The feasibility of using a flourometer to detect septic leachate /

Fluorometer sampling requires three people in the sampling boat serving the functions of boat operator, operator of the fluorometer probe (collectively the PVC pipe and bilge pump intake), and fluorometer operator (Plates 2 and 3). [...] The boat operator uses a gas engine to move from the background calibration site to the shoreline sampling area, where an electric engine is used to manoeuver the boat closely along the shoreline at a slow speed. [...] The stiff PVC pipe configuration holds power cables running to the bilge pump and tubes taking the continuous water flow drawn by the bilge pump to the fluorometer. [...] Experienced samplers may be able to use two people to conduct fluorometer sampling where one person operates the fluorometer probe and one person steers and monitors the screen readout; however, the shoreline must be free of extensive obstacles so that the driver may steer easily and divert most attention to the fluorometer screen. [...] Calibration Before calibration can occur, the basic sensitivity of the instrument needs to be set in the lab using the Sensitivity Adjustment Knob (see page 78 of the 1992 Users Manual).