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Managing the Quality of Environmental Data at EPA Region 5

Region 5 States
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Ohio
  • Wisconsin
  • 35 Tribes

Region 5 Quality Management Plan (PDF) 

Data about the environment is necessary in making the right decisions to protect human health and the environment. To keep the data reliable, Region 5 created a strong quality management plan. It focuses on steady quality improvement for the region’s programs and divisions. Region 5 also offers technical guidance and support to gather quality environmental data for state, local and tribal organizations, and to citizens of the region.

The main quality assurance (QA) functions in Region 5 include:

  • fulfilling the required agency-wide quality system
  • providing technical assistance for the collection of chemical, biological, microbiological and radiological data under:
    • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
    • Superfund
    • Clean Air
    • Clean Water/Safe Drinking Water Acts for the:
      • Great Lakes National Program
      • RCRA Program
      • Superfund Program
      • Air Program
      • Water Program
  • providing technical support/assistance to regional project officers and grantees
  • conducting QA evaluations of field sampling and laboratory operations
  • reviewing study plans, quality management plans and internal & external data
  • reviewing QA documentation in support of grants, cooperative & interagency agreements and contracts
  • managing the Environmental Services Assistance Team (ESAT) and national/regional analytical contracts
  • providing training/guidance on data quality, laboratory practices/ethics, designated approving officials (DAO’s) and others topics as requested

On this page:

  • Program Guidance and Requirements 
  • Quality Assurance Resources for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grantees
  • Laboratory and Field Operations
  • Quality Assurance Tools

Program Guidance and Requirements

  • Region 5 Policy for Development of Quality Assurance Project Plans
  • Quality Assurance for Brownfields Grants

Quality Assurance Resources for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)

  • Quality Assurance Resources for GLRI Grantees

Quality Assurance Tools

  • Quality Assurance Project Plan for Lake Trout and Forage Fish Sampling for Diet Analysis and/or Contaminant Analysis (PDF) (84 pp, 926 K, About PDF)
  • Quality Assurance Plan for the Use of Sediment Traps (PDF) (7 pp, 22 K, About PDF)

Managing the Quality of Environmental Information

  • About the Quality Program
  • Program Directives
  • Information Quality Guidelines
    • IQG Contacts
    • Request for Correction and Reconsideration
  • Quality Assurance Managers
  • Resources
  • Regional Offices
  • Frequent Questions
Contact Us About the Quality Program
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on May 19, 2025
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