Barnegat Bay Phase 1 Status and Barnegat Bay Phase 1 Status and Data Update Data Update
NJDEP Water Monitoring and StandardsNJDEP Water Monitoring and StandardsTrish IngelidoTrish Ingelido
12/1/201112/1/2011
►► Determine the location and extent of water quality Determine the location and extent of water quality impairmentsimpairments
►► Calibrate and validate modeling tools to simulate existing Calibrate and validate modeling tools to simulate existing water quality response and predict response under various water quality response and predict response under various conditionsconditions
►► Based on responses to pollutant loads: Identify water Based on responses to pollutant loads: Identify water quality targets to address the quality targets to address the eutrophicationeutrophicationstressor/response issue in Barnegat Baystressor/response issue in Barnegat Bay
►► Test management scenarios to see Test management scenarios to see ““what it will takewhat it will take”” to to achieve water quality targets achieve water quality targets ►► inform path forward re: inform path forward re: additional management responsesadditional management responses
Purpose of the Barnegat Bay Water Purpose of the Barnegat Bay Water Quality Monitoring ProgramQuality Monitoring Program
Barnegat Bay Monitoring Plan Barnegat Bay Monitoring Plan ComponentsComponents
►► Phase 1Phase 1JuneJune--December 2011December 2011Grab water quality Grab water quality samplingsamplingFlow monitoringFlow monitoringContinuous inContinuous in--situ situ water quality water quality monitoringmonitoring
►► Phase 2Phase 2January 2012January 2012-- ??Bathymetric surveyBathymetric surveyIncreased grab sample Increased grab sample frequencyfrequencyContinuous inContinuous in--situ water situ water quality monitoringquality monitoringSediment qualitySediment qualityTwo (5Two (5--day) intensive day) intensive sampling eventssampling eventsFlow monitoringFlow monitoring
Phase 1 Phase 1 Monitoring Plan ComponentsMonitoring Plan Components
►► Grab water quality samplingGrab water quality sampling13(12) water quality grab sample locations at major 13(12) water quality grab sample locations at major tributariestributaries14 in bay water quality grab sample locations14 in bay water quality grab sample locationsContinuous WQ monitoring at Toms River gaging stationContinuous WQ monitoring at Toms River gaging station
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►► Flow MonitoringFlow MonitoringFlow monitoring fresh water tributariesFlow monitoring fresh water tributaries3 new tributary flow stations in addition to 3 existing 3 new tributary flow stations in addition to 3 existing onesones2 bay inlet/outlet flow stations completed2 bay inlet/outlet flow stations completed
The Partner ApproachThe Partner Approach►► The sampling program utilizes the assistance of 9 The sampling program utilizes the assistance of 9
partner organizationpartner organizationBBP, EPA, Brick Twp MUA, OCHD, Pinelands Commission, USGS, BBP, EPA, Brick Twp MUA, OCHD, Pinelands Commission, USGS, OCMUA, Monmouth Univ, MATESOCMUA, Monmouth Univ, MATES
►► Water quality samples are collected and delivered Water quality samples are collected and delivered to 2 field laboratories for filtration and preservationto 2 field laboratories for filtration and preservation
LEEDS Point LaboratoryLEEDS Point LaboratoryFRECFREC
►► Preserved samples are transported to 4 laboratories Preserved samples are transported to 4 laboratories for analysisfor analysis
Nutrients, Solids ChlorophyllNutrients, Solids Chlorophyll--LEEDS PointLEEDS PointBODBOD-- OCUAOCUASi, Carbon (FW) AlkalinitySi, Carbon (FW) Alkalinity--EPA Edison EPA Edison Carbon(SW)Carbon(SW)-- Maryland University Laboratory Maryland University Laboratory
Freshwater TributariesFreshwater TributariesStations BT1Stations BT1--BT13BT13
►►13(12) Water Quality 13(12) Water Quality StationsStations
Field ParametersField Parameters--►►Temp, DO, DO Sat, pH, Temp, DO, DO Sat, pH,
Specific Conductance, Specific Conductance, TurbidityTurbidity
Laboratory Laboratory ParametersParameters--►►TSS, BOD5, CBOD5, TSS, BOD5, CBOD5,
CBOD20, Dissolved and CBOD20, Dissolved and Total Nutrients, Total Nutrients, Alkalinity, Silica, TOC, Alkalinity, Silica, TOC, DOCDOC
In Bay In Bay Stations BB01Stations BB01--BB14BB14
►► 14 Water Quality 14 Water Quality StationsStations
Field ParametersField Parameters--►►Temp, DO, DO Sat, pH, Temp, DO, DO Sat, pH,
Specific Conductance, Specific Conductance, Turbidity, Turbidity, Transmissionmetry, Salinity, Secchi Depth
Laboratory Parameters Laboratory Parameters ►►TSS, TSS, Chlorophyll a,
BOD5, CBOD5, CBOD20, BOD5, CBOD5, CBOD20, Dissolved and Total Dissolved and Total Nutrients, Alkalinity, Nutrients, Alkalinity, Silica, TOC, DOCSilica, TOC, DOC
Phase 1 StatusPhase 1 Status►► Phase 1 Phase 1 --JuneJune--December 2011December 2011
Grab water quality samplingGrab water quality sampling►►11 sampling events completed to date 11 sampling events completed to date ►►1 more event scheduled to complete phase 11 more event scheduled to complete phase 1►►Next event scheduled for 12/8/2011Next event scheduled for 12/8/2011
Macroinvertebrate monitoring has been added to Macroinvertebrate monitoring has been added to tributariestributaries►►11 of 13 monitoring locations11 of 13 monitoring locations
Flow monitoring Flow monitoring ►►All 3 new tributary gage stations built and runningAll 3 new tributary gage stations built and running►►Toms River Toms River
Continuous water quality installedContinuous water quality installednitrate probe in progressnitrate probe in progress
►► Inlet/Outlet Bay flow monitoring stations Inlet/Outlet Bay flow monitoring stations
Barnegat Bay Ambient Monitoring Program Dissolved Oxygen (6/6/2011-10/13/11)
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14 BT01 BT02 BT03 BT04 BT05 BT06 BT07 BT08 BT09 BT10 BT11 BT12 BT13
Station
Con
cent
ratio
n (m
g/l)
Bay Stations Trib Stations
Phase 1 Data Phase 1 Data --Dissolved Oxygen (Min/Max/Avg)Dissolved Oxygen (Min/Max/Avg)
Barnegat Bay Ambient Monitoring Program pH (6/6/2011-10/13/11)
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14 BT01 BT02 BT03 BT04 BT05 BT06 BT07 BT08 BT09 BT10 BT11 BT12 BT13
Station
Trib StationsBay Stations
Phase 1 Data Phase 1 Data --pH (Min/Max/Avg)pH (Min/Max/Avg)
Barnegta Bay Ambient Monitoring Program Turbidity
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14 BT01 BT02 BT03 BT04 BT05 BT06 BT07 BT08 BT09 BT10 BT11 BT12 BT13
Stations
NTUPhase 1 Data Phase 1 Data --
Turbidity (Min/Max/Avg)Turbidity (Min/Max/Avg)
Trib Stations
Bay Stations
Barnegat Bay Ambient Monitoring Program Average Turbidity and Average Secchi Depth (6/6/11-10/13/11)
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
BB01BB02BB03BB04BB05BB06BB07BB08BB09BB10BB11BB12BB13BB14BT01BT02BT03BT04BT05BT06BT07BT08BT09BT10BT11BT12BT13
Station
Turbidity
Secchi Depth
Phase 1 Data Phase 1 Data ––Average Turbidity and Secchi DepthAverage Turbidity and Secchi Depth
Bay Stations Trib Stations
Barnegat Bay Ambient Monitoring Program Nitrogen (6/6/11-9/26/11)
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
BB01BB02BB03BB04BB05BB06BB07BB08BB09BB10BB11BB12BB13BB14BT01BT02BT03BT04BT05BT06BT07BT08BT09BT10BT11BT12BT13
Stations
Con
cent
ratio
n (m
g/l)
Dissolved Ammonia
Dissolved Nitrate+Nitrite
Total Nitrogen
Average Nitrogen Concentrations Average Nitrogen Concentrations JuneJune--September 2011September 2011
Bay Stations
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14 BT01 BT02 BT03 BT04 BT05 BT06 BT07 BT08 BT09 BT10 BT11 BT12 BT13
Dissolved Orthophosphate
Dissolved Phosphorus
Total Phosphorus
Average Phosphorus Concentrations Average Phosphorus Concentrations JuneJune--September 2011September 2011
Bay Stations
Chlorophyll aChlorophyll aBarnegat Bay Monitoring Program Chlorophyl a (6/6/2011-9/26/2011)
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14
Stations
Con
cent
ratio
n (u
g/l)
Average BOD at All StationsAverage BOD at All Stations
BOD
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
BB01BB02BB03BB04BB05BB06BB07BB08BB09BB10BB11BB12BB13BB14BT0
1BT0
2BT03BT04BT04
aBT05BT06BT0
7BT0
8BT0
9BT1
0BT1
1BT1
2BT1
3
Stations
CBOD5
BOD5
CBOD20
CBOD20 for BB09CBOD20 for BB09--BB12BB12
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12
6/6/2011
6/23/2011
7/5/2011
8/25/2011
9/15/2011
Surface vs Bottom: 8/25/2011Surface vs Bottom: 8/25/2011Sampling Event 8/25/2011
31.5 33
44.5
13.5
77
57.5
36.5
20
30.5
17.518.5
9.57 7.5
22 21.5 23 21.5
11.515.5
38
19.5
35
14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14
Stations
TSS,
mg/
L
Bottom Surface
Sampling Event 8/25/2011
6.9
8.6 8.049.38
17.2
26.1
18.4
11.910.9
7.35
5.86 5.36 5.52 6.01
13.01
15.4
18.5
9.06
2.49
9.94
16.3
8.53
11.3
5.48
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14
Station
Turb
idity
, NTU
Bottom Surface
Surface vs Bottom: 9/15/2011Surface vs Bottom: 9/15/2011Sampling Event 9/15/2011
13
10.5 10
7
16.5
22.5
28
31.5
21
30.531.5
27
23
33
14
10.5 10
4.5
1112.5
19.5
27.5
22.5 23
27.5
21.5
24
27.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14
Station
TSS,
mg/
L
BottomSurface
Sampling Event 9/15/2011
3.53.86
3.06 2.74
7.35
8.369.19
11.2 11.2
12.4
16
10.1
7.71
11.4
3.9 3.75 3.9
2.77 3.053.45
5.63
7.85
10.4
12.1
14.1
9.99
6.17
9.21
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14
Station
Turb
idity
, NTU
BottomSurface
Surface vs Bottom: 9/26/2012Surface vs Bottom: 9/26/2012
Sampling Event 9/26/2011
3.29 3.292.95 2.93
9.88
10.5
9.48
8.49
2.2
9.47
8.25
5.88
6.75
3.092.74
3.132.75 2.81
4.38
3.7
4.63
3.98
2.05
8.78 8.61
5.665.91
2.24
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
BB01 BB02 BB03 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB07 BB08 BB09 BB10 BB11 BB12 BB13 BB14
Station
Turb
idity
, NTU
BottomSurface
BT Sites Sampled To Date For MacroinvertebratesBT Sites Sampled To Date For Macroinvertebrates
nonenoneTuckerton CreekTuckerton CreekBT13BT13
ExcellentExcellentAN0558AN0558Westecunk Creek Westecunk Creek BT12BT12
PoorPoorAN0555AN0555Mill Ck Mill Ck BT11BT11
nonenoneGoodGood8/25/118/25/11Oyster Creek Oyster Creek BT10BT10
nonenoneExcellentExcellent8/25/118/25/11South Br Forked RiverSouth Br Forked RiverBT09BT09
nonenoneFairFair8/25/118/25/11Middle Br Middle Br BT08BT08
nonenoneNorth Branch Forked River North Branch Forked River BT07BT07
ExcellentExcellentAN0549AN0549GoodGood8/25/118/25/11Cedar CreekCedar CreekBT06BT06
FairFairAN0543AN0543Jakes BranchJakes BranchBT05BT05
nonenone9/15/119/15/11Wrangle Brook Wrangle Brook BT04aBT04a
FairFairAN0535AN0535Toms RiverToms RiverBT03BT03
FairFairAN0512AN05129/15/119/15/11South Branch Metedeconk South Branch Metedeconk RiverRiverBT02BT02
FairFairAN0506AN0506North Branch Metedeconk North Branch Metedeconk River River BT01BT01
AMNET AMNET 2010 2010 ratingrating
ClosestClosestAMNET AMNET SITESITE
2011 2011 ratingrating
Date of Date of macro macro samplesampleStreamStreamBT #BT #
Accomplishments to DateAccomplishments to Date
►►11 Sampling Events11 Sampling Events►►297 Samples taken297 Samples taken►►1272 bottles dropped off at FREC or Leeds1272 bottles dropped off at FREC or Leeds►►2857 Field measurements taken2857 Field measurements taken►►3351 bottles filtered and unfiltered sent to 4 3351 bottles filtered and unfiltered sent to 4
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