Approved Testing Methods

1. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition, 1998, published jointly by the American Water Works Association, the American Public Health Association, and the Water Environment Federation.
2. Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, EPA-600/4-79-020, Revised March 1983.
3. EPA Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes. Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846). 3rd Edition Update 2B, January 1995.
4. Methods for Determination of Inorganic Substance in Environmental Samples, EPA/600/R-93-100, August 1993.
5. Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples, EPA/600/4-91-010, June 1991.
6. Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples, Supplement I, EPA/600/R-94-111, May 1994.
7. Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water, EPA/600/4-88/039, December 1988.
8. Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water, Supplement I, EPA/600/4-90/020, 1990.
9. Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water, Supplement II, EPA/600/R-92/129, August 1992.
10. Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water, Supplement III, EPA/600/R-95/131, August 1995.
11. Methods for Organic Chemical Analysis of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Appendix A to Part 136. 40 CFR, Part 136, Revised as of July 1, 1995.
12. EPA 600 Series - Methods for the Determination of Non-conventional Pesticides in Municipal and Industrial Wastewater - Volume 1 - EPA-821-R-93-010-A, August 1993, Revision 1.

This list was approved by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation on June 7, 2002. Analytical Testing Methods 2002 Memo (PDF)