Patent ID: 7672795

Claim:
A method comprising the steps of: providing a tidal seepage meter comprising: a power supply, a controller, operatively coupled to the power supply, capable of controlling the power supply according to a sampling schedule, a motor, operatively coupled to the power supply, capable of receiving power from the power supply according to the sampling schedule, a selector valve comprising an input port and at least two outlet ports, operatively coupled to the motor, capable of selecting an output valve according to the sampling schedule, a seepage chamber, operatively coupled to the selector valve, capable of receiving seepage and inputting seepage to the selector valve via the input port, and a first sample container and a second sample container, operatively coupled to the selector valve via at least two output valves, capable of receiving seepage from the selector valve via the output valve; transferring the sampling schedule to the tidal seepage meter, the sampling schedule having at least two sampling times; positioning the tidal seepage meter in sediment; and sampling seepage according to the sampling schedule.