Article written by Jon Brownfield, Customer Service Representative, Analytical Products Group, Inc.

Complete article from the DMRQA 26 APG eNewsletter
Nineteen new analytes have been added to this year's DMRQA Study. The US EPA has notified APG that they have added additional chemical & microbiological analytes for the upcoming study that will begin on June 2nd. If your NPDES Permit lists these analytes, then you will need to add those items to this year's study. Microbiology samples will be shipped overnight on July 10th for analysis on July 12th. All other new samples and existing chemistry samples will ship in the beginning of June.

APG is committed to providing you the samples to meet all of your certification requirements with the high quality standards that you have grown to expect from APG as well as the most advanced reporting in the industry.

So what has been added, you ask? The additional analytes that have been added are:
Expanded Trace Metals - Antimony - Barium - Beryllium - Molybdenum - Silver - Thallium		Minerals - Alkanity as CaCo3 - Chloride - Conductivity - Sulfate - Total Dissolved Solids - Total Hardness		Microbiological* - Fecal Coliforms - MF & MPN - Total Coliforms - MF & MPN		Fluoride Turbidity Settleable Solids Nitrite as N Hexavelant Chromium
* Microbiology samples will be shipped overnight on July 10th for analysis on July 12th. All other samples will ship in the beginning of June.

If you have not placed your order for this year's study, you can do so at any time by placing your order via:
Online http://www.APGQA.com/dmrqa		Faxing DMRQA order to 740.423.5588		Phone Calling APG Customer Service at 800.272.4442, 740.423.4200

What do I do if I have already placed my order?
No problem, simply let us know what additional samples that you need and we will be happy to add them to your existing order.

Want to practice your DMRQA study prior to the study? APG offers you the opportunity to find out if you are ready for the official DMRQA Study. Build confidence that your instruments, personnel and quality system are ready for the new analytes that the US EPA has added. APG is proud to introduce the Immediate PTSTAT. Simply order the appropriate PTSTAT samples => Analyze the Sample(s) => Enter your data online =>Receive your evaluations immediately. APG is the only PT provider that offers immediate quick turnaround sample evaluation seconds after you submit the data. For your convenience and to review the Immediate PTSTAT process go to http://www.apgqa.com/immediate.

Get prepared! Be Prepared! So you will feel confident that this year's study will be smooth, and APG is committed to help you thru each step of the process. As always, feel free to call me at 1-800-272-4442 or email me at j.brownfield@apgqa.com with any questions that you may have. I look forward to working with you again with this year's study.