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Bradley River
Water Quality Report
1989
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BRADLEY LAKE
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Project No. P-8221-000
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ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY
BRADLEY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
1989 BRADLEY RIVER WATER QUALITY REPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents •.
List of Figures.
List of Tables.
Introduction • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DATAPODS .•...
Equipment •..
Location •..•
Servicing ••.•.
Results ........
Riffle Reach .•.•••.•.•.
Tree Bar Reach .•..•.
North Fork ..••••••••
BRADLEY LAKE WATER QUALITY SAMPLING.
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Results •.••••• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous Data.
Future Studies ••••.
References •..• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attachment 1: Bradley Lake Water Quality Measurements ••••.••.••••••
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Datapod Locations, Bradley River, 1989 .............. .
Surface and Intragravel Water Temperature
Riffle Reach:
December 1988 ••..••..•..................•.......•... #'
January 1989 ........................................ .
February 1989 ....................................... .
March 1989 .....•.•.•...............•.................
April 1989 .......................................... .
May 1989 .•.......••••.....•.••.....•..•.......•......
June 1989 ........................................... .
July 1989 ........................................... .
August 1989 ..•...•...••••.•....•....................•
September 1989 .•...•••.••.•.......••.......•.........
October 1989 •.••••••.•....••••••.•.•..•..•.••.•.•.•..
November 1989 ..••••.••....••.......•.................
Yearly: December 1988 through November 1989 ..•.•.•.•
Water Temperature
North Fork Site:
December 1988 ..•••.....•.••.•.....•.•.•..............
January 1989 .....•.•.•.•.....................•.......
February 1989 •......•.•.......••.....................
March 1989 ...•••••........•.....•.•.•......•.•.......
May 1989 ......••.....•..••............•....•........•
June 1989 •.....•..••....•.•.......•••........•.....•.
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September 1989 •.••••••.•...••.•...•••••.•..•..•.•....
October 1989 •......•..•.......••......••.............
November 1989 ••......••........••..•....•........••••
Yearly: December 1988 through November 1989 .....••••
Bradley Lake Water Quality Sampling Stations ..••.....
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Table No. Title Page
1 Water Temperatures and Turbidity Measurements for
Bradley River...................................... 30
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to comply with Article 33 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) License which states a water quality monitoring
program must be developed to evaluate water temperatures in the lower Bradley
River and heavy metal and hydrogen sulfide concentration in Bradley Lake.
The monitoring program was developed and presented in the Bradley Lake mitiga-
tion plan published in November 1985 (Alaska Power Authority, 1985). This is
the fourth progress report covering the water quality data call ected during
1989.
Infonnation presented includes: (1) intragravel and surface water tempera-
tures of the Bradley River and surface water temperatures of the North Fork of
the Bradley River; (2) results of the analysis of water quality from Bradley
Lake; and (3) turbidity measurements from Bradley River.
OATAPODS
Egui pment
Surface and intragravel water temperatures continue to be collected utilizing
Model DP212 Omnidata Datapod digital recorders as described in the 1988 Annual
Water Quality Report (Alaska Power Authority, 1988).
Location
As Figure 1 shows, Riffle Reach and the North Fork temperature stations remain
in the same location as reported in prior years (Alaska Power Authority 1987,
1988). However, the temperature station at Tree Bar Reach was discontinued.
River unstability in the Tree Bar Reach area has caused the temperature
station to be washed out several times. Over the past two years the datapod
has been moved to three different locations in an attempt to maintain the
temperature station. Each time the temperature probes were washed out or
broken off. The entire data record at this station is discontinuous, and much
of it is in question. Rather than continue in what was, seemingly, a fruit-
less effort, the temperature station was discontinued. In addition, the U.S.
Geo 1 og i ca 1 Survey (USGS) rna i nta ins a flow gage in the Tree Bar Reach study
area to monitor surface and intragravel water temperatures. USGS has also had
problems with probes being washed out, however, the data collected by USGS is
archived and is available for analysis should the need arise.
Servicing
Servicing frequency continues as described in the 1988 annual report (Alaska
Power Authority, 1988). There were several malfunctions associated with the
North Fork temperature station. The datapod was not showing the display
during a routine check on November 30, 1988. The batteries were changed and
there still being no display, the datapod was removed from the site and
reinstalled on December 20, 1988. Again during a routine examination on
April 19, 1989 the datapod did not show any display. Examination of the data
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BRADLEY RIVER SYSTEM
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Datapod Locatlona, Bradley River, 1988-1989
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indicate the datapod malfunctioned on March 31, 1989. This datapod was
replaced on April 21, 1989. A third malfunction was discovered on July 15,
1989. Examination of the data revealed the datapod had been operating sporad-
ically, malfunctioning at times and working properly at other times. The
datapod was replaced on July 28, 1989 and has worked without further problems
through November 1989.
There were no prolonged data gaps associated with the Riffle Reach datapod.
Results
The collected data for 1989 is presented here in graphic form by month, by
study site. An annual graph was also produced for the Riffle Reach and North
Fork temperature stations based on a daily average of the hourly recordings.
Complete print-outs of the data are not presented in this report due to their
bulk, but are available upon request from the Alaska Energy Authority.
Riffle Reach (Figures 2 through 14) -Surface water temperatures ranged from a
low of just above l°C in the winter months (December through March) to a high
of approximately 10.5°C in August. Temperatures rose steadily from April
through mid August then fell steadily through November.
Intragravel water temperatures ranged from a low of just under 3°C in January
to a high of about 13.5°C in August. The temperatures closely followed the
surface water temperatures in their rate and timing of increases and
decreases. The intragravel temperatures were approximately 1°C to 3°C warmer
than the surface water temperatures until late September when the two began
slowly diverging until there is almost a 7°C difference in November. A 7°C
temperature difference between surface and intragravel water temperatures does
not appear to be reasonable and the equipment will be checked.
Tree Bar Reach -As previously mentioned, the temperature station at Tree Bar
Reach has been discontinued.
North Fork (Figures 15 through 25) -Water temperatures at the North Fork
ranged from a low of 0°C during the winter months (December through March) to
a high of 11.5°C in August. During January, February, and March (Figures 16
through 18) several temperatures are recorded as negative (below 0°C). This
is probably due to the water column freezing solid and the data should be
viewed with caution.
Unfortunately there were several data gaps as described above. The graphs
produced for May and June (Figures 19 and 20) reflect some of these problems.
Only the data points that fall between 0.5°C and 4°C should be considered
accurate. The remaining data shown on the graphs should be ignored.
BRADLEY LAKE WATER QUALITY SAMPLING
The final water quality sample was obtained from Bradley Lake on
March 13, 1989. Sample collection methods and locations follow those outlined
in the 1988 report (Alaska Power Authority, 1988). Figure 26 depicts the
sampling locations.
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Results
Results of the final sample are consistent with the three samples collected
during 1988. There were no concentrations of cadmium, mercury, or hydrogen
sulfide. Only one sample, water from the bottom of sample site number three,
contained 0.00022 mg/1 of mercury, an amount just above non-detectable limits.
Sample results are included as Attachment No. 1.
This final sample concludes the pre-reservoir filling sampling for Bradley
Lake. As required by the mitigation plan, the second series of samples will
be collected after the reservoir has been filled and the project is in
operation.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Several turbidity and water temperatures were collected by the Bradley River
fisheries study team from mid-July through early September. Table 1 presents
the results of those measurements.
FUTURE STUDIES
Water temperatures will continue to be collected from the Bradley River at
Riffle Reach and the North Fork.
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I 0:: ...... :::J ()j !;( I
0:: w n...
~ w
I-
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1988
1 -------
0.5 J
~
0
j
-0.5 ~
I
j
------·-----l
I
-1 L.~--,-,~~-r~~~-·~~· ~r' ' ' ,-,-' ' ' ·~~·,-,-,--r~~ ,-
20-Dec 25-Dec
DATE
SURFACE WATER TEMP
30-Dec
"TT
G> c:
lJ m -(71 .
u .
(!)
w
Cl
I
w
I 0:::: -::::>
t..O ~ I
0:::: w a..
:::E w
f-
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1 989
1 -..--------
0.8 -
0.6 -
M
0.4-
0.2 -
0 -L..-..1
-0.2-
-0.4-
L..., I
-0.6 -
-0.8 "'"'1
-1 -
-1.2 -
-1.4-
-1.6-
-1.8 -
-2 ---1'"-I I I I I I I I I I I I I ITITTTfnTTTTnTTTTTTTlTTflTITfTTTl'TTTr-rTT TTfTTTTTTfTT1TITTTTTTffTITTTTriTTTrrn T I )I I I I I I I I I I I rTnTrTfTTTlTTTT
01-Jcn 05-Jcn 1 0-Jcn 15-Jcn
DATE
SURFACE WATER TEMP
20-Jcn 24-Jan 29-Jan
.,
Ci)
c:
:0 m
....
(J)
u
C)
w
0
I
w
I a:::
N ::J
0 ~ I
a::: w
0...
~ w
I-
o.:r
I
0.61
0.4,
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1
-1.2
I
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1989 ----·-------------------·------·--·--·--------···----------------~
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
-1.4--1 r u , -1.6l I
-1.8 ~ J
-2 I•• 11 lrnrrmTTTTTfn iltilltrrrrrTTTTTflTTTrTTTmTTrTTT-rrn"mTTITTTTTlTTT""mTTimrTTfTTTTTTTTrrrn
01-Feb 05-Feb 1 0-Feb 15-Feb
DATE
SURFACE WATER TEMP
20-Feb 24-Feb
"T1
G> c
lJ
m
~
""~
u .
(.!)
w
0
I
w
I (}:::
N ::J
~ ,_.
I
(}:::
w
0...
::E w
1-
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1989
---· -----~--·--~
0.5
0
-0.5
-1
-1.5 I
I
!
-2
I
-2.5 LrmrrrmrrrnTTrrnTrTTTTJTTflTTTITITTTTTTTTTTTflTTTTTm-rrrrTTTTT"'flTTnTTTTITIIIIIIIIJIIIIIITTTri.TTTTI''''''''
01-Mar 05-Mar 1 0-Mar 15-Mar
DATE
--SURFACE WATER TEMP
20-Mar 24-Mar 29-Mar
'11
G)
c
:::0 m ...
():)
u
'-' w
0
I
w
I a::
N ::J N ~ I
a:: w
[L
2: w ...._
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1989 5 ....,.....--,--
4-
31
2 -1 I
r---'1 n l
1 -u 'l l
I
0 L ................................................................................................................................ .
20-Apr 26-Apr 01-May 07-May 12-May 18-May 23-May 29-Moy
DATE
--SURFACE WATER TEMP
,
G> c
::0 m
....
co
u
C) w
0
I
w
I 0::
N ::J w ~ I
0:: w a..
:::2 w ..._
5
4 -
3 -
2 -
-
0
01-Jun
.. . I •
05-Jun
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1989
. , •t II Ill I I ill IiI Iii 111111 111111111111111J11111 J 1111111111111111111111111 I 1111111111
1 0-Jun 15-Jun
DATE
SURFACE WATER TEMP
20-Jun 24-Jun 29-Jun
"11
Ci)
c
::0 m
1\l
0
u
(.!) w
0
I
w
I 0:::
N :J
~ 1-
I <{
0::: w
§
w
1-
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1989
12 ~--------------------------------------------------~
I I
! I 11 -; I
I .
; I
10 ~ I j j ~ I I
1A j I n .
I
9 I ..,
8
7
6~
I
I
I
I
i " I I
5 ~m' om npttmnrn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U mnnm "'J' mn OTOTnnTOTOITmmn OTrronnrm OTn-OTTITOTTTrrpn 0 0 ITnTnTTn "J'J 28-Jul 02-Aug 06-Aug 11-Aug 16-Aug
DATE
-SURFACE WATER TEMP
21-Aug 25-Aug 30-Aug
"TT -C,)
c
:0 m
1\l
-4
0
(!) w
0
I
w
I 0:::
N ::J
r.r ~
0::: w
0..
::E w
1-
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1989
10 ~----------------------------------------------------------~
9
8
. I v 71
A AA A A A A A A A
6
5
4 'iiiiillilliiiiilllll 1 II I I I illiillllliiiiiililililll liiiiiiilllllilliliiiiillllllilliillililillllilliiiiillliiiiilliiili
01-Sep 05-Sep 10-Sep 15-Sep
DATE
--SURFACE WATER TEMP
20-Sep 24-Sep 29-Sep
.,
G> c
::c m
1\)
1\)
u
" w
0
I
w
0::: I ::J N
CT'I ~ I
0::: w a...
::!: w
I-
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1989
7 ~-------------------------------------------------------.
6
5
4
3
2 n l A A
1
0
-1 \iiiiliilliiiiillillilllliiliiilliliillliillillillilliliilllllillllliilliiillliliiillliiilliliiliiiiiiiiilliiilllilliiilliil
01-0ct 05-0ct 1 0-0ct 15-0ct
DATE
--SURFACE WATER TEMP
20-0ct 24-0ct 29-0ct
,
Ci)
c
:u m
1\)
(.)
0
C)
w
0
I
w
I n::
N ::J "'-J ~ I
n:: w
£L
:::! w
1-
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1989
:r
I
I 3 -1
2~
1~
I
I u I o -1 I
-1 L. m•m rrr= nm. rrpmm nnnn~rrnn rmnrrn mrprrrrrnrmmrrrpmrrrmrn-m,.J
01-Nov 05-Nov 1 0-Nov 15-Nov
DATE
--SURFACE WATER TEMP
20-Nov 24-Nov 29-Nov
'"r1
(j)
c:
::0
m
1\)
~ .
12
1 1
10
9
8
(.J
(!) 7 w
0
I 6
w 5 I 0:::
N :::> o:> ~ I 4
w a_ 3 ::.:! w
1-
2
1
0
-1
-2
Dec Feb
WATER TEMPERATURE
NORTHFORK OF THE BRADLEY RIVER: 1988 -1989
~ar
1
Apr Jun JUL Aug
DATE
SURFACE WATER TE~P
Sep
I
Oct Nov
.,
G)
c
:::0
m
f\)
01
0
MILES
e WATER QUALITY
SAMPLING STATION
BRADLEY
2
FIGURE 26.
Bradley Lake Water Quality Sampling Stations
-29-
N •
DATE
July 11, 1989
July 12, 1989
July 13, 1989
July 14, 1989
July 18, 1989
July 19, 1989
July 20, 1989
July 25, 1989
July 26, 1989
July 27, 1989
August 1, 1989
August 2, 1989
August 3, 1989
August 7, 1989
August 8, 1989
August 9, 1989
August 15, 1989
August 16, 1989
August 17, 1989
August 22, 1989
August 23, 1989
August 24, 1989
August 29, 1989
August 30, 1989
August 31, 1989
September 7, 1989
September 8, 1989
September 9, 1989
TABLE 1
Water Temperature and Turbidity Measurements
For Bradley River*
WATER TURBIDITY
TEMPERATURE (C) (NTU)
11 40
12 51
11.5 46
10.5 58
9 71
11 93
11 52
9 98
11 97
9 95
10 34
11 40
12 25
11.5 57
11 45
11 105
12 55
13 60
13 59
11 57
11 52
12 61
11 68
11 66
11 67
11 95
11 90
11 200
*All measurements obtained at Tree Bar Reach.
7366/1030(9) -30 -
References
Alaska Power Authority, Mitigation Plan, 1985. Bradley Lake Hydroelectric
Project. Report Prepared by Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.
Alaska Power Authority, Bradley River Water Quality Report, 1987.
Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Project No. P-8221-000.
---------' Bradley River Water Quality Report, 1988.
Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Project No. P-8221-000.
7366/1030 (10) -31 -
ATTACHMENT 1
Bradley Lake Water Quality Measurements
7366/1030(11) -32 -
.. AECOAOCOPY
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Special
Inatruct:
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Parameter Tested
CADMIUM
MERCURI
HYDROGEN SULFIDE
Lab S.pl ID: 1
Sample SANPLE COLLECTED BI D.T.
Re~~~arka:
RECEIVED
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ALASKA POWER AIJ11tORlTY
Matrix: WATER
Reault/Unita
MD(0.002) '1111/l
IID(0.0002) 119/l
IID(0.002) 119/l
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1DEC18.UC80
Allowable
Lilli ta
0.0002
··········-···························································································-·······
3 Terta Perfor .. d
MD· None Detected
NA· Mot Analyzed
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LT•Leaa Than, GT·Greater Than
UA·Unan1lable
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Laboratory Sup~PHEH C. EDE
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Special
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Chealab Ref t: 4)19
Para.eter Tetted
CADMIUM
MERCURY
HYDROGEH SULFIDE
Lab Smpl ID: 2 Matrix: WATER
P.uul t /Un1 t 1
HD(0.002) ~~g/1
HD(0.0002) ~~g/1
HD(0.002) ~~g/1
Sample SAMPLE COLLECTED BY D.T.
Re1111r ka:
3 Te1ts Performed
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HA· Hot Analyzed
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LT•Le11 Than, GT·Greater Than
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Special
Inatruct:
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Parameter teated
CADMIUM
MERCURY
HYDROGEN SULFIDE
Lab Snpl ID: 3 Matrix: WAtER
Reault/Un1 ta
lfD(0.002) ~~g/1
lfD( 0 . 0002) 1119/1
MD(0.002) IIIJ/1
Suple
Re111rka:
SAMPLE COLLECtED BY D.T.
3 teata Performed
MD· Mont Detected
MA· Not Analyzed
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Lt•Ltll than. Gt-Greater than
Method
GF
ADEC18AAC80
UA•Unavailable
Allowable
Lilli tt
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Special
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Para.ater Teated
CADMIUM
MERCURY
HYDROGEN SULFIDE
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Sample SAMPLE COLLECTED BY D.t.
Renad:a:
Matrix: WATER
Reaul t/Uni ts
ID(0.002) JaJ/1
HD(0.0002) mg/1
HD(0.002) mg/1
Method
GF
ADEC18l1C80
lllovable
L11l1ts
0.0002
··········•·•········•·······•··•·••···•·····•·•·················•··•··•···•········•·•···•···················
3 Teata Perforned
ID• Hone Detected
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Chealab &ef I: 4519
Parameter Tested
CADMIUM
MERCURI
HtD&OGEN SULFIDE
Lab Smpl ID: 5
Saaple
haarka:
SAMPLE COLLECTED BY D.T.
Matrix: WltER
Resul t/Un1 ts
111l(0.002) ~~q/1
111l(0.0002) ~~q/1
111)(0.002) ~~g/1
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··················-····················-···················-··················································
3 Test1 Perfor111d
MD· Mont Detected
NA• Not Analyzed
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LT·L•s• Than, GT·Greater Than
UA·Unava!lable
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Paraaete[ Teated
CADMIUM
MERCURY
HYDROGEN SULFIDE
Lab Sapl ID: 6
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RaMtks:
Mattix: WATER
Result/Uni tl
RD(0.002) 1111/l
RD(0.0002) 1111/l
ND(0.002) IIIJ/1
Xethod
Gl
lDlC18AAC80
Allowable
L1111t1
0.0002
···································································-··················-············-··········
3 Tests Performed
MD· None Dttected
IIA· Not Analyzed
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L!·Lea• Than, GT·Greater Than
UA•Unanilable
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Parameter Tested
CADMIUM
NERCURT
BIDROGEII SULFIDE
Lab Sllpl ID: 7
Suple SAMPLE COLLECTED BY D.T.
Rtaark1:
Matrix: WATER
Ruult/Unita
ID(0.002) r.;/1
)11)(0.0002) r.;/1
)11)(0.002) r.;/1
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!DEC18llC80
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·······················································································--··············-······
3 Teat• Perforned
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·····································~·-·········-···············-·--·--····························································
Special
In~truct:
Chealab Ref I: 4Sl9
. Parameter Tested
CADNIUX
If!! CUR I
HYDROGEN SULFIDE
Lab Sap! ID: 8
Sample
Re111rk1:
SAMPLE COLLECTED BY D.T.
Matrix: WATER
Reault/Un1 t1
KD(0.002) mg/1
111)(0.0002) mg/1
111)(0.002) mg/1
Method
GF
ADEC18.UC80
Allowable
L1111t•
0.0002
··••·•··•······•····•··•····••·••·•··•·•··•·•·······•··•····•··•·•··•··············•··•·•·······•·•···········
3 Te1t1 Perforn.d
MD· None Detected
NA· Not Analyzed
• See Special Inatruct1ona AboYe
•• See Sample Remarks Above
LT·L••• Than, GT•Greater Than
UA•Unan1lable
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Inatruct:
Chealab Ref I: 4519
Parameter Tested
CADIIIDK
KEBCIJRT
HIDROGEN SULfiDE
~le SAMPLE COLLECTED BY D.T.
Remarks:
Matrix: WATER
Result/Unite
ND(0.002) ~~g/1
0.00022 IIIQ/1
ND(0.002) ~~g/1
Client Name : A~ POWER AUTH
Client lcct : A~PWRAP
P.O.t NONE REC'D
Req t
Ordered By : TOM ARMINS~I/DAVE TRUDGEN
Send hporta to:
l)A~ POWER AUIH
2)
Method
Gf
ADEC18UCBO
Allowable
Lilli ts
0.0002
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3 Teate Performed
MD· None Detected
MA· Not Analyzed
• See Special Inatructiona Above
•• See Sample Remark• Above
LT·Laaa Than, CT·Greater Than
Dl•Onanilable