Final Report WP-225. WatR Pollution Study. Open Date: 10/18/13. Close Date: 12/02/13. Report Issued Date: 12/04/13

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1 WP-225 Final Report WatR Pollution Open : 10/18/13 Close : 12/02/13 Report Issued :

2 December 4, 2013 Enclosed is your final report for ERA's WP-225 WatR Pollution Proficiency Testing (PT) study. Your final report includes an evaluation of all results submitted by your laboratory to ERA. Data Protocols: All analytes in ERA's WP-225 WatR Pollution Proficiency Testing study have been evaluated using the following tiered approach. If the analyte is listed in the current Fields of Proficiency Testing (FoPT) tables, the evaluation was completed by comparing the reported result to the acceptance limits generated using the criteria contained in the current FoPT tables. If the analyte is not included in the FoPT tables, the reported result has been evaluated using the procedures outlined in ERA's Operating Procedure for the Generation of (SOP 0260). Corrective Action Help: As part of your accreditation(s), you may be required to identify the root cause of any "Not Acceptable" results, implement the necessary corrective actions, and then satisfy your PT requirements by participating in a Supplemental (QuiK Response) or future ERA PT study. ERA's technical staff is available to help your laboratory resolve any technical issues that may be impairing your PT performance and possibly affecting your routine data quality. Our laboratory and technical staff have many years of collective experience in performing the full range of environmental analyses. As part of our technical support, ERA offers QC samples that can be useful in helping you work through your technical issues. Please note the following changes to our final reports: At the request of the Accreditation Council, we have included a Laboratory Exception Report that includes a list of all analytes reported with less than qualifiers when the assigned value was greater than 0. In addition, because we have received many requests from laboratories, this report also includes a list of all analytes with "Not Acceptable" evaluations. Some states have elected not to convert to the 2009 s at this time. If you have released your results to a state that has retained the 2003 NELAC Criteria, your final report will include a section that evaluates the results according to the 2003 in addition to the 2009 s. Thank you for your participation in ERA's WP-225 WatR Pollution Proficiency Testing study. If you have any questions, please contact our Proficiency Testing Department at Sincerely, Kristina Sanchez Quality Officer attachments

3 Report Recipient Contact/Phone Number Reporting Type Type Texas Frank Jamison / (512) All s 2009

4 WP-225 Definitions & Discussion s: The : Acceptable Not Acceptable No WP Definitions The is the value that the laboratory reported to ERA. The ERA s are compliant with the most current Fields of Proficiency Testing (FoPT) tables. A parameter not added to the standard is given an of "< PTRL" per the guidelines contained in the 2009 s. The assigned values are directly traceable to the commercially prepared starting materials used to manufacture the PT standards. The are established per the criteria contained in the most current USEPA/NELAC FoPT tables, or ERA's SOP for the Generation of as applicable. Not = = falls within the. falls outside the. = cannot be evaluated. = No reported. WP Discussion ERA's WP-225 WatR Pollution Proficiency Testing study has been reviewed by ERA senior management and certified compliant with the requirements of the 2009 PT and the criteria contained in the most current Fields of Proficiency Testing (FoPT) tables. ERA's WP-225 WatR Pollution study standards were examined for any anomalies. A full review of all homogeneity, stability and accuracy verification data was completed. All analytical verification data for all analytes met the acceptance criteria contained in the 2009 PT and the criteria contained in the most current FoPT tables. The data submitted by participating laboratories was also examined for study anomalies. There was one anomaly observed during the statistical review of the data. If your laboratory received the WP-225 Waste Water Coliform MicrobE sample, catalog #576, this anomaly is addresssed on the following page. ERA's WP-225 WatR Pollution study reports shall not be reproduced except in their entirety and not without the permission of the participating laboratories. The report must not be used by the participating laboratories to claim product endorsement by any agency of the U. S. government. The data contained herein are confidential and intended for your use only. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your assessment in ERA's WatR Pollution Proficiency Testing program, please contact our Proficiency Testing Department at The is the method the laboratory reported to ERA.

WP-225 Anomalies s: Discussion WasteWatR Coliform MicrobE - Total Coliforms (MPN) During the statistical review of the WP-225 WasteWatR Coliform MicrobE data, ERA observed a

Based on ERA s criteria for testing for bimodal or multimodal distributions, and the 2003 NELAC s Chapter 2 Appendix C section C.

5 WP-225 Anomalies s: Discussion WasteWatR Coliform MicrobE - Total Coliforms (MPN) During the statistical review of the WP-225 WasteWatR Coliform MicrobE data, ERA observed a bimodal distribution of data for Total Coliforms (MPN) when laboratories reported SM Based on ERA s criteria for testing for bimodal or multimodal distributions, and the 2003 NELAC s Chapter 2 Appendix C section C.4, the laboratories reporting SM 9221 were evaluated separately for this analyte. Total Coliforms (MPN) entire population study mean = 738 MPN/100mL, 62 data points Total Coliforms (MPN) SM 9221 study mean = 404 MPN/100mL, 20 data points Total Coliforms (MPN) remaining data study mean = 866 MPN/100mL, 42 data points

6 WP-225 Laboratory Exception Report s: 2009 Checks There are no values reported with < where the assigned value was greater than Not Acceptable s WP Minerals (cat# 581) 2000 Sulfate mg/l Not Acceptable ASTM D WP Hardness (cat# 580) 1085 Magnesium mg/l Not Acceptable EPA Magnesium mg/l Not Acceptable EPA 6010B WP Settleable Solids (cat# 883) 1965 Settleable Solids ml/l Not Acceptable SM2540F 20th ED Settleable Solids ml/l Not Acceptable SM2540F online All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 1 of 1

7 Final Report Results For Laboratory Page 1 of 19

8 2009 Report : WP-225 Laboratory Name: Aqua-Tech Laboratories, Inc. - Bryan Inorganic Results Page 2 of 19

9 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Minerals (cat# 581) 1505 Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l Acceptable SM2320B online 10/31/ Chloride mg/l Acceptable SM4500Cl- B online 11/4/ Conductivity at 25 C µmhos/cm Acceptable SM2510B online 10/31/ Fluoride mg/l Acceptable SM4500F- C online 10/31/ Potassium mg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Sodium mg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /6/ Sulfate mg/l Not Total Dissolved Solids at 180 C mg/l Not Total Solids at 105 C mg/l Not WP Minerals (cat# 581) 1505 Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l Not Chloride mg/l Not Conductivity at 25 C µmhos/cm Acceptable EPA /31/ Fluoride mg/l Not Potassium mg/l Not Sodium mg/l Not Sulfate mg/l Not Total Dissolved Solids at 180 C mg/l Not Total Solids at 105 C mg/l Not All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 3 of 19

10 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Minerals (cat# 581) 1505 Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/l Acceptable SM 2320 B /31/ Chloride mg/l Acceptable SM 4500-Cl B /4/ Conductivity at 25 C µmhos/cm Acceptable SM 2510 B /31/ Fluoride mg/l Acceptable SM 4500-F C /31/ Potassium mg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Sodium mg/l Acceptable EPA /6/ Sulfate mg/l Not Acceptable ASTM D /28/ Total Dissolved Solids at 180 C mg/l Not Total Solids at 105 C mg/l Not WP Hardness (cat# 580) 1960 Total Suspended Solids mg/l Not Calcium mg/l Acceptable EPA /6/ Magnesium mg/l Not Acceptable EPA /1/ Calcium Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l Acceptable EPA /6/ Total Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l Acceptable EPA /6/ WP Hardness (cat# 580) 1960 Total Suspended Solids mg/l Not Calcium mg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /6/ Magnesium mg/l Not Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Calcium Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /6/ Total Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /6/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 4 of 19

11 WP Final Complete Report s: WP ph (cat# 577) 1900 ph S.U Acceptable WP ph (cat# 577) SM 4500-H+ B /31/ ph S.U Acceptable ASTM D A 10/31/ WP ph (cat# 577) 1900 ph S.U Acceptable SM4500H+ B online 10/31/ WP Settleable Solids (cat# 883) 1965 Settleable Solids ml/l Not Acceptable SM2540F 20th ED /31/ WP Settleable Solids (cat# 883) 1965 Settleable Solids ml/l Not Acceptable SM2540F online 10/31/ WP Volatile Solids (cat# 884) 1970 Volatile Solids, Total mg/l Acceptable SM 2540 E /14/ WP Volatile Solids (cat# 884) 1970 Volatile Solids, Total mg/l Acceptable SM2540E 20th ED 11/14/ WP Solids Concentrate (cat# 4030) 1960 Total Suspended Solids mg/l Acceptable SM 2540 D /5/ Total Dissolved Solids at 180 C mg/l Acceptable SM 2540 C /5/ Total Solids at 105 C mg/l Acceptable SM 2540 B /5/ WP Solids Concentrate (cat# 4030) 1960 Total Suspended Solids mg/l Acceptable SM2540D online 11/5/ Total Dissolved Solids at 180 C mg/l Acceptable SM2540C online 11/5/ Total Solids at 105 C mg/l Acceptable SM2540B online 11/5/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 5 of 19

12 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Solids Concentrate (cat# 4030) 1960 Total Suspended Solids mg/l Acceptable SM2540D 20th ED /5/ Total Dissolved Solids at 180 C mg/l Acceptable SM2540C 20th ED /5/ Total Solids at 105 C mg/l Acceptable SM2540B 20th ED /5/ WP Simple Nutrients (cat# 584) 1515 Ammonia as N mg/l Acceptable 1820 Nitrate + Nitrite as N mg/l Acceptable SM4500NH3 G 21st ED 1997 SM4500NO3- F 21st ED /28/ /30/ Nitrate as N mg/l Acceptable EPA /31/ ortho-phosphate as P mg/l Acceptable EPA /31/ WP Simple Nutrients (cat# 584) 1515 Ammonia as N mg/l Acceptable EPA TITR 10/30/ Nitrate + Nitrite as N mg/l Acceptable SM4500NO3- F online 10/30/ Nitrate as N mg/l Acceptable SM4500NO3- F online 10/31/ ortho-phosphate as P mg/l Acceptable WP Simple Nutrients (cat# 584) SM4500P E 20th ED /31/ Ammonia as N mg/l Acceptable EPA /28/ Nitrate + Nitrite as N mg/l Not Nitrate as N mg/l Acceptable SM4500NO3- F 21st ED /31/ ortho-phosphate as P mg/l Acceptable SM4500P E online 10/31/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 6 of 19

13 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Simple Nutrients (cat# 584) 1515 Ammonia as N mg/l Acceptable SM4500NH3 G online 10/28/ Nitrate + Nitrite as N mg/l Not Nitrate as N mg/l Not ortho-phosphate as P mg/l Not WP Simple Nutrients (cat# 584) 1515 Ammonia as N mg/l Acceptable SM4500NH3 G 20th ED /28/ Nitrate + Nitrite as N mg/l Not Nitrate as N mg/l Not ortho-phosphate as P mg/l Not WP Complex Nutrients (cat# 579) 1795 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen mg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Total phosphorus as P mg/l Acceptable SM4500P E online 11/20/ WP Complex Nutrients (cat# 579) 1795 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen mg/l Acceptable SM4500NH3 G online 11/1/ Total phosphorus as P mg/l Acceptable EPA /5/ WP Complex Nutrients (cat# 579) 1795 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen mg/l Acceptable SM4500NH3 G 20th ED /1/ Total phosphorus as P mg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /5/ WP Complex Nutrients (cat# 579) 1795 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen mg/l Not Total phosphorus as P mg/l Acceptable SM 4500-P E /20/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 7 of 19

14 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Nitrite (cat# 888) 1840 Nitrite as N mg/l Acceptable WP Nitrite (cat# 888) SM 4500-NO2 B /31/ Nitrite as N mg/l Acceptable SM4500NO2- B online 10/31/ WP Demand (cat# 578) 1530 BOD mg/l Acceptable SM 5210 B /30/ CBOD mg/l Acceptable SM 5210 B /30/ COD mg/l Acceptable EPA /28/ TOC mg/l Not WP Demand (cat# 578) 1530 BOD mg/l Acceptable SM5210B online 10/30/ CBOD mg/l Acceptable SM5210B online 10/30/ COD mg/l Not TOC mg/l Not WP Oil & Grease (cat# 582) 1860 n-hexane Extractable Material(O&G)(Grav) mg/l Acceptable EPA 1664A 10/28/ n-hexane Extractable Material(O&G)(IR) mg/l Not All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 8 of 19

15 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Trace Metals (cat# 586) 1000 Aluminum µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Antimony µg/l Acceptable EPA /5/ Arsenic µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Barium µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Beryllium µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Boron µg/l Acceptable EPA /8/ Cadmium µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Chromium µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Cobalt µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Copper µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Iron µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Lead µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Manganese µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Molybdenum µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Nickel µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Selenium µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Silver µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Strontium µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ Thallium µg/l Acceptable EPA /5/ Vanadium µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 9 of 19

16 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Trace Metals (cat# 586) (Continued) 1190 Zinc µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 10 of 19

17 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Trace Metals (cat# 586) 1000 Aluminum µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Antimony µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /5/ Arsenic µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Barium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Beryllium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Boron µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /8/ Cadmium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Chromium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Cobalt µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Copper µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Iron µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Lead µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Manganese µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Molybdenum µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Nickel µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Selenium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Silver µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Strontium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ Thallium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /5/ Vanadium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 11 of 19

18 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Trace Metals (cat# 586) (Continued) 1190 Zinc µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ WP Mercury (cat# 574) 1095 Mercury µg/l Acceptable EPA /8/ WP Mercury (cat# 574) 1095 Mercury µg/l Acceptable EPA /8/ WP Mercury (cat# 574) 1095 Mercury µg/l Acceptable EPA /8/ WP Hexavalent Chromium (cat# 898) 1045 Hexavalent Chromium µg/l Acceptable USGS I /31/ WP Hexavalent Chromium (cat# 898) 1045 Hexavalent Chromium µg/l Acceptable SM3500Cr B online 10/31/ WP Tin & Titanium (cat# 573) 1175 Tin µg/l Acceptable EPA /5/ Titanium µg/l Acceptable EPA /1/ WP Tin & Titanium (cat# 573) 1175 Tin µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /5/ Titanium µg/l Acceptable EPA 6010B /1/ WP Color (cat# 882) 1605 Color PC units Acceptable SM 2120 B /31/ WP Color (cat# 882) 1605 Color PC units Acceptable SM2120B online 10/31/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 12 of 19

19 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Turbidity (cat# 893) 2055 Turbidity NTU Acceptable SM 2130 B /25/ WP Turbidity (cat# 893) 2055 Turbidity NTU Acceptable EPA /25/ WP Turbidity (cat# 893) 2055 Turbidity NTU Acceptable SM2130B online 10/25/ WP Total Cyanide (cat# 588) 1645 Cyanide, total mg/l Acceptable SM 4500-CN E /5/ Amenable Cyanide mg/l Not WP Total Cyanide (cat# 588) 1645 Cyanide, total mg/l Acceptable SM4500CN C 21st ED /5/ Amenable Cyanide mg/l Not WP Total Cyanide (cat# 588) 1645 Cyanide, total mg/l Acceptable SM4500CN C online 11/5/ Amenable Cyanide mg/l Not WP Total Cyanide (cat# 588) 1645 Cyanide, total mg/l Acceptable SM4500CN E online 11/5/ Amenable Cyanide mg/l Not WP Total Cyanide (cat# 588) 1645 Cyanide, total mg/l Acceptable SM4500CN E 21st ED /5/ Amenable Cyanide mg/l Not All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 13 of 19

20 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Total Phenolics (4-AAP) (cat# 589) 1905 Phenolics, total mg/l Acceptable EPA /29/ WP Surfactants - MBAS (cat# 892) 2025 Surfactants (MBAS) mg/l Acceptable SM5540C 20th ED /31/ WP Surfactants - MBAS (cat# 892) 2025 Surfactants (MBAS) mg/l Acceptable SM5540C online 10/31/ WP Total Residual Chlorine (cat# 587) 1940 Total Residual Chlorine mg/l Acceptable SM 4500-Cl F /31/ WP Total Residual Chlorine (cat# 587) 1940 Total Residual Chlorine mg/l Acceptable SM4500Cl F online 10/31/ All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 14 of 19

21 2009 Report : WP-225 Laboratory Name: Aqua-Tech Laboratories, Inc. - Bryan Microbiology Results Page 15 of 19

22 WP Final Complete Report s: WP WasteWatR Coliform MicrobE (cat# 576) 2500 Total Coliforms (MF) CFU/100mL Not Fecal Coliforms (MF) CFU/100mL Acceptable SM 9222 D (m-fc) /29/ E.coli (MF) CFU/100mL Not Total Coliforms (MPN) MPN/100mL Acceptable SM9223B MPN online 10/29/ Fecal Coliforms (MPN) MPN/100mL Not E.coli (MPN) MPN/100mL Acceptable SM9223B MPN online 10/29/ Per Section a of the 2009, "The assigned values for quantitative microbiology analytes shall be equal to the mean of the assigned value verification and/or homogeneity testing per Sections 7.1 and 7.2". The final acceptance limits are derived from the calculated study mean and study standard deviation from laboratory-reported results. Disagreement between the assigned values and study means/acceptance limits are due to the inherent variability of microbiology methods and differences in the methods used by ERA and participant laboratories. For quantitative microbiology analytes, the assigned value is not used in the evaluation of laboratories. WP WasteWatR Coliform MicrobE (cat# 576) 2500 Total Coliforms (MF) CFU/100mL Not Fecal Coliforms (MF) CFU/100mL Not E.coli (MF) CFU/100mL Not Total Coliforms (MPN) MPN/100mL Acceptable SM9223B MPN 22nd ED /29/ Fecal Coliforms (MPN) MPN/100mL Not E.coli (MPN) MPN/100mL Acceptable SM9223B MPN 22nd ED /29/ Per Section a of the 2009, "The assigned values for quantitative microbiology analytes shall be equal to the mean of the assigned value verification and/or homogeneity testing per Sections 7.1 and 7.2". The final acceptance limits are derived from the calculated study mean and study standard deviation from laboratory-reported results. Disagreement between the assigned values and study means/acceptance limits are due to the inherent variability of microbiology methods and differences in the methods used by ERA and participant laboratories. For quantitative microbiology analytes, the assigned value is not used in the evaluation of laboratories. All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 16 of 19

23 WP Final Complete Report s: WP WasteWatR Coliform MicrobE (cat# 576) 2500 Total Coliforms (MF) CFU/100mL Not Fecal Coliforms (MF) CFU/100mL Not E.coli (MF) CFU/100mL Not Total Coliforms (MPN) MPN/100mL Acceptable SM9223 COLert18 22nd ED /29/ Fecal Coliforms (MPN) MPN/100mL Not E.coli (MPN) MPN/100mL Acceptable SM9223 COLert18 22nd ED /29/ Per Section a of the 2009, "The assigned values for quantitative microbiology analytes shall be equal to the mean of the assigned value verification and/or homogeneity testing per Sections 7.1 and 7.2". The final acceptance limits are derived from the calculated study mean and study standard deviation from laboratory-reported results. Disagreement between the assigned values and study means/acceptance limits are due to the inherent variability of microbiology methods and differences in the methods used by ERA and participant laboratories. For quantitative microbiology analytes, the assigned value is not used in the evaluation of laboratories. All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 17 of 19

24 2009 Report : WP-225 Laboratory Name: Aqua-Tech Laboratories, Inc. - Bryan Organic Results Page 18 of 19

25 WP Final Complete Report s: WP Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) in Water (cat# 642) 1935 TPH (Gravimetric) mg/l Acceptable EPA 1664A 10/28/ TPH (IR) mg/l Not All analytes are included in ERA's A2LA accreditation. Lab : Page 19 of 19

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