Sampling AnalysisWorkshop

Water Sample Collection

Pre-Drill Water Supply Sampling

The primary objective of the MSC Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) is to

standardize and provide consistency for the collection of water quality data from

ground and surface water locations sampled by qualified and experienced

environmental samplers on behalf of oil and gas operators.

Pennsylvania SamplingRequirements

Key Features

• 3,000’ buffer for notification around unconventional oil and gas wells.

• Sampling required to 2,500’ to satisfy presumptive liability around unconventional oil and gas wells.

What are Sources?

Water Wells

Spring Boxes

Springs

Ponds & Lakes

Streams

Locating Water Sources

• It is important to accurately locate water sources

• How do you determine where those sources are?

Topographic Maps

Aerial Photographs

Tax Maps

Windshield Surveys

Field Canvassing

Scheduling Appointments

No Response?

• If you can not make contact by certified mail You may be able to consider the source a refusal• You should notify the water supply owner that

they have refused to have samples collected.• State Regulatory Agency may need notification of

refusal as well

Sample Documentation

Site Form

Sample Collection

Safety is Important

Wells

Sampling Spring Boxes

Sampling Springs

Ponds & Streams

Stream Sampling

Field Measurements

Proper Sample CollectionAvoid Cross Contamination

Clean Equipment

• Shipped Laboratory clean• Decontaminated

Laboratory clean is received from the laboratory clean and ready to be used

• Decontaminated is washed with a no-phosphate soap and triple rinsed with de-ionized water.

• It may be advisable to utilize a rinsate blank when decontaminating

Record Keeping

Site Form

Packaging & Shipping Samples

• Fill out Chain of Custody correctly• Arrange for transportation to meet holding

times• Contact your lab with questions

IN CLOSING

Remember

You might need help!

Weather Conditions Change

Take All the Safety Precautions Necessary

Thanks To:

• Mike Antonetti – GES• Mike Moyer – ESL• Phil Levasseur – Cabot• Matt Valentine – Cummings Riter