Quality Assurance Data for the Central Laboratories

In Reply Refer To:                         August 19, 1983
EGS-Mail Stop 412



QUALITY OF WATER BRANCH TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM NO. 83.17

Subject: Quality Assurance Data for the Central Laboratories

The attached report, "Quality-Assurance Data for Routine 
Water Analysis in the Laboratories of the U.S. Geological 
Survey: 1981 Annual Report," is the first of a new series of 
reports summarizing the results of the external quality-
assurance program of the Central Laboratories. The second, 
covering 1982 data, will be available in the near future.

Requests for additional copies of the report and comments on 
its improvement should be forwarded to the Chief, Quality of 
Water Branch.



                           R. J. Pickering
                           Chief, Quality of Water Branch

Attachment: WRI 83-4090

WRD Distribution: A, B, FO

Key Words: water quality, quality assurance, laboratories

This memorandum does not supersede any previous memorandum.