Science & Technology
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Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)
The U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program is a voluntary program that works cooperatively with industry stakeholders and waste officials to reduce or avoid methane emissions from landfills. Landfill gas contains methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
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Update and Public Comments for October 9 and 10, 2013, NDWAC Meeting
Comments on October 9 and 10, 2013 drinking water regulations for lead and copper meeting.
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Public Comments for November 6 & 7, 2014 NDWAC Meeting
Comments related to a public meeting on drinking water regulations.
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Distribution System White Papers
EPA worked with stakeholders and developed a series of "white papers" on distribution system issues ranked of potentially significant public health concern (see list below) to serve as background material for EPA, expert and stakeholder discussions.
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Discussion about Potential Distribution System Problems
Discussion about Potential Distribution System Problems
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Fact Sheets about the Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3)
These fact sheets provide background information and contaminant list information about the Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule.
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Method 528 Determination of Phenols in Drinking Water
Provides procedures for the determination of phenols in finished drinking water
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Method 546: Determination of Total Microcystins and Nodularins in Drinking Water and Ambient Water by Adda Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Analytical method for drinking water analysis.
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Method 549.2 Determination of Diquat and Paraquat in Drinking Water by Liquid-Solid Extraction
This is a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for the
determination of diquat and paraquat in drinking water sources and finished drinking water. -
Method 321.8 Determination of Bromate in Drinking Waters by Ion Chromatography
Determination of Bromate in Drinking Waters by Ion Chromatography Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry
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Aquatic Life Criteria - Cadmium
Documents pertaining to 2016 Acute and Chronic Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Cadmium (Freshwater, Estuarine/marine). These documents contain the safe levels of Cadmium in water that should protect to the majority of species.
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Sampling
Sampling Frequent Questions
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Quality Assurance (QA) - Quality Control (QC)
Quality Assurance (QA) - Quality Control (QC) Frequent Questions
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Methods Innovations Rule (MIR) & Method Defined Parameters (MDPs)
Methods Innovations Rule (MIR) & Method Defined Parameters (MDPs) Frequent Questions
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Hazardous Waste Characteristics
Hazardous Waste Characteristics, Frequent Questions
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Detection & Quantitation
Detection & Quantitation, Frequent Questions
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9000 Series: Miscellaneous Test Methods
9000 Series: Miscellaneous Test Methods, Frequent Questions
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3000, 3500, and 3600 Series
3000, 3500, and 3600 Series Test Methods, Frequent Questions
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Referred Air Method 25E: Determination of a Vapor Phase Organic Concentration in Waste Samples
This method is applicable for determining the vapor pressure of waste. The headspace vapor of the sample is analyzed for carbon content by a headspace analyzer, which uses a flame ionization detector (FID).