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Sampling and Analysis Plan - Guidance and Template v.4 - General Projects - 04/2014

This Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) guidance and template is intended to assist organizations in documenting the procedural and analytical requirements for one-time, or time-limited, projects involving the collection of water, soil, sediment, or other samples taken to characterize areas of potential environmental contamination.

A Microsoft word version of the file is available below:

Sampling and Analysis Plan - Guidance and Template v.4 - General Projects (doc) (477 KB, May 2014)

Sampling and Analysis Plan Guidance and Template version 4, General Projects (pdf) (685.5 KB, May 2014)

Sampling and Analysis Plan - Guidance and Template v.4 - General Projects - 04/2014

Managing the Quality of Environmental Information