Managing the Quality of Environmental Data at EPA Region 8
EPA Region 8 Quality Assurance Program
The Region 8 Quality Assurance Branch is located in the Laboratory Services & Applied Sciences Division (LSASD)
The Quality Assurance Branch administers the EPA Region 8 Quality Management Plan (QMP) serving 6 states and 28 tribes to uphold EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment through quality directives.
National Quality Program Directives
- Quality Policy CIO 2105
- Quality Procedure-CIO 2105-P-01
- Quality Standards CIO 2105-S
- All QA Guidance Documents QA/G
R8 Tools for QMPs
Crosswalk
- QMP Crosswalk for QMP Standard, S-1 (05/2025)
Development Aids
R8 Tools for Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs)
Crosswalks - combined for Full and Annual reviews
- QAPP Crosswalk for QAPP Standard, S-2 (05/2025)
- Optimized UFP-QAPP Crosswalk (05/2025)
- Brownfield Project Crosswalk (01/2023)
- QAPP Crosswalk for QA/R-5 (retired)
Development Aids
- R8 Graded Approach --QAPP Development Template and Instructions (05/2025)
- Tips for Retrofitting QAPPs Prepared in QA/R-5 to the S-2, QAPP Standard (05/2025)
- Uniform Federal Policy - QAPP (UFP-QAPP) Resources
- R8 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR ) Grants - QAPP Template (06/2025)
Region 8 Quality Assurance Branch Contact
| Representative | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Goldade, QA Branch Manager and Regional QA Manager | (303) 312-7024 | Goldade.Mary@epa.gov |