| Template for Submitting PFAS and AOF Monitoring Data for the US EPA's POTW Influent PFAS Study (January 23, 2024) |
| Category |
Field Name |
Description |
Required Field |
| Sample Site Details |
FacilityName |
Name of the sampled facility. |
Required Field |
| Sample Site Details |
FacilityType |
Select from the following options which best reflects the sampled facility type: [POTW, Industrial User, Residential Wastewater, Non-Industrial User, Other]. |
Required Field |
| Sample Site Details |
OtherFacilityType |
If "Other" was selected for FacilityType field, enter a description of the type of facility. |
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| Sample Site Details |
FacilityCity |
City where the sampled facility is located. |
Required Field |
| Sample Site Details |
FacilityState |
Two letter state abbreviation. |
Required Field |
| Sample Site Details |
NPDES_ID |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit number. |
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| Sample Site Details |
OtherPermitNumber |
Pretreatment ID or other applicable permit number or ID used to identify the facility |
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| Sample Site Details |
PSC |
If the facility is subject to one or more effluent guidelines, enter the relevant Point Source Category (PSC) code from Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). |
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| Sample Site Details |
SIC |
Primary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code. |
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| Sample Site Details |
NAICS |
Primay North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. |
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| Sample Site Details |
FacilityDesignFlow_GPD |
Design wastewater flow of the sampled facility in gallons per day (gpd) |
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| Sample Details |
DateCollected |
Date the sample was collected. |
Required Field |
| Sample Details |
SampleID |
Number or identifier for individual sample. |
Required Field |
| Sample Details |
SamplePoint |
Sample point identifier or specific location sample was collected. |
Required Field |
| Sample Details |
SampleDescription |
Description of sample point, which can include details on sample location, sampling procedures, or wastewater type. |
Required Field |
| Sample Details |
SampleMatrix |
Choose from: [Facility Influent, Facility Effluent, Internal Process Wastewater, Domestic Wastewater, Stormwater, Sewage Sludge, Biosolids]. |
Required Field |
| Sample Details |
SampleCollectionType |
Indicate whether sample represents a single grab sample or composite of multiple samples. [Grab; Composite] |
Required Field |
| Sample Details |
QASample |
Indicate whether the sample is a quality assurance (QA) sample (e.g., duplicate samples or field blank samples). [QA Duplicate; Field Blank; Trip Blank] |
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| Sample Details |
SamplePointFlow |
Flow rate at the sample point at the time of sample collection. |
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| Sample Details |
FlowUnits |
Standardized unit of measure for the SamplePointFlow field. [Million Gallons per Day (MGD); Gallons per Minute (GPM); Gallons per Day (gpd); Cubic Feet per Second (cfs)] |
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| Sample Details |
TreatmentDescription |
Description of wastewater treatment configuration prior to sample point (if known). |
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| Laboratory Analysis Details |
LabName |
Analytical laboratory that analyzed the sample. |
Required Field |
| Laboratory Analysis Details |
Analyte |
Name of chemical substance measured. |
Required Field |
| Laboratory Analysis Details |
CAS |
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number specific the analyte. |
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| Laboratory Analysis Details |
LabMethod |
Analytical method used to quantify the amount of the specified analyte in the sample. |
Required Field |
| Laboratory Analysis Details |
ConcentrationUnits |
Standardized unit of measure for the Amount, J-Value Concentration, method detection limit (MDL), and quantitation limit (QL) fields. [ng/L; ug/L; mg/L; ug/kg] |
Required Field |
| Laboratory Analysis Details |
NonDetectIndicator |
Flag indicating whether the sample was detected at or above the sample-specific QL. Flag results at or above the sample-specific QL as detections (“D”) and results less than the QL as non-detect (“ND”). |
Required Field |
| Laboratory Analysis Details |
Detection_Amount |
Concentration of the analyte in the detected sample. Populated for detections only (“D” detect indicator). |
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| Laboratory Analysis Details |
JValueConcentration |
Estimated concentration of the analyte that is detected above the MDL but below the QL. Populated for detections below the sample-specific QL only (“ND” non-detect indicator). |
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| Laboratory Analysis Details |
MDL |
Method detection limit. Minimum analyte concentration that can be demonstrated to be different from zero or a blank concentration at the 99% level of confidence. |
Required Field |
| Laboratory Analysis Details |
QL |
Quantitation limit. Lowest concentration of an analyte that produces a quantitative result within specified limits of precision and bias. Sometimes referred to as the reporting limit. |
Required Field |
| Laboratory Analysis Details |
Qualifier |
Qualifier assigned by the analytical laboratory to flag any analytical issues or concerns. |
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| Laboratory Analysis Details |
Qualifier_Reason |
Description of the reported qualifier. |
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| Comments |
Comments |
Any other comments about this sample result. |
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