Approved Drinking Water Analytical Methods
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Analytical methods approved for measuring:
- Unregulated contaminants (EPA-developed methods)
- Inorganic contaminants and other inorganic constituents (PDF)(60 pp, 696 K, September 2016, 815-B-16-014)
- Radionuclides (PDF)(25 pp, 376 K, September 2016, 815-B-16-015)
- Organic contaminants (PDF)(36 pp, 480 K, September 2016, 815-B-16-016)
Analytical methods approved for the:
- Disinfection Byproduct Rules (PDF)(26 pp, 399 K, September 2016, 815-B-16-017)
- Total Coliform Rule (PDF)(18 pp, 97 K, June 2008, 821-R-08-029)
- Ground Water Rule (PDF)(10 pp, 54 K, June 2008, 821-R-08-023)
- Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (PDF)(20 pp, 75 K, June 2008, 821-R-08-028)
Expedited analytical methods:
- Analytical methods approved under the expedited process (Appendix A to Subpart C of Part 141)
Analytical methods for secondary contaminants:
- Analytical methods recommended for drinking water monitoring of secondary contaminants (PDF)(29 pp, 334 K, September 2016, 815-B-16-018)