NWQL--Late Sample Procedures Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 16:42:22 -0700 From: Deborah Treseder To: "DC - All District Chiefs", "AO - All Administrative Officers", regqw@cstran.cr.usgs.gov, wqspecs@cstran.cr.usgs.gov CC: "Robert S Williams Jr., Supervisory Hydrologist, Denver, CO" , treseder , mbennett Subject: NWQL--Late Sample Procedures PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL PROJECT PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN WATER QUALITY PROJECTS In addition to the NWQL Close-out Announcement for FY98, cited below from the Chief, NWQL, I am outlining procedures for any late sample requests that your cost center may have. Please read carefully as there are changes from past practices. All late sample requirements within your district/cost center must be coordinated through one designated invididual. That person can be your district water quality specialist, your administrative officer, or another person of your choosing. All projects need to communicate their needs through that person who will in-turn correspond via email with me. Last year I had as many as seven contacts from a district. It became very confusing for me and jeopardized the quality of infor- ation needed in assisting you. Additional reminders: (1) All late samples must arrive at the NWQL referencing the same account number (all nine digits) from which prepayment was made. (2) All late samples must arrive at the NWQL by 12/31/98. (3) The prepayment for late samples should not exceed 10% of each project's current (FY98) analytical estimate. (4) We do not accept prepayment for supplies purchased through DENSUPPLY, only for analytical services. (5) I need to know which of the three categories your late samples fall: inhouse chemistry; DODEC; or NAWQA biology (invertebrates or algae). Please work within your district to get firm numbers prior to contacting me. I will begin to work with you on collecting these monies the week of 8/10/98. I would like all transactions completed by 9/15/98. These funds translate into funding for my cost center. We must meet the Division's guidelines on funding transfers just like all of you. Please work with me on a smoother year-end for the NWQL. Please direct your questions to me at 303-467-8017 or email, treseder. MESSAGE FROM CHIEF, NWQL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: NWQL Close-out Announcement - FY98 Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:51:42 -0600 From: Bob Williams To: "E - All WRD Employees" To All Employees, The National Water Quality Laboratory (NWQL) wants to remind its customers that the fiscal year close-out date for receipt of samples is the second Friday of September. For FY98, the close-out date is September 11. Final NWQL billings should be available no later than Thursday, September 17, 1998. When the LABBUDG monthly budget information is available, it will be posted in Newsgroup usgs.labnews. Any samples or requests for field supplies received by the NWQL through close of business September 11, 1998, will be charged to FY98. Anything received after that date will be charged to FY99 unless special arrangements have been made through the NWQL Administrative Unit. Please contact Debi Treseder (TRESEDER) to make such arrangements. Thank you. Bob Williams, Chief, NWQL