ABSTRACT
Water Sources .............................................................................. 315 15.2.4 South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
Regional Environmental Monitoring (Hydro-Meteorological and Water Chemistry Data Collection) ........................................ 315
15.2.5 Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) Water Quality Monitoring Program ....... 315
15.2.6 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Water Quality Issues ....................................................... 316
15.2.7 Molecular Microbial Water Quality Assessment for Coastal Ecosystems ................................................................................... 316
15.2.8 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Quality Monitoring ....... 316 15.2.9 Understanding Standard Operating Procedures for Water
Sampling and Handling ............................................................... 317 15.2.10 Water Quality Data Analysis ....................................................... 317
15.3 Hands-on Demonstrations ......................................................................... 317 15.3.1 Collecting Soil/Pore Water Samples ............................................ 317 15.3.2 Collecting Well Water Samples ................................................... 317 15.3.3 Collecting Surface Water Samples .............................................. 318
15.3.3.1 Canal Water Sampling ................................................ 318 15.3.3.2 Wetland Water Sampling ............................................ 319 15.3.3.3 Wetland Water Sampling from Airboat ...................... 319 15.3.3.4 Tour of Water Quality Research Vessel ...................... 319
15.3.4 Water Sample Processing for qPCR ............................................ 320 15.3.5 Laboratory Chemical Analysis .................................................... 320
This chapter is a compilation of selected narratives from the Water Quality Concepts, Sampling, and Chemical Analysis workshop of April 14 to 18, 2008 (https://confer ence.ifas.ufl.edu/ufwq/index.htm), sponsored by the University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida. The course content included water regulations, monitoring and sampling techniques, Best Management Practice (BMP) program initiatives, and laboratory methods related to water quality of coastal water, surface water, and groundwater. The training combined class lectures, field tours, and hands-on field and laboratory activities. Presentations were given by environmental professionals from various governmental, nongovernmental, and educational institutions in Florida. The participants’ evaluations reflect the usefulness of the workshop content and hands-on activities that resulted in their ability to improve water quality analysis in their laboratories. A video of the workshop is included in this book.
