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Preparing Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs)
- EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans (QA/R-5) (PDF) (40 pp, 121K, About PDF) - Specifications for QA Project Plans prepared for activities conducted by or funded by EPA. These specifications are equivalent to Chapter 5 of EPA Manual 5360.
- EPA Guidance on Quality Assurance Project Plans (QA/G-5) (PDF) (111 pp, 401K, About PDF - Guidance on developing Quality Assurance Project Plans that meet EPA specifications. Note: This version replaces the original document issued in February 1998 (EPA/600/R-98/018).
- Region 3 Guidance for Preparing Lead-Monitoring Project Plans (PDF) (18 pp, 371K, About PDF)
- Region 3 Quality Assurance Project Plan Checklist (Word) (22 pp, 2MB) - This checklist is an aid when preparing a QAPP for Region 3.
- Region 3 Quality Assurance Request Form (PDF) (1 pg, 124K, About PDF)
Templates for Region 3 Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs)
- Brownfields Generic QAPP Template (PDF) (25 pp, 369K, About PDF) - template developed by Region 3 to assist those preparing a QAPP for Brownfields projects.
- Brownfields Generic Sampling and Analysis Plan (PDF) (33 pp, 375K, About PDF) - template developed by Region 3 to assist those preparing a Sampling and Analysis Plan for Brownfields projects.
- Guide for Preparing a Generic Quality Assurance Project Plan for State RCRA Subtitle C or LUST/UST Program (PDF) (39 pp, 415K, About PDF) - template and guide developed by Region 3 to assist those preparing a QAPP for the RCRA Subtitle C Program.
- New England Quality Assurance Project Plan Development Tool - For projects that involve surface or groundwater monitoring and/or the collection and analysis of water samples. A CD-Rom of this tool can be obtained by contacting the Region 3 Environmental Science Center's Quality Assurance office (R3 ESC-QA@epa.gov).
- From EPA New England
- QAPP Template for the Development, Modification, Evaluation and Application of Models (PDF) (25 pp, 326K, About PDF)
- QAPP Template for the Development, Modification, Evaluation and Application of Models (MS Word Document) (24 pp, 286K)
- Companion Checklist for QAPP Writers and Reviewers (PDF) (13 pp, 509K, About PDF)