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Practical Quantitation Limits and Methods used by the DWQ Laboratory can be found here.
Data Qualifier Codes used by the DWQ Laboratory can be found here.
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Environmental Chemistry Laboratory OperationsThe Division of Water Quality Laboratory Section is committed to protecting and enhancing North Carolina's surface and groundwater resources for the citizens of North Carolina and future generations by providing the highest quality data and the best overall service in environmental testing. The Section's primary clients are the DWQ Surface Water Protection and Aquifer Protection Sections and the Division of Waste Management's Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section. Laboratory Operations OverviewThe Section's laboratories analyze routine samples from a variety of sources including streams, lakes, rivers, monitoring wells, wastewater discharges and underground storage tank sites as well as a variety of compliance monitoring activities and emergency incidents. The Laboratory Section is a section of the Division of Water Quality of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Laboratory Section is comprised of managers, chemists, technicians, and support personnel. The main laboratory (referred to as the Central Laboratory) is located in The Central Laboratory is divided into two analytical branches: the Organic Chemistry Branch and the Microbiology & Inorganic Chemistry Branch. The Organic Chemistry Branch is subdivided into two analytical units: Volatile Organics and Pesticides/Semi-volatile Organics. The Microbiology & Inorganic Chemistry Branch is subdivided into three analytical units: Bio/Chemistry Unit, Metals Unit and Regional Labs. The Bio/Chemistry Unit is further subdivided into three analytical sections: Wet Chemistry, Nutrients and Microbiology. There is also a Support Branch, which provides assistance to sample collectors and all of the sections and units listed above. In the past, the Laboratory Section has been involved with major environmental and health issues including analysis of fish tissue and the effects of hurricanes on water quality. The Section reports approximately 120,000 results per year on approximately 12,000 sample sets. The Laboratory Section is routinely engaged in technology transfer and technical support of analytical and ecological issues with the Department and Division sections and the public at large. |
