Water sampler
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A water sampler is a device for field collection of one or more samples of water for testing. There are many different designs of water samplers. Selection or a particular sampler type depends on the type of analysis to be performed (e.g. ambient water quality or wastewater), the type of water source (e.g. a lake or pond, small stream or large river, coastal waters or deep ocean) and other factors such as ambient environmental conditions (e.g. collection of stormwater during a rain event vs. ambient water sampling during dry weather). Some sampler devices are designed for manual collection (a grab sample). Composite samplers can be configured to collect multiple samples over a specified time period or flow regime.[1][2]
See also
[edit]- Water quality § Sampling and measurement
- Environmental monitoring § Sampling methods
- Rosette sampler
References
[edit]- ^ "Chapter A2. Selection of Equipment for Water Sampling" (PDF). National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (Report). Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, Book 9. Reston, VA: U.S. Geological Survey. March 2003.
- ^ "Chapter 5. Sampling Equipment" (PDF). Field Sampling Procedures Manual (Report). Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. August 2005. pp. 29–48.