Licensees should ensure that the final report produced both by onsite and subcontracted laboratories is concise and self explanatory. It should clearly set out the type of monitoring undertaken and the main findings. All reports should as a minimum contain the following information:
Licensees must ensure that were results are summarised for reporting to the EPA that the reported results to the EPA use the same description and units as those submitted by the licensee’s onsite laboratory or subcontracted laboratory e.g. CBOD versus BOD, phosphorous versus total phosphorous. A copy of the original laboratory report must be maintained onsite for inspection by EPA inspectors.