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78 FR 120 pgs. 37463-37468 - Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures

Type: RULEVolume: 78Number: 120Pages: 37463 - 37468
Docket number: [EPA-HQ-OW-2013-0300; FRL-9818-2]
FR document: [FR Doc. C1-2013-12729 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 141

[EPA-HQ-OW-2013-0300; FRL-9818-2]

Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures

Correction

In rule document 2013-12729, appearing on pages 32558-32574 in the issue of Friday, May 31, 2013, make the following correction:

PART 141-[CORRECTED]

Beginning on page 32570, with the table entitled "ALTERNATIVE TESTING METHODS FOR CONTAMINANTS LISTED AT 40 CFR 141.25(A)", the tables are corrected to read as set forth below:

Contaminant Methodology SM 21st Edition1 SM 22nd Edition28 ASTM4
Naturally Occurring:
Gross alpha and beta Evaporation 7110 B 7110 B
Gross alpha Coprecipitation 7110 C 7110 C
Radium 226 Radon emanation 7500-Ra C 7500-Ra C D3454-05
Radiochemical 7500-Ra B 7500-Ra B D2460-07
Radium 228 Radiochemical 7500-Ra D 7500-Ra D
Uranium Radiochemical 7500-U B 7500-U B
ICP-MS 3125 D5673-05, 10
Alpha spectrometry 7500-U C 7500-U C D3972-09
Laser Phosphorimetry D5174-07
Alpha Liquid Scintillation Spectrometry D6239-09
Man-Made:
Radioactive Cesium Radiochemical 7500-Cs B 7500-Cs B
Gamma Ray Spectrometry 7120 7120 D3649-06
Radioactive Iodine Radiochemical 7500-I B 7500-I B D3649-06
7500-I C 7500-I C
7500-I D 7500-I D
Gamma Ray Spectrometry 7120 7120 D4785-08
Radioactive Strontium 89, 90 Radiochemical 7500-Sr B 7500-Sr B
Tritium Liquid Scintillation 7500-3 H B 7500-3 H B D4107-08
Gamma Emitters Gamma Ray Spectrometry 7120 7120 D3649-06
7500-Cs B 7500-Cs B D4785-08
7500-I B 7500-I B

Organism Methodology SM 21st Edition1 SM 22nd Edition28 Other
Total Coliform Total Coliform Fermentation Technique 9221 A, B, C 9221 A, B, C
Total Coliform Membrane Filter Technique 9222 A, B, C
ONPG-MUG Test 9223 9223 B
Fecal Coliforms Fecal Coliform Procedure 9221 E 9221 E
Fecal Coliform Filter Procedure 9222 D 9222 D
Heterotrophic bacteria Pour Plate Method 9215 B 9215 B
Turbidity Nephelometric Method 2130 B 2130 B
Laser Nephelometry (on-line) Mitchell M527110
LED Nephelometry (on-line) Mitchell M533111
LED Nephelometry (on-line) AMI Turbiwell15
LED Nephelometry (portable) Orion AQ450012

Residual Methodology SM 21st Edition1 SM 22nd Edition28 ASTM4 Other
Free Chlorine Amperometric Titration 4500-Cl D 4500-Cl D D 1253-08
DPD Ferrous Titrimetric 4500-Cl F 4500-Cl F
DPD Colorimetric 4500-Cl G 4500-Cl G
Syringaldazine (FACTS) 4500-Cl H 4500-Cl H
On-line Chlorine Analyzer EPA 334.016
Amperometric Sensor ChloroSense17
Total Chlorine Amperometric Titration 4500-Cl D 4500-Cl D D 1253-08
Amperometric Titration (Low level measurement) 4500-Cl E 4500-Cl E
DPD Ferrous Titrimetric 4500-Cl F 4500-Cl F
DPD Colorimetric 4500-Cl G 4500-Cl G
Iodometric Electrode 4500-Cl I 4500-Cl I
On-line Chlorine Analyzer EPA 334.016
Amperometric Sensor ChloroSense17
Chlorine Dioxide Amperometric Titration 4500-ClO 2 C 4500-ClO 2 C
Amperometric Titration 4500-ClO 2 E 4500-ClO 2 E
Ozone Indigo Method 4500-O 3 B 4500-O 3 B

Contaminant Methodology EPA method ASTM4 SM 21st Edition1 SM 22nd Edition28
TTHM P&T/GC/MS 524.39 , 524.429
HAA5 LLE (diazomethane)/GC/ECD 6251 B 6251 B.
Ion Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (IC-ESI-MS/MS) 55714
Bromate Two-Dimensional Ion Chromatography (IC) 302.018
Ion Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (IC-ESI-MS/MS) 55714
Chemically Suppressed Ion Chromatography D 6581-08 A
Electrolytically Suppressed Ion Chromatography D 6581-08 B
Chlorite Chemically Suppressed Ion Chromatography D 6581-08 A
Electrolytically Suppressed Ion Chromatography D 6581-08 B
Chlorite-daily monitoring as prescribed in 40 CFR 141.132(b)(2)(i)(A) Amperometric Titration 4500-ClO 2 E 4500-ClO 2 E.

Residual Methodology SM 21st Edition1 SM 22nd Edition28 ASTM4 Other
Free Chlorine Amperometric Titration 4500-Cl D 4500-Cl D D 1253-08
DPD Ferrous Titrimetric 4500-Cl F 4500-Cl F
DPD Colorimetric 4500-Cl G 4500-Cl G
Syringaldazine (FACTS) 4500-Cl H 4500-Cl H
Amperometric Sensor ChloroSense.17
On-line Chlorine Analyzer EPA 334.0.16
Combined Chlorine Amperometric Titration 4500-Cl D 4500-Cl D D 1253-08
DPD Ferrous Titrimetric 4500-Cl F 4500-Cl F
DPD Colorimetric 4500-Cl G 4500-Cl G
Total Chlorine Amperometric Titration 4500-Cl D 4500-Cl D D 1253-08
Low level Amperometric Titration 4500-Cl E 4500-Cl E
DPD Ferrous Titrimetric 4500-Cl F 4500-Cl F
DPD Colorimetric 4500-Cl G 4500-Cl G
Iodometric Electrode 4500-Cl I 4500-Cl I
Amperometric Sensor ChloroSense.17
On-line Chlorine Analyzer EPA 334.0.16
Chlorine Dioxide Amperometric Method II 4500-ClO 2 E 4500-ClO 2 E

Parameter Methodology SM 21st Edition1 SM 22nd Edition28 EPA
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) High Temperature Combustion 5310 B 5310 B 415.3, Rev 1.219
Persulfate-Ultraviolet or Heated Persulfate Oxidation 5310 C 5310 C 415.3, Rev 1.219
Wet Oxidation 5310 D 5310 D 415.3, Rev 1.219
Specific Ultraviolet Absorbance (SUVA) Calculation using DOC and UV 254 data 415.3, Rev 1.219
Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) High Temperature Combustion 5310 B 5310 B 415.3, Rev 1.219
Persulfate-Ultraviolet or Heated Persulfate Oxidation 5310 C 5310 C 415.3, Rev 1.219
Wet Oxidation 5310 D 5310 D 415.3, Rev 1.219
Ultraviolet absorption at 254 nm (UV 254 ) Spectrophotometry 5910 B 5910 B 415.3, Rev 1.219

Organism Methodology SM 20th Edition6 SM 21st Edition1 SM 22nd Edition28 SM Online3 Other
E. coli Colilert® 9223 B 9223 B 9223 B-97
Colisure® 9223 B 9223 B 9223 B-97
Colilert-18 9223 B 9223 B 9223 B 9223 B-97
Readycult® Ready cult®20
Colitag Modified Colitag TM 13
Chromocult® Chromo cult®21
EC-MUG 9221 F
Enterococci Multiple-Tube Technique 9230 B-04
Coliphage Two-Step Enrichment Presence-Absence Procedure Fast Phage30

Organism Methodology category Method SM 22nd Edition28
Total Coliforms Lactose Fermentation Methods Standard Total Coliform Fermentation Technique 9221 B.1, B.2
Enzyme Substrate Methods Colilert® 9223 B
Colisure® 9223 B
Escherichia coli Escherichia coli Procedure (following Lactose Fermentation Methods) EC-MUG medium 9221 F.1
Enzyme Substrate Methods Colilert® 9223 B
Colisure® 9223 B

Contaminant Methodology EPA method ASTM4 SM 21st Edition1 SM 22nd Edition28 SM online3
Aluminum Axially viewed inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (AVICP-AES) 200.5, Revision 4.22
Atomic Absorption; Direct 3111 D 3111 D
Atomic Absorption; Furnace 3113 B 3113 B 3113 B-04
Inductively Coupled Plasma 3120 B 3120 B
Chloride Silver Nitrate Titration D 512-04 B 4500-Cl - B 4500-Cl - B
Ion Chromatography 4110 B 4110 B
Potentiometric Titration 4500-Cl- D 4500-Cl- D
Color Visual Comparison 2120 B 2120 B
Foaming Agents Methylene Blue Active Substances (MBAS) 5540 C 5540 C
Iron Axially viewed inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (AVICP-AES) 200.5, Revision 4.22
Atomic Absorption; Direct 3111 B 3111 B
Atomic Absorption; Furnace 3113 B 3113 B 3113 B-04
Inductively Coupled Plasma 3120 B 3120 B
Manganese Axially viewed inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (AVICP-AES) 200.5, Revision 4.22
Atomic Absorption; Direct 3111 B 3111 B
Atomic Absorption; Furnace 3113 B 3113 B 3113 B-04
Inductively Coupled Plasma 3120 B 3120 B
Odor Threshold Odor Test 2150 B 2150 B
Silver Axially viewed inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (AVICP-AES) 200.5, Revision 4.22
Atomic Absorption; Direct 3111 B 3111 B
Atomic Absorption; Furnace 3113 B 3113 B 3113 B-04
Inductively Coupled Plasma 3120 B 3120 B
Sulfate Ion Chromatography 4110 B 4110 B
Gravimetric with ignition of residue 4500-SO 4 2- C 4500-SO 4 2- C 4500-SO 4 2- C-97
Gravimetric with drying of residue 4500-SO 4 2- D 4500-SO 4 2- D 4500-SO 4 2- D-97
Turbidimetric method D 516-07, 11 4500-SO 4 2- E 4500-SO 4 2- E 4500-SO 4 2- E-97
Automated methylthymol blue method 4500-SO 4 2- F 4500-SO 4 2- F 4500-SO 4 2- F-97
Total Dissolved Solids Total Dissolved Solids Dried at 180 deg C 2540 C 2540 C
Zinc Axially viewed inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (AVICP-AES) 200.5, Revision 4.22
Atomic Absorption; Direct Aspiration 3111 B 3111 B
Inductively Coupled Plasma 3120 B 3120 B
1 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st edition (2005). Available from American Public Health Association, 800 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20001-3710.
2 EPA Method 200.5, Revision 4.2. "Determination of Trace Elements in Drinking Water by Axially Viewed Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry." 2003. EPA/600/R-06/115. (Available at http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm. )
3 Standard Methods Online are available at http://www.standardmethods.org. The year in which each method was approved by the Standard Methods Committee is designated by the last two digits in the method number. The methods listed are the only online versions that may be used.
4 Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 or http://astm.org. The methods listed are the only alternative versions that may be used.
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6 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition (1998). Available from American Public Health Association, 800 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20001-3710.
7 Method ME355.01, Revision 1.0. "Determination of Cyanide in Drinking Water by GC/MS Headspace," May 26, 2009. Available at https://www.nemi.gov or from James Eaton, H & E Testing Laboratory, 221 State Street, Augusta, ME 04333. (207) 287-2727.
8 Systea Easy (1-Reagent). "Systea Easy (1-Reagent) Nitrate Method," February 4, 2009. Available at https://www.nemi.gov or from Systea Scientific, LLC., 900 Jorie Blvd., Suite 35, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
9 EPA Method 524.3, Version 1.0. "Measurement of Purgeable Organic Compounds in Water by Capillary Column Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry," June 2009. EPA 815-B-09-009. Available at http://water.epa.gov/drink/.
10 Mitchell Method M5271, Revision 1.1. "Determination of Turbidity by Laser Nephelometry," March 5, 2009. Available at https://www.nemi.gov or from Leck Mitchell, Ph.D., PE, 656 Independence Valley Dr., Grand Junction, CO 81507.
11 Mitchell Method M5331, Revision 1.1. "Determination of Turbidity by LED Nephelometry," March 5, 2009. Available at https://www.nemi.gov or from Leck Mitchell, Ph.D., PE, 656 Independence Valley Dr., Grand Junction, CO 81507.
12 Orion Method AQ4500, Revision 1.0. "Determination of Turbidity by LED Nephelometry," May 8, 2009. Available at https://www.nemi.gov or from Thermo Scientific, 166 Cummings Center, Beverly, MA 01915, http://www.thermo.com.
13 Modified Colitag TM Method. "Modified Colitag TM Test Method for the Simultaneous Detection of E. coli and other Total Coliforms in Water (ATP D05-0035)," August 28, 2009. Available at https://www.nemi.gov or from CPI International, 5580 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
14 EPA Method 557. "Determination of Haloacetic Acids, Bromate, and Dalapon in Drinking Water by Ion Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (IC-ESI-MS/MS)," September 2009. EPA 815-B-09-012. Available at http://water.epa.gov/drink/.
15 AMI Turbiwell, "Continuous Measurement of Turbidity Using a SWAN AMI Turbiwell Turbidimeter," August 2009. Available at https://www.nemi.gov or from Markus Bernasconi, SWAN Analytische Instrumente AG, Studbachstrasse 13, CH-8340 Hinwil, Switzerland.
16 EPA Method 334.0. "Determination of Residual Chlorine in Drinking Water Using an On-line Chlorine Analyzer," September 2009. EPA 815-B-09-013. Available at http://water.epa.gov/drink/.
17 ChloroSense. "Measurement of Free and Total Chlorine in Drinking Water by Palintest ChloroSense," August 2009. Available at https://www.nemi.gov or from Palintest Ltd., 21 Kenton Lands Road, P.O. Box 18395, Erlanger, KY 41018.
18 EPA Method 302.0. "Determination of Bromate in Drinking Water using Two-Dimensional Ion Chromatography with Suppressed Conductivity Detection," September 2009. EPA 815-B-09-014. Available at http://water.epa.gov/drink/.
19 EPA 415.3, Revision 1.2. "Determination of Total Organic Carbon and Specific UV Absorbance at 254 nm in Source Water and Drinking Water," September 2009. EPA/600/R-09/122. Available at http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm.
20 Readycult® Method, "Readycult® Coliforms 100 Presence/Absence Test for Detection and Identification of Coliform Bacteria and Escherichia coli in Finished Waters," January, 2007. Version 1.1. Available from EMD Millipore (division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany), 290 Concord Road, Billerica, MA 01821.
21 Chromocult® Method, "Chromocult® Coliform Agar Presence/Absence Membrane Filter Test Method for Detection and Identification of Coliform Bacteria and Escherichia coli in Finished Waters," November, 2000. Version 1.0. EMD Millipore (division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany), 290 Concord Road, Billerica, MA 01821.
22 Hach Company. "Hach Company SPADNS 2 (Arsenite-Free) Fluoride Method 10225-Spectrophotometric Measurement of Fluoride in Water and Wastewater," January 2011. 5600 Lindbergh Drive, P.O. Box 389, Loveland, Colorado 80539. (Available at http://www.hach.com. )
23 Hach Company. "Hach Company TNTplusTM 835/836 Nitrate Method 10206-Measurement of Nitrate in Water and Wastewater," January 2011. 5600 Lindbergh Drive, P.O. Box 389, Loveland, Colorado. (Available at http://www.hach.com. )
24 EPA Method 525.3. "Determination of Semivolatile Organic Chemicals in Drinking Water by Solid Phase Extraction and Capillary Column Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)," February 2012. EPA/600/R-12/010. Available at http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/ordmeth.htm.
25 EPA Method 536. "Determination of Triazine Pesticides and their Degradates in Drinking Water by Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS)," October 2007. EPA 815-B-07-002. Available at http://water.epa.gov/drink.
26 EPA Method 523. "Determination of Triazine Pesticides and their Degradates in Drinking Water by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)," February 2011. EPA 815-R-11-002. Available at http://water.epa.gov/drink.
27 EPA Method 1623.1. " Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Water by Filtration/IMS/FA," 2012. EPA-816-R-12-001. (Available at http://water.epa.gov/drink. )
28 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 22nd edition (2012). Available from American Public Health Association, 800 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20001-3710.
29 EPA Method 524.4, Version 1.0. "Measurement of Purgeable Organic Compounds in Water by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry using Nitrogen Purge Gas," May 2013. EPA 815-R-13-002. Available at http://water.epa.gov/drink.
30 Charm Sciences Inc. "Fast Phage Test Procedure. Presence/Absence for Coliphage in Ground Water with Same Day Positive Prediction". Version 009. November 2012. 659 Andover Street, Lawrence, MA 01843. Available at www.charmsciences.com.

[FR Doc. C1-2013-12729 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]

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