A. Laboratory Certification
B. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
C. Collection and Preservation of Water Samples
1. Types of Samples
2. Chain-of-Custody Procedures
3. Sampling Methods
4. Sample Containers
5. Number of Samples
6. Sample Volumes
7. Sample Preservation and Storage
D. General Sample Collection Requirements
E. Water Quality Parameters
1. Physical and Aggregate Properties
1.a. Temperature
1.b. Color
1.c. Taste, Flavor, and Odor
1.d. Turbidity
1.e. Particle Counting and Size Distribution
1.f. Specific Conductance
1.g. Alkalinity
1.h. Hardness
1.i. Asbestos
1.j. Solids
2. Inorganic Constituents
2.a. Determining correctness of analysis
2.b. pH
3. Organic Contaminants
4. Microorganisms
5. Radionuclides
F. Treatment Process Monitoring
1. Process Control Parameters
2. Langelier Saturation Index
G. Laboratory Safety
DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT PROCESS MONITORING QUESTIONS