UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                                                                              WSG 115
                                                           Date Signed: October 1, 1998
                     Analytical Methods Home Page on the Internet

The internet has become a valuable outreach tool for various government agencies providing a
wealth of important information to the general public.  As part of these outreach efforts, the U.S.
EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) has had an active web page for
several years which can be accessed at www.epa.gov/OGWDW. Within this web site, an
entirely new section has recently been completed pertaining to analytical methods for drinking
water.  This section was constructed primarily for the analytical laboratory community and was
designed to be a simple and organized reference source for various information related to
analytical methods for drinking water. This new section identifies which analytical methods
have been promulgated as approved methods for compliance monitoring, where individuals can
obtain these methods, and who within the EPA can provide technical assistance specific to
drinking water analytical methods if a technical problem or question exists. Background
information pertaining to analytical methods for drinking water is also presented. This
additional information consists of current Agency policies, ongoing scientific studies and links to
other pages related to analytical methods. To find the site, go to the main OGWDW web page
(www.epa.gov/OGWDW) and click on "Drinking Water Standards Program". Under
"Regulatory Infrastructure" click on the link labeled "Analytical Methods".

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