DMR-QA Planning Guide 2015 DMR-QA 35: Plan for Success

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1 DMR-QA Planning Guide 2015 DMR-QA 35: Plan for Success

2 [ THE INDUSTRY STANDARD ] Your Partner In Defensible Data We understand that the art of our superior service is just as important as the science of our superior standards to help you successfully navigate the DMR-QA process and meet your requirements. Customer Service and Technical experts with over 200 combined years of experience in the environmental testing field Available 6:00 am to 6:00 pm MT Monday Thursday, and 6:00 am to 5:00 pm MT on Friday Meet The Experts webinar series with helpful tips to ensure your DMR-QA success Downloadable resources to help you through the DMR-QA process No Hassle Product Replacement When completing your DMR-QA study, the last thing you need is for a Proficiency Test () sample to be dropped or broken in the lab, a dilution error, or routine QC problem to stand in the way of successfully reporting your results. With ERA you get worry-free compliance. Corrective Action Support When failures occur, completing your appropriate corrective actions and necessary reporting requirements is essential. Our technical experts have many years of environmental analytical experience and are here to help you solve your analytical challenges and navigate the corrective action process to ensure you meet your DMR-QA requirements. 2

3 Plan Ahead to Ensure Your Success At the beginning of each year, the U.S. EPA notifies NPDES permit holders of their requirement to participate in the annual DMR-QA study. Plan ahead to align your DMR-QA, water pollution and other state requirements to ensure the most cost-effective and efficient analysis schedule. The purpose of the annual DMR-QA study is to evaluate the analyses that are being used to fulfill your routine DMR requirements. To ensure this, state and EPA DMR-QA coordinators look at the labs and methods reported very closely, so make sure that your labs and the methods they use are all consistent with your routine work. If you have changed labs or methods mid-year and you have any questions about what to do, contact your state or EPA regional coordinator for direction and ask for them to their response so that you will have it in writing. When you receive your samples, check the package immediately to ensure that all samples and paperwork are present. The best way to ensure success on all of your analyses is to regularly analyze independent QC samples. This reduces the risk of having evaluations that are not acceptable, ensures accurate routine monitoring data and demonstrates your commitment to quality for your accreditors, customers and management. ERA allows you to schedule automatic shipments of QC samples so you can always monitor how well your methods are performing. Even though the DMR-QA study does not close until July, if you are using a WP study to fulfill your DMR-QA requirements, you must submit your data by the closing date of the WP study you are enrolled. IF YOU PASS, WE PASS. 3

4 DMR-QA The DMR-QA proficiency testing scheme, targeted towards customers holding NPDES permits, is designed to meet the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection annual DMR-QA program. Due to the duration of the DMR-QA study, these standards are not NELAC compliant. If you need NELAC compliant standards, please participate in one of our W P studies. Order your DMR-QA 35 study by December 31, 2014 to lock in at 2014 prices DMR-QA Scheme Schedule Scheme # Opens Closes DMR-QA 35 EST Mar 16 TBD Q W P 240 Jan 12 Feb 26 W P 241 Feb 16 Apr 2 W P 242 Mar 9 Apr 23 Q W P 243 Apr 13 May 28 W P 244 May 11 Jun 25 Schedule subject to change see ERA s website at Products featured in this brochure reflect DMR-QA scheme. Please visit us online at for more information on Water Pollution (WP) and other products available from ERA. 4

5 Description Page Description Page DMR-QA Sets see page 8 for options Settleable Solids Complex Nutrients Demand Hardness/TSS Hexavalent Chromium Low-Level Mercury Low-Level Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Mercury Minerals Nitrite Simple Nutrients Solids Solids Concentrate Cyanide & Phenol Total Phenolics (4-AAP) Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Trace Metals Turbidity Wastewater Coliform Microbe Oil & Grease see page 7 for options Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) see page 9 for options ph Certified Reference Material Proficiency Testing QuiK Response QuiK Response Need results fast? Available 52 weeks a year, QuiK Response s are on demand s that return final results within minutes of submitting your data online. In the US, please call ERA customer service at or to order. Outside of the US, please contact your authorized ERA sales partner to order. Expert guidance through every step of the process. US [T] (or) [E] info@eraqc.com UK [T] +44 (0) [E] saleseu@eraqc.com 5

6 Trace Metals Solids Concentrate Cat. #500 $85 Cat. #586 $89 Cat. #500 Cat. #4032 $77 Cat. #4030 $80 Cat. #4032 One 15 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 1 liter after dilution. Aluminum ,000 μg/l Antimony μg/l Arsenic μg/l Barium ,500 μg/l Beryllium μg/l Boron ,000 μg/l Cadmium ,000 μg/l Chromium ,000 μg/l Cobalt ,000 μg/l Copper ,000 μg/l Iron ,000 μg/l Lead ,500 μg/l Manganese ,000 μg/l Molybdenum μg/l Nickel ,000 μg/l Selenium ,000 μg/l Silver ,000 μg/l Strontium μg/l Thallium μg/l Vanadium ,000 μg/l Zinc ,000 μg/l Hexavalent Chromium Cat. #984 $73 Cat. #898 $75 One 15 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Hexavalent chromium µg/l Mercury Cat. #514 $53 Cat. #574 $60 Cat. #984 Cat. #514 One 15 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 1 liter after dilution. Analyze for total mercury. Mercury, total µg/l Low-Level Mercury Cat. #931 $86 Cat. #896 $90 Cat. #931 One 5 ml flame-sealed ampule yields up to 4 liters after dilution. Use with EPA1631, or other sensitive CVAA methods. Mercury, total ng/l Demand Cat. #516 $79 Cat. #578 $80 Cat. #516 One 24 ml glass screw-cap vial with a powder yields 1 liter after dilution. Total solids at 105 C mg/l Total dissolved solids at 180 C mg/l Total Suspended Solids mg/l Solids Cat. #499 $99 Cat. #241 $103 One 500 ml whole-volume bottle is ready to analyze. Cat. #499 Total solids at 105 C mg/l Total dissolved solids at 180 C mg/l Total Suspended Solids mg/l ph Cat. #977 $60 Cat. #577 $69 One 250 ml whole-volume bottle is ready to analyze. Cat. #977 ph units Minerals Cat. #506 $102 Cat. #581 $108 One 500 ml whole-volume bottle is ready to analyze. Cat. #506 Total alkalinity as CaCO mg/l Chloride mg/l Fluoride mg/l Potassium mg/l Sodium mg/l Specific conductance at 25 C ,200 μmhos/cm Sulfate mg/l Total dissolved solids at 180 C mg/l Total solids at 105 C mg/l Hardness/TSS Cat. #507 $99 Cat. #580 $105 One 500 ml whole-volume bottle is ready to analyze. Cat. #507 Calcium mg/l Calcium hardness as CaCO mg/l Total hardness as CaCO mg/l Magnesium mg/l Total suspended solids (TSS) mg/l One 15 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. 5-day BOD mg/l Carbonaceous BOD mg/l COD mg/l TOC mg/l 6

7 Simple Nutrients Oil & Grease Concentrate Cat. #505 $69 Cat. #584 $71 Cat. #505 Cat. #4122 $78 Cat. #4120 $80 Cat. #4122 One 15 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Ammonia as N mg/l Nitrate as N mg/l Nitrate plus nitrite as N mg/l ortho-phosphate as P mg/l Complex Nutrients Cat. #525 $60 Cat. #579 $63 One 15 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Cat. #525 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N mg/l Total phosphorus as P mg/l One 24 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Use with EPA method Oil & Grease mg/l Cyanide & Phenol Cat. #502 $73 Cat. #588 $75 Cat. #502 One 15 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Analyze for total cyanide using distillation followed by colorimetric, titrimetric or ISE methods. The is also certified for Phenol at mg/l. For a Total Phenolics, order Cat #589. Total Cyanide mg/l Amenable Cyanide mg/l RESPONSE FROM AN ERA CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY: The State loves the clear and concise format of the reports, and my Supervisor loves the Hey, you passed certificate! What could you do better? Nothing you do it all! - DMR-QA Customer, Lab Technician, Vermont Nitrite Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Cat. #770 $71 Cat. #888 $75 Cat. #770 Cat. #501 $59 Cat. #587 $63 Cat. #501 One 15 ml screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Nitrite as N mg/l One 2 ml flame-sealed ampule yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Use with titrimetric or colorimetric methods. Total Residual Chlorine mg/l 1 Liter Oil & Grease Cat. #518 $94 Cat. #582 $96 Cat. #518 One liter whole-volume glass bottle with a thread is ready to analyze. For SPE compatible QC ( thread), use Cat #818 1 liter Boston Round Oil & Grease. Please specify if for SPE compatible. Oil & Grease mg/l Low-Level Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Cat. #917 $73 Cat. #881 $78 Cat. #917 Designed for testing at low μg/l levels. One 2 ml flame-sealed ampule yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Use with sensitive titrimetric or colorimetric methods. Total Residual Chlorine μg/l US [T] (or) [E] info@eraqc.com UK [T] +44 (0) [E] saleseu@eraqc.com 7

8 Total Phenolics (4-AAP) Cat. #515 $69 Cat. #589 $71 Cat. #515 One 2 ml flame-sealed ampule yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Analyze for total phenolic compounds by 4-AAP methods. Total phenolics by 4-AAP mg/l Turbidity Cat. #777 $78 Cat. #893 $83 Cat. #777 One 15 ml screw-top vial yields up to 1 liter after dilution. Use with nephelometric methods. Turbidity NTU Settleable Solids Cat. #911 $73 Cat. #883 $77 Cat. #911 One 60 ml poly bottle with a solid yields 1 liter after dilution. Use with EPA method and Standard Methods 2540F. Settleable solids ml/l Wastewater Coliform Microbe Cat. #083 $120 Cat. #576 $122 Cat. #786 Includes one lyophilized quantitative standard for use with all Clean Water Act quantitative methods, including MF and MPN. Total Coliforms, Fecal Coliforms and E. coli, are present in the range of 20-2,400 CFU/100 ml or MPN/100 ml. The standard contains two samples, one quantitative positive and one blank. DMR-QA SETS DMR-QA Mini Set #1 Cat. #102 $222 Set includes Hardness/TSS, ph, and TRC. Cat. #186 $236 DMR-QA Mini Set #6 Cat. #6161 $212 Set includes Demand, Solids Concentrate, and ph. Cat. #6160 $225 DMR-QA Mini Set #2 Cat. #103 $236 Set includes Demand, Hardness/TSS, and ph. Cat. #187 $253 DMR-QA Mini Set #7 Cat. #6171 $272 Set includes Demand, Solids Concentrate, TRC, and ph. Cat. #6170 $290 DMR-QA Mini Set #3 DMR-QA Mini Set #8 Cat. #104 $297 Set includes Demand, Hardness/TSS, ph, and TRC. Cat. #188 $316 Cat. #6181 $340 Cat. #6180 $359 Set includes Demand, Simple Nutrients, Solids Concentrate, ph, and TRC. DMR-QA Mini Set #4 Cat. #106 $364 Cat. #189 $384 Set includes Demand, Hardness/TSS, Simple Nutrients, ph, and TRC. DMR-QA Mini Set #5 DMR-QA Complete Set Cat. #108 $1193 Cat. #174 $1240 Set includes Hardness/TSS, ph, Oil & Grease, Trace Metals, Mercury, Demand, Simple Nutrients, Complex Nutrients, Total Cyanide, Total Phenolics, Total Residual Chlorine, Minerals, Settleable Solids, Nitrite, Turbidity, and Hexavalent Chromium. Cat. #6151 $199 Set includes Solids Concentrate, ph, and TRC. Cat. #6150 $

9 WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY Description USEPA Test Code USEPA Method Code Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) 48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 C, MHSF AQC002 $89 WET002 $128 AQC hour acute, non-renewal, 25 C, 20% DMW AQC003 $84 WET003 $123 AQC003 7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 C, MHSF AQC004 $191 WET004 $262 AQC004 7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 C, 20% DMW AQC005 $191 WET005 $262 AQC005 Ceriodaphnia dubia 48-hour acute, daily renewal, 25 C, MHSF AQC008 $89 WET008 $128 AQC hour acute, daily renewal, 25 C, 20% DMW AQC009 $89 WET009 $128 AQC009 7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 C, MHSF AQC010 $191 WET010 $262 AQC010 7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 C, 20% DMW AQC011 $191 WET011 $262 AQC011 Daphnia magna 48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 C, MHSF AQC012 $89 WET012 $128 AQC012 Daphnia pulex 48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 C, MHSF AQC015 $89 WET015 $128 AQC015 Mysid (Mysidopsis bahia) 48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 C, 40 fathoms seawater AQC016 $89 WET016 $128 AQC016 7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 C, 40 fathoms seawater AQC017 $288 WET017 $402 AQC017 Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina) 48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 C, 40 fathoms seawater AQC018 $89 WET018 $128 AQC018 7-day short-term chronic daily renewal, 25 C, 40 fathoms seawater AQC013 $89 WET013 $128 AQC013 Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) 48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 C, 40 fathoms seawater AQC019 $89 WET019 $128 AQC019 7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 C, 40 fathoms seawater AQC020 $288 WET020 $402 AQC020 US [T] (or) [E] UK [T] +44 (0) [E] 9

10 [ THE INDUSTRY STANDARD ] DMR-QA Frequently Asked Questions Q: Who should perform my DMR-QA testing? A: The lab that routinely performs the analysis for your facility; either an in-house or commercial laboratory. Q: What type of studies will meet my DMR-QA requirements? A: You can meet your DMR-QA requirements by participating in ERA s specific DMR-QA 35 study or in our WP 240, WP 241, WP 242, WP 243, or WP 244 studies. If you participate in one of these five WP studies, you must meet the WP Study deadline, even if it is sooner than the DMR-QA deadline. Also, inform ERA that you are using the WP study to meet DMR-QA requirements before the data is submitted. Q: Can I meet both my state and DMR-QA requirements with a single study? A: In many cases, yes. Simply call ERA customer service at and we will guide you through the process of selecting a option that will meet all of your requirements. Q: Do I have to run all analytes? A: If the analytes appear on your NPDES permit or your customer s NPDES permit and are part of Study 35, you are responsible for reporting data on behalf of the permit holder for the analytes you typically perform analyses. Q: How do I know what samples I need to purchase? A: Your permit holders will require results for analyses listed on their NPDES permit and found on the analyte checklist in the 308 Letter. Each permit holder should be able to provide you with a list of analytes they are required to report data. Q: What if my permit holders and I purchase ERA samples from different studies? A: No problem. Each laboratory simply must ensure that they report their data by the closing date for their chosen study and inform ERA that they wish to report the data for the DMR-QA study. Q: Can I report my data online? A: Yes. Our edata online data entry system reviews your data for completeness while you are entering it, and the system remembers your information so you never have to re-type it. Finally, it allows you to generate your final NPDES Permit Report Forms and individual laboratory analyte checklists for reporting to your coordinator. The edata data entry system is safe and secure and provides complete assurance that your data has been received. Q: Are there other resources that I can use for more information? A: Yes. Our or oecaerth/monitoring/programs/cwa/dmr/index.html are both excellent resources to obtain more information about DMR-QA. 10

11 DMR-QA 35 ORDER FORM ERA Customer #: Bill to: o (shipping address is the same as billing address) Ship to: Phone: Fax: Attention: Address: DMR-QA 35 Standards Standards Description Cat. # Price Qty. Extended Price Cat. # Price Qty. Wastewater Coliform Microbe : Total & Fecal Coliforms and e. Coli 576 $ $120 Trace Metals: Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl, V, Zn 586 $ $85 Hexavalent Chromium 898 $ $73 Mercury 574 $ $53 Low-Level Mercury 896 $ $86 Demand: BOD, CBOD, COD, TOC 578 $ $79 Minerals: Total Hardness (as CaCO 3 ), Chloride, Fluoride, Specific conductance (25 C), Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids 581 $ $102 Hardness: Non-Filterable Residue (TSS), Total Hardness (CaCO 3 ) 580 $ $99 Solids 241 $ $99 Solids Concentrate 4030 $ $77 Simple Nutrients: Ortho-PO 4, NO 3 as N, NH 3 as N 584 $ $69 Complex Nutrients: Total P, TKN 579 $ $60 Nitrite as N 888 $ $71 Oil & Grease 582 $ $94 Oil & Grease Concentrate 4120 $ $78 ph 577 $ $60 Cyanide & Phenol 588 $ $73 Total Phenolics (4-AAP) 589 $ $69 Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 587 $ $59 Low-Level Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 881 $ $73 Settleable Solids 883 $ $73 Turbidity 893 $ $78 DMR-QA Complete Set: 16 Standards 174 $1, $1,193 DMR-QA Mini Set #1 186 $ $222 DMR-QA Mini Set #2 187 $ $236 DMR-QA Mini Set #3 188 $ $297 DMR-QA Mini Set #4 189 $ $364 DMR-QA Mini Set # $ $199 DMR-QA Mini Set # $ $212 DMR-QA Mini Set # $ $272 DMR-QA Mini Set # $ $340 DMR-QA Complete Set and Mini Sets are only available as part of the DMR-QA study. Note that shipping charges and a $10 handling fee are prepaid and added to each invoice. Total $ Total $ Total Order $ Extended Price o DMR-QA 35 Mar Jul COMPLETE ORDERING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION. YOU WILL BE BILLED ONLY WHEN YOUR STANDARDS SHIP: Ordered by: Ordered by Signature: P.O.# o W P-240 Jan 12 Feb 26 o W P-241 Feb 16 Apr 2 o W P-242 Mar 9 Apr 23 VISA MAST ERCARD AMEX DISCOV ER Card Number: Expiration Date: Cardholder Name: Cardholder Signature: Fax this Order Form to ERA at Questions? Call You May Also Participate in: WP 243 Apr 13 May 28 WP 244 May 11 Jun 25

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