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Kitsap
County
Health
District
Water
Quality
Program
WATER
QUALITY
TREND
MONITORING
PLAN,
STREAMS
AND
MARINE
WATERS
Last
Updated
October
26,
2004
1.
Introduction
The
purpose
of
the
Water
Quality
Trend
Monitoring
Plan,
Streams
and
Marine
Waters
(
plan)
is
to
describe
ongoing
long­
term
water
quality
trends
for
marine
waters
and
streams
in
Kitsap
County.
This
plan
details
the
goals,
objectives,
and
methodologies
of
the
trend
monitoring
program
and
serves
as
a
guide
to
Health
District
monitoring
staff.
As
needed,
this
plan
will
be
reviewed
and
amended
in
response
to
changes
in
monitoring
goals
and
objectives.

Consistent
with
the
Health
District's
mission,
the
primary
focus
of
this
monitoring
program
is
assessing
long­
term
trends
in
parameters
associated
with
human
sewage
and
animal
waste
from
nonpoint
pollution
sources.
The
Health
District
assesses
water
quality
trends
by
analyzing
fecal
coliform
bacteria,
E.
coli
bacteria
(
lake
stations
only),
turbidity,
dissolved
oxygen,
pH,
and
temperature
data
from
streams,
lakes,
and
marine
waters
throughout
Kitsap
County.
Monitoring
data
is
provided
to
the
Kitsap
County
Surface
and
Storm
Water
Management
Program
(
SSWM),
residents
of
Kitsap
County,
and
staff
from
other
local,
state,
and
tribal
water
quality
programs.

Because
Kitsap
County
municipalities
do
not
participate
in
the
SSWM
Program,
no
data
is
collected
on
Bainbridge
Island
or
from
surface
waters
exclusively
within
the
jurisdiction
of
a
municipality.
Additionally,
stormwater
monitoring
is
the
responsibility
of
the
Kitsap
County
Department
of
Public
Works
and
is
not
addressed
in
this
plan.
Coordination
with
these
agencies
occurs
to
the
extent
necessary
to
meet
the
goals
and
objectives
stated
in
this
plan
and
in
the
SSWM
Program
scope
of
work.
Groundwater
monitoring
is
also
not
included
in
this
plan.
The
Health
District's
lake
monitoring
activities
are
discussed
in
a
separate
plan.

In
Kitsap
County,
as
elsewhere,
surface
water
quality
provides
an
early
warning
in
determining
how
effectively
development,
land
uses,
and
other
human
activities
are
being
managed
to
protect
public
health
and
the
environment.
Because
County
streams
are
relatively
small,
pollution
impacts
manifest
themselves
more
readily,
and
damage
occurs
more
quickly.
Because
all
County
streams
discharge
to
the
marine
waters
of
either
Puget
Sound
or
Hood
Canal,
polluted
streams
have
the
potential
to
impact
nearshore
marine
areas
as
well.

The
major
types,
and
sources,
of
pollution
affecting
Kitsap
County's
surface
waters
and
their
resources
are:
Kitsap
County
Health
District
Water
Quality
Program
Marine
Water
and
Stream
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Plan
(
Last
Updated
October
26,
2004)
Page
2
of
22
 
Human
Sewage
and
Animal
Waste
from
failing
on­
site
sewage
systems,
inadequate
livestock
keeping
practices,
pet
and
wildlife
waste,
combined
sewer
overflows,
inadequate
community
wastewater
treatment
systems,
sewage
spills
from
municipal
wastewater
treatment
plants
and
sewage
collection
systems,
and
sewage
discharges
from
boats.
Assessing
trends
associated
with
this
pollution
source
is
the
primary
focus
of
the
program.

 
Sedimentation
and
soil
erosion
from
improper
land
clearing
and
logging
activities,
poor
construction
practices,
inadequate
livestock
keeping
practices,
insufficient
stream
buffers
and
storm
water
control/
treatment,
wetlands
elimination,
and
the
re­
channeling
and
culverting
of
natural
streams.
Assessing
trends
associated
with
this
pollution
source
is
not
the
primary
focus
of
the
program.

 
Toxic
chemicals
and
metals
from
industrial
and
military
wastewater
and
storm
water
discharges,
urban
storm
water
runoff,
closed
or
abandoned
landfill
sites,
and
the
illegal
dumping
or
mismanagement
of
solid
and
hazardous
wastes.
Due
to
funding
constraints
and
the
overlap
with
other
local,
state,
and
federal
monitoring
efforts
in
this
area,
these
pollution
sources
are
not
monitored
or
assessed
under
this
program.

This
plan
does
not
address
monitoring
conducted
by
the
Health
District
for
the
following
programs:

 
Pollution
Identification
and
Correction
Program.
 
Recreational
Shellfish
Program.
 
Swimming
Beach
(
Lake)
Monitoring
Program.
 
All
Other
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Projects.

Monitoring
plans
for
these
programs
are
discussed
in
separate
Health
District
documents.

2.
Monitoring
Goals
and
Objectives
The
goals
and
objectives
of
the
monitoring
program
are
provided
below.

2.
A.
Monitoring
Goals
The
goal
of
this
program
is
to
develop
and
implement
a
comprehensive,
County­
wide,
water
quality
monitoring
plan
that
will:

 
Protect
and
preserve
public
health
and
the
environment;
 
Identify
and
correct
sources
of
water
pollution
caused
by
human
sewage
and
animal
waste;
Kitsap
County
Health
District
Water
Quality
Program
Marine
Water
and
Stream
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Plan
(
Last
Updated
October
26,
2004)
Page
3
of
22
 
Inform
and
educate
the
public,
private
industry,
and
governmental
agencies
on
specific
Kitsap
County
surface
water
quality
issues;
 
Provide
the
public,
private
industry,
and
governmental
agencies
with
current
surface
water
quality
information
in
a
timely
and
effective
manner;
and
 
Promote
stewardship
of
the
County's
waterways
and
their
respective
resources.

2.
B.
Monitoring
Objectives
The
objectives
of
the
monitoring
program
are:

 
Implement
a
long­
term
monitoring
program
to
measure,
assess,
and
characterize
surface
water
quality
trends
in
Kitsap
County
with
the
primary
focus
on
the
impacts
caused
by
human
sewage
and
animal
waste
pollution;
 
Compare
and
assess
surface
water
quality
results
to
applicable
surface
quality
standards,
criteria,
and
guidelines
with
the
primary
focus
on
the
impacts
caused
by
human
sewage
and
animal
waste
pollution;
 
Provide
monitoring
data
to
prioritize
nonpoint
pollution
problem
areas
in
Kitsap
County
for
Health
District
pollution
source
investigation
and
correction
efforts;
 
Identify
specific
surface
water
public
health
concerns
based
on
the
assessment
of
monitoring
results
and
trends;
 
Provide
the
public
with
specific
health
advisory
information
related
to
surface
water
and
shellfish
tissue
quality
through
the
local
press,
signage,
Internet
home
page,
public
presentations,
and
the
Health
District's
1­
800­
2BE­
WELL
hotline
number;
 
Provide
data
and
comment
to
SSWM
and
the
State
Department
of
Ecology
to
evaluate
waterbodies
included
on
the
state's
Clean
Water
Act
Section
303(
d)
List
(
Ecology,
1997)
for
bacterial
contamination,
i.
e.,
specifically
compare
fecal
coliform
bacteria
results
against
the
state
standard
for
this
parameter;
 
Provide
data
and
comment
to
the
State
Department
of
Health
and
SSWM
to
justify
the
upgrade,
or
prevent
the
downgrade,
of
commercial
or
recreational
shellfish
areas
as
applicable;
and
 
Provide
surface
water
information
to
SSWM,
the
public,
or
other
private
or
governmental
entities
by
responding
to
data
requests
and
by
preparing
summary
reports.

3.
Water
Quality
Standards
and
Criteria
The
Washington
Department
of
Ecology
establishes
surface
water
quality
standards
in
Chapter
173­
201A
of
the
Washington
Administrative
Code
(
WAC).
In
August
2003,
revisions
to
the
surface
water
quality
standards
were
implemented
by
Ecology.
However,
they
have
not
received
approval
from
the
USEPA.
Until
such
approval
is
given,
the
Health
District
will
continue
to
compare
against
the
current
(
1997)
standards.
Kitsap
County
Health
District
Water
Quality
Program
Marine
Water
and
Stream
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Plan
(
Last
Updated
October
26,
2004)
Page
4
of
22
Surface
waters
in
Kitsap
County
are
designated
in
the
WAC
as
either
Class
A
or
Class
AA
waters.
Class
AA
waters
are
considered
"
extraordinary"
and
Class
A
waters
are
considered
"
excellent".
Both
earn
this
designation
by
markedly
and
uniformly
exceeding
established
criteria
related
to
watershed
use
and
water
quality.
Applicable
surface
water
quality
standards
are
summarized
in
Table
1.

The
temperature
standard
in
WAC
173­
201A
can
only
be
violated
as
a
result
of
human
activities.
However,
the
highest
temperature
in
the
temperature
standard
"
range"
is
often
exceeded
as
a
result
of
natural
conditions.
Likewise,
dissolved
oxygen
and
pH
levels
may
also
exceed
the
range
established
in
the
standards
as
a
result
of
natural
conditions.

TABLE
1
Surface
Water
Quality
Standards
and
Related
Criteria
Parameter
Freshwater
Standard
Marine
Water
Standard
Fecal
Coliform
Bacteria
(
FC)
Part
1:
<
50
FC/
100
mL
(
geomean).
Part
2:
Not
more
than
10%
of
all
samples
obtained
for
calculating
a
geomean
>
100
FC/
100
mL.
Part
1:
<
100
FC/
100
mL
(
geomean).
Part
2:
Not
more
than
10%
of
all
samples
obtained
for
calculating
a
geomean
>
200
FC/
100
mL.
Part
1:
<
14
FC/
100
mL
(
geomean).
Part
2:
Not
more
than
10%
of
all
samples
obtained
for
calculating
a
geomean
>
43
FC/
100
mL.
Part
1:
<
14
FC/
100
mL
(
geomean).
Part
2:
Not
more
than
10%
of
all
samples
obtained
for
calculating
a
geomean
>
43
FC/
100
mL.

E.
Coli
Bacteria
<
126
organisms/
100
mL
(
geomean)
1
None
None
Dissolved
Oxygen
>
9.5
mg/
L
>
8.0
mg/
L
>
7.0
mg/
L
>
6.0
mg/
L
pH
6.5
 
8.5
units
6.5
 
8.5
units
7.0
 
8.5
units
7.0
 
8.5
units
Temperature
16.0o
C2
18.0o
C2
13.0o
C2
16.0o
C2
Turbidity
Not
>
5
NTU
over
background
when
background
turbidity
<
50
NTU,
or
not
>
10%
increase
in
turbidity
when
background
turbidity
>
50
NTU
Not
>
5
NTU
over
background
when
background
turbidity
<
50
NTU,
or
not
>
10%
increase
in
turbidity
when
background
turbidity
>
50
NTU
Not
>
5
NTU
over
background
when
background
turbidity
<
50
NTU,
or
not
>
10%
increase
in
turbidity
when
background
turbidity
>
50
NTU
Not
>
5
NTU
over
background
when
background
turbidity
<
50
NTU,
or
not
>
10%
increase
in
turbidity
when
background
turbidity
>
50
NTU
1
U.
S.
EPA
criterion
(
U.
S.
EPA
1986A).
2
Shall
not
exceed
standard
due
to
human
activities.
When
natural
conditions
exceed
these
standards,
no
temperature
increases
are
allowed
which
will
raise
the
receiving
water
temperature
by
greater
than
0.3o
C.

The
turbidity
standard
in
Chapter
173­
201A
WAC
for
freshwater
and
marine
water
states
that
turbidity
shall
not
exceed
5
(
five)
nephelometric
turbidity
units
(
NTU)
over
background
turbidity
when
the
background
turbidity
is
50
NTU
or
less,
or
have
more
than
a
10%
increase
in
turbidity
when
the
background
turbidity
is
more
than
50
NTU.
Since
no
background
samples
are
collected
as
part
of
this
monitoring
program,
Health
District
turbidity
data
cannot
be
compared
to
this
standard.
Health
District
staff
currently
monitor
turbidity
in
streams
only
to
assess
impacts
from
land
uses
changes
in
Kitsap
County
Health
District
Water
Quality
Program
Marine
Water
and
Stream
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Plan
(
Last
Updated
October
26,
2004)
Page
5
of
22
our
watersheds.
Annual
ranges
for
turbidity
readings
are
provided
in
our
annual
reports.

4.
Monitoring
Strategy
A
stratified
random
sampling
strategy
is
used
to
determine
current
conditions
and
track
longterm
water
quality
trends.

Stratified
random
sampling
involves
some
limited
grouping
of
the
population
of
interest,
and
then
randomly
sampling
each
group
or
stratum.
This
type
of
approach
is
often
used
in
water
quality
sampling
because
certain
parameters
are
known
to
vary
by
the
time
of
day,
season,
precipitation
levels
and
duration,
or
some
other
factor(
s).
The
advantages
of
a
stratified
random
sampling
strategy
include
(
MacDonald,
1991;
Journel,
1989):

 
Improves
the
efficiency
of
sampling;
 
Provides
separate
data
(
i.
e.,
data
collected
during
different
times,
seasons,
and
weather
conditions)
on
each
stratum
(
or
matrix);
and
 
Enhances
the
sensitivity
of
future
statistical
tests
by
separating
the
variability
among
the
strata
(
e.
g.,
station
locations,
surrounding
land
uses,
etc.)
from
variability
within
the
strata
(
e.
g.,
season,
time
of
day,
tide
cycle,
precipitation
conditions,
etc).

A
stratified
random
sampling
approach
is
employed
by
both
the
state
Department
of
Health
(
DOH)
Shellfish
Program
in
their
classification
of
commercial
and
recreational
shellfish
areas,
and
the
state
Department
of
Ecology
Environmental
Investigations
and
Laboratory
Services
Program
for
their
ambient
marine
water
monitoring
for
the
Puget
Sound
Ambient
Monitoring
Program
(
PSAMP).

Stream
stations
are
monitored
monthly
and
marine
water
stations
are
monitored
bi­
monthly
to
provide
a
base
of
continuous,
widespread,
long­
term
water
quality
monitoring
results
for
Kitsap
County.
[
Marine
water
monitoring
frequency
has
varied
since
program
inception
in
1996:
1996
through
mid­
1999
it
was
monthly;
Mid­
1999
through
September
2002
it
was
semi­
monthly;
October
2002
 
September
2003
monthly
monitoring
was
conducted
 
except
for
selected
stations
in
the
Upper
Hood
Canal
watershed.
Please
see
Appendix
A
for
additional
detail].
Monitoring
results
provide
a
basis
for
determining
the
following:

 
Compliance
with
the
state
surface
water
quality
standards
(
Chapter
173­
201A
WAC),
National
Shellfish
Sanitation
Program
surface
water
criteria,
and
other
applicable
standards,
criteria,
or
guidelines
where
applicable;
 
Classification
on
the
state's
303(
d)
List;
 
Temporal
changes
and
spatial
differences
in
water
quality
between
offshore
and
nearshore
sampling
locations,
and
between
urbanized
and
rural
based
watersheds
or
waterbodies;
 
Annual,
seasonal,
and
rainfall
related
variability
of
marine
water
and
stream
quality;
Kitsap
County
Health
District
Water
Quality
Program
Marine
Water
and
Stream
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Plan
(
Last
Updated
October
26,
2004)
Page
6
of
22
 
Changing
water
quality
conditions
and
emerging
problems
or
improvements;
and
 
Relationships
with
spatial
patterns
and
temporal
trends
from
other
monitoring
programs
(
i.
e.,
DOH
Shellfish
Program,
PSAMP,
etc.).

Most
of
the
data
collection
and
analyses
is
completed
in
the
field
through
the
use
of
specialized
monitoring
equipment
(
a
multi­
parameter
Hydrolab
 
unit).
Fecal
coliform
samples
are
analyzed
at
the
Health
District
Laboratory,
which
is
accredited
by
the
Department
of
Ecology.
Weather
and
tidal
information
are
collected
through
the
use
of
published
information
and
access
to
Internet
sites.
Rainfall
data
for
Kitsap
County
is
provided
by
the
Kitsap
Public
Utility
District
#
1,
located
in
Poulsbo,
Washington.
If
necessary,
targeted
parameters
that
cannot
be
analyzed
by
the
Health
District
are
sent
to
other
Department
of
Ecology
accredited
laboratories.
All
applicable
Puget
Sound
Estuary
Program
protocols
and
methods
are
followed.

5.
Monitoring
Parameters
The
parameters
monitored
and
analyzed
under
the
marine
and
stream
monitoring
component
include
the
following:

 
Biologicals:
fecal
coliform
bacteria.

 
Conventionals:
temperature,
pH,
conductivity,
salinity,
dissolved
oxygen,
and
turbidity.

 
Environmentals:
rainfall
amounts,
air
temperatures,
wind
speed
and
direction,
and
tidal
conditions.

5.
A.
Biologicals
The
analysis
for
fecal
coliform
bacteria
is
the
Health
District's
primary
indicator
of
nonpoint
pollution
when
evaluating
surface
water
quality.
The
sample
is
taken
in
a
100
mL
sterile
water
bottle,
placed
on
ice,
and
transported
to
the
Health
District
laboratory
for
analysis.

The
Health
District
laboratory
uses
the
multiple­
tube
fermentation
technique
also
called
the
Most
Probable
Number
(
MPN)
method
of
fecal
coliform
analysis
for
surface
water
samples.
For
the
work
described
in
this
plan,
the
Health
District
uses
Fecal
Coliform
Procedure
9221­
E,
"
Fecal
Coliform
Direct
Test
(
A­
1
Medium)",
described
in
Standard
Methods
for
the
Examination
of
Water
and
Wastewater
(
APHA,
1998).
This
method
of
fecal
coliform
analysis
uses
dilutions
of
the
water
sample
to
obtain
statistically
valid
MPN
estimates
of
fecal
coliform
densities
through
gas
production
in
the
incubated
samples.

Another
approved
method
for
fecal
coliform
analysis
commonly
used
is
the
Membrane
Filter
(
MF)
technique.
The
process
consists
of
pouring
the
water
sample
through
a
filter,
placing
the
filter
into
a
growth
media,
and
counting
the
colonies
of
bacteria.
However,
the
MF
method
has
limitations,
especially
when
testing
waters
with
high
amounts
of
non­
coliform
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bacteria
or
turbidity.
The
Health
District
does
not
use
this
method
for
fecal
coliform
bacteria
analyses
of
surface
water.

5.
B.
Conventionals
Conventional
parameters
are
measured
in
the
field
at
each
monitoring
station
using
a
Hydrolab
 
multi­
probe
and
Surveyor
3
field
data
processor.
Conventionals
consist
of
temperature,
pH,
conductivity,
salinity,
dissolved
oxygen,
and
turbidity.

5.
C.
Environmentals
Environmental
parameters
are
collected
in
the
field
to
assess
current
daily
weather,
tidal,
and
stream
flow
characteristics
that
can
influence
water
quality.
These
conditions
are
reviewed
when
conducting
water
quality
analyses.

In
summary,
the
parameters,
analysis
procedures,
method
detection
limits,
and
method
accuracies
are
summarized
in
Table
2
below.

TABLE
2
Analysis
Methods,
Detection
Limits,
and
Accuracy
Parameter
Method
of
Analysis
Method
Detection
Limits
Accuracy
Fecal
Coliform
Bacteria
APHA
Procedure
9221­
E,
MPN
Fecal
Coliform
Direct
Test
(
A­
1
Medium)
2
to
1,600
col/
100
mL
(
without
dilution)
1
col/
100
mL
Temperature
Field
Meter:
Hydrolab
Model
#
H20,
Temperature
sensor
­
5
to
50o
C
+
0.1o
C
pH
Field
Meter:
Hydrolab
Model
#
H20,
pH
probe
/
redox
sensor
0
to
14
units
+
0.1
units
Dissolved
oxygen
Field
Meter:
Hydrolab
Model
#
H20,
Clark
cell
w/
standard
flow
membrane
0
to
20
mg/
L
+
0.01
mg/
L
Specific
Conductance
Field
Meter:
Hydrolab
Model
#
H20,
six
electrode
sensor
0
to
100
µ
mho/
cm
+
1
µ
mho/
cm
Turbidity
Field
Meter:
Hydrolab
Model
#
H20,
nephelometric
and
ratio
0
to
1000
NTU
+
5
NTU
Salinity
Field
Meter:
Hydrolab
Model
#
H20,
six
electrode
sensor
0
to
70
ppt
0.2
ppt
6.
Monitoring
Station
Locations
The
Health
District
has
established
161
trend
monitoring
station
locations
(
67
marine
water
and
94
stream).
The
station
locations
are
described
in
Appendix
A.
Station
location
maps
are
provided
in
each
annual
water
quality
monitoring
report
prepared
by
the
Health
District.
Station
locations
are
determined
through
review
and
consideration
of
the
following:

 
Geographical
and
hydrological
characteristics
of
each
watershed;
 
Kitsap
County
waterbodies
on
the
state
303(
d)
List
(
see
Appendix
B);
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Water
quality
results
and
findings
from
earlier
watershed
assessment
projects;
 
Types,
locations,
and
densities
of
land
uses
within
each
watershed;
 
Locations
of
public
parks
and
recreational
shellfish
beaches;
 
Monitoring
station
locations
from
other
monitoring
efforts
(
PSAMP,
Public
Utility
District
No.
1
of
Kitsap
County,
etc.);
 
"
Positioning
Protocols
for
Sampling
in
Puget
Sound"
(
EPA,
1986A);
and
 
"
Technical
Guidance
for
Assessing
the
Quality
of
Aquatic
Environments"
(
Ecology,
1992).

In
addition
to
the
161
active
stations,
the
Health
District
also
has
301
"
inactive"
stations
that
were
sited
and
monitored
during
earlier
monitoring
programs.
Due
to
program
priorities,
they
have
been
classified
as
"
inactive"
and
are
currently
not
monitored.
Some
of
the
inactive
stations
may
be
sampled
periodically
to
assist
with
other
programs
or
studies.
Inactive
station
location
descriptions
are
provided
in
Appendix
C.

Precision,
comparability,
and
reproducibility
of
station
locations
are
achieved
through
the
identification
and
documentation
of
major
landmarks
and
road
crossings,
visual
and
descriptive
on­
water
triangulation,
and
identification
of
Geographic
Positioning
System
(
GPS)
coordinates
of
latitude
and
longitude.
The
Health
District
boat
is
equipped
with
a
Garmin
GPSMAP
unit
to
site,
and
re­
site,
marine
water
stations
in
a
consistent
manner.
Detailed
station
maps
and
descriptions
ensure
consistent
siting
at
stream
stations.

6.
A.
Marine
Water
Stations
The
majority
of
marine
water
stations
are
located
in
nearshore
areas
adjacent
to
potential
nonpoint
(
and
point)
sources
of
pollution
such
as:

 
Stream
mouths;
 
Major
stormwater
outflows;
 
Wastewater
treatment
plant
outfalls
or
combined
sewer
overflows;
 
Marinas;
 
Densely
developed/
urbanized
areas;
and
 
Recreation/
public
access
areas.

The
purpose
of
siting
the
majority
of
marine
water
stations
in
these
nearshore
areas
is
to
assess
water
quality
and
public
health
impacts
to
the
areas
most
accessible
to,
or
accessed
by,
Kitsap
County
residents
and
visitors.

Several
offshore
marine
water
stations
have
also
been
established
to
provide
a
background
reference
point,
to
assess
impacts
from
other
watershed
areas
during
tide
changes,
and
to
compliment
the
ambient­
type
of
monitoring
information
currently
being
collected
through
PSAMP.
Tide
changes
mix
marine
waters,
and
water
quality
problems
from
one
watershed
area
may
affect
the
water
quality
in
another
due
to
this
movement
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6.
B.
Stream
Stations
Most
of
the
stream
stations
are
located
at,
or
near,
the
mouths
of
the
streams
prior
to
their
discharge
to
the
marine
environment.
The
purpose
of
siting
stream
stations
at
the
mouths
is
to
assess
the
cumulative
impacts
of
each
stream
basin
on
its
respective
marine
embayment.

The
remaining
stream
stations
are
sited
at
either
strategic
segment
locations
upstream
of
the
respective
mouth
station
and/
or
near
the
headwaters
of
the
stream.
Segment
stations
help
to
assess
an
individual
segment's
contribution
to
overall
stream
water
quality
and
help
to
separate
and
identify
pollution
problem
areas.
Headwater
stations
provide
a
"
background"
comparison
for
all
stations
downstream
within
a
stream
corridor.

Nearly
all
of
the
stream
stations
are
located
in
public
access
areas,
such
as
road
right­
ofways
to
ensure
unlimited
and
continued
access
to
these
sites
over
the
long
term.
Photo
logs
for
all
stream
monitoring
stations
are
also
collected
and
updated
for
future
reference.

7.
Monitoring
Schedule
Monitoring
is
conducted
in
nine
of
the
ten
Kitsap
County
watersheds
(
the
Bainbridge
Island
watershed
is
not
monitored).
All
stream
stations
(
94)
are
monitored
monthly,
and
sixty­
seven
(
67)
marine
stations
are
monitored
bi­
monthly.

This
schedule
will
enable
Health
District
staff
to
capture
major
seasonal
hydrographic
conditions
and
parallel
similar
monitoring
programs
such
as
PSAMP
and
DOH
Shellfish,
thereby
making
data
more
comparable.
Marine
water
stations
are
usually
monitored
following
stream
monitoring
events
to
capture
as
much
of
the
cause/
effect
relationship
between
the
quality
of
the
nearshore
marine
areas
and
their
respective
stream
discharges.

8.
Monitoring
Procedures
The
monitoring
procedures
provided
herein
were
developed
from
Health
District
and
other
established
monitoring
protocols
identified
in
this
document.
These
procedures
do
not
address
every
possible
monitoring
situation.
As
such,
guidance
from
the
program
manager
should
be
sought
in
determining
the
best
course
of
action
during
unusual
circumstances.

8.
A.
Monitoring
Event
Preparation
Prior
to
conducting
a
complete
and
successful
monitoring
event,
certain
preparations
must
be
made.
Monitoring
event
preparations
are
coordinated
by
program
staff
and
shall
include
the
following:

 
Checking
and
following
the
applicable
monitoring
schedule.
 
Identifying
the
number
and
location
of
intended
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Identifying
and
scheduling
field
staff.
 
Ensuring
that
the
necessary
field
equipment
will
be
available,
calibrated,
and
ready
for
monitoring.
 
Obtaining
the
correct
type
and
number
of
sampling
containers.
 
Coordinating
sample
delivery
and
analysis/
holding
times
with
the
receiving
laboratory.
 
Ensuring
that
tide
charts
are
reviewed
before
planned
monitoring
events.
 
Developing
a
monitoring
route.

8.
B.
Equipment
and
Supplies
Checklist
The
Equipment
and
Supplies
Checklist
provided
in
Table
3
below
should
be
referenced
by
field
staff
prior
to
performing
fresh
and
marine
water
monitoring
events.

TABLE
3
Equipment
and
Supplies
Checklist
General
Monitoring
Checklist
Additional
Fresh
Water
Monitoring
Checklist
Additional
Marine
Water
Monitoring
Checklist
Cooler
with
Ice
Packs
Electrical
Tape
(
Hydrolab
Cable)
Sample
Bottles
Tool
Box
Sampling
Wand
Hydrolab
(
Fresh
Water
Equipped)
Boat
Safety
Box
(
Green)
1
Marking
Pen
(
Sample
ID's)
Health
District/
Personal
Vehicle
Stirrer
Attachment
Mechanical
Pencil
(
Field
Book)
Waders
Hydrolab
(
Marine
Water
Equipped)
Field
Book
Health
District
Vehicle
Station
List/
Map
Health
District
Boat
Keys
to
Truck
and/
or
Boat
Boat
Motor
Oil
(
Truck)
Fuel
Card
Life
Jackets
(
Truck)
Cellular
Phone
and/
or
Pager
Cleaning
Supplies2
Digital
Camera
"
Quick­
link"
(
Hydrolab
Cable)

1
The
Health
District's
Boat
Safety
Box
includes
the
following
equipment
and
supplies:
Garmin
GPS
Unit,
Flares,
Fire
Extinguisher,
Air
Signal
Horn,
Flashlight,
First
Aid
Kit,
Boat
Binder,
Manuals/
Instruction
Books,
and
Marine
Charts.
2
Cleaning
supplies
are
used
to
clean
the
boat
and
truck
after
a
marine
event
and
include
the
following:
wash
bucket,
soap,
sponge,
and
scrub
brush.

8.
C.
Pre­
Monitoring
Activities
Once
in
the
field,
protocol
dictates
that
all
field
monitoring
activities
be
conducted
in
the
same
manner
for
all
monitoring
stations.
The
standard
sequence
of
events
for
each
monitoring
site,
where
applicable,
is
as
follows:

 
Put
on
field
gear
and
protective
clothing
conducive
to
the
event
and
weather
conditions.
 
Park
vehicle
in
a
safe
and
clearly
visible
location
that
provides
staff
a
safe
exit
from
the
vehicle.
 
Enter
monitoring
event
introduction
information
in
field
notebook
(
see
Section
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E).
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Gather
all
applicable
field
equipment
and
approach
specific
monitoring
station.

8.
D.
Monitoring
Activities
The
following
text
will
summarize
the
applicable
monitoring
protocols
used
for
fresh
water
streams
and
marine
waters.
Variations
from
approved
monitoring
protocols,
when
necessary,
are
noted.
For
specific
information
related
to
a
monitoring
protocol,
please
refer
to
the
published
document.

Fresh
Water
Streams
Fresh
water
stream
samples
are
collected
and
analyzed
according
to
the
following
monitoring
protocols
(
as
cited
or
as
amended):

 
"
Recommended
Protocols
for
Measuring
Conventional
Water
Quality
Variables
and
Metals
in
Fresh
Water
of
the
Puget
Sound
Region"
(
EPA,
1990);
and
 
"
Guidance
for
Conducting
Water
Quality
Assessments
and
Watershed
Characterizations
Under
the
Nonpoint
Rule
(
Chapter
400­
12
WAC)"
(
Ecology,
1995).

Fresh
water
stream
stations
will
be
monitored
and
sampled
as
follows:

 
Each
station
shall
be
sited
and
located
as
described
in
Section
6.
 
Stations
shall
be
approached
from
a
down­
stream
direction.
Care
shall
be
taken
to
avoid
stirring
up
bottom
sediments.
 
Once
at
the
station
location,
sample
containers
which
need
to
be
filled
with
water
shall
be
labeled
per
section
Section
8.
E.
Next,
to
address
the
fact
that
bacteria
concentrate
in
the
surface
micro
layer,
sample
bottles
will
be
filled
using
the
"
U"
scoop
motion.
The
"
U"
scoop
motion
ensures
that
the
sample
will
not
be
biased
with
micro
layer
bacteria.
The
sample
will
then
be
sealed,
placed
in
a
cooler
with
ice/
water
slurry
(
once
back
at
the
vehicle),
and
held
at
four
degrees
Celsius.
Samples
analysis
will
begin
no
later
than
24
hours
of
collection.
Samples
shall
be
collected
while
facing
upstream
(
against
the
flow)
at
approximately
12
inches
below
the
water
surface,
or
at
half
the
depth
of
the
water
column
(
when
the
depth
of
the
stream
is
23
inches
or
less).
 
After
all
water
samples
are
collected,
the
Hydrolab
meter
shall
be
deployed
upstream
of
the
path
of
approach.
 
Parameter
readings
from
the
Hydrolab,
along
with
any
notes
of
interest,
shall
be
entered
into
a
field
notebook
and/
or
the
Hydrolab
Surveyor
meter.
 
After
the
readings
are
entered,
the
Hydrolab
shall
be
pulled
from
the
water
and
placed
in
its
travel
container
until
deployment
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the
next
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Marine
Water
Monitoring
Procedures
Marine
water
samples
will
be
collected
and
analyzed
according
to
the
following
monitoring
protocols
(
as
cited
or
as
amended):

 
"
Recommended
Protocols
for
Microbiological
Studies
in
Puget
Sound"
(
EPA,
1986B);
and
 
"
Recommended
Guidelines
for
Measuring
Conventional
Marine
Water
Column
Variables
in
Puget
Sound"
(
EPA,
1991).

In
summary,
marine
water
stations
are
monitored
and
sampled
as
follows:

 
Each
station
is
sited
and
located
through
the
use
of
the
Magellan
Sport
Track
Pro
GPS
unit
and
the
station
information
as
described
in
Section
6.
 
Stations
shall
be
approached
from
a
"
down­
current"
direction.
Care
shall
be
taken
to
avoid
stirring
up
bottom
sediments
by
remaining
in
at
least
six
feet
of
water.
 
Once
at
the
station
location,
sample
containers
are
labeled
and
filled
with
the
sample
using
the
"
U"
scoop
motion.
Sample
bottles
are
then
sealed,
immediately
put
into
a
cooler
with
ice/
water
slurry,
and
held
at
four
degrees
Celsius.
Samples
shall
be
collected
at
approximately
15
­
18
inches
below
the
water
surface.
 
After
sample
collection,
the
Hydrolab
meter
shall
be
deployed
outside
of
the
influence
of
the
motor
prop
and
direct
sunlight.
 
Parameter
readings
from
the
Hydrolab,
along
with
any
notes
of
interest,
shall
then
be
entered
into
a
field
notebook
and/
or
the
Hydrolab
Surveyor
meter.
 
After
the
readings
are
entered,
the
Hydrolab
shall
be
pulled
from
the
water
and
placed
in
its
travel
container
until
deployment
at
the
next
station.

8.
E.
Field
Data
Documentation
Procedures
Water
resistant
field
books
will
be
used
during
every
monitoring
event.
Entries
shall
be
made
in
pencil.
Field
books
will
be
used
to
record,
at
minimum,
the
following:

 
Sampling
date
and
time;
 
Field
personnel
present;
 
Sampling
location
identification
number;
 
Type
of
matrix
(
e.
g.,
marine
water,
fresh
water
streams,
shellfish
tissue,
etc.);
 
Watershed
of
area
being
monitored;
 
General
weather
conditions
(
e.
g.,
dry
or
rainy,
windy
or
calm,
cloudy
or
sunny,
air
temperature);
 
Tidal
stage
during
the
sampling
of
each
station
(
marine
water
and
shellfish
tissue
sampling,
only);
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Parameters
monitored
(
e.
g.,
water
temperature,
salinity
or
conductivity,
dissolved
oxygen
concentration,
flow,
etc.);
and
 
Related
field
observations
(
e.
g.,
color
and/
or
smell
of
water,
tidal
conditions,
potential
sources
of
pollution
observed,
number
and
type
of
animals
observed,
observed
occurrences
of
illegal
dumping,
notes
on
sampling
collection,
etc.).

Air
temperatures
may
be
retrieved
from
the
weather
page
of
the
local
newspapers
or
via
the
Internet.
Area­
specific
precipitation
amounts
are
retrieved
from
a
local
weather
network
established
by
the
Kitsap
County
PUD
No.
1.
The
area­
specific
rainfall
stations
for
each
watershed
are
shown
in
Appendix
D.
Tidal
stage
readings
are
retrieved
from
localized
tide
charts
and
field
observations.

8.
F.
Sample
Container
Identification
and
Labeling
Procedures
All
sample
containers
must
be
marked
with
a
pre­
assigned
monitoring
site
identification
number.
A
complete
list
of
all
monitoring
locations
and
their
assigned
sample
identification
numbers
can
be
found
in
Appendix
A
of
this
document.

Trip
blank
samples
are
always
assigned
the
identification
number
AA01,
and
field
duplicate
samples
always
end
with
the
letter
"
R"
(
e.
g.,
field
samples
DF01
&
DF01R).
Refer
to
Section
9.,
"
Quality
Assurance/
Quality
Control",
for
additional
information
regarding
trip
blank
and
field
duplicate
samples.

Sample
containers
from
contract
laboratories
will
already
be
affixed
with
a
label
similar
to
the
one
shown
in
Figure
1.
Health
District
staff
need
only
fill
out
the
pre­
affixed
label
when
performing
special
monitoring
studies
other
than
those
conducted
as
part
of
the
long­
term
trend
monitoring
program.
FIGURE
1
Example
Sample
Container
Label
Date:
Time:
Matrix:
Station
I.
D.
Number:
Parameter:
Project
Name:
Field
Personnel:
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9.
Quality
Assurance
and
Quality
Control
Quality
assurance
(
QA)
provides
a
process
for
ensuring
the
reliability
and
value
of
measured
data
(
Lombard,
2001).
Sound
QA
practices
are
essential
to
acquire
data
of
the
necessary
type
and
quality
for
there
intended
use.
To
be
scientifically
and
legally
defensible,
data
must
be
of
documented
quality.

9.
A.
Data
Quality
Objective
The
primary
data
quality
objective
of
this
monitoring
program
is
to
estimate
the
concentration
of
fecal
coliform
bacteria
and
specified
field
parameters
at
the
stream
and
marine
water
monitoring
sites
described
in
this
plan,
and
to
compare
these
results
with
state
water
quality
standards.
These
results
will
be
used
to
report
compliance
with
the
state
standards
and
to
report
water
quality
trends
over
the
long
term.

9.
A.
1
Bias
Bias
is
considered
the
consistent
deviation
of
measured
values
from
the
true
value,
caused
by
systematic
errors
in
a
procedure.
Bias
within
the
monitoring
program
will
be
reduced
to
the
extent
practicable
by
the
following:

 
Strict
adherence
to
the
sampling
procedures
of
this
plan;
 
Complete
data
collection
and
organization;
 
Regular
and
documented
field
meter
calibration
and
maintenance.
Additionally,
post
monitoring
event
calibration
of
the
Hydrolab
will
be
performed
to
assess
"
drift"
in
field
measurements.
This
will
be
performed
at
the
conclusion
of
10%
of
all
monitoring
events
(
i.
e.,
marine
and
fresh
water).
 
Periodic
reviews
and
evaluations
of
field
sampling
procedures;
and
 
Analyzing
data
in
an
appropriate
manner
based
upon
essential
considerations,
such
as
temporal
variations.

9.
A.
2
Precision
Precision
is
a
measure
of
the
variability
in
the
results
of
replicate
measurements
due
to
random
error
(
Lombard,
2001).
Random
errors
are
always
present
due
to
normal
variability
in
the
many
factors
affecting
the
measurement
results.
Precision
will
be
determined
by
the
following:

 
Collection
and
analysis
of
field
duplicates
(
not
splits)
for
fecal
coliform
at
minimum
of
10%
for
each
monitoring
day
or
event.
Consistent
with
the
data
quality
objectives,
when
possible,
duplicates
will
be
collected
from
sites
with
expected
higher
concentrations
of
fecal
coliform
in
order
to
determine
variability
in
the
range,
or
above,
the
fecal
coliform
water
quality
standards.
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Calculation
of
the
percent
relative
standard
deviations
(%
RSD)
of
the
pooled
log
transformed
fecal
coliform
measurement
results.
Results
pooled
by
magnitude
will
be
evaluated
allowing
the
higher
percentage
%
RSDs
of
low
values
to
be
taken
into
account.
 
Documentation
of
ongoing
field
equipment
maintenance,
calibration,
and
operation.

The
total
precision
for
field
duplicate
measurements
should
not
exceed
10%
RSD
for
results
at
or
above
10
times
the
reporting
limit.
Precision
up
to
50%
of
the
RSD
for
any
lower
field
replicate
results,
and
for
the
fecal
coliform
duplicates,
is
acceptable.
At
levels
close
to
the
method
detection
limit
(
marine
water
FC
data
typically
is
close
to
detection
limit),
%
RSDs
greater
than
50%
are
to
be
expected
and
are
acceptable.
Duplicate
samples
that
are
"
non­
detects"
shall
not
be
used
to
measure
precision.

Using
this
methodology,
the
overall
variability
will
be
calculated.
Overall
variability
includes
the
natural
environmental
variability
of
the
measured
parameter,
sampling
variability,
and
lab
variability
(
lab
method
and
lab
analyst).
The
overall
variability
of
the
parameter
will
be
taken
into
consideration
in
the
interpretation
of
the
results.

9.
B.
Data
Representativeness,
Completeness,
and
Comparability
Representativeness
of
the
analytical
data
is
simply
described
as
an
adequate
number
of
samples
and
monitoring
events
to
depict
program
reports.
Representativeness
will
be
primarily
achieved
through
the
following:

 
Strict
adherence
to
the
specific
procedures
of
this
plan
including
the
selection
of
correct
monitoring
stations
and
methods;
 
Thorough
documentation
of
applicable
environmental
factors
(
e.
g.,
weather
and
tidal
conditions,
observable
changes,
fish
present,
etc.);
and
 
Entering
all
applicable
environmental
information
for
each
monitoring
station,
into
the
water
quality
database
for
use
in
reporting
carried
out
under
this
plan.

Completeness
is
considered
and
will
be
expressed
as
the
percent
of
valid
data
obtained
as
compared
to
the
amount
of
data
planned
for
each
particular
reporting
period.
Completeness
will
be
obtained
through
strict
adherence
to
the
plan,
as
amended,
for
a
five­
year
period.
A
minimum
of
five
years
is
required
for
this
plan
to
account
for
spatial
and
temporal
variability.
Successful
completeness
of
this
plan
is
enhanced
in
that
it
is
based
on
previously
successful
projects
conducted
within
Kitsap
County
and
Puget
Sound.

Comparability
of
the
data
collected
through
this
plan
will
be
attained
through
strict
adherence
to
the
specificity
of
the
plan,
and
through
adequate
documentation
of
adherence
to
the
plan.
The
plan
has
been
based
on
accepted
protocols
and
procedures,
and
has
attempted
to
take
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into
account,
and
be
consistent
with,
other
applicable
monitoring
efforts
without
generating
an
unnecessary
duplication
of
efforts.

9.
C.
Field
Quality
Assurance
Quality
assurance
for
the
field
monitoring
activities
covered
under
this
plan
will
be
achieved
through
documentation
of
the
following:

 
Consistent
use
of
the
standard
operating
procedures
identified
within;
 
Consistent
use
of,
and
adherence
to,
the
applicable
monitoring
protocols
identified
within;
and
 
A
determination
of
whether
the
project
objectives
and
data
quality
objectives
have
been
met
for
specific
set
of
data
and
information
at
the
time
of
reporting.

With
the
beginning
of
the
2005
water
year
(
October
1,
2004),
"
blue
ice"
packs
and
water
are
being
used
to
cool
and
hold
fecal
coliform
samples
at
4
°
C.
Previously
only
"
blue­
ice"
packs
were
used.
"
Blue
ice"
is
placed
in
the
bottom
of
the
cooler,
samples
are
placed
in
a
wire
mesh
rack
on
top
of
the
"
blue
ice",
then
cold
water
is
added
until
the
bottles
are
approximately
1"
submerged.

To
verify
that
samples
are
not
experiencing
cross
contamination
between
collection
and
arrival
at
the
laboratory,
field
or
trip
blanks
for
fecal
coliform
will
be
used
through
September
30,
2005.
A
field
or
trip
blank
is
simply
a
100ml
sample
bottle
filled
with
sterile
de­
ionized
water
and
placed
in
the
cooler
at
the
beginning
of
the
monitoring
event.
Trip
blank
results
will
be
tracked
closely
and
any
"
positive"
results
will
necessitate
the
invalidation
of
all
other
FC
data
collected
during
that
sample
run.
"
Positive"
results
will
also
mean
procedural
changes
to
avoid
problems
in
the
future.
Trip
blank
results
will
be
entered
into
the
WQ
Database
as
station
AA01.

9.
C.
1.
Personnel
Training
All
field
personnel
will
be
trained
in,
and
be
required
to
demonstrate
competency
of,
the
monitoring
components
contained
herein.
The
Program
Manager
will
ensure
that
personnel
are
given
first­
hand
field
and
data
management
training.
The
Program
Manager
will
ensure
that
only
trained
personnel
having
demonstrated
competency
are
allowed
to
perform
the
work
contained
in
this
plan.

The
Program
Manager
will
conduct
periodic
performance
checks
to
ensure
that
staff
adhere
to
the
procedures
described
herein.
The
performance
checks
will
be
performed,
at
minimum,
concurrent
with
the
standard
employee
performance
evaluation
process.
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9.
C.
2.
Maintaining
and
Calibrating
Field
Equipment
Having
well
maintained
and
properly
calibrated
monitoring
equipment
is
an
essential
element
to
collecting
scientifically
valid
and
defensible
data
of
known
precision
and
accuracy.
Staff
will
reference
the
black
binder
entitled
"
Hydrolab
Probe
Calibration
&
Maintenance
Records"
located
in
the
Poulsbo
Health
District
laboratory,
for
detailed
instructions
regarding
equipment
calibration
and
maintenance
activities.
A
copy
of
these
procedures
is
provided
in
Appendix
F.

9.
C.
3.
Monitoring
Procedures
Consistent
and
properly
implemented
monitoring
procedures
are
an
essential
element
to
collecting
scientifically
valid
and
defensible
data
of
known
precision
and
accuracy.
Staff
will
reference
Section
8.0
for
detailed
instructions
regarding
monitoring
activities.

9.
D.
Laboratory
Quality
Assurance
Laboratory
QA/
QC
for
the
work
covered
under
this
plan
will
be
assured
through
the
lab's
participation
in
the
Washington
State
Department
of
Ecology
accreditation
program.
The
Health
District
lab
is
currently
accredited
for
the
MPN
method
of
fecal
coliform
analysis.
The
Health
District
lab
will
follow
the
QA/
QC
requirements
specified
in
the
fecal
coliform
MPN
method.
See
Appendix
E
for
a
description
of
the
Health
District
Lab's
Standard
Operating
Procedures
including
QA
procedures.

9.
E.
Data
Management
Quality
Assurance
As
discussed
in
Section
10
below,
only
acceptable
good
quality
data
will
be
entered
into
the
water
quality
database
and
used
for
reporting
purposes.
Data
will
be
reviewed
by
field
staff
for
acceptance
prior
to
being
entered
into
the
database.
Health
District
staff
should
reference
Appendix
G,
"
Water
Quality
Database
Data
Entry
and
QA/
QC
Procedures,"
for
a
detailed
explanation
of
the
QA
process
for
data
entry.

10.
Data
Management,
Assessment,
and
Reporting
Proper
data
management
is
essential
to
water
quality
assessment
activities
necessary
for
the
completion
of
written
reports.
In­
house
data
management
activities
include
the
following:

10.
A.
Data
Review,
Reduction,
Database
Entry,
and
Storage
All
water
quality
data
will
be
reviewed
by
staff
prior
to
being
accepted
and
entered
into
an
Access
 
database
developed
by
the
Health
District.
Trend
monitoring
data
in
the
database
is
organized
by
watershed
area
consistent
with
the
County's
historical
watershed
planning
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processes,
and
to
reflect
the
water
quality
management
philosophy
of
the
State
of
Washington.
Data
review
simply
requires
that
staff
perform
a
visual
scan
of
all
field
notes
and
laboratory
results
prior
to
entering
the
data
electronically.
Staff
will
review
this
information
to
ensure
the
following:

 
All
required
data
sets
have
been
included;
 
Parameters
monitored
are
characteristic
of
expected
results;
and
 
Laboratory
analytical
results
are
characteristic
of
expected
results.

Should
Health
District
staff
determine
the
data
is
either
incomplete
or
consists
of
uncharacteristic
results,
the
Program
Lead
or
Program
Manager
will
be
consulted
for
a
determination
regarding
the
validity
of
the
data.
Data
may
only
be
excluded
with
the
approval
of
the
Program
Lead
or
Program
Manager.
Once
it
is
determined
that
the
data
is
acceptable,
staff
may
begin
performing
data
entry
procedures.
Health
District
staff
should
reference
Appendix
G
of
this
document
for
specific
data
entry
procedures.

All
acceptable
data
collected
through
this
program
will
be
stored
in
two
ways:

 
Original
hard
copy
of
documented
data
organized
in
a
watershed
binder
by,
watershed,
matrix,
and
monitoring
date.
 
Electronically
through
the
use
of
a
Microsoft
Access

database.

All
hard
copy
and
electronic
monitoring
data
are
kept
in
binders
specific
to
each
watershed.
Each
of
the
current
year's
monitoring
events
are
segmented
within
the
watershed
binder
by
both
matrix
and
date
the
monitoring
event
took
place.
After
receiving
the
laboratory's
analytical
results
for
a
specific
monitoring
event,
Health
District
staff
will
place,
in
order,
the
items
listed
below
into
the
appropriate
watershed
binder:

 
Matrix
and
Date
identifying
"
tab"
and
page
break
sheet;
 
"
Water
Quality
Database
Data
Entry
and
QA/
QC
Record"
form;
 
Original
copy
of
the
"
Chain
Of
Custody/
Laboratory
Analytical
Results"
form;
and
 
Original
field
notes
copied
from
the
event
specific
field
book.

Once
these
documents
have
been
placed
into
the
appropriate
watershed
binder,
staff
may
begin
entering
the
data
electronically.
Preserving
both
the
original
record
of
data
and
an
electronic
version
will
preserve
acceptability
of
the
data.
The
previous
years'
data
is
stored
in
the
Water
Quality
Program
files.

The
water
quality
database
serves
as
the
repository
for
acceptable
data.
Only
data
that
meets
the
data
quality
objectives
and
quality
assurance
and
control
requirements
(
see
Section
9.0)
will
be
entered
into
the
database.
In
this
way,
only
quality
data
will
be
retrievable
through
the
database.
All
data
input
to
the
database
will
have
a
100%
review
after
input
is
complete
to
assure
no
transcript
errors
have
occurred.
The
water
quality
database
is
automatically
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backed­
up
on
a
daily
basis
to
minimize
the
loss
of
data
caused
by
electrical
or
computer
malfunctions.

10.
B.
Data
Assessment
and
Reporting
Once
data
is
entered
into
the
database,
it
will
be
assessed
by
running
standardized
queries
with
the
Microsoft
Access

database,
and
exporting
the
desired
information
from
the
water
quality
database
to
an
Excel
 
spreadsheet.
This
process
is
discussed
in
the
data
entry
procedures
in
Appendix
G.

Annual
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Reports
are
prepared
by
Health
District
staff
and
distributed
to
SSWM,
the
local
press,
and
other
interested
parties.
Watershed
and/
or
segment
specific
data
summaries
are
processed
by
request.
Additional
water
quality
related
information
is
available
through
the
Water
Quality
Program
Homepage
located
at
http://
www.
kitsapcountyhealth.
com/
environmenta_
health/
water_
quality/
wq_
index.
htm,
and
the
Health
District's
public
health
advisory
hotline
number
(
800­
223­
9355).

The
Annual
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Report
provides
information
to
meet
the
monitoring
objectives
listed
in
Section
2.
B.
The
Health
District
has
established
an
approved
format
for
the
Annual
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Reports.
These
reports
shall
include
discussions
of
the
following
for
each
of
the
nine
watersheds
in
Kitsap
County:

 
Watershed
Background
Information
 
Watershed
Focus
Areas
(
State
303­
D
listed
waterbodies,
shellfish
classifications,
and
specific
watershed
water
quality
improvement
projects)
 
Annual
Stream
Monitoring
Data
and
Long­
Term
FC
Trends
 
Annual
Marine
Monitoring
Data
and
Long­
Term
FC
Trends
 
Annual
Lake
Monitoring
Data
and
Long­
Term
Trends
 
Monitoring
Station
Maps
Long
term
FC
trends
are
determined
according
to
procedures
described
in
Appendix
H.
To
better
define
the
precision
of
the
fecal
coliform
sample
results,
the
Annual
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Report
will
also
include
a
discussion
of
the
variability
of
the
fecal
coliform
data
collected.
See
Section
9.
A.
2
for
a
discussion
of
the
procedure
used
to
estimate
variability.

In
addition
to
the
Annual
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Reports,
staff
may
receive
requests
from
the
public
and/
or
other
agencies
for
specific
data
sets
related
to
a
particular
watershed
or
water
segment.
These
types
of
data
sets
can
be
prepared
from
the
Health
District's
database.
Health
District
staff
should
reference
Appendix
G
for
procedures
regarding
data
filtering
and
exporting
procedures.
A
few
examples
of
past
data
set
requests
include:

 
A
determination
of
mean
values
and
ranges
for
each
parameter
for
every
monitoring
station
during
a
specific
reporting/
analysis
period.
Kitsap
County
Health
District
Water
Quality
Program
Marine
Water
and
Stream
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Plan
(
Last
Updated
October
26,
2004)
Page
20
of
22
 
A
determination
of
which
stations/
parameters
are
meeting,
or
not
meeting,
applicable
state
water
quality
standards
in
a
particular
watershed.

Additionally,
data
regarding
inter­
and
intra­
watershed
comparisons,
seasonal
comparisons,
wet
weather
versus
dry
weather
comparisons,
tidal
condition
comparisons,
and
other
data
can
be
provided
as
requested.
In
the
future,
the
Health
District
hopes
to
link
the
database
with
Kitsap
County's
geographic
information
system
and
to
make
water
quality
data
available
over
the
Internet.
These
activities
will
occur
as
soon
as
resources
allow.
Kitsap
County
Health
District
Water
Quality
Program
Marine
Water
and
Stream
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Plan
(
Last
Updated
October
26,
2004)
Page
21
of
22
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