Hydrology Field Methods
ISCO Sampler
- ISCO Samplers allow the automatic collection of water samplers
- They are routinely used for rivers and streams
- They are also widely used for sampling wastewater discharges
- Check out the ISCO website at www.isco.com
- The ISCO sampler consist of:
- A programmable control unit
- A battery that requires regular replacement for recharging
- A hose that is placed in a location so that it can sample flow
- A peristaltic pump that squeezes water in the hose to move it.
- Sampling bottles
- To program the unit, you must indicate the:
- length, type, and diameter of tubing
- height of water that must be lifted
- size of the sample bottle
- time increment for sampling