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DMR-QA 35: Plan for Success

DMR-QA Planning Guide 2015

Your Par tner In Defensible DataWe understand that the art of our superior service is just as important as the science

of our superior standards to help you successfully navigate the DMR-QA process and

meet your requirements.

■■ Customer Service and Technical experts with over 200 combined years of

experience in the environmental testing field

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No Hassle Product ReplacementWhen completing your DMR-QA study, the last thing you need is for a Proficiency

Test (PT) sample to be dropped or broken in the lab, a dilution error, or routine QC

problem to stand in the way of successfully reporting your results. With ERA you get

worry-free compliance.

Corrective Action SupportWhen failures occur, completing your appropriate corrective actions and necessary

reporting requirements is essential. Our technical experts have many years of

environmental analytical experience and are here to help you solve your analytical

challenges and navigate the corrective action process to ensure you meet your

DMR-QA requirements.

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■■ When you receive your PT samples, check the package immediately

to ensure that all samples and paperwork are present.

■■ The best way to ensure success on all of your analyses is to

regularly analyze independent QC samples. This reduces the

risk of having evaluations that are not acceptable, ensures

accurate routine monitoring data and demonstrates your

commitment to quality for your accreditors, customers and

management. ERA allows you to schedule automatic shipments

of QC samples so you can always monitor how well your

methods are performing.

■■ Even though the DMR-QA study does not close until July, if you

are using a WP study to fulfill your DMR-QA requirements, you

must submit your data by the closing date of the WP study you

are enrolled.

At the beginning of each year, the U.S. EPA notifies NPDES

permit holders of their requirement to participate in the annual

DMR-QA study.

■■ Plan ahead to align your DMR-QA, water pollution and other

state PT requirements to ensure the most cost-effective and

efficient PT analysis schedule.

■■ The purpose of the annual DMR-QA study is to evaluate

the analyses that are being used to fulfill your routine

DMR requirements. To ensure this, state and EPA DMR-QA

coordinators look at the labs and methods reported very

closely, so make sure that your labs and the methods they use

are all consistent with your routine work.

■■ If you have changed labs or methods mid-year and you have

any questions about what to do, contact your state or EPA

regional coordinator for direction and ask for them to email

their response so that you will have it in writing.

Plan Ahead to Ensure Your Success

IF YOU PASS,WE PASS.

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Scheme # Opens Closes

DMR-QA 35 EST Mar 16 TBD

Q W P 240 Jan 12 Feb 26

W P 241 Feb 16 Apr 2

W P 242 Mar 9 Apr 23

Q W P 243 Apr 13 May 28

W P 244 May 11 Jun 25

Schedule subject to change – see ERA’s website at www.eraqc.com.

Products featured in this brochure reflect DMR-QA PT scheme.

Please visit us online at www.eraqc.com for more information on

Water Pollution (WP) and other PT products available from ERA.

2015 DMR-QA PT Scheme Schedule

DMR-QAThe DMR-QA proficiency testing scheme, targeted towards customers holding NPDES permits, is designed to meet the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection annual DMR-QA program. Due to the duration of the DMR-QA study, these standards are not NELAC compliant. If you need NELAC compliant standards, please participate in one of our W P studies.

Order your DMR-QA 35 study by December 31, 2014 to lock in at 2014 prices.

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DMR-QA

CRM – Certified Reference Material PT – Proficiency Testing QR – QuiK Response

Expert guidance through every step of the PT process.

DMR-QA Sets see page 8 for options

Complex Nutrients 525 579 525QR 7

Demand 516 578 516QR 6

Hardness/TSS 507 580 507QR 6

Hexavalent Chromium 984 898 984QR 6

Low-Level Mercury 931 896 931QR 6

Low-Level Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 917 881 917QR 7

Mercury 514 574 514QR 6

Minerals 506 581 506QR 6

Nitrite 770 888 770QR 7

Oil & Grease see page 7 for options

pH 977 577 977QR 6

Settleable Solids 911 883 911QR 8

Simple Nutrients 505 584 505QR 7

Solids 499 241 499QR 6

Solids Concentrate 4032 4030 4032QR 6

Cyanide & Phenol 502 588 502QR 7

Total Phenolics (4-AAP) 515 589 515QR 8

Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 501 587 501QR 7

Trace Metals 500 586 500QR 6

Turbidity 777 893 777QR 8

Wastewater Coliform Microbe 083 576 786QR 8

Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) see page 9 for options

Description CRM PT QR Page Description CRM PT QR Page

Need PT results fast? Available 52 weeks a year, QuiK Response™ PTs are on demand PTs that return final results within minutes of submitting your data online. In the US, please call ERA customer service at 800-372-0122 or 303-431-8454 to order. Outside of the US, please contact your authorized ERA sales partner to order.

QuiK Response PT

5US [T] 800.372.0122 (or) 303.431.8454 [E] [email protected] UK [T] +44 (0) 161 946 2777 [E] [email protected]

Total solids at 105 °C ........................................................................................................ 140-800 mg/L Total dissolved solids at 180 °C ........................................................................................ 140-800 mg/L Total Suspended Solids .........................................................................................................20-100 mg/L

Total solids at 105 °C ........................................................................................................ 140-800 mg/L Total dissolved solids at 180 °C ........................................................................................ 140-800 mg/L Total Suspended Solids .........................................................................................................20-100 mg/L

pH .................................................................................................................................................5-10 units

Total alkalinity as CaCO3 .......................................................................................................25-400 mg/L Chloride ..................................................................................................................................35-275 mg/L Fluoride ......................................................................................................................................0.4-4 mg/L Potassium ....................................................................................................................................4-40 mg/L Sodium ...................................................................................................................................10-100 mg/L Specific conductance at 25 °C ................................................................................200-1,200 μmhos/cm Sulfate ...................................................................................................................................... 5-125 mg/L Total dissolved solids at 180 °C ........................................................................................ 140-800 mg/L Total solids at 105 °C ........................................................................................................ 140-800 mg/L

Calcium ..................................................................................................................................10-100 mg/L Calcium hardness as CaCO3 ..................................................................................................25-250 mg/L Total hardness as CaCO3 ........................................................................................................40-415 mg/L Magnesium..................................................................................................................................4-40 mg/L Total suspended solids (TSS) ................................................................................................20-100 mg/L

Solids Concentrate

CRMCat. #4032 $77

PTCat. #4030 $80

QRCat. #4032QR

One 24 mL glass screw-cap vial with a powder yields 1 liter after dilution.

Solids

CRMCat. #499 $99

PTCat. #241 $103

QRCat. #499QR

One 500 mL whole-volume bottle is ready to analyze.

pH

CRMCat. #977 $60

PTCat. #577 $69

QRCat. #977QR


Minerals

CRMCat. #506 $102

PTCat. #581 $108

QRCat. #506QR


Hardness/TSS

CRMCat. #507 $99

PTCat. #580 $105

QRCat. #507QR


5-day BOD .............................................................................................................................18-230 mg/L Carbonaceous BOD ................................................................................................................18-230 mg/L COD ........................................................................................................................................30-250 mg/L TOC .......................................................................................................................................... 6-100 mg/L

Aluminum .........................................................................................................................200-4,000 μg/L Antimony ................................................................................................................................90-900 μg/L Arsenic ....................................................................................................................................90-900 μg/L Barium ...............................................................................................................................100-2,500 μg/L Beryllium .................................................................................................................................50-500 μg/L Boron .................................................................................................................................800-2,000 μg/L Cadmium ...........................................................................................................................100-1,000 μg/L Chromium ..........................................................................................................................100-1,000 μg/L Cobalt ................................................................................................................................100-1,000 μg/L Copper ...............................................................................................................................100-1,000 μg/L Iron ....................................................................................................................................200-4,000 μg/L Lead ...................................................................................................................................100-1,500 μg/L Manganese ........................................................................................................................200-2,000 μg/L Molybdenum ...........................................................................................................................60-600 μg/L Nickel ................................................................................................................................200-2,000 μg/L Selenium ...........................................................................................................................100-1,000 μg/L Silver .................................................................................................................................100-1,000 μg/L Strontium ................................................................................................................................50-500 μg/L Thallium ..................................................................................................................................80-800 μg/L Vanadium .............................................................................................................................50-2,000 μg/L Zinc ....................................................................................................................................300-2,000 μg/L

Hexavalent chromium .............................................................................................................90-900 µg/L

Mercury, total............................................................................................................................... 3-30 µg/L

Mercury, total..........................................................................................................................20-100 ng/L

Trace Metals

CRMCat. #500 $85

PTCat. #586 $89

QRCat. #500QR

One 15 mL screw-cap vial yields up to 1 liter after dilution.

Hexavalent Chromium

CRMCat. #984 $73

PTCat. #898 $75

QRCat. #984QR

One 15 mL screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution.

Mercury

CRMCat. #514 $53

PTCat. #574 $60

QRCat. #514QR

One 15 mL screw-cap vial yields up to 1 liter after dilution. Analyze for total mercury.

Low-Level Mercury

CRMCat. #931 $86

PTCat. #896 $90

QRCat. #931QR

One 5 mL flame-sealed ampule yields up to 4 liters after dilution. Use with EPA1631, or other sensitive CVAA methods.

Demand

CRMCat. #516 $79

PTCat. #578 $80

QRCat. #516QR


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Oil & Grease ..........................................................................................................................20-200 mg/L

Oil & Grease Concentrate

CRMCat. #4122 $78

PTCat. #4120 $80

QRCat. #4122QR

One 24 mL screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Use with EPA method 1664.

Total Cyanide .............................................................................................................................0.1-1 mg/L Amenable Cyanide ....................................................................................................................0.1-1 mg/L

Cyanide & Phenol

CRMCat. #502 $73

PTCat. #588 $75

QRCat. #502QR

One 15 mL screw-cap vial yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Analyze for total cyanide using distillation followed by colorimetric, titrimetric or ISE methods. The CRM is also certified for Phenol at 0.05-5 mg/L. For a Total Phenolics PT, order Cat #589.

Total Residual Chlorine ..............................................................................................................0.5-3 mg/L

Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)

CRMCat. #501 $59

PTCat. #587 $63

QRCat. #501QR

One 2 mL flame-sealed ampule yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Use with titrimetric or colorimetric methods.

Total Residual Chlorine ...........................................................................................................50-250 μg/L

Low-Level Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)

CRMCat. #917 $73

PTCat. #881 $78

QRCat. #917QR

Designed for testing at low μg/L levels. One 2 mL flame-sealed ampule yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Use with sensitive titrimetric or colorimetric methods.

Ammonia as N ............................................................................................................................1-20 mg/L Nitrate as N .................................................................................................................................2-25 mg/L Nitrate plus nitrite as N .......................................................................................................... 2.5-25 mg/L ortho-Phosphate as P............................................................................................................. 0.5-5.5 mg/L

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N .......................................................................................................3-35 mg/L Total phosphorus as P ............................................................................................................. 0.5-10 mg/L

Nitrite as N .................................................................................................................................0.4-4 mg/L

Oil & Grease ..........................................................................................................................20-200 mg/L

Simple Nutrients

CRMCat. #505 $69

PTCat. #584 $71

QRCat. #505QR


Complex Nutrients

CRMCat. #525 $60

PTCat. #579 $63

QRCat. #525QR


Nitrite

CRMCat. #770 $71

PTCat. #888 $75

QRCat. #770QR


1 Liter Oil & Grease

CRMCat. #518 $94

PTCat. #582 $96

QRCat. #518QR

One liter whole-volume glass bottle with a 33-430 thread is ready to analyze.

For SPE compatible QC (33-400 thread), use Cat #818 1 liter Boston Round Oil & Grease. Please specify if for SPE compatible PT.

“The State loves the clear and concise format of the reports, and my Supervisor loves the ‘Hey, you passed’ certificate! What could you do better? Nothing… you do it all!”

- DMR-QA Customer, Lab Technician, Vermont

RESPONSE FROM AN ERA CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY:


DMR-QA SETS

Turbidity ....................................................................................................................................... 2-30 NTU

Turbidity

CRMCat. #777 $78

PTCat. #893 $83

QRCat. #777QR

One 15 mL screw-top vial yields up to 1 liter after dilution. Use with nephelometric methods.

Wastewater Coliform Microbe

CRMCat. #083 $120

PTCat. #576 $122

QRCat. #786QR

Includes one lyophilized quantitative standard for use with all Clean Water Act quantitative methods, including MF and MPN. Total Coliforms, Fecal Coliforms and E. coli, are present in the range of 20-2,400 CFU/100 mL or MPN/100 mL.

The CRM standard contains two samples, one quantitative positive and one blank.

DMR-QA Mini Set #1

CRMCat. #102 $222

PTCat. #186 $236

Set includes Hardness/TSS, pH, and T RC.

DMR-QA Mini Set #6

CRMCat. #6161 $212

PTCat. #6160 $225

Set includes Demand, Solids Concentrate, and pH.

DMR-QA Mini Set #2

CRMCat. #103 $236

PTCat. #187 $253

Set includes Demand, Hardness/TSS, and pH.

DMR-QA Mini Set #7

CRMCat. #6171 $272

PTCat. #6170 $290

Set includes Demand, Solids Concentrate, T RC, and pH.

DMR-QA Mini Set #3

CRMCat. #104 $297

PTCat. #188 $316

Set includes Demand, Hardness/TSS, pH, and T RC.

DMR-QA Mini Set #8

CRMCat. #6181 $340

PTCat. #6180 $359

Set includes Demand, Simple Nutrients, Solids Concentrate, pH, and T RC.

DMR-QA Mini Set #4

CRMCat. #106 $364

PTCat. #189 $384

Set includes Demand, Hardness/TSS, Simple Nutrients, pH, and T RC.

DMR-QA Complete Set

CRMCat. #108 $1193

PTCat. #174 $1240

Set includes Hardness/TSS, pH, Oil & Grease, Trace Metals, Mercury, Demand, Simple Nutrients, Complex Nutrients, Total Cyanide, Total Phenolics, Total Residual Chlorine, Minerals, Settleable Solids, Nitrite, Turbidity, and Hexavalent Chromium.

DMR-QA Mini Set #5

CRMCat. #6151 $199

PTCat. #6150 $211

Set includes Solids Concentrate, pH, and T RC.

Total phenolics by 4-AAP ...................................................................................................... 0.05-5 mg/L

Settleable solids ......................................................................................................................... 5-50 mL/L

Total Phenolics (4-AAP)

CRMCat. #515 $69

PTCat. #589 $71

QRCat. #515QR

One 2 mL flame-sealed ampule yields up to 2 liters after dilution. Analyze for total phenolic compounds by 4-AAP methods.

Settleable Solids

CRMCat. #911 $73

PTCat. #883 $77

QRCat. #911QR

One 60 mL poly bottle with a solid yields 1 liter after dilution. Use with EPA method 160.5 and Standard Methods 2540F.

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WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY

Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 °C, MHSF. 13 2000 AQC002 $89 WET002 $128 AQC002QR

48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 °C, 20% DMW. 14 2000 AQC003 $84 WET003 $123 AQC003QR

7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 °C, MHSF. 15 1000 AQC004 $191 WET004 $262 AQC004QR

7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 °C, 20% DMW. 16 1000 AQC005 $191 WET005 $262 AQC005QR

Ceriodaphnia dubia

48-hour acute, daily renewal, 25 °C, MHSF. 19 2002 AQC008 $89 WET008 $128 AQC008QR

48-hour acute, daily renewal, 25 °C, 20% DMW. 20 2002 AQC009 $89 WET009 $128 AQC009QR

7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 °C, MHSF. 21 1002 AQC010 $191 WET010 $262 AQC010QR

7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 °C, 20% DMW. 22 1002 AQC011 $191 WET011 $262 AQC011QR

Mysid (Mysidopsis bahia)

48-hour acute, non-renewal, 25 °C, 40 fathoms seawater. 42 2007 AQC016 $89 WET016 $128 AQC016QR

7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 °C, 40 fathoms seawater. 43 1007 AQC017 $288 WET017 $402 AQC017QR

Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina)


7-day short-term chronic daily renewal, 25 °C, 40 fathoms seawater. 45 1006 AQC013 $89 WET013 $128 AQC013QR

Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)


7-day short-term chronic, daily renewal, 25 °C, 40 fathoms seawater. 47 1004 AQC020 $288 WET020 $402 AQC020QR

Daphnia magna


Daphnia pulex


DescriptionUSEPA

Test CodeUSEPA

Method CodeCRM PT QR


Q: Who should perform my DMR-QA testing?

A: The lab that routinely performs the analysis for your facility;

either an in-house or commercial laboratory.

Q: What type of studies will meet my DMR-QA requirements?

A: You can meet your DMR-QA requirements by participating in

ERA’s specific DMR-QA 35 study or in our WP 240, WP 241,

WP 242, WP 243, or WP 244 studies. If you participate in one of

these five WP studies, you must meet the WP Study deadline, even

if it is sooner than the DMR-QA deadline. Also, inform ERA that

you are using the WP study to meet DMR-QA requirements before

the data is submitted.

Q: Can I meet both my state and DMR-QA requirements with a

single study?

A: In many cases, yes. Simply call ERA customer service at

1-800-372-0122 and we will guide you through the process of

selecting a PT option that will meet all of your requirements.

Q: Do I have to run all analytes?

A: If the analytes appear on your NPDES permit or your customer’s

NPDES permit and are part of Study 35, you are responsible for

reporting data on behalf of the permit holder for the analytes you

typically perform analyses.

Q: Are there other resources that I can use for more information?

A: Yes. Our www.eraqc.com/DMRQA or http://www.epa.gov/

oecaerth/monitoring/programs/cwa/dmr/index.html are both

excellent resources to obtain more information about DMR-QA.

DMR-QA Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I know what samples I need to purchase?

A: Your permit holders will require results for analyses listed on

their NPDES permit and found on the analyte checklist in the 308

Letter. Each permit holder should be able to provide you with a list

of analytes they are required to report PT data.

Q: What if my permit holders and I purchase ERA samples from

different studies?

A: No problem. Each laboratory simply must ensure that they report

their data by the closing date for their chosen study and inform ERA

that they wish to report the data for the DMR-QA study.

Q: Can I report my data online?

A: Yes. Our eDATA® online data entry system reviews your

data for completeness while you are entering it, and the system

remembers your information so you never have to re-type it. Finally,

it allows you to generate your final NPDES Permit Report Forms

and individual laboratory analyte checklists for reporting to your

coordinator. The eDATA data entry system is safe and secure and

provides complete assurance that your data has been received.

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Fax this Order Form to ERA at 303-421-0159. Questions? Call 800-372-0122.

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DMR-QA 35 PT Standards CRM Standards

Description Cat. # Price Qty. ExtendedPrice Cat. # Price Qty. Extended

PriceWastewater Coliform Microbe™: Total & Fecal Coliforms and e. Coli 576 $122 083 $120Trace Metals: Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl, V, Zn 586 $89 500 $85

Hexavalent Chromium 898 $75 984 $73Mercury 574 $60 514 $53Low-Level Mercury 896 $90 931 $86Demand: BOD, CBOD, COD, TOC 578 $80 516 $79

Minerals: Total Hardness (as CaCO3), Chloride, Fluoride, Specific conductance (25 °C), Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids 581 $108 506 $102

Hardness: Non-Filterable Residue (TSS), Total Hardness (CaCO3) 580 $105 507 $99Solids 241 $103 499 $99Solids Concentrate 4030 $80 4032 $77Simple Nutrients: Ortho-PO4, NO3 as N, NH3 as N 584 $71 505 $69Complex Nutrients: Total P, TKN 579 $63 525 $60Nitrite as N 888 $75 770 $71Oil & Grease 582 $96 518 $94Oil & Grease Concentrate 4120 $80 4122 $78pH 577 $69 977 $60Cyanide & Phenol 588 $75 502 $73Total Phenolics (4-AAP) 589 $71 515 $69Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 587 $63 501 $59Low-Level Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 881 $78 917 $73Settleable Solids 883 $77 911 $73Turbidity 893 $83 777 $78DMR-QA Complete Set: 16 Standards 174 $1,240 108 $1,193DMR-QA Mini Set #1 186 $236 102 $222DMR-QA Mini Set #2 187 $253 103 $236DMR-QA Mini Set #3 188 $316 104 $297DMR-QA Mini Set #4 189 $384 106 $364DMR-QA Mini Set #5 6150 $211 6151 $199DMR-QA Mini Set #6 6160 $225 6161 $212DMR-QA Mini Set #7 6170 $290 6171 $272DMR-QA Mini Set #8 6180 $359 6181 $340

DMR-QA Complete Set and Mini Sets are only available as part of the DMR-QA study.

Note that shipping charges and a $10 handling feeare prepaid and added to each invoice.

PT Total $ CRM Total $

Total Order $

COMPLETE ORDERING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION. YOU WILL BE BILLED ONLY WHEN YOUR STANDARDS SHIP:

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o W P-240 Jan 12 – Feb 26

o W P-241 Feb 16 – Apr 2

o W P-242 Mar 9 – Apr 23

You May Also Participate in:WP 243 Apr 13 – May 28WP 244 May 11 – Jun 25

DMR-QA 35 ORDER FORM

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