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Analytical Methods for Drinking Water
An analytical method is a procedure used to analyze a sample in order to determine the identity and concentration of a specific sample component. Analytical methods generally include information on the collection, transport, and storage of samples; define procedures to concentrate, separate, identify, and quantify components contained in samples; specify quality control criteria the analytical data must meet; and, designate how to report the results of the analyses. Many government agencies, universities, and consensus methods organizations develop analytical methods. U.S.EPA's, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water is responsible for evaluating analytical methods developed for drinking water by these organizations. The Office then promulgates, as approved, those methods that it determines meet Agency requirements for monitoring organic, inorganic, radionuclide and microbiological contaminants. Currently, only approved methods can be used for compliance monitoring of drinking water. EPA is considering adopting a performance-based measurement system (PBMS) into the drinking water regulatory programs. PBMS would be designed to increase the flexibility to select suitable analytical methods for compliance monitoring. The following pages are intended to be used as a reference tool providing the browser with information about analytical methods approved for compliance monitoring. This information is organized both by specific parameter and by numeric listing of both U.S.EPA methods and independantly prepared approved methods. Actual electronic copies of these approved methods are not displayed within this web site. This site provides information on sources of these methods as well as links to the various organizations which distribute them. Information is also provided on sources of U.S.EPA publications, including analytical methods, which can be accessed directly from the internet, free of charge. If the browser intends to use this information to order or electronically locate any of these methods they will need to record reference information such as method number, publication number and for U.S.EPA generated methods, the EPA document number, prior to exiting this web page. Analytical
Methods Approved for Drinking Water Compliance Monitoring Where Do I Get
Analytical Methods? Technical Notes on Drinking Water Methods Analytical Methods Developed by the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Recently Developed Methods from the Office of Research and Development (ORD) Need Technical Assistance with U.S.EPA Methods for Drinking Water? Current Issues Related to Analytical Methods Laboratory Studies Currently Being Conducted
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