Washington State Department of Ecology

Side-by-Side Sampling Program
Results

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River & Stream Water Quality Monitoring - Side by Side Sampling Participants Results

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paired data for organization code "ECOL":

Parameter Station Date ECOL Result Paired Result Paired Org. ECOL Time Paired Time ECOL Comment Paired Comment
COND  03B050  3/19/2008  71    70.2    SCMP  08:15  08:15  SCMP co-sampled  non-temp compensated: 44 uS/cm; by YSI 85 meter 
COND  03B050  8/20/2008  112    113    SCMP  08:10  08:10  Rick Haley from Skagit County doing side-by-side sampling: Temp=14.3, conductivity = 113, pH = 7.17   
COND  03B050  3/17/2009  75    74.4    SCMP  14:00  14:00  Co-sampled with Skagit County staff  non-temp compensated: 46.6; entered manually 
COND  13A060  11/15/2006  75    73    TCEH  14:00  10:15    Entered manually from annual report 
COND  13A060  1/24/2007  103    105    TCEH  13:00  13:30    Entered manually from annual report 
COND  13A060  3/21/2007  82    84    TCEH  10:55  14:00    Entered manually from annual report 
COND  13A060  8/22/2007  145    146    TCEH  12:33  13:45    Entered manually from annual report 
COND  18B070  3/10/2008  117    121    Skvol  18:11  15:18  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample. Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 74; Value shown is temperature compensated using alpha=2%. 
COND  18B070  3/10/2008  117    121    SKvol  18:11  14:19  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample. Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 74; Value shown is temperature compensated using alpha=2%. 
COND  18B070  5/19/2008  68    70.5    SKvol  15:50  17:00  Sampled concurrently with the Clallam County streamkeepers. The Elwha was high and turbid with snowmelt and glacial flour.  Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 45; Value shown is temperature compensated using alpha=2% 
COND  18B070  6/9/2008  78    80.8    SKstf  16:15  17:27    Bank sample Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 53; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  18B070  9/15/2008  116    101    Skvol  16:45  16:47  The Elwha river was low and clear.Ecology samples were actually collected on 9/16, one day after SKVOL samples.  Still water near bank Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 82; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  18B070  12/8/2008  94    98.4    Skvol  16:20  14:23  Contacted Steve at Clallam County Streamkeepers. He said they sampled this location approximately 90 minutes earlier.  Sampled from bank Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 61; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  18B070  1/12/2009  81    84.5    Skvol  16:10  15:40  The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled just downstream from the bridge on the right bank prior to my arrival. They were at the station when I arrived and observed sampling and processing.  Sampled from bank Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 50; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  18B070  2/9/2009  105    109.6    Skvol  16:05  15:27  Stream low and clear. Clallam County Streamkeepers sampled just before us.  Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 64; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  18B070  3/9/2009  104    110.9    Skvol  17:40  14:37    Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 63; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  18B070  4/13/2009  110    114.1    Skvol  16:20  14:57    Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 71; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  18B070  4/13/2009  110    114.1    Skvol  16:45  14:57  Did not take split sample.  Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 71; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  18B070  6/8/2009  71    73.2    Skvol  17:10  14:50    Original non-temperature compensated conductivity was 53; Value shown is temperature compensated using a=2% 
COND  41A070  9/9/2008  474    462    LLRT  10:43  10:42  pH measured @ 17.9°C. Barometric pressure measured @ 13' above the water surface.   
COND  41A070  3/4/2009  816    817    LLRT  13:55  13:55  pH measured @ 9.6°C. Pressure measured @ ˜ 12' > water level.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
COND  41A070  6/3/2009  479    491    LLRT  13:30  13:55  Pressure measured @ ˜ + 13' > water surface. pH measured @ 21.9°C.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
FC  03B050  3/19/2008  9    23    SCMP  08:15  08:15  Skagit Co. sampled at the same time. DO = 11.7, turbidity = 4.34, conductivity = 70.2, pH = 7.58  MPN; by MPN at Skagit County Health lab; field split result: 4. 
FC  13A060  11/15/2006  86  J  135    TCEH  14:00  10:15    Entered manually from annual report 
FC  13A060  1/24/2007  5    30    TCEH  13:00  13:30    Entered manually from annual report 
FC  13A060  3/21/2007  9    10    TCEH  10:55  14:00    Entered manually from annual report 
FC  13A060  8/22/2007  51    55    TCEH  12:33  13:45    Entered manually from annual report 
FC  62A090  3/11/2008  1  U  5    KTOI  11:30  00:00    Sample actually collected at Usk. May be somewhat different than 62A090. 
NH3_N  03B050  3/19/2008  0.01  U  0.05  U  SCMP  08:15  08:15  Skagit Co. sampled at the same time. DO = 11.7, turbidity = 4.34, conductivity = 70.2, pH = 7.58  analyzed at Edge Analytical, Burlington 
NH3_N  62A090  3/11/2008  0.011  U  0.01  U  KTOI  11:30  00:00    Sample actually collected at Usk. May be somewhat different than 62A090. 
NO2_NO3  03B050  3/19/2008  0.711    0.685  U  SCMP  08:15  08:15  Skagit Co. sampled at the same time. DO = 11.7, turbidity = 4.34, conductivity = 70.2, pH = 7.58  Calculated from NO2 plus NO3 
NO2_NO3  13A060  11/15/2006  0.619    0.598    TCEH  14:00  10:15    Entered manually from annual report 
NO2_NO3  13A060  1/24/2007  0.993    0.982    TCEH  13:00  13:30    Entered manually from annual report 
NO2_NO3  13A060  3/21/2007  0.588    0.582    TCEH  10:55  14:00    Entered manually from annual report 
NO2_NO3  13A060  8/22/2007  0.899    0.904    TCEH  12:33  13:45    Entered manually from annual report 
OP_DIS  03B050  3/19/2008  0.0055    0.04    SCMP  08:15  08:15  Skagit Co. sampled at the same time. DO = 11.7, turbidity = 4.34, conductivity = 70.2, pH = 7.58  analyzed at Edge Analytical, Burlington 
OP_DIS  62A090  3/11/2008  0.003  U  0.008    KTOI  11:30  00:00    Sample actually collected at Usk. May be somewhat different than 62A090. 
OXYGEN  03B050  3/19/2008  12.2    11.7  J  SCMP  08:15  08:15  SCMP co-sampled  by YSI 85 meter 
OXYGEN  03B050  8/20/2008  9.19    9.2    SCMP  08:10  08:10  Rick Haley from Skagit County doing side-by-side sampling: Temp=14.3, conductivity = 113, pH = 7.17   
OXYGEN  03B050  3/17/2009  12.7    12.51    SCMP  14:00  14:00  Co-sampled with Skagit County staff  YSI 85 meter; entered manually 
OXYGEN  13A060  11/15/2006  10.5    11.4    TCEH  14:00  10:15    Entered manually from annual report 
OXYGEN  13A060  1/24/2007  11.3    10.77    TCEH  13:00  13:30    Entered manually from annual report 
OXYGEN  13A060  3/21/2007  11.32    12.99    TCEH  10:55  14:00    Entered manually from annual report 
OXYGEN  13A060  8/22/2007  10.8    11.67    TCEH  12:33  13:45    Entered manually from annual report 
OXYGEN  18B070  3/10/2008  12.8    12.5    SKvol  18:11  14:19  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample 
OXYGEN  18B070  3/10/2008  12.8    12.6    SKvol  18:11  15:18  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample 
OXYGEN  18B070  5/19/2008  12.5    12.4  J  SKstf  15:50  17:30  Sampled concurrently with the Clallam County streamkeepers. The Elwha was high and turbid with snowmelt and glacial flour.  Method: SM4500-OC. Bi-iodate for normality check was out of date.  
OXYGEN  18B070  5/19/2008  12.5    12.4  J  SKvol  15:50  17:00  Sampled concurrently with the Clallam County streamkeepers. The Elwha was high and turbid with snowmelt and glacial flour.  Difficult conditions; meter calibration questionable 
OXYGEN  18B070  6/9/2008  11.7    11.6    SKstf  16:15  17:45    Winkler; bank sample 
OXYGEN  18B070  6/9/2008  11.7    11.6    SKstf  16:15  17:27    Bank sample 
OXYGEN  18B070  9/15/2008  10.4    7.1  J  Skvol  16:45  16:47  The Elwha river was low and clear.Ecology samples were actually collected on 9/16, one day after SKVOL samples.  Still water near bank 
OXYGEN  18B070  10/13/2008  11.3    11.1    Skvol  15:50  14:30  The Elwha river was green and clear. Steady light rain all day.   
OXYGEN  18B070  12/8/2008  12.6    12.2    Skvol  16:20  14:23  Contacted Steve at Clallam County Streamkeepers. He said they sampled this location approximately 90 minutes earlier.  Sampled from bank 
OXYGEN  18B070  1/12/2009  13.3    13.2    Skvol  16:10  15:40  The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled just downstream from the bridge on the right bank prior to my arrival. They were at the station when I arrived and observed sampling and processing.  Sampled from bank 
OXYGEN  18B070  2/9/2009  12.9    13    Skvol  16:05  15:27  Stream low and clear. Clallam County Streamkeepers sampled just before us.   
OXYGEN  18B070  3/9/2009  13.1    12.5    Skvol  17:40  14:37     
OXYGEN  18B070  4/13/2009  12.2    11.8    Skvol  16:20  14:57     
OXYGEN  18B070  4/13/2009  12.2    11.8    Skvol  16:45  14:57  Did not take split sample.   
OXYGEN  18B070  6/8/2009  11.2    10.9    Skvol  17:10  14:50     
OXYGEN  41A070  9/9/2008  8.6    9.14    LLRT  10:43  10:42  pH measured @ 17.9°C. Barometric pressure measured @ 13' above the water surface.   
OXYGEN  41A070  3/4/2009  11.6    13.19    LLRT  13:55  13:55  pH measured @ 9.6°C. Pressure measured @ ˜ 12' > water level.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
PH  03B050  3/19/2008  7.37    7.6    SCMP  08:15  08:15  SCMP co-sampled  by Hanna 8134 meter 
PH  03B050  8/20/2008  7.41    7.17    SCMP  08:10  08:10  Rick Haley from Skagit County doing side-by-side sampling: Temp=14.3, conductivity = 113, pH = 7.17   
PH  03B050  3/17/2009  7.5    7.25    SCMP  14:00  14:00  Co-sampled with Skagit County staff  entered manually 
PH  13A060  11/15/2006  7    7.2    TCEH  14:00  10:15    Entered manually from annual report 
PH  13A060  1/24/2007  7.28    7.3    TCEH  13:00  13:30    Entered manually from annual report 
PH  13A060  3/21/2007  7.34    7.4    TCEH  10:55  14:00    Entered manually from annual report 
PH  13A060  8/22/2007  7.52    7.7    TCEH  12:33  13:45    Entered manually from annual report 
PH  18B070  3/10/2008  6.98    6.9    SKvol  18:11  15:18  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample 
PH  18B070  3/10/2008  6.98    6.8    SKvol  18:11  14:19  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample 
PH  18B070  9/15/2008  7.72    7.9    Skvol  16:45  16:47  The Elwha river was low and clear.Ecology samples were actually collected on 9/16, one day after SKVOL samples.  Still water near bank 
PH  18B070  10/13/2008  7.49    7.7    Skvol  15:50  14:30  The Elwha river was green and clear. Steady light rain all day.  Some water chem data rejected; team read wrong screens on meter. DOE split sampling; samples collected from shoreline, NOT within the thalweg. Pressure was not recorded the day of sampling, but instead was taken from archived data from home weather statio 
PH  18B070  12/8/2008  7.07    7.6    Skvol  16:20  14:23  Contacted Steve at Clallam County Streamkeepers. He said they sampled this location approximately 90 minutes earlier.  Sampled from bank 
PH  18B070  1/12/2009  7.26    7.4    Skvol  16:10  15:40  The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled just downstream from the bridge on the right bank prior to my arrival. They were at the station when I arrived and observed sampling and processing.  Sampled from bank 
PH  18B070  2/9/2009  7.75    7.9    Skvol  16:05  15:27  Stream low and clear. Clallam County Streamkeepers sampled just before us.  Sampled from bank; Weather conditions- Snowing then sunbreak Water near bank fairly clear, then more cloudy 2-3ft out. Collected turbidity sample 2'-3' from bank. 
PH  18B070  3/9/2009  7.82    7.8  J  Skvol  17:40  14:37    Sampled from bank Weather conditions- Snowing ~4" on the ground. Water level low. pH data questionable-- pH 7 calibration solution was outdated-1/31/09 
PH  18B070  4/13/2009  7.72    7.8    Skvol  16:20  14:57    Sampled from bank. Still water. 
PH  18B070  4/13/2009  7.86    7.8    Skvol  16:45  14:57  Did not take split sample.  Sampled from bank. Still water. 
PH  18B070  6/8/2009  7.81    7.4    Skvol  17:10  14:50    Sampled from bank. River high w/ glacial melt. Several days of high temp. prior to sampling. 
PH  41A070  9/9/2008  8.33    8.24    LLRT  10:43  10:42  pH measured @ 17.9°C. Barometric pressure measured @ 13' above the water surface.   
PH  41A070  3/4/2009  8.54    8.66    LLRT  13:55  13:55  pH measured @ 9.6°C. Pressure measured @ ˜ 12' > water level.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
PH  41A070  6/3/2009  8.57    8.57    LLRT  13:30  13:55  Pressure measured @ ˜ + 13' > water surface. pH measured @ 21.9°C.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
PRESS  41A070  3/4/2009  747.268    748.8    LLRT  13:55  13:55  pH measured @ 9.6°C. Pressure measured @ ˜ 12' > water level.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
SUSSOL  03B050  3/19/2008  9    9    SCMP  08:15  08:15  Skagit Co. sampled at the same time. DO = 11.7, turbidity = 4.34, conductivity = 70.2, pH = 7.58   
SUSSOL  62A090  3/11/2008  2    2  U  KTOI  11:30  00:00    Sample actually collected at Usk. May be somewhat different than 62A090. 
TEMP  03B050  3/19/2008  5.9    5.7    SCMP  08:15  08:15  SCMP co-sampled  by YSI 85 meter 
TEMP  03B050  8/20/2008  14.7    14.3    SCMP  08:10  08:10  Rick Haley from Skagit County doing side-by-side sampling: Temp=14.3, conductivity = 113, pH = 7.17   
TEMP  03B050  3/17/2009  5.4    5.5    SCMP  14:00  14:00  Co-sampled with Skagit County staff  entered manually 
TEMP  13A060  11/15/2006  8.5    8.41    TCEH  14:00  10:15    Entered manually from annual report 
TEMP  13A060  1/24/2007  6.6    6.9    TCEH  13:00  13:30    Entered manually from annual report 
TEMP  13A060  3/21/2007  7.5    7.88    TCEH  10:55  14:00    Entered manually from annual report 
TEMP  13A060  8/22/2007  15.3    15.83    TCEH  12:33  13:45    Entered manually from annual report 
TEMP  18B070  3/10/2008  5.3    5.5    SKvol  18:11  14:19  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample 
TEMP  18B070  3/10/2008  5.3    5.4    SKvol  18:11  15:18  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample 
TEMP  18B070  5/19/2008  6.9    6.9    SKvol  15:50  17:00  Sampled concurrently with the Clallam County streamkeepers. The Elwha was high and turbid with snowmelt and glacial flour.   
TEMP  18B070  6/9/2008  7.7    7.8    SKstf  16:15  17:27    Bank sample 
TEMP  18B070  9/15/2008  12.8    15.6  J  Skvol  16:45  16:47  The Elwha river was low and clear.Ecology samples were actually collected on 9/16, one day after SKVOL samples.  Still water near bank 
TEMP  18B070  10/13/2008  10.6    10.7    Skvol  15:50  14:30  The Elwha river was green and clear. Steady light rain all day.   
TEMP  18B070  12/8/2008  5.8    6    Skvol  16:20  14:23  Contacted Steve at Clallam County Streamkeepers. He said they sampled this location approximately 90 minutes earlier.  Sampled from bank 
TEMP  18B070  1/12/2009  4.5    4.6    Skvol  16:10  15:40  The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled just downstream from the bridge on the right bank prior to my arrival. They were at the station when I arrived and observed sampling and processing.  Sampled from bank 
TEMP  18B070  2/9/2009  3.9    4.2    Skvol  16:05  15:27  Stream low and clear. Clallam County Streamkeepers sampled just before us.   
TEMP  18B070  3/9/2009  3.7    3.4    Skvol  17:40  14:37     
TEMP  18B070  4/13/2009  6    6.1    Skvol  16:20  14:57     
TEMP  18B070  4/13/2009  6    6.1    Skvol  16:45  14:57  Did not take split sample.   
TEMP  18B070  6/8/2009  10.7    11.2    Skvol  17:10  14:50     
TEMP  41A070  9/9/2008  17.5    17.57    LLRT  10:43  10:42  pH measured @ 17.9°C. Barometric pressure measured @ 13' above the water surface.   
TEMP  41A070  3/4/2009  8.7    8.71    LLRT  13:55  13:55  pH measured @ 9.6°C. Pressure measured @ ˜ 12' > water level.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
TEMP  41A070  6/3/2009  22    22.24    LLRT  13:30  13:55  Pressure measured @ ˜ + 13' > water surface. pH measured @ 21.9°C.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
TP_P  03B050  3/19/2008  0.021    0.1  U  SCMP  08:15  08:15  Skagit Co. sampled at the same time. DO = 11.7, turbidity = 4.34, conductivity = 70.2, pH = 7.58  analyzed at Edge Analytical, Burlington 
TP_P  13A060  11/15/2006  0.032    0.053    TCEH  14:00  10:15  TP by ICPMS  Entered manually from annual report 
TP_P  13A060  1/24/2007  0.024    0.029    TCEH  13:00  13:30  TP by ICPMS  Entered manually from annual report 
TP_P  13A060  3/21/2007  0.0201    0.032    TCEH  10:55  14:00  TP by ICPMS  Entered manually from annual report 
TP_P  13A060  8/22/2007  0.0183    0.024    TCEH  12:33  13:45  TP by ICPMS  Entered manually from annual report 
TP_P  62A090  3/11/2008  0.005  U  0.018    KTOI  11:30  00:00    Sample actually collected at Usk. May be somewhat different than 62A090. 
TPN  03B050  3/19/2008  0.802    0.89  U  SCMP  08:15  08:15  Skagit Co. sampled at the same time. DO = 11.7, turbidity = 4.34, conductivity = 70.2, pH = 7.58  calculated from TKN plus NH3 
TPN  62A090  3/11/2008  0.091    0.12  U  KTOI  11:30  00:00    calculated from TKN plus NH3 
TURB  03B050  3/19/2008  5.6    4.34    SCMP  08:15  08:15  Skagit Co. sampled at the same time. DO = 11.7, turbidity = 4.34, conductivity = 70.2, pH = 7.58  by LaMotte 2020 meter 
TURB  03B050  8/20/2008  3.6    3.4    SCMP  08:10  08:10  Rick Haley from Skagit County doing side-by-side sampling: Temp=14.3, conductivity = 113, pH = 7.17   
TURB  03B050  3/17/2009  9.3    8.63    SCMP  14:00  14:00  Co-sampled with Skagit County staff  entered manually 
TURB  13A060  11/15/2006  17    18    TCEH  14:00  10:15    Entered manually from annual report 
TURB  13A060  1/24/2007  3.9    4.8    TCEH  13:00  13:30    Entered manually from annual report 
TURB  13A060  3/21/2007  6.4    5.2    TCEH  10:55  14:00    Entered manually from annual report 
TURB  13A060  8/22/2007  2.5    1.3    TCEH  12:33  13:45    Entered manually from annual report 
TURB  18B070  3/10/2008  3.3    2    SKvol  18:11  15:18  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample 
TURB  18B070  3/10/2008  3.3    2    SKvol  18:11  14:19  The Elwha was green and low. The Clallam county streamkeepers sampled here earlier today as part of the "side by side" program.  bank sample 
TURB  18B070  2/9/2009  4.1    4    Skvol  16:05  15:27  Stream low and clear. Clallam County Streamkeepers sampled just before us.   
TURB  18B070  3/9/2009  2.6    2    Skvol  17:40  14:37     
TURB  18B070  4/13/2009  1.3    1    Skvol  16:20  14:57     
TURB  18B070  4/13/2009  1.2    1    Skvol  16:45  14:57  Did not take split sample.   
TURB  18B070  6/8/2009  9.7    12    Skvol  17:10  14:50     
TURB  41A070  9/9/2008  8.3    8.6    LLRT  10:43  10:42  pH measured @ 17.9°C. Barometric pressure measured @ 13' above the water surface.   
TURB  41A070  3/4/2009  19    14.3    LLRT  13:55  13:55  pH measured @ 9.6°C. Pressure measured @ ˜ 12' > water level.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 
TURB  41A070  6/3/2009  20    19.9    LLRT  13:30  13:55  Pressure measured @ ˜ + 13' > water surface. pH measured @ 21.9°C.  Entered from field notes. Not confirmed. 

Highlighted cells are considered "out of control." The out of control criteria are very approximate and will be refined as more data become available. At present, they are based on twice the 90th percentile of results from Ecology's sequentially-collected duplicate samples. Occasional out of control values are expected, especially at very low or very high concentrations. For a given constituent, more than 10 percent out of control at middle concentrations should be cause for further investigation.

Contact Dave Hallock with comments or corrections.