Quality-control design for surface-water sampling in the National Water-Quality Assessment Program
Open-File Report
97-223
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Abstract
The data-quality objectives of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program include estimating the extent to which contamination, matrix effects, and measurement variability affect interpretation of chemical analyses of surface-water samples. The quality-control samples used to make these estimates include field blanks, field matrix spikes, and replicates. This report describes the design for collection of these quality-control samples in National Water-Quality Assessment Program studies and the data management needed to properly identify these samples in the U.S. Geological Survey's national data base.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Quality-control design for surface-water sampling in the National Water-Quality Assessment Program |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 97-223 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr97223 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Publisher location | Denver, CO |
| Contributing office(s) | Indiana Water Science Center, National Water Quality Assessment Program |
| Description | 17 p. ;28 cm. |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 17 |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |