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Attachment 3.

SAMPLE ONLY NO TECHNICAL BASIS

WATER QUALITY SAMPLING PLAN CALBAYOG RIVER CALBAYOG CITY, PROVINCE OF SAMAR

January 2008

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Introduction The Calbayog river system is the main river within the City of Calbayog. It serves as a transport route between Calbayog City and some coastal barangays and functions as the main drainage outlet of practically all surface runoff and liquid discharges from the core area of Calbayog City. Calbayog River does not have existing classification.

2. Monitoring Objectives A water quality monitoring program is planned to be undertaken to: Establish water quality baseline data for Calbayog River. To check whether the current water quality conforms to the beneficial uses of the river and proposed classification. Water quality survey including a survey of pollution sources will be carried out as part of the monitoring plan. 3. Scope of the Monitoring (1) Sampling of water from selected sites along Calbayog River and selected tributaries. Testing the samples for primary water quality parameters and selected secondary parameters. These include pH, temperature, DO, BOD5, TSS, chloride, fecal coliform, mineral fat and oil, ammoniacal nitrogen and phosphate. (2) Survey of both point and non-point sources of wastewater discharges. The following data will be gathered: (a) Total area, area of urban section, area of sub-urban section, agricultural section and other land uses (b) Population and population projections (c) Data on sewage connections and sanitation facilities (d) Industries, business, commercial and government establishments and economic activities that may contribute to pollution load to Calbayog River 4. Monitoring Team The monitoring team consists of the following: Engr. _________________ Supg. Water Qlty. Specialist (Team Leader) Ms. ___________________ Supervisor (water sampling) Mr. ___________________ Team Member (water sampling) Mr. ___________________ _ Team Member/Driver All the members of the team are experienced and properly trained in water quality monitoring.

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5. Monitoring Stations, Sample Timing and Frequency and Sampling Method (a) Monitoring Station The following monitoring stations have been identified based on preliminary survey and review of existing data: Station No. 1 2 3 4 Name of River Calbayog River Calbayog River Calbayog River Nijawan River Distance from Mouth, km 0 3 6 Confluence with Calbayog River near the mouth Confluence with Calbayog River 4.2 km upstream from the mouth Location GPS Coordinates

River No. 3 (Unidentified)

(b) Sample timing, frequency and sampling method. Water sampling will be undertaken monthly from March 2008 to October 2008. One grab sample will be taken from each sampling station for all parameters for analysis. Sampling will be done using a boat where the river is not wadeable, i.e., Stations 1, 2, and 4. Sampling at station Stations 3 and 5 will be by wading. 6. Analytical Methods (a) On site measurement The following parameters will be measured on site using meter and probe (multiparameter checker) Temperature pH DO (b) Sample Handling and Preservation The following protocol will be observed for the samples to be analyzed in the laboratory.

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Parameter BOD Total Suspended Solids N-NH3 Phosphate Chloride AVFO Petroleum Oil

Volume Preservation Requirement Container (ml) 1,000 P,G Cool, 40C 1,000 P,G None required 50 25 50 1,000 1,000 G P,G P,G G only G only Cool, 40C H2SO4 to pH < 2 Filter on site Cool, 40C Cool, 40C Cool, 40C, HCl to pH <2 Cool, 40C, HCl to pH <2

Holding Time 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 24 hrs 28days 24 hours 24 hours

The water samples for laboratory analysis will be sent to the laboratory as soon as possible. In the absence of complete laboratory facility in Calbayog City, the samples will be transported to Tacloban City EMB Region 8 Laboratory for analysis. Coordination with the Laboratory has been undertaken to confirm the date and time of arrival of samples. Sampling will be timed so that the water samples can be transported at the earliest time in consideration of the limited holding time for some samples. 7. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Quality assurance will be achieved by closely following the Procedural Manual on Ambient Water Quality Monitoring of the Philippines. A copy of the manual will be brought to the field for reference in case issues arise during actual field monitoring. Field monitoring equipment will be calibrated according to the manufactures guidelines. Calibrations will also be recorded in the calibration log book. Calibration solutions will be used in accordance with manufactures recommendations. Field notebooks will be made available to the monitoring team and kept on file after completion of the monitoring for use in succeeding activities and future reference. Field conditions, field observations, sampling location information and narrative information concerning any special circumstances or corrective action will be recorded in the field notebooks. Samples will be labeled in the field. Sample location, date of collection, water body name and the initials of the sample collector will be included on sample identification labels. The standard field data form and COC form will be used to record time of sample collection and chain of custody. Attention will be paid to proper packing of samples to prevent contamination and breakage of sample containers during transport.
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8. Data Management And Presentation The Team Leader will be responsible for receiving and safekeeping of the data forms and field/ laboratory notebooks, checking for errors in identification, decimal placement, dates, times, units reported and comments. Personnel collecting data will be contacted immediately if there are data gaps or if scheduled sampling times were missed. Test results will be evaluated individually by performing appropriate mathematical analysis for precision or accuracy for each sample. The Team Leader will be allowed access to project data and submit reports to data users. All data will be accompanied by quality control information. Data will be printed out in lists and graphs with lists checked against original data forms. The Team Leader will be responsible for correcting data entry errors. It is also his responsibility to evaluate the raw data generated by the EMB Region 8 laboratory for appropriate numeric reduction, data quality, and accuracy. All data will be reviewed and reported in units specified at the detection level of the analytical methods used. Data analysis will involve calculation of geometric means according to the WQ Monitoring Manual All data will be organized in spreadsheet format, and charts and/or graphs will be generated when needed. The monitoring team will compile water quality data and submit the information to EMB Central Office for review. Prepared and submitted by: ______________________________ Supervising Water Quality Specialist Team Leader

Recommending Approval ___________________________ Chief, Pollution Control Division

Approved: __________________________ Regional Director

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