AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Water Quality

SERIES: 81514
TITLE: Laboratory quality assurance audit files
DATES: 1980-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by laboratory number

DESCRIPTION: This is a record of performance audits of the work conducted by the State Health Laboratory. This audit sample is used to document the accuracy of the laboratory's test results. This information could be needed in a court case if the accuracy of the state's data was ever challenged. The information includes the sample number, the constituent pollutant, the true value of the sample, the acceptance limits for the test results, and the laboratory reported value.

RETENTION

Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 06/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 3 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

Action against polluters in state courts must be taken within four years. For federal purposes, the EPA keeps discharge monitoring reports for five years. Based on these retentions, any issue involving the accuracy of test data would come up within a five year period. See also appraisal note for Discharge Monitoring Report.

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