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TM00-01 Update on blank correction omission for Kjeldahl nitrogen and phosphorus test on samples sent to the National Water Quality Laboratory

Detailed Description

A team consisting of personnel from the NWQL, NAWQA, the Colorado District, and BQS investigated the blank omission problem summarized in the November 17 memorandum from the NWQL to the Division. The team has concluded that the omission of the digested blank in the calibration curves for the Kjeldahl nitrogen and phosphorus analytical lines resulted in no significant bias or increase in variability. Therefore, data will not be updated in the database and users of the data should not correct data tables. The affected tests for Kjeldahl nitrogen include lab codes 1985, 1986 and 1994 and for phosphorus include lab codes 1983, 1984 and 1992.

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