2017 Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) Bay Margins Sediment Samples Quality Assurance Report

 In 2017, composited sediment samples were collected from 40 sites, with samples analyzed for select trace elements, ancillary sediment quality parameters, and PCBs. The sampling and analysis was conducted under the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay, as part of a multi-year plan to characterize sediment contamination in the shallow water/intertidal “margins” of the Bay. The details of the cruise and sample collection methods are described in the RMP Quality Assurance Program Plan, cruise plans, cruise reports, and field sampling reports.