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Analysis SM5540D Nonionic Surfactants as cobalt thiocyanate active substances (CTAS) Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, http://standardmethods.org/, 2000 Y
Analysis SM5550B Tannin and Lignin, Colorimetric Method Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM6251B Volatile Organic Compounds by Purge and Trap Capillary-Column Gas Chromatographic/Mass Spectrometric (GC/MS) Method. Standard Methods Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. Y
Analysis SM7500Rn-B Radon by Liquid Scintillation Method. Standard Methods Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF Y
Analysis SM7500U-C Uranium in Water by Isotopic Method, Alpha Spectrometer/Counter Standard Methods Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF Y
Analysis SM9213D E. coli by Membrane Filtration on mTEC Agar - Recreational Waters/Natural Bathing Beaches Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9215B Heterotrophic Plate Count - Pour Plate Method Standard Methods Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF Y
Analysis SM9221B Standard Total Coliform by Multiple Tube Fermentation using Lauryl Tryptose Broth Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9221C Bacterial (Coliform) Density Estimation by Multiple Tube Fermentation, Most Probable Number (MPN) Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9221E Fecal Coliform by Multiple Tube Fermentation using EC or A-1 Medium (undifferentiated) Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9221E1 Fecal Coliform by Multiple Tube Fermentation using EC Medium Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9221E2 Fecal Coliform Direct Test by Multiple Tube Fermentation using A-1 Medium Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9221F1 E. coli by Multiple Tube Fermentation using EC-MUG Medium Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9222B Standard Total Coliform by Membrane Filtration Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9222D Fecal Coliform by Membrane Filtration using mFC Medium Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9222G1 E. coli Partition by Membrane Filtration using EC-MUG Medium Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9222J Simultaneous Detection of Total Coliforms and E. coli by Dual-Chromogen Membrane Filter Procedure Using m-ColiBlue24 Standard Methods 9222 Membrane Filter Technique For Members of The Coliform Group, Standard Methods For the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 23rd. https://doi.org/10.2105/SMWW.2882.193, January 2018. Y
Analysis SM9223B Enzyme Substrate Test for Coliform and E. coli (using IDEXX Colilert or Quanti-Tray Methods) Standard Methods 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1998. IDEXX Laboratories Inc, Westbrook, ME. Y
Analysis SM9223BM Enzyme Substrate Test for Coliform and E. coli (using IDEXX Colilert or Quanti-Tray Methods), modified method Standard Methods Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF. IDEXX Laboratories Inc, Westbrook, ME. Y
Analysis SM9230B Fecal Strep and Enterococci by Multiple Tube Technique Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9230C Fecal Strep and Enterococci by Membrane Filtration Standard Methods 18th, 19th, 20th ed. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1992, 1995, 1998. Y
Analysis SM9230D Fluorogenic Substrate Enterococcus Test Standard Methods Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF Y
Collection SoilGasSubSlabTip Soil Gas or Vapor Sub-Slab Sampling Probe Tip Y
Preparation SoilTest-DTPA-S4.40 Estimation of available soil phosphorus AB-DTPA Soltanpour and Schwab Method Western States Methods: https://www.naptprogram.org/files/napt/publications/method-papers/western-states-methods-manual-2013.pdf Y
Preparation SoilTest-KCL-S3.10 KCl Extraction / Cd-Reduction Method Western States Methods Bremmer et al. https://www.naptprogram.org/files/napt/publications/method-papers/western-states-methods-manual-2013.pdf Y
Preparation SoilTest-NH4Ac-S5.10 Extractable potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sodium ammonium acetate method. Western States Methods: https://www.naptprogram.org/files/napt/publications/method-papers/western-states-methods-manual-2013.pdf Y
Preparation SoilTest-OLSEN-S4.10 Estimation of available soil phosphorus Sodium Bicarbonate Method. Western States Methods: Olsen et al. https://www.naptprogram.org/files/napt/publications/method-papers/western-states-methods-manual-2013.pdf Y
ANALYSIS Solarzan69 Ammonia-Nitrogen in water by phenol-hypochlorite method. Salarzano, L., 1969. The determination of ammonia in natural water by the phenol-hypochlorite method. Limnol. Oceanogr. 14(5):799-801. Y
Collection SonicSplitSpoon Sonic drill with spilt spoon sampler Y
Analysis SOP710071 Salinity, Refractometric Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Measurement SOP710071F Salinity by field refractometer Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730005 Butyltin in Sediment using sodium tetraethyl borate extraction derivative with analysis by SW8270DSIM - Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), Selective Ion Monitoring. Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730009 Lipids Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730080 Carbaryl & 1-Naphthol Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730081 Air dried determination of percent solids, Manchester Environmental Lab SOP Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Analysis SOP730087 Butyltin in Tissue using sodium tetraethyl borate extraction derivative with analysis by SW8270DSIM - Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), Selective Ion Monitoring. Ecology-MEL Washington State Department of Ecology, Manchester Environmental Laboratory, 7411 Beach Drive East, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-871-8800. Y
Collection SPME-LIQUID-EXSITU Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME) fiber sampler for liquids, ex situ (in lab using field sample). Y
Collection SPME-LIQUID-INSITU Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) fiber sampler for liquids, deployed in situ. Y
MEASUREMENT STAGE-ELEV Surface water/stream stage by measuring distance between known elevation and water surface. Y
MEASUREMENT STAGE-SG Surface water/stream stage by staff gage. Y
MEASUREMENT STAGE-TRAN Surface water/stream stage by pressure transducer. Y
MEASUREMENT STAGE-WWG Surface water/stream stage by wire weight gage. Y
COLLECTION STM-FieldGroup14 Large Woody Debris - This method explains how to count pieces of large woody debris in waded streams for the Status and Trends Program when traversing the length of the stream site. Observations are limited to the main channel. This method applies to streams of Western Washington (west of the Cascade ridge), where natural conditions are expected to include larger sizes of wood. Y
COLLECTION SUMMACANISTER Summa Canister Y
COLLECTION SURBER Macroinvertebrate collection, Surber sampler Y
Analysis SW1010A Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester, Revision 1 EPA SW846 U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision 1, Nov 2004. Y
Preparation SW1310B Extraction Procedure (EP) Toxicity Test Method and Structural Integrity Test, Revision 2. EPA SW846 U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision 2, Nov 2004. Y
Preparation SW1311 Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), Revision 0 U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision 0, July 1992. Y
PREPARATION SW1312 Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, September 1994 Y
Preparation SW3005A Acid Digestion of Waters for Total Recoverable or Dissolved Metals for Analysis by Flame Atomic Absorption (FLAA) or Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy, Revision 1 U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision 1, July 1992 Y
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