Table 3.4              Water Quality Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Parameters, unit

Depth

Frequency

In-situ Parameters:

¡P         Temperature

¡P         pH

¡P         Water depth

¡P         DO, mg/L

¡P         DO Saturation, %

¡P         Salinity, ppt

¡P         Turbidity, NTU

¡P      3 water depths: 1m below water surface, mid-depth and 1m above sea bed.

¡P      If the water depth is less than 3m, mid-depth sampling only.

¡P      If the water depth is between 3-6m, omit mid-depth sampling.

¡P      Baseline monitoring: once per month for 6 months

Laboratory Testing Parameters:

 

¡P         E. coli, cfu/100ml