Gene,<\/p>\n

Here in Michigan we developed an integrated sampler that we use for volunteer chlorophyll
\nmonitoring in our statewide Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program. It can be built at reasonable
\ncost and is easy for volunteers to operate effectively. I will send you the plans separately as an
\nattachment (and would be happy to share with others who are interested – Editor’s note, these are included below).<\/p>\n

CLMP_Chlrophyll_Equipment_Instructions<\/a>\u00a0(9 KB pdf file)<\/p>\n

CLMP_Chlorophyll_Equipment_Assembly<\/a>\u00a0(205 KB pdf file)<\/p>\n

CLMP Chlorophyll Sampler Image<\/a>(33 KB pdf file)<\/p>\n

Chlorophyll Procedures 2008<\/a>\u00a0(53 KB pdf file)<\/p>\n

(Editor’s note: You can also visit the CLMP site for more information:\u00a0http:\/\/www.micorps.net\/<\/a>\u00a0and look at this section: lake monitoring\/CLMP documents)<\/em><\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/p>\n

Jo<\/p>\n

Jo A. Latimore, Ph.D.
\nLake, Stream, & Watershed Outreach
\nDepartment of Fisheries and Wildlife
\nMichigan State University
\n13 Natural Resources
\nEast Lansing, MI 48824-1222
\n(517) 432-1491
\nlatimor1@msu.edu
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Question 3<\/h3>\n

From: Charles River Watershed Assoc. [mailto:charles@crwa.org]
\nSent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:33 AM
\nTo: Volunteer water monitoring
\nCc: ‘Julie Wood’
\nSubject: [volmonitor] Experiences with basket samplers?<\/p>\n

Hello all,<\/p>\n

Charles River Watershed Association has a seventy-person volunteer monthly river water quality monitoring program. We currently use buckets to take samples (mostly off bridges), which are transferred into sample bottles. However, we are in process of switching over to basket samplers so that the water can be collected directly, without the potential for contamination from the bucket.<\/p>\n

We have some ideas about the design of these basket samplers, but are still determining exactly what they will look like and be made of \u2013 we will be constructing them ourselves. Do any of you have good or bad experience with basket samplers? Suggestions for design of the samplers, or anything we should watch out for? How have your volunteers reacted to them?<\/p>\n

Any input would be greatly appreciated!<\/p>\n

Thanks,<\/p>\n

Rebecca<\/p>\n

Rebecca Scibek Wickham
\nOutreach Coordinator\/Office Manager
\nCharles River Watershed Association
\n190 Park Road
\nWeston, MA 02493
\nPhone 781-788-0007 x200
\nFax 781-788-0057
\nwww.charlesriver.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Responses to Question 3<\/h3>\n

From: Danielle Donkersloot [mailto:Danielle.Donkersloot@dep.state.nj.us]
\nSent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:06 PM
\nTo: charles@crwa.org
\nCc: jwood@crwa.org; eburres@waterboards.ca.gov
\nSubject: Re: [volmonitor] Experiences with basket samplers?<\/p>\n

Hello: In 2006 at the National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
\nI saw this bucket that the CA SWAMP teams use for monitoring and I was
\namazed. They are simple to make, easy to use and they work. I have cc’ed
\nErick, Regional Citizen Montioring Coordinator, because he was kind enough
\nto bring his equipment to the conference and I attached some photos. Hope\u00a0this helps.<\/p>\n

Danielle<\/p>\n

\"Bucket\"Bucket<\/p>\n

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From: Erick Burres [mailto:eburres@waterboards.ca.gov]<\/p>\n

Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:41 PM
\nTo: charles@crwa.org; Danielle Donkersloot
\nCc: jwood@crwa.org
\nSubject: Re: [volmonitor] Experiences with basket samplers?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Clean Water Team drafted an article on how to make the bucket sampler
\nbut the newsletter was never created. During lunch I put together this
\ndraft SOP<\/a>\u00a0(196 KB pdf file). The bucket is out on loan so I had to use some old pictures I
\nfound. If this is helpful please let me know. Perhaps it can be made
\nbetter and included on the CWT Website.<\/p>\n

Erick Burres
\nCitizen Monitoring Coordinator
\nSWRCB-SWAMP-Clean Water Team<\/p>\n

eburres@waterboards.ca.gov<\/p>\n

Desk (213) 576-6788
\nCell (213) 712-6862
\nFax (213) 576-6686<\/p>\n

Clean Water Team c\/o LARWQCB
\n320 W 4th Street
\nSuite200
\nLos Angeles, CA 90013<\/p>\n

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From: Erick Burres [mailto:eburres@waterboards.ca.gov]
\nSent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:30 PM
\nTo: charles@crwa.org; Danielle.Donkersloot@dep.state.nj.us
\nCc: jwood@crwa.org
\nSubject: Re: [volmonitor] Experiences with basket samplers?<\/p>\n

If you would like to view the entire SWAMP Field Methods Course or refer
\npeople to a video, here is the Course’s link,
\nhttp:\/\/water101.waterboards.ca.gov\/swamp\/qapp_advisor\/FieldMethods\/start.htm
\nl<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We would like to update the CD but is has been of a low priority and there
\njust aren’t any funds to do so. It hasalso been a struggle to get the Course
\nonline and advertised. Fortunately it was included in the SWAMP QA Advisor.
\nThe Advisor can also help your group prepare QAPPs, its inclusion of the
\nCourse has been kept quite.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Erick Burres
\nCitizen Monitoring Coordinator
\nSWRCB- Clean Water Team<\/p>\n

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From: Charles River Watershed Assoc. [mailto:charles@crwa.org]
\nSent: Monday, March 09, 2009 3:26 PM
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] Experiences with basket samplers?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve created a different type of sampler using a metal basket, based on a MassDEP prototype. I\u2019ve also
\nattached a photo of the sampler we are currently piloting.<\/p>\n

Thanks,
\nRebecca Scibek Wickham<\/p>\n

\"Bucket<\/p>\n

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Question 4<\/h3>\n

Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:32:24 -0600
\nFrom: VBojic@lc.edu
\nSubject: [volmonitor] stream aquarium<\/p>\n

Does anyone have good instructions for building a macroinvertebrate aquarium? If so, please send them my way.<\/p>\n

Thanks!<\/p>\n

Vera Bojic, RiverWatch Program Coordinator
\nNational Great Rivers Research & Education Center
\nLewis and Clark Community College<\/p>\n

Responses to Question 4<\/h3>\n

Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:13:50 -0500
\nFrom: “Cooke, Ken (EPPC DEP DOW)”
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] stream aquarium<\/p>\n

One product I have seen in place that creates an aquarium environment for benthic macroinvertebrates are Mike Strohm\u2019s Creeklab.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.teachwater.com\/CreekLab.html<\/a><\/p>\n

He has some educational materials that go with the product as well.<\/p>\n

Thanks<\/p>\n

Ken Cooke<\/p>\n

KY Water Watch<\/p>\n

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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:53:04 -0500
\nFrom: Mayio.Alice@epamail.epa.gov
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] stream aquarium<\/p>\n

There are some simple instructions from the IL Natural History Survey for setting up a classroom-type macroinvertebrate aquarium (including adding a submersible undergravel filter to simulate streamflow) at
\nhttp:\/\/www.inhs.uiuc.edu\/chf\/outreach\/downloads\/Macroinvertebrate%20Aquarium.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

but I don’t think it says anything about keeping the water cold once you introduce the macros, so I wonder how long they’d last. Assuming they weren’t eating each other anyway.<\/p>\n

Alice Mayio
\nUSEPA (4503T)
\n1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
\nWashington, DC 20460
\n(202) 566-1184<\/p>\n

Street Address for visitors\/deliveries:
\nEPA West, Room 7424B
\n1301 Constitution Avenue, NW
\nWashington, DC 20004<\/p>\n

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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:38:19 -0500
\nFrom: David Kirschtel
\nSubject: Re: [volmonitor] stream aquarium<\/p>\n

I’ve been playing around for the past few years with an circular table-top stream (technical term: re-entrant flume) using an angled airlift tube to drive the current.<\/p>\n

Basic design is a large clear acrylic ice bucket (straight-sided). The airlift tube is a section of flexible pvc tubing (to fit the curve of the outside wall), angle should be about 45deg., stick it onto the side of the tank with small suction cups.<\/p>\n

In the center of the tank silicone a 2L soda bottle – top cut off and small holes in the bottom and top to allow water to flow through. This is to channelize the flow and keep the velocity up also, velocity would drop to zero at the center anyway.<\/p>\n

In the warm weather you can place a 1L soda bottle filled with water and frozen in the center as “refrigeration” to keep the temp down.<\/p>\n

Add slimy rocks in the bottom of the tank. Illuminate with desktop halogen lamp. You’re good to go.<\/p>\n

Been able to keep a few mayflies to hatch. Also, in both tanks that I’ve set up, I’ve wound up with healthy populations of freshwater hydra.<\/p>\n

I think that I’ve got some photos at home that I can post tomorrow, as well as some video of inverts (mostly mayflies) , if anyone is interested.<\/p>\n

-David
\n======================================================================== ========
\nDavid Kirschtel, Ph.D.
\nNational Ecological Observatory Network – National Project Office
\n1444 I St, NW, #200 – Washington, DC 20005
\nemail: kirschte@msu.edu – tel: 202.628.1500×240<\/p>\n

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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:55:33 -0500
\nFrom: David Kirschtel
\nSubject: Re: [volmonitor] stream aquarium<\/p>\n

Just tried to send a set of images to the list but the message was rejected by the listserv because it contained attachments. For the time being I’ll have to send them directly to individuals, until I can find some web space.<\/p>\n

Send me an email message and I’ll send a set of images to you, zipped. I have image sets of both the tank and some closeups of some of some of the insect larvae. Also have a short QT movie of two
\nplanaria attacking a first instar mayfly (1.6MB)<\/p>\n

So far Karen Anderson and Chris Andersen have requested images — I’ll send those out right after this message.<\/p>\n

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– David<\/p>\n

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\nDavid Kirschtel, Ph.D.
\nNational Ecological Observatory Network – National Project Office
\n1444 I St, NW, #200 – Washington, DC 20005
\nemail: kirschte@msu.edu – tel: 202.628.1500×240<\/p>\n

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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:50:55 -0600
\nFrom: Kris Stepenuck
\nSubject: RE: [volmonitor] stream aquarium<\/p>\n

Hi<\/p>\n

There’s one I am aware of called Carry Creek. Here’s a web link to it:\u00a0http:\/\/www.carrycreek.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/p>\n

Kris Stepenuck<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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