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Santa Monica High School Heal the Bay Surfrider Club. The Club. Meetings Rationale Events. Beach Clean Ups. Earth Day. Marches. Paddle Outs. *ban plastic bags. The Lab. Lunch boxes Glassware Auto- Pipette UV- Light. Distiller. Sealer. Auto-clave. Incubator.
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The Club • Meetings • Rationale • Events
Earth Day
Paddle Outs *ban plastic bags
Lunch boxes • Glassware • Auto- Pipette • UV- Light
Distiller Sealer Auto-clave Incubator
Scien t I f I c Pro t oco l Scientific Protocol Weekly Sampling Weekly Sampling 3 Sites 3 sites 3 Replicates per Site 3 replicates per site
Background • SANTA MONICA PIER • F ratings 6 out of 7 testing mos. in 2008 • 110 TMDL violations in 2008 • PICO KENTER STORMDRAIN • F ratings 5 out of 7 testings mos. in 2008 • 5 TMDL Violations in 2008 • TOWER 26 • Our hangout • “Control” site http://www.healthebay.org/brcv2/
Beach and Ocean Water Sampling Data Sheet1 per site SITE NAME :___________________________ SITE GPS COORDINTE : ___________________ DATE:________________ TIME(24HR):___________________________ Surf (Circle): 1.Flat 2. 1-2 Ft. 3. 2-4 Ft. 4. 4-8 Ft. 5. >8 Ft. Wind Strength (Circle): 1.Calm 2. Light 3. Moderate 4. Strong Wind from Direction (Circle): 1. North 2. South 3. East 4. West Tidal Level in Feet (Check swellwatch.com, scroll down and select So. Cal. Click on “Chart” tab and record “Tide prediction for Santa Monica at the hour you sampled> Or Use “The Tides” iPhone app): ________ (feet) Odor Noticeable: 1. Yes 2. No Please Describe:______________________________________________________ Overall Trash Density on Beach (Circle): 1. None 2. Light 3. Moderate 4. Heavy STORM DRAIN Storm Drain (Circle): 1. No-Flow 2. Light-Flow 3. Heavy-Flow 4. Can’t see storm drain Storm Drain Characteristics (odor, debris, color ) ___________________________________________ Weather: Has it rained in he last 72 hours (three days) Yes No BEACH POPULATION (on beach and in the water) # of PEOPLE (in water):_____________ # of PEOPLE (out of water):_____________ # of PETS:____________________ # of BIRDS:_______________ # and type of MARINE ANIMALS:_____________
2. Distilled Water 1. Enterolert 3. Seal 5. Clean 4. Incubate
UV light, Analyze, Record
Blogs Press Releases Surfrider Site
From plastic bags… To glassware!
Second Flush First Flush CFUs of Enterococcus/100 mL Light rain, but sand bar not broken
Communication with stores • Cleanliness • Organization • Need Surfrider Representative • Time constraints Cha l l e n ges