AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Water Quality

SERIES: 81515
TITLE: Field station quality assurance files
DATES: 1980-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These are test results for monitoring equipment set up by the bureau to sample water in the state. It is used to verify the accuracy of the equipment, to make any needed adjustments to the equipment, and to analyze the data generated by the equipment. These files include the name and location of the station, the date and time of the test, the initials of the tester, the beginning and ending times of the tests, the initial and final readings, and a procedural checklist.

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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