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Ms. Stephanie Brixey
Moore Co. Water Pollution
1094 Addor Road
Aberdeen, NC 28315-
September 2, 2004
SUBJECT: Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Dear Ms. Brixey:
We have scheduled an on -site inspection of your laboratory for approximately 8:30 a.m., September 23, 2004. The scope
of the inspection will include all methods marked on Attachment I of the laboratory's current North Carolina Wastewater
/Groundwater Certificate and /or marked on the application for NC Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification. A copy of the
current Attachment I is enclosed for your reference. The purpose of the inspection will be to verify the laboratory's documented
quality control/quality assurance procedures and adequacy in meeting the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0800.
Enclosed are inspection checklists for the upcoming inspection. Prior to the on -site inspection, excluding the data
review sections, please have your analysts complete each checklist. Any checklists that your laboratory is unable to complete,
or any specific items that you do not understand, will be completed during the inspection. Completion of these checklists prior to
the on -site audit, with comments by analysts relating to specific procedural differences, will help avoid any unnecessary interruption
of the analyst's schedule. Hold these checklists at your laboratory for use at the time of the inspection.
The data review portion of the inspection will require complete data packets including all of the supporting documentation
for data analysis. This requires, but is not limited to: copies of final reports, instrument run logs, extraction/digestion logs,
chromatograms, benchsheets, standard preparation logs, calibration curves and sample receipt/chain of custody forms. If the lab is
analyzing samples for reporting to the State of North Carolina, the data packets for those samples should be readily available for
review. For any parameters for which there is no North Carolina data to review, general examples of samples analyzed by the
certified methods will be reviewed along with any documented allowances in the laboratory's quality system to meet North Carolina
program specific requirements.
Review your last inspection report (Inspection date: September 30, 2003), to assure that all deficiencies have been
corrected. If the deficiencies cited in the 2003 inspection report have not been corrected, enforcement action will be recommended.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. 1 can be contacted at [phone] (extension 254), if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Ton j`a SprWiger
Laboratory Section
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cc: James W. Meyer
Fayetteville Regional Office Preaudit-ltr.2004
Laboratory Section 1623 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-1623
4405 Reedy Creek Road; Raleigh, NC 27607
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Ms. Stephanie Brixey
Moore Co. Water Pollution
1094 Addor Road
Aberdeen, NC 28315-
SUBJECT: Laboratory Certification Maintenance Inspection
Dear Ms. Brixey:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director ,
Division of Water Quality
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Enclosed is a report for the inspection performed on September 23, 2004 by Ms. Tonja
Springer. Where deficiencies are cited in this report, a response is required as well as for all lettered
comments and/or recommendations. Within thirty days of receipt, please supply this office with a
written item for item description of how these deficiencies, comments and/or recommendations were
corrected. If the deficiencies cited in the enclosed report are not corrected, enforcement actions will
be recommended. For certification maintenance, your laboratory must continue to carry out .the
requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 2H .0800.
Copies of the checklists completed during the inspection may be requested from this office.
Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection. If you wish to obtain an electronic copy of this
report by email, or if you have questions or need additional information please contact us at 919-733-
3908.
Sincerely,
James W. MeyerLaboratory
James W. M
Laboratory Section
Enclosure
cc: Tonja Springer
Fayetteville Regional Office
Laboratory Section
1623 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-1623
4405 Reedy Creek Road; Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: www.dwglab.org
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On -Site Inspection Report
LABORATORY NAME: Moore County Water Pollution
ADDRESS: 1094 Addor Road
Aberdeen, NC 28315
CERTIFICATE NO: #134
DATE OF INSPECTION: September 23, 2004
TYPE OF INSPECTION: Maintenance
EVALUATOR: Ms. Tonja Springer
LOCAL PERSON CONTACTED: Ms. Stephanie Brixey
I. INTRODUCTION:
This laboratory was inspected to verify its compliance with the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0800 for the
analysis of environmental samples.
II. GENERAL COMMENTS:
This report reflects findings related to on -site inspection, application information and client reports.
III. DEFICIENCIES, REQUIREMENTS, COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,:
General:
A. Comment: The laboratory does not document process control samples on all the bench sheets.
Requirement: Data used for "process control" must be clearly labeled as "uncertified data" and distinctions
clearly noted on the benchsheets. "Uncertified data" shall be defined as any analytical result, including the
supporting documentation, obtained'•using a method or procedure, which is not acceptable to the State
Laboratory pursuant to these Rules. Reference: 15A NCAC 2H .0803 (16). "Process Control" work, by
definition, is not sampled at a regulated compliance point.
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B. Comment: The laboratory has been qualifying data when the seeded blank is not when +/- 0.3mg/L of the
calculated seed correction.
Requirement: The seeded blank is not a requirement. It is recommended as a good way to check the quality of
the seed material. The data does not have to be qualified.
IV. PAPER TRAIL INVESTIGATION:
A paper trail was conducted at this facility. This consisted of comparing laboratory bench data with DMR
reports. There were no transcription errors detected.
V. CONCLUSIONS:
Correcting the above comments and implementing the recommendations should help this laboratory to
produce quality data and meet certification requirements. Please respond to all lettered Comments cited in
this report.
Report prepared by: Tonja Springer Date: September 24, 2004