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Water Quality Resources
Drinking Water Standards and Regulations
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Federal Drinking Water Standards (EPA)
New York State Drinking Water Standards
Coliform Bacteria and Drinking Water (NYS Department of Health)
Current Drinking Water Regulations (EPA)
Analytical Methods and Laboratory Certification (EPA)
Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (grants certification to labs in NY)
Surface Water Standards and Regulations
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Surface Water Quality Standards
Guidelines for Healthy Streams from the Hudson Basin River Watch Guidance Document
Summary of the Clean Water Act
Surface Water Quality Standards (New York State)
Waterbody Inventories for New York watersheds
Private Wells
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Private Drinking Water Wells (EPA Website)
Private Water Wells (Tompkins Co. Health Dept.
Red Flag Volunteer Monitoring Resources
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Split Sample Tracking Sheet (Chain of Custody Documentation)
Red Flag Field Data Sheet (updated July 2013)
The Cheat Sheet to “Red Flag” Monitoring
Rough Guide to Red Flag Monitoring [/list_item]
Criteria for Accepting “Red Flag” Data
Visual Assessment Manual (from ALLARM)
Tips & Resources:
Red Flag Test Kit Instructions (with pictures)
What is pale yellow? Similar to this paint color.
How to read the titration plunger
BMI Volunteer Resources
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Tier 2 Data Collection Packet – 2014 – Download this packet with everything you need for BMI sampling
CSI-BMI-2015-Tier3-IdentificationDataSheet
Rough Guide To BMI-2014 (Booklet format)
Reports and Permits
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Report documenting impacted water quality in Owego Creek, February 2013
SPDES Permit NY00071111 – Harford Mills Storage Terminal
SPDES Permit NY00071111 Transfer
EPA Underground Injection Permit UIC122X001
Gas Drilling Resources
CSI Recommended Tests & Fees– Private Drinking Water Wells
CSI Recommended Tests and Fees – Surface Water
