ASTM D8006-24
(Guide)Standard Guide for Sampling and Analysis of Residential and Commercial Water Supply Wells in Areas of Exploration and Production (E&P) Operations
Standard Guide for Sampling and Analysis of Residential and Commercial Water Supply Wells in Areas of Exploration and Production (E&P) Operations
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 A supply well provides groundwater for household, domestic, commercial, agricultural, or industrial uses.
4.2 Using a standardized protocol based on an existing industry, domestic or international, standard or approved regulatory methods and procedures to collect water samples from a supply well is essential to obtain representative water quality data. These data can be critical to efforts to protect water uses, human health and safety, and identify changes when they occur. Use of this guide will help the project team to design and execute an effective water supply sampling program.
4.3 It is important to understand the objectives of the sampling program before designing it. Water supplies may be sampled for various reasons including any or all of the following:
(1) identify health and safety risks for potable use prior to exploration in the vicinity,
(2) baseline sampling before an operation of concern,
(3) periodic sampling during such an operation,
(4) investigative responses to initial characterization, perceived changes in water quality, or
(5) ongoing monitoring related to known or potential groundwater constituents of concern in the area.
4.3.1 Baseline Analysis on Water Wells—Select a comprehensive list of inorganic and organic analyses for the initial test on potable water wells for use by the well owner in developing a treatment system, if needed.
4.4 Sampling programs should be based on these objectives and be developed in coordination with the prospective laboratory(ies) to ensure its procedures, capabilities, and limitations can be executed safely, meet the needs of the program, protect human health and fulfill regulatory requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide presents a methodology for obtaining representative groundwater samples from domestic or commercial water wells that are in proximity to oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) operations. E&P operations include, but are not necessarily limited to, site preparation, drilling, completion, and well stimulation (including hydraulic fracturing), and production activities. The goal is to obtain representative groundwater samples from domestic or commercial water wells that can be used to identify the baseline groundwater quality and any subsequent changes that may be identified. While this guide focuses on baseline sampling in conjunction with oil and gas E&P activities, the principles and practices recommended for health and safety are based on well-established methods that have been in use for many years in other industrial situations. This guide recommends sampling and analytical testing procedures that can identify various chemical species present including metals, dissolved gases (such as methane and radon), hydrocarbons (and other organic compounds), radioactivity, as well as overall water quality.
1.2 This guide provides information on typical residential and commercial water supply well systems and guidance on developing and implementing a sampling program, including determining sampling locations, suggested purging techniques, selection of potential analyses and laboratory certifications, data management, and integrity. It also includes guidance on personal safety. The information included pertains to baseline sampling before beginning any activities that could present potential risks to local aquifers, periodic sampling during and after such work, and ongoing monitoring relating to known or potential groundwater constituents in the area. This guide does not address policy issues related to frequency or timing of sampling or sampling distances from the wellhead. In addition, it does not address reporting limits, sample preservation, holding times, laboratory quality control, regulatory action levels, or interpretation of analytical results.
1.3 These guidelines are not intended to replace or supersede regulatory requirements and technical methodology or guidance nor are these guidelines...
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Designation: D8006 − 24
Standard Guide for
Sampling and Analysis of Residential and Commercial
Water Supply Wells in Areas of Exploration and Production
1
(E&P) Operations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8006; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* holding times, laboratory quality control, regulatory action
levels, or interpretation of analytical results.
1.1 This guide presents a methodology for obtaining repre-
sentative groundwater samples from domestic or commercial
1.3 These guidelines are not intended to replace or super-
water wells that are in proximity to oil and gas exploration and
sede regulatory requirements and technical methodology or
production (E&P) operations. E&P operations include, but are
guidance nor are these guidelines intended for inclusion by
not necessarily limited to, site preparation, drilling,
reference in regulations. Instances where this guide is in
completion, and well stimulation (including hydraulic
conflict with statutory or regulatory requirements, practitioners
fracturing), and production activities. The goal is to obtain
shall defer to the latter. These guidelines are intended to assist
representative groundwater samples from domestic or commer-
in developing sampling programs to meet project goals and
cial water wells that can be used to identify the baseline
objectives. However, site-specific conditions, regulatory
groundwater quality and any subsequent changes that may be
requirements, site-specific health and safety issues, technical
identified. While this guide focuses on baseline sampling in
manuals and directives, and program data quality objectives
conjunction with oil and gas E&P activities, the principles and
should be evaluated and consulted along with the information
practices recommended for health and safety are based on
contained in this guide for each individual site and sampling
well-established methods that have been in use for many years
program.
in other industrial situations. This guide recommends sampling
and analytical testing procedures that can identify various
1.4 This guide offers an organized collection of information
chemical species present including metals, dissolved gases
or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course
(such as methane and radon), hydrocarbons (and other organic
of action. This document cannot replace education or experi-
compounds), radioactivity, as well as overall water quality.
ence and should be used in conjunction with professional
1.2 This guide provides information on typical residential
judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all
and commercial water supply well systems and guidance on
circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-
developing and implementing a sampling program, including
sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of
determining sampling locations, suggested purging techniques,
a given professional service must be judged, nor should this
selection of potential analyses and laboratory certifications,
document be applied without consideration of a project’s many
data management, and integrity. It also includes guidance on
unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
personal safety. The information included pertains to baseline
document means only that the document has been approved
sampling before beginning any activities that could present
through the ASTM consensus process.
potential risks to local aquifers, periodic sampling during and
1.5 Users are responsible for investigating and identifying
after such work, and ongoing monitoring relating to known or
all the legal and regulatory requirements that are applicable for
potential groundwater constituents in the area. This guide does
the location where the sampling is being performed.
not address policy issues related to frequency or timing of
sampling or sampling distances from the wellhead. In addition,
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
it does not address reporting limits, sample preservation,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Rock and is the direct responsib
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Designation: D8006 − 16 D8006 − 24
Standard Guide for
Sampling and Analysis of Residential and Commercial
Water Supply Wells in Areas of Exploration and Production
1
(E&P) Operations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8006; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This guide presents a methodology for obtaining representative groundwater samples from domestic or commercial water
wells that are in proximity to oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) operations. E&P operations include, but are not
necessarily limited to, site preparation, drilling, completion, and well stimulation (including hydraulic fracturing), and production
activities. The goal is to obtain representative groundwater samples from domestic or commercial water wells that can be used to
identify the baseline groundwater quality and any subsequent changes that may be identified. While this guide focuses on baseline
sampling in conjunction with oil and gas E&P activities, the principles and practices recommended for health and safety are based
on well-established methods that have been in use for many years in other industrial situations. This guide recommends sampling
and analytical testing procedures that can identify various chemical species present including metals, dissolved gases (such as
methane), methane and radon), hydrocarbons (and other organic compounds), radioactivity, as well as overall water quality.
1.2 This guide provides information on typical residential and commercial water supply well systems and guidance on developing
and implementing a sampling program, including determining sampling locations, suggested purging techniques, selection of
potential analyses and laboratory certifications, data management, and integrity. It also includes guidance on personal safety. The
information included pertains to baseline sampling before beginning any activities that could present potential risks to local
aquifers, periodic sampling during and after such work, and ongoing monitoring relating to known or potential groundwater
constituents in the area. This guide does not address policy issues related to frequency or timing of sampling or sampling distances
from the wellhead. In addition, it does not address reporting limits, sample preservation, holding times, laboratory quality control,
regulatory action levels, or interpretation of analytical results.
1.3 These guidelines are not intended to replace or supersede regulatory requirements and technical methodology or guidance nor
are these guidelines intended for inclusion by reference in regulations. Instances where this guide is in conflict with statutory or
regulatory requirements, practitioners shall defer to the latter. These guidelines are intended to assist in developing sampling
programs to meet project goals and objectives. However, site-specific conditions, regulatory requirements, site-specific health and
safety issues, technical manuals and directives, and program data quality objectives should be evaluated and consulted along with
the information contained in this guide for each individual site and sampling program.
1.4 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of
action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not
all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the
standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.26 on Hydraulic Fracturing.
Current edition approved March 1, 2016Feb. 15, 2024. Published March 2016March 2024. Originally approved in 2016. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as
D8006–16. DOI: 10.1520/D8006–16.10.1520/D8006–24.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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