Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Method 100 to 400 Series: Published as ''Methods for Chemical Analysis of
Water and Wastes'' (EPA 600/4-79-020, Revised 1983). Also abbreviated as
the MCAWW Methods, including Method 100 (physical properties), Meth-
ods 200 (metals), Methods 300 (inorganic and nonmetallics), and Method
400 (organics).
Method 500 Series: Published as ''Methods for the Determination of Organic
Compounds in DrinkingWater'' (EPA-600/4-88/039, December 1988, revised
July 1991). The Method 500 series was developed for the analysis of drinking
water. It also covers drinking water, groundwater, or rather pristine (particu-
late free) natural water. It is a subset of the 600 series methods.
Method 600 Series: Published as ''Test Methods for Organic Chemical
Analysis of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater'' (EPA-600/4-82-057, July
1982). It was developed for the analysis of water and wastewater, but covers
natural waters and drinking water as well.
Method 900 Series: Published as ''Prescribed Procedures for Measurement
of Radioactivity in Drinking Water'' (EPA-600/4-80-032, 1980).
Method 1000 Series: A set of microbiological and toxicity procedures used
for compliance monitoring under CWA, including the 1600 series methods
(Whole Effluent Toxicity Methods).
The U.S. EPA has recently proposed to withdraw most of the 100-400 series
methods in the MCAWW manual published in 1983, as many of these methods are
already outdated. An example is the Freon (CFC-113) based extraction method for
Oil and Grease measurement. Where MCAWW methods are withdrawn, alternative
test procedures published by the EPA or other organizations (e.g., ASTM, Standard
Methods; see Section 5.1.2) will be provided.
In locating the above-mentioned EPA water test methods, the readers can first
search the online NEMI database (http://www.nemi.gov) for printable files in Adobe
Acrobat format. The EPA's Office of Water has also taken the initiative to provide its
methods and guidance documents on CD-ROM. This volume contains more than 330
drinking water and wastewater methods and guidance from over 50 EPA documents,
including Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes (MCAWW), revised
in March 1983; Metals, Inorganic and Organic Substances in Environmental
Samples; 40 CFR Part 136 Appendix A, B, C, and D; Series 500, 600, and 1600
methods. A powerful search engine allows users to search by method number, analyte
name, or keywords in the text. All text, tables, diagrams, flowcharts, and figures are
included. The user can electronically jump from the Table of Contents to documents
of interest and look up chemicals on the analyte list and jump via hypertext link.
Waste Test Methods
The U.S. EPA waste test methods are commonly referred to as SW-846 (Test
Methods For Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods). These methods
are under U.S. EPA's solid waste program of the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 as
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