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CHAPTER A1.
PREPARATIONS FOR WATER SAMPLING

Cover/Title Page
Back of Title Page
Foreword

Abstract
Introduction

Purpose and scope
Requirements and recommendations
Field manual review and revision
Acknowledgments

A1.

Preparations for Water Sampling 1.0 Field-personnel responsibilities 1.1 Field-trip preparations 1.1.1 Checklists of equipment, supplies, and activities 1.1.2 Data-quality plans and preparations 1.2 Surface water 1.2.1 Selection of sampling sites 1.2.1.A Flowing-water sites 1.2.1.B Still-water sites 1.2.2 Information for National Water Information System (NWIS) files and field folders 1.2.2.A NWIS files 1.2.2.B Field folders 1.3 Ground water 1.3.1 Site reconnaissance and well selection 1.3.2 Information for National Water Information system (NWIS) files; well files; and field folders 1.3.2.A NWIS files 1.3.2.B Well files 1.3.2.C Field folders

Selected references and internal documents

Publications on Techniques of Water -Resources Investigations

Illustrations

1-1	Example of presampling activities checklist
1-2	Checklist for contents of surface-water-sampling field folder
1-3	Example of a well-information checklist for a well file and field folder
1-4	Checklist for contents of ground-water-sampling field folder
1-5	Example of (A) site- and well-location maps and (B) well-site sketch with well-site information
Tables
1-1	Minimum information required for electronic storage of site and surface-water-quality data in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System (NWIS)
1-2	Considerations for well selection and well installation
1-3	Example of site-reconnaissance activities
1-4	Minimum information required for electronic storage of site and ground-water quality data in the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (NWIS)

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