diff --git a/parm/soca/obs/config/insitu_salt_profile_argo.yaml b/parm/soca/obs/config/insitu_salt_profile_argo.yaml
index 44854173c..0f4247222 100644
--- a/parm/soca/obs/config/insitu_salt_profile_argo.yaml
+++ b/parm/soca/obs/config/insitu_salt_profile_argo.yaml
@@ -170,210 +170,6 @@ obs filters:
     threshold: 5.0
     absolute threshold: 5.0
 
-  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  ### Spike test
-  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Spike and Step Check
-#    filter variables:
-#      - name: ObsValue/salinity
-#    dependent: ObsValue/salinity  # dy/
-#    independent: MetaData/depth   # dx
-#    count spikes: true
-#    count steps: true
-#    tolerance:
-#      nominal value: 1.0  # PSU nominal, in the case of salinity (not really)
-#      threshold: 0.6  # weird salinity thing
-#      factors: [1,1,0.2]     # multiply tolerance, for ranges bounded by...
-#      x boundaries: [0,200,600] # ...these values of x (depth in m)
-#    boundary layer:
-#      x range: [0.0,300.0] # when bounded by these x values (depth in m)...
-#      maximum x interval: [50.0,100.0]  # ...and ignore level if dx greater than this
-#    action:
-#      name: reject
-#
-#  #### Count spikes
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Variable Assignment  # create derived obs value containing only S spikes
-#    assignments:
-#    - name: DerivedMetaData/salinity_spikes
-#      type: int
-#      function:
-#        name: IntObsFunction/ProfileLevelCount
-#        options:
-#          where:
-#            - variable:
-#                name: DiagnosticFlags/spike/salinity
-#              value: is_true
-#  #### Count steps
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Variable Assignment  # create derived obs value containing only S steps
-#    assignments:
-#    - name: DerivedMetaData/salinity_steps
-#      type: int
-#      function:
-#        name: IntObsFunction/ProfileLevelCount
-#        options:
-#          where:
-#            - variable:
-#                name: DiagnosticFlags/step/salinity
-#              value: is_true
-#  #### Count  total rejections
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Variable Assignment  # compute sum 2*spikes+steps
-#    assignments:
-#    - name: DerivedMetaData/salinity_rejections
-#      type: int
-#      function:
-#        name: IntObsFunction/LinearCombination
-#        options:
-#          variables: [DerivedMetaData/salinity_spikes, DerivedMetaData/salinity_steps]
-#          coefs: [2,1]
-#  #### Reject entire profile if total rejctions > threshold
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Perform Action  # reject whole profile if 2*spikes+steps>=rejection threshold
-#    where:
-#    - variable:
-#        name: DerivedMetaData/salinity_rejections
-#      minvalue: 3
-#    action:
-#      name: reject
-  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  ### End of Spike test
-  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-## Filters on the whole profile:
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  ### Ocean Vertical stability test
-  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-  #### get pressure from depth
-  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Variable Transforms
-#    Transform: OceanDepthToPressure
-#    ocean depth variable: depth
-#    ocean depth group: MetaData
-#  #### Create diagonostic flags for spike step
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Create Diagnostic Flags
-#    filter variables:
-#      - name: DerivedObsValue/waterPressure
-#    flags:
-#    - name: DensitySpike
-#      initial value: false
-#    - name: DensityStep
-#      initial value: false
-#    - name: Superadiabat
-#      initial value: false
-#  ####
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Ocean Vertical Stability Check
-#    where:
-#    - variable:
-#        name: ObsValue/waterTemperature
-#      value: is_valid
-#    filter variables:
-#      - name: DerivedObsValue/waterPressure  # density spikes/steps --> flag d
-#    variables:
-#      temperature: ObsValue/waterTemperature
-#      salinity: ObsValue/salinity
-#      pressure: DerivedObsValue/waterPressure
-#    count spikes: true
-#    count steps: true
-#    nominal tolerance: -0.05
-#    threshold: 0.25
-#    actions:
-#    - name: set
-#      flag: Superadiabat
-#    - name: reject
-#  #### where there are any density inversions, reject temperature only:
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Perform Action
-#    filter variables:
-#      - name: ObsValue/waterTemperature
-#    where:
-#    - variable:
-#        name: DiagnosticFlags/Superadiabat/waterPressure
-#      value: is_true
-#    action:
-#      name: reject
-#  #### where density spikes, reject all vars (temperature and salinity):
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Perform Action
-#    filter variables:
-#      - name: ObsValue/waterTemperature
-#      - name: ObsValue/salinity
-#    where:
-#    - variable:
-#        name: DiagnosticFlags/DensitySpike/waterPressure
-#      value: is_true
-#    action:
-#      name: reject
-#  #### create derived metadata counting levels:
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Variable Assignment
-#    assignments:
-#    - name: DerivedMetaData/number_of_levels
-#      type: int
-#      function:
-#        name: IntObsFunction/ProfileLevelCount
-#        options:
-#          where:
-#            - variable:
-#                name: ObsValue/waterTemperature
-#              value: is_valid
-#  #### create derived metadata counting spikes and steps:
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Variable Assignment
-#    assignments:
-#    - name: DerivedMetaData/ocean_density_inversions
-#      type: int
-#      function:
-#        name: IntObsFunction/ProfileLevelCount
-#        options:
-#          where:
-#            - variable:
-#                name: DiagnosticFlags/DensitySpike/waterPressure
-#              value: is_true
-#            - variable:
-#                name: DiagnosticFlags/DensityStep/waterPressure
-#              value: is_true
-#          where operator: or
-#
-#  #### whole profile is rejected if spikes+steps >= numlev/4, so compute
-#  ####  4*( sum spikes+steps ) minus numlev
-#  ####  in order to check it against 0:
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Variable Assignment
-#    assignments:
-#    - name: DerivedMetaData/ocean_density_rejections
-#      type: int
-#      function:
-#        name: IntObsFunction/LinearCombination
-#        options:
-#          variables: [DerivedMetaData/ocean_density_inversions, DerivedMetaData/number_of_levels]
-#          coefs: [4, -1]
-#  #### reject whole profile if spikes+steps >= numlev/4 AND >= 2:
-#  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  - filter: Perform Action
-#    filter variables:
-#      - name: ObsValue/waterTemperature
-#      - name: ObsValue/salinity
-#    where:
-#    - variable:
-#        name: DerivedMetaData/ocean_density_rejections
-#      minvalue: 0
-#    - variable:
-#        name: DerivedMetaData/ocean_density_inversions
-#      minvalue: 2
-#    where operator: and
-#    action:
-#      name: reject
-  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  ### End of ocean vertical stability test
-  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 obs localizations:
 - localization method: Rossby
   base value: 100.0e3