Surface-water quality-assurance plan for the U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center

Open-File Report 2016-1020
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Abstract

This Surface-Water Quality-Assurance Plan documents the standards, policies, and procedures used by the U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center (WAWSC) for activities related to the collection, processing, storage, analysis, and publication of surface-water data. This plan serves as a guide to all WAWSC personnel involved in surface-water data activities, and changes as the needs and requirements of the WAWSC change. Regular updates to this plan represent an integral part of the quality-assurance process. In the WAWSC, direct oversight and responsibility by the hydrographer(s) assigned to a surface-water station, combined with team approaches in all work efforts, assure highquality data, analyses, reviews, and reports for cooperating agencies and the public.

Suggested Citation

Mastin, M.C., 2017, Surface-water quality-assurance plan for the U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center (ver. 1.1, August 2017): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016-1020, 85 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161020.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Collection of Surface-Water Data
  • Processing and Analysis of Surface-Water Data
  • Safety
  • Training
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • References Cited
  • Appendixes A-E

 

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Surface-water quality-assurance plan for the U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2016-1020
DOI 10.3133/ofr20161020
Edition Verison 1.0: Originally posted February 19, 2017; Version 1.1: August 2017
Year Published 2017
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Washington Water Science Center
Description vi, 85 p.
Country United States
State Washington
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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