Systematic Planning Case Studies

These documents show the use of the Data Quality Objectives (DQO) Process in the form of case studies involving particulate matter ambient air monitoring and hazardous waste site investigations.

• Systematic Planning: A Case Study for Hazardous Waste Site Investigations (EPA QA/CS-1) (pdf) (2.15 MB, 240-B-06-004)
  This document, Systematic Planning Using the Data Quality Objectives Process, shows the use of the Data Quality Objectives (DQO) Process in the form of a case study. This guidance is the culmination of experiences in the design and collection environmental data in different Program Offices at the EPA.
• Systematic Planning: A Case Study of Particulate Matter Ambient Air Monitoring (EPA QA/CS-2) (pdf) (481.01 KB, 240-B-07-001)
  This document shows the use of the Data Quality Objectives (DQO) Process in the form of a case study involving particulate matter ambient air monitoring.