BANWR_Water_Monitoring_SOW_2024-02-27.pdf

140FS224Q0074 Water Monitoring, Testing, and Management Page 1 of 2 Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR), would like to establish a five year blanket purchase agreement for monthly water monitoring, testing, and management. BANWR, located at 37257 S

Sasabe Hwy, Sasabe, AZ 85633, is working in conjunction with Arizona Department of Environmental

Quality (ADEQ) to establish a Public Water System (PWS) delivering safe and reliable drinking water to the Buenos Aires community and visitors with the highest standards of water quality and safety of the

Buenos Aires Public Water System. Testing should be conducted per the requirements of ADEQ.

The purpose of this contract is to secure services of a PWS Operator with PWS certificate for

Distribution-1 - Treatment-2 to collect water samples as required by the ADEQ. Additionally, services would also include treating the water system in the event of a positive test result and filing all test results with BANWR and in accordance with ADEQ regulations.

The Buenos Aires Public Water system is subject to monthly bacteriological monitoring. Each well site at Buenos Aires serves its own independent distribution system of drinking water. Monthly monitoring for total coliform must be conducted at each of the 6 distribution systems and compliance results submitted to ADEQ on the DWAR1R form. Water systems have until the 10th day following any given monitoring period to submit the analytical results.

New source testing is required to establish a baseline.

The example sampling schedule that will apply to each Entry Point to Distribution System (EPDS) individually and to the entire distribution system as a whole.

Manage, monitor and sample six EPDS EPDS001 Secundio (55-630266) EPDS002 Bailey (55-225828) EPDS003 Autoshop (55-532010) EPDS004 Headquarters (55-604205) EPDS005 Honnas (55-636061 & 55-363062) EPDS006 Montana (55-610201 & 55-610203)

• Nitrate Sample: 1 sample per year

• Nitrite Sample: 1 sample every 9 years

• Asbestos Sample: 1 sample every 9 years

• Inorganic Contaminants: 1 sample every 3 years

• Synthetic Organic Contaminants: 1 sample each quarter for 4 consecutive quarters

• Volatile Organic Contaminants: 1 sample each quarter for 4 consecutive quarters

For the Entire Distribution System:

• Lead and Copper: 5 samples every 6 months

• Revised Total Coliform: 6 samples taken each month

It is crucial to note that sampling reports for each monitoring period are due to the Arizona

Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) no later than 10 days past the end of that monitoring

140FS224Q0074 Water Monitoring, Testing, and Management Page 2 of 2 Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge period. Timely reporting is essential to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and maintain the highest level of safety for the Buenos Aires visitors and community.

For consideration, please provide pricing for the referenced services and any additional pricing for relevant items. Alternately, you may include a price list for services if one is available.

Consulting Fees (Coordinating with ADEQ, filing paperwork, etc.)

Baseline (new source testing)

Nitrate Sample

Asbestos Sample

Inorganic Contaminants

Synthetic Organic Contaminants

Volatile Organic Contaminants

Lead and Copper

Revised Total Coliform, monthly

Treatment

Mobilizing (travel fees) miscellaneous fees (please explain)

Please include an estimated lead time from the time of award to the time when performance can start.