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NWQL Control Charts for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Analytes

Charts reflect data received as of 11/23/09

Notes

All data are provisional and subject to revision. To get a full-page chart, set your browser to print in landscape.
The f-pseudosigma (used to set control limits) is calculated three ways for each data point:
  1. using a regression equation
  2. multiplying the target value by 5%
  3. multiplying the LTMDL by 0.75
The largest calculated value is then assigned as the f-pseudosigma for that point.

NWQL Charts
Nutrients
Parameter
Lab Code
Nitrate plus Nitrite as N, Fil
00631
CLO48 1975
Nitrate plus Nitrite as N, Fil, Low-level
00631
CLO50 1979
Nitrogen (NH3 as N), Fil, Discrete Analyzer
00608
OOO48 3116
Nitrogen (NH3 as N), UnFil, Acidified
00610
CLO17 2188
Nitrogen (NH3+org N as N), Fil, Kjeldahl
00623
KJO02 1985
Nitrogen (NH3+org N as N), Fil, Acidified, Kjeldahl  
(See labcode 1985)
00623
KJO03 1994
Nitrogen (NH3+org N as N), UnFil, Acidified, Kjeldahl
00625
KJO05 1986
Nitrogen (NH3+NO3+NO2+org N as N), Fil, Alk. persulfate
62854
CLO63 2754
Nitrogen (NH3+NO3+NO2+org N as N), UnFil, Acidified, Alk. persulfate
62855
AKP01 2756
Orthophosphate as P, Fil, Discrete Analyzer
00671
OOO48 3118
Phosphorus (total) as P, Fil, Acidified, Acid persulfate, Low-level
00666
CLO19 2332
Phosphorus (total) as P, Fil, Alk. persulfate
00666
CLO63 2757
Phosphorus (total) as P, Fil, Kjeldahl
00666
KJO05 1983
Phosphorus (total) as P, Fil, Acid persulfate, Low-level
00666
CLO20 2331
Phosphorus (total) as P, UnFil, Acidified, Kjeldahl
00665
KJO09 1984
Phosphorus (total) as P, UnFil, Acidified, Acid persulfate, Low-level
00665
CLO21 2333
Phosphorus (total) as P, Fil, Acidified, Alk. persulfate
00666
CLO62 2758
Phosphorus (total) as P, UnFil, Acidified, Alk. persulfate
00665
AKP01 2759
Inorganics / Physical properties
Alkalinity (Fil)
29801
TTO40 2109
Alkalinity (UnFil, acid-neutralizing)
90410
TTO40 0070
Aluminum (Fil, ICP-MS)
01106
PLM43 1784
Aluminum (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01105
PLM48 2372
Antimony (Fil, ICP-MS)
01095
PLM43 1785
Antimony (UnFil, ICP_MS)
01097
PLM48 2373
Arsenic (Fil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01000
PLM10 3122
Arsenic (UnFil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01002
PLM10 3123
Barium (Fil, ICP)
01005
PLA11 0641
Barium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01005
PLM43 1786
Barium (UnFil, ICP)
01007
PLA15 2352
Barium (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01007
PLM47 2374
Beryllium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01010
PLM43 1787
Beryllium (UnFil, ICP)
01012
PLA15 2353
Beryllium (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01012
PLM47 2375
Boron (Fil, ICP)
01020
PLA13 2110
Boron (Fil, ICP-MS)
01020
PLM40 2504
Boron (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01022
PLM47 2501
Cadmium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01025
PLM43 1788
Cadmium (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01027
PLM47 2376
Calcium (Fil, ICP)
00915
PLA11 0659
Calcium (UnFil, ICP)
00916
PLA15 2356
Chloride (Fil, IC, Low-level)
00940
ICO24 1259
Chloride (Fil, IC)
00940
ICO22 1571
Chromium (Fil, ICP)
01030
PLA11 0722
Chromium (UnFil, ICP)
01034
PLA15 2357
Chromium (Fil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01030
PLM10 3126
Chromium (UnFil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01034
PLM10 3127
Cobalt (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01035
PLM10 3124
Cobalt (UnFil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01037
PLM10 3125
Copper (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01040
PLM10 3128
Copper (UnFil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01042
PLM10 3129
Fluoride (Fil, ISE)
00950
ISE05 0031
Iron (Fil, ICP)
01046
PLA11 0645
Iron (UnFil, ICP)
01045
PLA15 2359
Lead (Fil, ICP-MS)
01049
PLM43 1792
Lead (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01051
PLM48 2380
Lithium (Fil, ICP)
01130
PLA11 0664
Lithium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01130
PLM40 2505
Magnesium (Fil, ICP)
00925
PLA11 0663
Magnesium (UnFil, ICP)
00927
PLA15 2362
Manganese (Fil, ICP)
01056
PLA11 0648
Manganese (Fil, ICP-MS)
01056
PLM43 1793
Manganese (UnFil, ICP)
01055
PLA15 2363
Manganese (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01055
PLM48 2382
Mercury (Fil, AF)
71890
CVO14 2707
Mercury (UnFil, AF)
71900
CVO18 2708
Molybdenum (Fil, ICP-MS)
01060
PLM43 1794
Molybdenum (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01062
PLM48 2383
Nickel (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01065
PLM10 3130
Nickel (UnFil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01067
PLM10 3131
Potassium (Fil, ICP)
00935
PLO03 2773
Potassium (Fil, ICP, Low-level)
00935
PLO03 2774
ROE @180 deg C (Fil, Grav)
70300
ROE10 0027
ROE @105 deg C (UnFil, Grav)
00500
ROE12 0165
Selenium, (FIL, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01145
PLM10 3132
Selenium, (UnFil, ICP-MS [collision cell])
01147
PLM10 3133
Silica (Fil, COL)
00955
CLO64 0056
Silica (Fil, ICP)
00955
PLA11 0667
Silver (Fil, ICP-MS)
01075
PLM43 1796
Silver (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01077
PLM48 2386
Sodium (Fil, ICP)
00930
PLA11 0675
Sodium (UnFil, ICP)
00929
PLA15 2368
Specific Conductance (UnFil)
90095
WHT03 0069
Strontium (Fil, ICP)
01080
PLA11 0652
Strontium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01080
PLM40 2507
Sulfate (Fil, IC, Low-level)
00945
ICO24 1263
Sulfate (Fil, IC)
00945
ICO22 1572
Thallium (Fil, ICP-MS)
01057
PLM40 2508
Thallium (UnFil, ICP-MS)
01059
PLM48 2388
Uranium (Fil, ICP-MS)
22703
PLM43 1797
Uranium (UnFil, ICP-MS)
28011
PLM48 2389
Vanadium (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01085
PLM10 3134
Vanadium (UnFil, ICP)
01087
PLA15 2370
Zinc (Fil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01090
PLM10 3138
Zinc (UnFil, ICP-MS, [collision cell])
01092
PLM10 3139


For further information, contact:

Inorganic Blind Sample Project Project Chief (struzesk@usgs.gov)
U.S. Geological Survey
Denver Federal Center
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