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DESCRIPTION:THE PUEBLO OF SANDIA, A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE, IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO ON THE RIO GRANDE. IT SITS AT THE BASE OF THE WESTERN FLANK OF SANDIA PEAK (EL. 10,620). THE PUEBLO'S LAND BASE IS APPROXIMATELY 22,000 ACRES OF TRUST LAND, PLUS ADDITIONAL ACREAGE IN FEE LAND. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 497 TRIBAL MEMBERS LIVING IN THE PUEBLO OF SANDIA VILLAGE, WHICH HAS BEEN OCCUPIED SINCE 1748. PRIOR TO THAT, THE SANDIA TRIBE OCCUPIED OTHER PUEBLOS IN THE SAME VICINITY DATING BACK TO PRE-HISTORY. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR FUNDING TO SAMPLE SURFACE WATER IN THE RIO GRANDE AND ON PUEBLO IRRIGATION CANALS FED BY THE RIO GRANDE FOR PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS). THERE ARE TWO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS (WWTP) WHICH DISCHARGE TREATED EFFLUENTS INTO RIO GRANDE WITHIN THE PUEBLO OF SANDIA. ONE WWTP IS IN THE TOWN OF BERNALILLO AND OTHER WWTP IS IN CITY OF RIO RANCHO. SCREENING SAMPLES WERE TAKEN AT THE PUEBLO'S EXPENSE APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO AND REVEALED ELEVATION LEVELS OF PFAS. THERE IS DEEP CONCERN AMONG TRIBAL MEMBERS AND THE PUEBLO LEADERSHIP THAT EXPOSURE TO PFAS DURING CEREMONIAL USE OF THE RIO GRANDE AND CONSUMPTION OF FOODS GROWN WITH IRRIGATION WATER SOURCED FROM THE RIO GRANDE, SUCH AS TRADITIONAL FOOD CROPS, CATTLE WATERED WITH IRRIGATION WATER AND WHICH CONSUME FORAGE CROPS GROWN WITH IRRIGATION WATER MAY HAVE ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS. THEREFORE, ENSURING THAT THE SURFACE WATER IS AS SAFE AS CAN BE IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS GRANT REQUEST.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT INVOLVES SAMPLING SURFACE WATER FOR 7 PFAS COMPOUNDS - PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, PFNA, PFHXA, PFHXS, AND HFPO-DA. SAMPLES WILL BE TAKEN AT 17 CLEAN WATER ACT 106 SITES THE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE AND PUEBLO'S IRRIGATION WATER. THE WATER QUALITY MANAGER AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN WILL CONDUCT SAMPLING AND DELIVER THE SAMPLES TO THE CHOSEN LAB FOR ANALYSIS. OUR 2022 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP) INCLUDES SAMPLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PFAS SAMPLING COLLECTION SO WE WILL FOLLOW THAT. WE USE A LOCAL LABORATORY IN ALBUQUERQUE, HALL ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY WHICH IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC, FOR MOST OF OUR WATER QUALITY SAMPLE ANALYSIS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:START DATE: 10/1/2024 - DETERMINE WHICH SITES TO CONDUCT PFAS SAMPLING AND WHICH PFAS COMPOUNDS FOR ANALYSIS. DEVELOP/WRITE QAPP FOR PFAS SAMPLING. INTERIM DATES: 2025-2027 - CONDUCT PFAS SAMPLING AND SUBMIT BIANNUAL OR ANNUAL REPORTS. THE WATER QUALITY MANAGER AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN WILL CONDUCT SAMPLING AND DELIVER THE SAMPLES TO THE CHOSEN LAB FOR ANALYSIS. THE ENVIRONMENT DIRECTOR AND WATER QUALITY MANAGER WILL INFORM THE PUEBLO OF SANDIA GOVERNMENT ON REGULAR BASIS WITH THE RESULTANT DATA. LASTLY, WATER QUALITY (PFAS) TRENDS AND AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERNS WILL BE DETERMINED. END DATE: 9/30/2027 - WRITE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PUEBLO OF SANDIA FOR ACTIONS.

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