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Barnegat Bay Phase 1 Status and Barnegat Bay Phase 1 Status and Data Update Data Update

NJDEP Water Monitoring and StandardsNJDEP Water Monitoring and StandardsTrish IngelidoTrish Ingelido

12/1/201112/1/2011

►► Determine the location and extent of water quality Determine the location and extent of water quality impairmentsimpairments

►► Calibrate and validate modeling tools to simulate existing Calibrate and validate modeling tools to simulate existing water quality response and predict response under various water quality response and predict response under various conditionsconditions

►► Based on responses to pollutant loads: Identify water Based on responses to pollutant loads: Identify water quality targets to address the quality targets to address the eutrophicationeutrophicationstressor/response issue in Barnegat Baystressor/response issue in Barnegat Bay

►► Test management scenarios to see Test management scenarios to see ““what it will takewhat it will take”” to to achieve water quality targets achieve water quality targets ►► inform path forward re: inform path forward re: additional management responsesadditional management responses

Purpose of the Barnegat Bay Water Purpose of the Barnegat Bay Water Quality Monitoring ProgramQuality Monitoring Program

Barnegat Bay Monitoring Plan Barnegat Bay Monitoring Plan ComponentsComponents

►► Phase 1Phase 1JuneJune--December 2011December 2011Grab water quality Grab water quality samplingsamplingFlow monitoringFlow monitoringContinuous inContinuous in--situ situ water quality water quality monitoringmonitoring

►► Phase 2Phase 2January 2012January 2012-- ??Bathymetric surveyBathymetric surveyIncreased grab sample Increased grab sample frequencyfrequencyContinuous inContinuous in--situ water situ water quality monitoringquality monitoringSediment qualitySediment qualityTwo (5Two (5--day) intensive day) intensive sampling eventssampling eventsFlow monitoringFlow monitoring

Phase 1 Phase 1 Monitoring Plan ComponentsMonitoring Plan Components

►► Grab water quality samplingGrab water quality sampling13(12) water quality grab sample locations at major 13(12) water quality grab sample locations at major tributariestributaries14 in bay water quality grab sample locations14 in bay water quality grab sample locationsContinuous WQ monitoring at Toms River gaging stationContinuous WQ monitoring at Toms River gaging station

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►► Flow MonitoringFlow MonitoringFlow monitoring fresh water tributariesFlow monitoring fresh water tributaries3 new tributary flow stations in addition to 3 existing 3 new tributary flow stations in addition to 3 existing onesones2 bay inlet/outlet flow stations completed2 bay inlet/outlet flow stations completed

The Partner ApproachThe Partner Approach►► The sampling program utilizes the assistance of 9 The sampling program utilizes the assistance of 9

partner organizationpartner organizationBBP, EPA, Brick Twp MUA, OCHD, Pinelands Commission, USGS, BBP, EPA, Brick Twp MUA, OCHD, Pinelands Commission, USGS, OCMUA, Monmouth Univ, MATESOCMUA, Monmouth Univ, MATES

►► Water quality samples are collected and delivered Water quality samples are collected and delivered to 2 field laboratories for filtration and preservationto 2 field laboratories for filtration and preservation

LEEDS Point LaboratoryLEEDS Point LaboratoryFRECFREC

►► Preserved samples are transported to 4 laboratories Preserved samples are transported to 4 laboratories for analysisfor analysis

Nutrients, Solids ChlorophyllNutrients, Solids Chlorophyll--LEEDS PointLEEDS PointBODBOD-- OCUAOCUASi, Carbon (FW) AlkalinitySi, Carbon (FW) Alkalinity--EPA Edison EPA Edison Carbon(SW)Carbon(SW)-- Maryland University Laboratory Maryland University Laboratory

Freshwater TributariesFreshwater TributariesStations BT1Stations BT1--BT13BT13

►►13(12) Water Quality 13(12) Water Quality StationsStations

Field ParametersField Parameters--►►Temp, DO, DO Sat, pH, Temp, DO, DO Sat, pH,

Specific Conductance, Specific Conductance, TurbidityTurbidity

Laboratory Laboratory ParametersParameters--►►TSS, BOD5, CBOD5, TSS, BOD5, CBOD5,

CBOD20, Dissolved and CBOD20, Dissolved and Total Nutrients, Total Nutrients, Alkalinity, Silica, TOC, Alkalinity, Silica, TOC, DOCDOC

In Bay In Bay Stations BB01Stations BB01--BB14BB14

►► 14 Water Quality 14 Water Quality StationsStations

Field ParametersField Parameters--►►Temp, DO, DO Sat, pH, Temp, DO, DO Sat, pH,

Specific Conductance, Specific Conductance, Turbidity, Turbidity, Transmissionmetry, Salinity, Secchi Depth

Laboratory Parameters Laboratory Parameters ►►TSS, TSS, Chlorophyll a,

BOD5, CBOD5, CBOD20, BOD5, CBOD5, CBOD20, Dissolved and Total Dissolved and Total Nutrients, Alkalinity, Nutrients, Alkalinity, Silica, TOC, DOCSilica, TOC, DOC

Phase 1 StatusPhase 1 Status►► Phase 1 Phase 1 --JuneJune--December 2011December 2011

Grab water quality samplingGrab water quality sampling►►11 sampling events completed to date 11 sampling events completed to date ►►1 more event scheduled to complete phase 11 more event scheduled to complete phase 1►►Next event scheduled for 12/8/2011Next event scheduled for 12/8/2011

Macroinvertebrate monitoring has been added to Macroinvertebrate monitoring has been added to tributariestributaries►►11 of 13 monitoring locations11 of 13 monitoring locations

Flow monitoring Flow monitoring ►►All 3 new tributary gage stations built and runningAll 3 new tributary gage stations built and running►►Toms River Toms River

Continuous water quality installedContinuous water quality installednitrate probe in progressnitrate probe in progress

►► Inlet/Outlet Bay flow monitoring stations Inlet/Outlet Bay flow monitoring stations

Barnegat Bay Ambient Monitoring Program Dissolved Oxygen (6/6/2011-10/13/11)

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Phase 1 Data Phase 1 Data --Dissolved Oxygen (Min/Max/Avg)Dissolved Oxygen (Min/Max/Avg)

Barnegat Bay Ambient Monitoring Program pH (6/6/2011-10/13/11)

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Phase 1 Data Phase 1 Data --pH (Min/Max/Avg)pH (Min/Max/Avg)

Barnegta Bay Ambient Monitoring Program Turbidity

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Turbidity (Min/Max/Avg)Turbidity (Min/Max/Avg)

Trib Stations

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Barnegat Bay Ambient Monitoring Program Average Turbidity and Average Secchi Depth (6/6/11-10/13/11)

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Secchi Depth

Phase 1 Data Phase 1 Data ––Average Turbidity and Secchi DepthAverage Turbidity and Secchi Depth

Bay Stations Trib Stations

Barnegat Bay Ambient Monitoring Program Nitrogen (6/6/11-9/26/11)

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Dissolved Ammonia

Dissolved Nitrate+Nitrite

Total Nitrogen

Average Nitrogen Concentrations Average Nitrogen Concentrations JuneJune--September 2011September 2011

Bay Stations

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Dissolved Orthophosphate

Dissolved Phosphorus

Total Phosphorus

Average Phosphorus Concentrations Average Phosphorus Concentrations JuneJune--September 2011September 2011

Bay Stations

Chlorophyll aChlorophyll aBarnegat Bay Monitoring Program Chlorophyl a (6/6/2011-9/26/2011)

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Average BOD at All StationsAverage BOD at All Stations

BOD

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aBT05BT06BT0

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CBOD5

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CBOD20

CBOD20 for BB09CBOD20 for BB09--BB12BB12

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9/15/2011

Surface vs Bottom: 8/25/2011Surface vs Bottom: 8/25/2011Sampling Event 8/25/2011

31.5 33

44.5

13.5

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57.5

36.5

20

30.5

17.518.5

9.57 7.5

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Sampling Event 8/25/2011

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26.1

18.4

11.910.9

7.35

5.86 5.36 5.52 6.01

13.01

15.4

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30.531.5

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3.06 2.74

7.35

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12.4

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7.71

11.4

3.9 3.75 3.9

2.77 3.053.45

5.63

7.85

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Surface vs Bottom: 9/26/2012Surface vs Bottom: 9/26/2012


3.29 3.292.95 2.93

9.88

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9.48

8.49

2.2

9.47

8.25

5.88

6.75

3.092.74

3.132.75 2.81

4.38

3.7

4.63

3.98

2.05

8.78 8.61

5.665.91

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Station

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BT Sites Sampled To Date For MacroinvertebratesBT Sites Sampled To Date For Macroinvertebrates

nonenoneTuckerton CreekTuckerton CreekBT13BT13

ExcellentExcellentAN0558AN0558Westecunk Creek Westecunk Creek BT12BT12

PoorPoorAN0555AN0555Mill Ck Mill Ck BT11BT11

nonenoneGoodGood8/25/118/25/11Oyster Creek Oyster Creek BT10BT10

nonenoneExcellentExcellent8/25/118/25/11South Br Forked RiverSouth Br Forked RiverBT09BT09

nonenoneFairFair8/25/118/25/11Middle Br Middle Br BT08BT08

nonenoneNorth Branch Forked River North Branch Forked River BT07BT07

ExcellentExcellentAN0549AN0549GoodGood8/25/118/25/11Cedar CreekCedar CreekBT06BT06

FairFairAN0543AN0543Jakes BranchJakes BranchBT05BT05

nonenone9/15/119/15/11Wrangle Brook Wrangle Brook BT04aBT04a

FairFairAN0535AN0535Toms RiverToms RiverBT03BT03

FairFairAN0512AN05129/15/119/15/11South Branch Metedeconk South Branch Metedeconk RiverRiverBT02BT02

FairFairAN0506AN0506North Branch Metedeconk North Branch Metedeconk River River BT01BT01

AMNET AMNET 2010 2010 ratingrating

ClosestClosestAMNET AMNET SITESITE

2011 2011 ratingrating

Date of Date of macro macro samplesampleStreamStreamBT #BT #

Accomplishments to DateAccomplishments to Date

►►11 Sampling Events11 Sampling Events►►297 Samples taken297 Samples taken►►1272 bottles dropped off at FREC or Leeds1272 bottles dropped off at FREC or Leeds►►2857 Field measurements taken2857 Field measurements taken►►3351 bottles filtered and unfiltered sent to 4 3351 bottles filtered and unfiltered sent to 4

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