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| Title | Quality Assurance Project Plan: Little Spokane River Fish Hatchery, Water Quality Monitoring for Nutrients | |||
| Month-Year Published | December 2008 | |||
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| Short Description |
This is the study plan for water quality monitoring for nutrients at the Little Spokane River Fish Hatchery. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 08-03-120 | |||
| Author(s) | Ross, J. | |||
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| Number of pages | 17 pp. | |||
| Keywords | fish hatchery, nutrient, quality assurance project plan, river, Spokane River, water quality | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Abstract | Long Description |
Each study conducted by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) must have an approved Quality Assurance Project Plan. The plan describes the objectives of the study and the procedures to be followed to achieve those objectives. A lack of data on nutrient loads from the Griffeth Springs Fish Hatchery to the Little Spokane River is a significant issue that needs to be addressed in order to refine the Little Spokane River Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL; water cleanup plan). Ecology staff will monitor (1) the springs feeding the hatchery and (2) discharge points from hatchery rearing pens. Staff will then estimate total nutrient loads from the hatchery complex where it enters the Little Spokane River. Samples collected will be tested for these nutrients (pollutants): biological oxygen demand, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Data will be summarized for use in developing the Little Spokane River TMDL. Additional parameters will be collected from the spring to support the Hangman Creek TMDL. These are total and dissolved organic carbon, total suspended solids, alkalinity, and chloride. |
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