Methods Update Rule for the Analysis of Effluent

May 29, 2024

Course Description:

On April 16, EPA finalized changes to its test procedures required to be used by industries and municipalities when analyzing the chemical, physical, and biological properties of wastewater and other environmental samples for reporting under the EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program in 40 CFR Part 136. This course will review the proposed changes in detail, including:

1. Revisions to four current EPA methods,
2. 50 revised methods (97 techniques) published by Standard Methods,
3. Five new and 8 revised methods (18 techniques) published by ASTM International,
4. Two new methods approved by EPA under the alternate test procedures (ATP) program, and
5. Other minor technical corrections.

Expected Learning Outcomes:

• Learn howe to read an EPA final rule, including the difference between the Preamble and the Regulatory Text and the difference between the Federal Register (FR) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
• Know which new and revised methods were proposed and any critical changes.
• Understand the technical clarifications being proposed.
• Understand the important new footnote to Tables 1C and 1D relating to the use of Standard Methods method 6020

Intended Audience:

• Accreditation Bodies, Assessors, Internal Auditors, Wastewater Facilities, Quality Managers, Laboratory Managers

Cost:

$45 per person for TNI members
$50 per person for TNI non-members
$200 per group of 5-10 students at same location for TNI members
$225 per group of 5-10 students at same location for TNI non-members

Presented By:

Jerry Parr, Catalyst Information Resources, and William Lipps, Shimadzu

About the Presenters:
Jerry Parr is the Principal Scientist with Catalyst Information Resources, a company focused on providing current relevant information on environmental laboratory issues. He also serves as the Executive Director for The NELAC Institute, serves on the Advisory Board for the Environmental Laboratory Washington Report, and is the conference organizer for the National Environmental Monitoring Conference. He has a BS in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and has 40 years of experience in environmental analytical chemistry.

William Lipps has over 35 years’ experience as a chemist and manager of industrial and environmental laboratories, product specialist, product manager, and marketing of both laboratory services and instruments. William is chair of ASTM Committee D19 on water, is an Editor for Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, and a US delegate to ISO TC147 water chemistry. William is general manager of government and regulatory business development at Shimadzu.