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Analysis EPA504.1 1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB), 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloro-Propane (DCBP), and 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (123TCP) in Water by Microextraction and Gas Chromatography USEPA U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water/Technical Support Center, Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water - Supplement III (EPA/600/R-95-131), 1995 Y
Analysis EPA624.1 Purgables by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), Revision 2016. USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, CWA Methods Team, EPA 821-R-16-008, 40CFR136A, December 2016. Y
Analysis EPA1638M Determination of Trace Elements in Ambient Waters by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry, Modified USEPA U.S. EPA Engineering and Analysis Division, Washington, DC, January 1996 Y
Analysis EPA-TO-10A Determination of Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Ambient Air Using LOW Volume Polyurethane Foam (PUF) Sampling Followed by Gas Chromatographic/Multi-Detector Detection (GC/MD), Second Edition USEPA EPA, 1999. Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air, Second Edition (EPA/625/R-96/010b). EPA Center for Environmental Research Information, Cincinnati, OH Y
Analysis EPA625M Base/Neutral and Acid Organics in Wastewater by GC/MS, Modified USEPA U.S.EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Cincinnati, Ohio, Methods and Guidance for Analysis of Water CD, Version 2.0 Y
Analysis EPA365.5 Orthophosphate in Estuarine and Coastal Waters by Colorimetry (Automated) USEPA U.S. EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), 1997, Methods for Determination of Chemical Substances in Marine and Estuarine Matrices - 2nd Edition (EPA/600/R-97/072), Revision 1.4 Y
Analysis EPA160.40-SM2540G Residue, Volatile, Muffle Furnace, Gravimetric, Ignition at 550 Deg-C and Total, Fixed and Volatile Solids in Solid and Semisolid Samples. USEPA U.S.EPA NERL, Methods for the Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes (MCAWW) (EPA/600/4-79/020) and Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA-AWWA-WPCF Y
Analysis EPA900.0 Gross Alpha and Gross Beta Radioactivity in Drinking Water by Alpha Gas Particle Counter, Version 1.0 USEPA US EPA, 1980. Prescribed Procedures for Measurement of Radioactivity in Drinking Water (EPA/600/4-80-032), August 1980. Y
Analysis EPA1603 E. coli in Water by Membrane Filtration using Modified mTEC Agar USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, EPA-821-R-02-023, September 2002 Y
Analysis EPA903.0 Alpha-Emitting Radium Isotopes in Drinking Water by Alpha Scintillation, Version 1.0 USEPA US EPA, 1980. Prescribed Procedures for Measurement of Radioactivity in Drinking Water (EPA/600/4-80-032), August 1980. Y
Analysis EPA1699 Pesticides in water, soil, sediment, biosolids, and tissue by HRGC/HRMS USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2007, Method 1699: Pesticides in water, soil, sediment, biosolids, and tissue by HRGC/HRMS: USEPA, Washington, DC, EPA-821-R-08-001, 96 p. Y
Analysis EPA1604 Total Coliform and E. coli in Water by Membrane Filtration using Simultaneous Detection USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, EPA-821-R-02-024, September 2002. Y
Analysis EPA508 Chlorinated Pesticides in Water by Gas Chromatography with an Electron Capture Detector (GCECD) USEPA EPA, Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water - Supplement III (EPA/600/R-95-131), Revision 3.1, 1995 Y
Analysis EPA1657A Organophosphorus Pesticides by Gas Chromatography in Wastewater, Soil, Sediment, & Tissue, Rev. A USEPA EPA report number 821/R-00-018 (electronic version - SEL2-BIO) Y
Measurement EPA360.1-Field Dissolved Oxygen (DO) by Membrane Electrode, Field Measurement. USEPA US EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Methods for the Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes (MCAWW), EPA/600/4-79/020, 1971. Y
Analysis EPA901.1M Gamma emitting radionuclides in drinking water (Gamma Spectroscopy), modified USEPA US EPA, 1980. Prescribed Procedures for Measurement of Radioactivity in Drinking Water (EPA/600/4-80-032), August 1980, Modified. Y
Analysis EPA1625B Semivolatile Organic Compounds (BNA) by Isotope Dilution GC/MS, Revision B USEPA U.S. EPA Engineering and Analysis Division, USEPA Headquarters, Washington, DC., Revision 40 CFR Part 136, Appendix A Y
Analysis EPA376.3-SW6010C Acid Volatile Sulfide (AVS) and Simultaneously Extractable Metals (SEM) in Sediment (Draft) and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) for Metals & Trace Elements, Revision 3. USEPA USEPA, Draft Method, Office of Science and Technology, December 1991, EPA-821-R-91-100 and EPA Office of Solid Waste SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, Revision 3, February 2007. Y
Analysis EPA-TO-15M Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Air Collected in Specially-Prepared Canisters and Analyzed by Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), modified method USEPA EPA, 1999. Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air, Second Edition (EPA/625/R-96/010b). EPA Center for Environmental Research Information, Cincinnati, OH Y
Analysis EPA600R93A Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials Using Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and Other Methods, EPA/600/R-93/116 USEPA U.S. EPA Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab, Research Triagle Park, NC, EPA/600/R-93/116, June 1993. Y
Analysis EPA445.0 In Vitro Determination of Chlorophyll a and Pheophytin a in Marine and Freshwater Algae by Fluorescence USEPA US EPA, 1997. National Exposure Research Laboratory Office of Research and Development, Cincinnati, Ohio, Revision 1.2, September 1997. Y
Analysis EPA335.1 Cyanides Amenable to Chlorination by Titrimetry, Spectrophotometry USEPA U.S.EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Methods for the Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes (MCAWW) (EPA/600/4-79/020) Y
Analysis EPA410.4 Chemical Oxygen Demand by Colorimetry USEPA U.S.EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Microbiological and Chemical Exposure Assessment Research Division (MCEARD), EPA 600/4-79-020 Y
Analysis EPA-KAHN88 Lloyd Kahn Method for Determination of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) in Sediment. USEPA Kahn, Lloyd, 1988. Determination of Total Organic Carbon in Sediment. US EPA Region II Environmental Services Division, Edison, NJ, July 27, 1988. Y
Analysis EPA-TO-3M Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Ambient Air Using Cryogenic Preconcentration Techniques and Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization and Electron Capture Detection, modified method, second edition. USEPA EPA, 1999. Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air, Second Edition (EPA/625/R-96/010b). EPA Center for Environmental Research Information, Cincinnati, OH Y
Analysis EPA549.2 Determination of Diquat and Paraquat in Drinking Water by Liquid-Solid Extraction and High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Detection (HPLC-UV), Revision 1.0. USEPA USEPA, June 1997, Method 524.3, Revision 1. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/methods/methods.html, EPA Office of Research and Development, http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm. Y
Analysis EPARa-05 Radiochemical Determination of Radium-228 in Water Samples by Radiochemical Precipitation and Low Background Proportional Beta Count USEPA US EPA, 1984. Radiochemistry Procedures Manual (EPA/520/5-84-006), June 1984. Y
Analysis EPA522-V1.0 Determination of 1,4-Dioxane in Drinking Water by Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) with Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM). Version 1.0 USEPA Munch, J. W. AND P. Grimmett. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, Version 1.0, September 2008, EPA/600/R-08/101. Y
Measurement GWLMF Groundwater level by float / shaft encoder / data logger USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLML Groundwater level interpreted from geophysical logs USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMB Groundwater level by analog (mechanical) recorder USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMH Groundwater level by calibrated mechanical pressure-gage measurement USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMZ Groundwater level by other method USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMR Groundwater level reported, method not known USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLME Groundwater level, estimated USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMG Groundwater level by mechanical pressure-gage measurement USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMQ Groundwater level by downhole mechanical pressure recorder (DST) USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMC Groundwater level by calibrated airline measurement USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMS Groundwater level by steel tape measurement. USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMD Groundwater level by float / digital punch tape USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMN Groundwater level by nonrecording gage USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
MEASUREMENT USGS-FLOW Streamflow reported by USGS from gaging station, using standard USGS procedures. USGS Wahl, K.L. et al., 1995. Stream-Gaging Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS Circular 1123. http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/circ1123/ Y
Measurement GWLMA Groundwater level by airline measurement USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMM Groundwater level by manometer measurement USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMV Groundwater level by calibrated electric tape measurement USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMP Groundwater level by pressure transducer USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
Measurement GWLMT Groundwater level by electric tape measurement. USGS USGS, 1992. National Water Information System User's Manual, Ground-Water Site-Inventory System. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ Y
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