Product Details
The Water Sediment Sample Splitter provides an efficient method of preparing subsamples of collected water-sediment mixtures from stream flows for water quality analysis. Water sediment samples are poured into the polyethylene sample splitter, which consists of a thick-walled cylindrical vessel with a disc churn, where they are composited into one representative cross-section sample of the stream flow. This composite can then be split into the required four to sixteen representative subsamples. The design features a center handle that extends through the cover with a locating notch to keep it oriented in one direction, and a small polypropylene spring-loaded spigot that drains the subsamples into bottles for delivery to the water quality laboratory. The carrying handle facilitates easy transport of the full or empty vessel. The splitter is intended to meet USGS water sampling protocol, and both the lid and spigot are replaceable.
