APG's industry leading customer service team
fields many DMRQA Questions.
They have compiled a
helpful hints list to guide you through
the DMRQA 23. Whether you select APG as your
DMRQA Provider or not, APG Customer Service and
Technical Chemists are
available to help you. Send your questions to
support@apgqa.com
or give a call at 800.272.4442.
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DMRQA Participants are labs that have
NPDES Permit(s) or regularly perform
testing for analytes listed on an
NPDES Permit(s). Labs with NPDES
Permits should have received a
DMRQA Study 23 Announcement Letter (308 Letter)
from the US EPA in early June.
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| 2. |
Review important dates and record
important information in APG's complimentary
DMRQA Desk Reference Guide
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| 3. |
In many instances a single PT standard can be used to
meet both DMRQA and State Requirements.
Check with your DMRQA Coordinator to determine which
studies are acceptable to meet State and DMRQA
Requirements.
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| 4. |
Verify all Permit Numbers, Lab Codes, etc.
are correct in your
DMRQA Announcement Letter
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5. |
You can
download additional permittee and contract laboratory data entry
forms or give us a call.
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APG's Online Data Entry walks you through the entire
DMRQA Process. It significantly reduces coordination
between Contract Laboratories and Permittees.
Contract Labs can prepare data reporting packages
for their permittees that include all information
necessary to fulfill their requirements.
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| 7. |
You can report data online until 11:59:59 PM EST on the study
close date. You receive an electronic copy of your
data and confirmation that your data was
received.
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| 8. |
If you report Total Dissolved
Solids, you must report your
lot number on your data form. The solids lot number is located on the vial.
All other lot numbers are
printed on the forms for your reference.
Ensure that the lot numbers of the products match the lot
numbers in the data reporting booklet.
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| 9. |
If you are an NPDES Permit Holder, communicate
with your contract laboratory to
determine when and how they will
report the data. Please negotiate a
date that gives you sufficient
time to submit your information.
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| 10. |
You are required to report data for all analytes
listed on your NPDES Permit and found on
the analyte checklist in the 308 Letter.
Analytes not listed on your permit may be reported but must be marked as voluntary.
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| 11. |
Do not forget to send a data
package to your
DMRQA Coordinator.
It must include a copy of all your data and
the US EPA Forms found in the
DMRQA 23 Announcement Letter.
The US EPA Forms include the completed Analyte Checklist
and the Laboratory Performance Evaluation Forms.
Remember to keep a copy for your records.
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