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Proposed Revisions to MWRA’s Ambient Monitoring Plan: Introduction Andrea Rex Director Environmental Quality Dept MWRA Outfall Monitoring Science Advisory Panel June 29, 2009. MWRA requesting revisions:. Effluent floatables sampling Water column monitoring design Sediment monitoring design
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Proposed Revisions to MWRA’s Ambient Monitoring Plan: IntroductionAndrea RexDirector Environmental Quality DeptMWRAOutfall Monitoring Science Advisory PanelJune 29, 2009
MWRA requesting revisions: • Effluent floatables sampling • Water column monitoring design • Sediment monitoring design Changes requested to number of sampling sites, sampling schedule, and parameters measured Goal: Study focused on potential region of influence of outfall, with reference sites for comparison.
NO changes proposed to: • Virtually all effluent monitoring remains the same • Contingency plan reporting • Modeling • Fish and shellfish monitoring • Red tide responsive monitoring • Continuous monitoring Cape Ann (GoMOOS A) and nearfield (Buoy 44013) • Indicator bacteria monitoring around the outfall • Harbor and river monitoring
Bacteria monitoring locations Fecal coliform and Enterococcus Monthly sampling Adverse condition sampling
OMTF Monitoring Questions Answered : Dilution, transport, DO, phytoplankton
OMTF Monitoring questions answered: Phytoplankton, zooplankton