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Please note this is a special issue of APG eNews designed to guide you through DMRQA Study 25. This message will most benefit NPDES Permit Holders and laboratories that regularly perform testing for an NPDES Permit Holder.


Official DMRQA 25 Dates
The DMRQA Announcement Letter (308 Letter) was released from the US EPA. Download an electronic copy. If you have not received your letter, you can expect it soon. APG understands that the letter has conflicting study close dates (August 20 and September 3, 2005), and we are working with the US EPA representatives to determine which is the appropriate date. We will relay any updates to you as soon as we can. APG's DMRQA studies will be modified accordingly, depending upon amendments to the 308 letter. Currently, the 308 letter presents the following DMRQA deadlines:

May 25, 2005
Send the NPDES Permittee Address Verification Form by email to dmrqa@epa.gov or mail to John Helm, US EPA OECA MC 2225A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC 20460.
June 2, 2005
Orders must be placed - deadline per the US EPA.
September 3, 2005*
The latest date that all DMRQA Studies must end.

October 29, 2005
Providers must release DMRQA Study evaluations.
December 8, 2005
All corrective actions should be submitted to your state or regional coordinator.
*Subject to change based upon EPA.


APG is pleased to announce that our June WP and July WP Studies meet the requirements of the 308 Letter. Of course, we will continue to offer an official DMRQA Specific Study that opens June 2, 2005 and ends September 2, 2005.

Download the DMRQA 25 Desk Reference Guide
[http://www.apgqa.com/deskreference]

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APG Makes Reporting Easy for Contract Labs
and Permittees

APG's DMRQA reporting system simplifies data coordination between permittees and contract laboratories.

Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/dmr_2005_easy.asp]

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Tech Tips for DMRQA 25
APG's list of technical tips addresses common DMRQA problems and will help to simplify your DMRQA analyses.

Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/dmr_2005_techtips.asp]

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Place Your DMRQA Order Now - Get a
FREE QC sample!

The US EPA 308 Letter states that DMRQA orders must be placed by June 2, 2005. If you need assistance determining what you need this year, call our Customer Service Department at 800.272.4442, or place your order online.

If you place your order by May 25, 2005, you will receive a free QC sample. Many laboratories across the country use APG's QC samples to identify analytical problems and to verify that a problem has been resolved. To get your free QC, use the promotional code: DMR25525

Order DMRQA Chemistry Samples
[http://www.apgqa.com/products/product_home.asp?
programid=3]

Order DMRQA WET Testing Samples
[http://www.apgqa.com/products/product_home.asp?
programid=38]

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WET PTs Now Available
APG is pleased to announce that we now offer DMRQA Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) PT samples.

Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/dmr_2005_wet.asp]

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Win a Pizza Party For Your Laboratory
At least 50% of DMRQA 24 participants reported their data using APG's online data entry system. As an incentive to enter your data online, one lucky online user will win a pizza party for his/her lab. You are automatically registered for the drawing when you enter your DMRQA 25 data at www.APGQA.com. The winner will be contacted and posted at www.APGQA.com on September 6, 2005.

View the DMRQA Permittee Online Data Entry Tutorial
[http://www.apgqa.com/tutorial/permittee]

View the DMRQA Contract Laboratory Online
Data Entry Tutorial

[http://www.apgqa.com/tutorial/contractlab]

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Enjoy the Benefits of APG's DMRQA Program
APG's DMRQA program provides you with all of the products and services you need to complete your DMRQA requirements with ease.

Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/dmr_2005_benefits.asp]

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DMRQA Hints from the PT Department
APG is committed to providing you with excellent service for all of your testing needs. This high level of service also extends to the DMRQA program. With all of the changes in the NELAC/EPA Fields of Testing that affect DMRQA, let the experts at APG make this year's study run smoothly.

Read the complete article
[http://www.apgqa.com/newsletters/dmr_2005_hints.asp]

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DMRQA 25 Desk Reference Guide
The desk reference summarizes DMRQA dates, deadlines, and procedures. It provides terms and definitions, frequently asked questions, product information, and the benefits of participating in APG's DMRQA program.

Download the DMRQA 25 Desk Reference Guide
[http://www.apgqa.com/deskreference]

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Receive a Laboratory of Excellence Certificate
At APG, we value the resources that you contribute towards the DMRQA study, and we feel that you should be rewarded. Upon successful completion of DMRQA Study 25, APG will issue your facility a customized Certificate of Completion with the APG gold seal. Included on the certificate is your facility's name and all analytes that were successfully evaluated for DMRQA 25.

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DMRQA 25 eNewsletter
 
  IMPORTANT
  DOCUMENTS
DMRQA Study 25 Announcement Letter (308 Letter)
 
Official DMRQA 25
Desk Reference Guide
 
DMRQA 25 Order Form

  IN THIS
  SPECIAL ISSUE
DMRQA 25 Dates
 
Easy DMRQA Reporting
for Contract Labs
and Permittees
 
  Tech Tips for DMRQA
 
Order DMRQA 25 Samples
 

WET PTs Available

 
Win a Pizza Party
For Your Lab
 
Benefits of APG's
DMRQA Program
 
DMRQA Hints from
the PT Department
 
DMRQA 25 Desk
Reference Guide
 
Laboratory of
Excellence Certificate

  Contact APG
Email  support@apgqa.com
Toll-Free  800.272.4442
Local  740.423.4200
Fax  740.423.5588
 

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