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 Test/Quality Assurance Plans

A test/quality assurance plan was developed by the verification center for each technology or technology category tested by ETV. These test/quality assurance plans described the experimental approach employed during testing, with clearly stated test objectives and associated quality objectives for the related measurements. The plans may have incorporated or referenced existing generic verification protocols or provide the basis for refining draft protocols.

Please select from the list of ETV verification centers to view test/quality assurance plans.  For each center, you may also select to view a list by category for more detailed selection criteria.

In addition to these verification centers, ETV has also verified technologies in other areas that have been terminated or transferred to other organizations.

 Advanced Monitoring Systems Center - Air
Xact 625 Ambient Particulate Metals Monitor (PDF) (52 pp, 352 KB) August 2011
Picometrix, LLC T-Ray 4000® Time-Domain Terahertz System (PDF) (52 pp, 472 KB) (EPA/600/R-11/037) February 2011
Airborne Leak Detection Systems (PDF) (48 pp, 620 KB) (EPA/600/R-10/153) September 2010
Building Pressure Control for the Assessment of Vapor Intrusion (PDF) (105 pp, 2.4 MB) (600/R-10/157) November 2010
Alternative Technologies for Sealed Source Radiography Cameras (PDF) (39 pp, 548 KB) (EPA/600/R-10/123) September 2010
Semi-Continuous Ambient Air Monitoring Systems – Second Round (PDF) (14 pp, 260 KB) (EPA/600/R-10/125) August 2010
Isotopic Carbon Dioxide Analyzers for Carbon Sequestration Monitoring (PDF) (50 pp, 1.0 MB) (EPA/600/R-10/079) July 2010
Ozone Indicator Cards (PDF) (47 pp, 634 KB) November 2009
Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy Systems for Ammonia Monitoring in Stack Gas (PDF) (46 pp, 580 KB) (EPA/600/R-09/082) June 2009
Leak Detection and Repair Technologies (PDF) (46 pp, 284 KB) (600/R-08/151) September 2008
Semi-Continuous Ambient Air Monitoring Systems (45 pp, 290 KB) September 2008
Chemiluminescent Ozone Analyzer (PDF) (39 pp, 368 KB) June 2007
Personal Cascade Impactor Samplers (PCISs) for Measuring Ambient Particulate Matter (PM) (PDF) (71 pp, 680 KB) January 2006
Dioxin Emission Monitoring Systems (EMSs) (PDF) (51 pp, 368 KB) September 2005
Ambient Hydrogen Sulfide Analyzers at a Swine Finishing Farm (PDF) (47 pp, 456 KB) April 2005
Ambient Ammonia Monitors at Animal Feeding Operations (PDF) (53 pp, 1.65 MB) September 2003
Continuous Emission Monitors for Ammonia at a Coal-Fired Facility (PDF) (45 pp, 216 KB)June 2003
Mercury Continuous Emission Monitors at the TSCA Incinerator (PDF) (66 pp, 400 KB) June 2002
Portable Gaseous Emission Analyzers (PDF) (33 pp, 308 KB) April 2001
On-Board Vehicle Emissions Monitors (PDF) (33 pp, 308 KB) April 2001
Continuous Emission Monitors for Mercury (PDF) (60 pp, 488 KB) November 2000
Ambient Fine Particulate Monitors (PDF) (72 pp, 332 KB) June 2000
Optical Open-Path Monitors (PDF) (68 pp, 488 KB)October 1999
Portable NO/NO2 Emission Analyzers (PDF) (62 pp, 576 KB)December 1998

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Advanced Monitoring Systems Center - Water
Quality Assurance Project Plan For Verification of ANDalyze Lead100 Test Kit and AND1000 Fluorimeter (PDF) (148 pp, 3.5 MB) July 2012
Underground Storage Tank Automatic Tank Gauging Leak Detection Systems (PDF) (66 pp, 484 KB) (EPA/600/R-11/105) August 2011
Mycometer®-test Rapid Fungi Detection and BactiQuant®-test Rapid Bacteria Detection Technologies (PDF) (63 pp, 1.8 MB) (EPA/600/R-11/041) April 2011
Coliform Detection Technologies for Drinking Water (PDF) (54 pp, 820 KB) (EPA/600/R-10/103) July 2010
Microcystin Test Kits (PDF) (46 pp, 512 KB) July 2010
Nitrate Sensors for Groundwater Remediation Monitoring (PDF) (84 pp, 1.7 MB)April 2010
HACH-LANGE GmbH LUMIStox 300 Bench Top Luminometer and ECLOX Handheld Luminometer (PDF) (164 pp, 1.7 KB)January 2010
Joint Process Document and Test/Quality Assurance Plan for Sorbisense GWS40 Passive Ground Water Sampler for Volatile Organic Compounds in Water (PDF) (181 pp, 2.1 MB) (EPA/600/R-09/029) July 2009, U.S. EPA ETV Program Advanced Monitoring Systems and NOWATECH DHI Water Monitoring Center
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Test Kits for the Quantitative Determination of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) in Aqueous Phase Samples (PDF) (54 pp, 361 KB) June 2008
Multi-Parameter Water Sensors (PDF) (30 pp, 168 KB)April 2007
Ballast Water Exchange Screening Tools (PDF) (44 pp, 224 KB) January 2007
Enzymatic Test Kits (PDF) (45 pp, 432 KB) September 2005
Mobile Mass Spectrometers (PDF) (43 pp, 628 KB)July 2005
Nutrient Analyzers at a Wastewater Treatment Plant (PDF) (82 pp, 1.93 MB) April 2005
Multi-Parameter Water Monitors for Distribution Systems (PDF) (36 pp, 452 KB)August 2004
Immunoassay Test Kits (PDF) (36 pp, 400 KB) January 2004
Test Kits for Detection of Atrazine in Water (PDF) (43 pp, 228 KB) September 2003
Rapid PCR Technologies (PDF) (36 pp, 448 KB) June 2003
Rapid Toxicity Technologies (PDF) (45 pp, 448 KB)June 2003
Portable Analyzers for Detection of Cyanide in Water (PDF) (46 pp, 716 KB)January 2003
Long-Term Deployment of Multi-Parameter Water Quality Probes/Sondes (PDF) (100 pp, 4.28 MB)May 2002
Portable Analyzers (PDF) (40 pp, 244 KB) December 2000
On-Line Turbidimeters (PDF) (77 pp, 492 KB) June 1999

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Advanced Monitoring Systems Center - Soils, Surfaces,
and Site Characterization
Quality Assurance Project Plan for Verification of Sediment Ecotoxicity Assessment Ring (SEA Ring) (253 pp, 2.75 MB) (EPA/600/R-12/696) May 2012
Releasable Asbestos Field Sampler (PDF) (68 pp, 912 KB) (EPA/600/R-11/003) August 2010
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Tracking Hazardous Waste Shipments across International Borders (38 pp, 32 Kb) (EPA/600/R-09/060) March 2009
Ground Water Sampling Technologies in Small-Diameter Direct-Push Wells (PDF) (41 pp, 484 KB) February 2003
Field-Portable Measurement Technologies for Lead-in-Dust Wipes (PDF) (33 pp, 460 KB)January 2003
Field-Portable Measurement Technologies for Lead-in-Dust Wipes (PDF) (76 pp, 1 MB)January 2002
Field-Portable Measurement Technologies for Lead-in-Dust Wipes (PDF) (80 pp, 1.06 MB)November 2001
Field Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Detection Technologies (PDF) (45 pp, 996 KB)August 2000
Field Explosives Detection Technologies (PDF) (44 pp, 524 KB) August 2000
Explosives Field Analytical Techniques (PDF) (50 pp, 840 KB) August 1999
Ground Water Sampling Technologies (PDF) (75 pp, 760 KB) July 1999
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Field Analytical Techniques (PDF) (47 pp, 464 KB)September 1998
Decision Support Software Technology Demonstration Plan (PDF) (90 pp, 476 KB) September 1998
Criteria for Selection of Environmental Decision Support Software Technology Demonstration Participants (PDF) (6 pp, 272 KB)December 1997
Criteria for Selection of Data Sets, Decision Support Software Demonstration (PDF) (4 pp, 32 KB) December 1997
Soil Sampling and Soil Gas Sampling Technologies (PDF) (271 pp, 2.09 MB)
Wellhead Monitoring Technologies (PDF) (137, 2.09 MB)August 1997
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Field Analytical Techniques (PDF) (83 pp, 1.1 MB)July 1997
Field-Transportable Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Technologies (PDF) (7 pp, 44 KB) September 1995
Field-Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Technologies (PDF) (111 pp, 1.12 MB) March 1995

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Air Pollution Control Technology Center
Selective Catalytic Reduction Control Technologies for Highway, Non-Road, and Stationary Use Diesel Engines (PDF) (33 pp, 796 KB)March 2011
Alternative or Reformulated Liquid Fuels, Fuel Additives, Fuel Emulsions, and Lubricants for Highway and Non-Road Use Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines (PDF) (32 pp, 788 KB)March 2011
Diesel Exhaust Catalysts, Particulate Filters, and Engine Modification Control Technologies for Highway and Non-Road Use Diesel Engines (PDF) (32 pp, 792 KB) March 2011
Selective Catalytic Reduction Control Technologies for Highway, Non-Road, and Stationary Use Diesel Engines (PDF) (26 pp, 652 KB)November 2006
Alternative or Reformulated Liquid Fuels, Fuel Additives, Fuel Emulsions, and Lubricants for Highway and Non-Road Use Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Light-Duty Gasoline Engines and Vehicles (PDF) (26 pp, 372 KB)November 2006
Biological and Aerosol Testing of General Ventilation Air Cleaners (PDF) (41 pp, 328 KB)August 2006
Supplement to Text/QA Plan for Biological and Aerosol Testing of General Ventilation Air Cleaners, Bioaerosol Inactivation Efficiency by HVAC In-Duct Ultraviolet Light Air Cleaners (PDF) (30 pp, 432 KB)December 2007
Baghouse Filtration Products (PDF) (85 pp, 1.03 MB)February 2006
Dust Suppressant Products at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (PDF) (76 pp, 356 KB)July 2003
Dust Suppressant Products at Maricopa County, Arizona (PDF) (74 pp, 788 KB) July 2003
Diesel Exhaust Catalysts, Particulate Filters, and Engine Modification Control Technologies for Highway and Non-Road Use Diesel Engines (PDF) (19 pp, 660 KB) April 2002
Catalytica Combustion Systems, Inc., XONON Flameless Combustion System (PDF) (91 pp, 1.21 MB) July 2000
Emissions of VOCs and Aldehydes From Commercial Furniture (Quality Assurance Plan) (PDF) (19 pp, 96 KB) September 1999
General Ventilation Filters (Quality Assurance Plan) (PDF) (18 pp, 100 KB)September 1999
General Ventilation Filters (Test Method) (PDF) (28 pp, 304 KB) September 1999
General Ventilation Filters (Test Plan) (PDF) (7 pp, 48 KB)September 1999
Emissions of VOCs and Aldehydes From Commercial Furniture (Test Plan) (PDF) (8 pp, 48 KB)September 1999
Paint Overspray Arrestors (PDF) (61 pp, 988 KB) February 1999
Emulsified Oil (PDF) (37 pp, 172 KB)June 1997

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Drinking Water Systems Center
Test/QA Plan for Validating the DOW Chemical Company SFD-2880 Ultrafiltration Membrane Module for Virus Reduction following the Department of Health Victoria (Australia) Draft Guidelines for Validating Treatment Processes for Pathogen Reduction (32 pp, 438 KB)
Test/QA Plan for the Microbial Seeding Challenge Study of the DOW Chemical Company UF SFD-2880 Ultrafiltration modules following the requirements of the EPA membrane filtration guidance manual for LT2ESWTR approval (PDF) (28 pp, 232 KB)
Trojan UVSwift Ultraviolet System (Field Operations Document) (PDF) (87 pp, 3.42 MB) March 2001
OXI Generator Model OXI-2B at SJWD Water District Drinking Water Plant, Lyman, South Carolina (Field Operations Document) (PDF) (37 pp, 228 KB) June 2000
Kinetico CPS100CPT Coagulation and Filtration System for the Removal of Arsenic From Drinking Water (Field Operations Document) (PDF) (139 pp, 7.81 MB)April 2000
Kinetico CPS100CPT Coagulation and Filtration System for the Physical Removal of Giardia and Cryptosporidium From Drinking Water (Field Operations Document) (PDF) (59 pp, 4.85 MB)May 1999

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Greenhouse Gas Technology Center
Demonstration and Verification of a Turbine Power Generation System Utilizing Renewable Fuel: Landfill Gas (PDF) (55 pp, 1.5 MB) February 2014
Taconic Energy, Inc. TEA Fuel Additive (PDF) (60 pp, 844 KB) October 2010
OfficePower, Inc. Elliott Microturbine DG / CHP Installation (PDF) (40 pp, 1.2 MB) April 2008
Climate Energy freewatt™, Micro-Combined Heat and Power System (PDF) (51 pp, 1.3 MB)August 2009
Building Energy Solutions, LLP Tecogen DG/CHP Installation (PDF) (40 pp, 678 KB)July 2008
Electric Power and Heat Production Using Renewable Biogas at Patterson Farms (PDF) (33 pp, 668 KB)April 2007
FuelCell Energy, Inc. – DFC 300A Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Combined Heat and Power System (PDF) (42 pp, 1.34 MB) March 2007
American Clean Energy Systems, ACES-II Diesel Additive (PDF) (48 pp, 1.41 MB)October 2006
Aisin Seiki 6.0-kW Natural Gas-Fired Engine Cogeneration Unit (PDF) (35 pp, 740 KB) July 2005
ECR Technologies, Inc., Earthlinked Ground-Source Heat Pump Water Heating System (PDF) (49 pp, 984 KB)May 2005
White Sands, LLC – CleanBoost Combustion Catalyst Diesel Fuel Additive (PDF) (57 pp, 964 KB)December 2004
New Condensator, Inc. – The Condensator Diesel Engine Retrofit Crankcase Ventilation System (PDF) (51 pp, 892 KB) December 2004
EnviroFuels Diesel Fuel Catalyzer Fuel Additive (PDF) (47 pp, 928 KB)August 2004
Universal Cams, LLC, Dynamic Cam Diesel Engine Retrofit System (PDF) (53 pp, 980 KB)June 2004
Electric Power and Heat Production Using Renewable Biogas at a Dairy Farm (PDF) (97 pp, 912 KB)March 2004
Electric Power and Heat Generation Using the UTC PC25 Fuel Cell Power Plant and Anaerobic Digester Gas (PDF) (108 pp, 1.39 MB) January 2004
Residential Electric Power Generation Using the Plug Power SU1 Fuel Cell System (PDF) (97 pp, 1.13 MB) March 2003
ConocoPhillips Fuel-Efficient High-Performance SAE 75W90 Rear Axle Gear Lubricant (PDF) (84 pp, 2.73 MB)March 2003
Swine Waste Electric Power and Heat Production Systems: Capstone MicroTurbine and Martin Machinery Internal Combustion Engine (PDF) (116 pp, 1.41 MB) November 2002
Combined Heat and Power at a Commercial Supermarket, Capstone 60-kW MicroTurbine (PDF) (112 pp, 7.2 MB) November 2002
Ingersoll-Rand Energy Systems IR Power Works 70-kW Microturbine System (PDF) (119 pp, 5.28 MB) July 2002
Engineered Concepts, LLC, Quantum Leap Dehydrator (PDF) (90 pp, 2.12 MB) June 2002
COMM Engineering, USA, EVRU (PDF) (81 pp, 3.59 MB) April 2002
KMC Controls, Inc., SLE-1001 Sight Glass Monitor (PDF) (71 pp, 2.6 MB) July 2001
JCH Fuel Solutions, Inc., JCH Enviro Automated Fuel Cleaning and Maintenance System (PDF) (98 pp, 4.78 KB) July 2001
Mariah Energy Corp. Heat PlusPower System (PDF) (124 pp, 6.51 MB) (March 2001)
MIRATECH Corp. GECO 3001 Air/Fuel Ratio Controller (PDF) (66 pp, 4.6 KB) February 2001
Honeywell Power Systems, Inc., Parallon 75-kW Turbogenerator (PDF) (110 pp, 1.46 MB)November 2000
ANR Pipeline Co. Parametric Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS) (PDF) (53 pp, 872 KB) July 1999
France Compressor Products Emissions Packing (PDF) (41 pp, 428 KB) July 1999
The Protectoseal Company's Pin-Tech Pressure Relief Valves (PDF) (27 pp, 420 KB) July 1999
C. Lee Cook Division, Dover Corp. Static Pac System (PDF) (53 pp, 2.69 MB) July 1999
A&A Environmental Seals' Seal Assist System (SAS) (PDF) (56 pp, 1.02 MB) December 1998

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Water Quality Protection Center
Generic Test Plan for the Verification of Coatings for Wastewater Collection Systems PDF (33 pp, 360 KB) June 2008
Verification Test Plan Standard Cement Materials, Inc. (PDF) (34 pp, 216 KB) August 2008
Verification Test Plan Protective Liner Systems (PDF) (34 pp, 184 KB) August 2008
Verification Test Plan Epoxytec International Inc. (PDF) (34 pp, 180 KB) March 2009
Verification Test Plan for Big Fish Environmental, LLC Big Fish Environmental Septage Processing System (PDF) (58 pp, 848 KB) July 2008
Hydro International, Inc., Up-Flo(TM) Filter for Stormwater Treatment (PDF) (62 pp, 560 KB) February 2006
Hydro International, Inc., Downstream Defender, Madison Water Utility Admininstration Building Site, Madison, Wisconsin (PDF) (58 pp, 1.3 MB) September 2005
Hoffland Environmental, Inc., Drag Screen and Clarifier for Separation of Manure Solids From Flushed Swine Waste (PDF) (29 pp, 100 KB) September 2003
Brome Agri Maximizer Separator for Separation of Manure Solids From Flushed Swine Waste (PDF) (28 pp, 248 KB) January 2003
Ondeo Dregremont, Inc., Aquaray HO Disinfection System for Reuse Applications (PDF) (93 pp, 1.68 MB) December 2002
Aquionics, Inc., UV Disinfection System for Reuse Applications (PDF) (90 pp, 1.54 MB)December 2002
Separation of Manure Solids From Flushed Swine Waste (PDF) (29 pp, 412 KB)May 2002
Hydro Compliance Management, Inc., Hydro-Kleen Filtration System (PDF) (84 pp, 828 KB)February 2002
Bio-Microbics RetroFAST 0.375 Under the U.S. EPA ETV Program at the Mamquam Wastewater Technology Test Facility (PDF) (36 pp, 328 KB) September 2001
SeptiTech Nutrient Reduction Technology (Test Plan) (PDF) (26 pp, 232 KB) August 2001
Dental Recycling North America Mercury Removal System (PDF) (73 pp, 448 KB) June 2001
Waterloo Biofilter Nutrient Reduction Technology (PDF) (27 pp, 172 KB) February 2001
AWT Bioclere Nutrient Reduction Technology (PDF) (28 pp, 232 KB) February 2001
F.R. Mahony Amphidrome Model "Single-Family Unit" Nutrient Reduction Technology (PDF) (28 pp, 248 KB) January 2001
Induction Mixers Manufactured by USFilter/Stranco for High-Rate Disinfection of Wet-Weather Flows (PDF) (79 pp, 4.69 MB) October 2000
Induction Mixers Manufactured by the Mastrrr Company for High-Rate Disinfection of Wet-Weather Flows (PDF) (55 pp, 5.07 MB) August 2000

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Pollution Prevention Coatings and Coating Equipment Pilot
Final Technology Applications Group TAGNITE (PDF) (57 pp, 256 KB) July 2006
Evermore Paints and Coatings Formula 5 Coating (PDF) (57 pp, 388 KB) August 2004
Anest Iwata LPH400-LV HVLP Spray Gun (PDF) (57 pp, 488 KB)April 2003
Allied PhotoChemical KrohnZone 7014 (PDF) (47 pp, 364 KB)January 2003
Laser Touch Beta Model (PDF) (77 pp, 380 KB) September 1999
Sharpe Platinum 2013 HVLP Spray Gun (PDF) (57 pp, 392 KB) February 1999
ITW Devilbiss FLG-631-318 HVLP Spray Gun (PDF) (57 pp, 760 KB) December 1998
ITW Devilbiss GTI-600G HVLP Spray Gun (PDF) (57 pp, 732 KB) December 1998
ITW Devilbiss JGHV-531-46FF HVLP Spray Gun (PDF) (59 pp, 1.07 MB)December 1998

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Environmental and Sustainable Technology Evaluations (ESTE)
Test/QA Plan for Verification of Anaerobic Digester for Energy Production and Pollution Prevention (PDF) (59 pp, 3.7 MB) (EPA/600/R-11/080) January 2007
Test Plan for Verification of Warren Environmental Inc. Mastic 301-04 for Infrastructure Rehabilitation (PDF) (42 pp, 1.1 MB) September 2009
Test Plan for Verification of SSCI Grout for Infrastructure Rehabilitation (PDF) (41 pp, 1.1 MB) September 2009
Test Plan for Verification of Avanti International AV-118 Duriflex Acrylic Chemical Grout for Infrastructure Rehabilitation (PDF) (40 pp, 976 KB) September 2009
Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies LSWT (PDF) (51 pp, 636 KB) May 2009
Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies HSWT (PDF) (29 pp, 248 KB) March 2009
Qualitative Spot Test Kits for Lead in Paint (PDF) (67 pp, 2.36 MB)December 2009
Mold-Resistant Building Material Testing (PDF) (31 pp, 135 Kb) August 2008
Mold-Resistant Gypsum Board Testing (PDF) (33 pp, 138 Kb) January 2007
Environmental and Sustainable Technology Evaluation – Biomass Co-Firing in Industrial Boilers (PDF) (51 pp, 972 KB) October 2006

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