Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Environmental Quality
Water Resources Division
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (Clean Water Fund)
Section R. 324.8914 - Quality assurance for monitoring activities

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 324.8914

Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024

Rule 14.

(1) Before carrying out any monitoring activities, the grantee or vendor shall submit a QAPP for departmental approval.

(2) The QAPP shall address applicable objectives for environmental data accuracy, precision, completeness, representativeness, and comparability through coverage of the following elements, depending upon the monitoring activity or activities to be carried out:

(a) A description of the elements that make up the project and the person or persons responsible for carrying out the project.

(b) Quality assurance objectives for measurement data.

(c) Sampling procedures.

(d) Sample custody procedures.

(e) Equipment calibration procedures and frequency.

(f) Analytical procedures.

(g) Internal quality control checks.

(h) Data reduction, validation, and reporting.

(i) Performance and systems audits to verify adherence to quality assurance/quality control programs.

(j) Preventive maintenance on equipment and instrumentation.

(k) Data quality assessment.

(l) Corrective action for analytical and field equipment problems and quality assurance/quality control noncompliance problems.

(3) The grantee or vendor shall carry out monitoring activities in accordance with procedures outlined in 40 C.F.R. Section 136 (1998), or in accordance with other procedures approved by the department.

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