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Pennsylvania's CBP Non-Tidal Water Quality Monitoring 2010 Update

Monitoring various water quality parameters including nitrogen, phosphorus, metals, and physical properties in PA's water bodies. Challenges faced in 2010.

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Pennsylvania's CBP Non-Tidal Water Quality Monitoring 2010 Update

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  1. Pennsylvania’s CBP Non-Tidal Water Quality Monitoring 2010 Update

  2. Bay Loading Parameters • Nitrogen, Total and Dissolved • Ammonia, Total and Dissolved • Nitrate+Nitrite, Total and Dissolved • Phosphorus, Total and Dissolved • Orthophosphorus, Total and Dissolved • Total Suspended Solids • Suspended Sediment (SS, Sand, Fine) • Total Dissolved Solids • Total Organic Carbon • Iron, Total • Sulfate • Chloride • Nickel, Total • Calcium, Total • Copper, Total • Aluminum, Total • Manganese • Lead, Total • Zinc, Total • Magnesium, Total • pH • Alkalinity • Specific Conductivity • Hardness pH, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity are taken in the field

  3. In November 2010, we added the following parameters to 13 of our primary stations that are located in the Marcellus Shale region of PA • Sodium, Total • Bromide • Selenium, Total • Strontium, Total • Boron, Total • Barium, Total • Osmotic Pressure

  4. 2010 Challenges 1) Weather - prevents access to a site - Ice 2) Staff turn over - training

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