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Environmental Laboratory and
Ocean Monitoring Program
(Division 630)
Presented by:
Samuel Choi
Environmental
Services
Department
Operations
Committee
July 7, 2021
Environmental Services Department
Resource
Protection
Division
(Pretreatment
Program)
Environmental
Services
Department
Industrial
Source
Control
Non‐Industrial
Source Control
Source
Control Inspection
Microbiology,
General Chemistry,
Sampling
Ocean
Monitoring
Environmental
Laboratory and Ocean
Monitoring Division
Analytical ChemistryCompliance
SCI ISC NISC
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Environmental Monitoring
Code of
Federal
Regulations
California Ocean Plan
Santa Ana RWQCB Basin Plan
NPDES Permit
OC San Ocean Monitoring and Reporting Program
Compliance Monitoring
Strategic Process Studies
Regional Monitoring
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Accreditations (Quality Assurance)
National State Regional
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Laboratory and Ocean Monitoring Division
Mission Statement
To ensure safe recreational and environmental protection; perform sampling, analysis and
reporting to document OC San’s exemplary regulatory compliance, inclusive of air, biosolids,
water recycling and ocean discharge
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Laboratory Tests
Sample Type
No. of Laboratory Tests
2018 2019 2020
General Chemistry 59,282 56,274 58,259
Metals 10,227 10,517 10,089
Microbiology 22,878 23,377 23,185
Organic Chemistry 6,721 6,140 6,036
Toxicology 69 64 60
Total 99,177 96,372 97,629
33%
9%47%
11%
2018‐2020
Compliance (NPDES)Ocean Monitoring
Operations Pretreatment
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Laboratory Instruments
Analytical Instruments
ASE AutoTrace GPC Concentrator
Gandalf (GC‐MS)
PAHs
Sample Preparation
FTIR
Microplastics
ICP‐MS
Metals
Xena (GC‐MS)
PCBS, Pesticides, PAHs
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Ocean Monitoring
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2020‐2021 OC Beach Report Card
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Team in Action
From Left to Right
Staff
Dr. Jeff Armstrong
Laura Terriquez
Former Directors
Keith Curry
Bob Kiley
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Looking Forward (Research and Innovation)
Strategic Process Studies (SPS)
•Plume modeling
•Changes in discharge footprint using LABs
•Meiofauna baseline assessment
•Use of bioassays for biological response
•Microplastics characterization
Regional Monitoring
•Leverage resources to address regional issues such as:
•Ocean acidification and Hypoxia (OAH)
•Persistent Contaminants
Innovation and Research
•Method development –PFAS, Microplastics, Domoic Acid
•Explore cutting edge technologies
COVID‐19 Wastewater Surveillance
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OC San Partners
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Serving the Community
Protect Public Health and the Environment
Water Quality: Safe to Swim
Sediment Quality: Health Ecosystem
Fish Health: Safe to Eat
Public Outreach
Laboratory Tours (including virtual)
Open House
Science Fairs
Children’s Water Festival
Technical/Professional Organizations
SCAMIT TNI Committee SCAS
SETAC Standard Methods SCAITE
ELTAC CSEA SCUM
ASM CWEA
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Questions
?
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Contact Info
Samuel Choi
schoi@ocsan.gov
714‐593‐7497
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