Water Vacuum Sampling System (WRASSE)
Water Vacuum Sampling System (WRASSE)
A water vacuum sampling system comprising: an outer housing having a sampling port and a vacuum port, wherein the sampling port is configured to connect to a suction head and the vacuum port is configured to connect to an inlet hose of a vacuum; a velocity dampener cone disposed within the outer housing and configured to receive incoming water, air, and particles that have passed through the sampling port after being sucked up through the suction head, wherein the velocity dampener cone is perforated by a plurality of holes and flares away from the sampling port; a catch basin mounted within the outer housing and having an open upper end and a bottom outlet, wherein the velocity dampener cone extends into the open upper end; and a sample collection container removably attached to the bottom outlet.