The Volunteer Monitor's Guide to Quality Assurance Project Plans

Author: Federal

Media Type: Document

Water Monitoring Keywords: Volunteer Monitoring

Water Resource Type: Broadly Applicable

Resource Link: https://archive.epa.gov/water/archive/web/html/qappcovr.html

Specific Agency Author: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The quality assurance project plan, or QAPP, is a document that outlines the procedures that those who conduct a monitoring project will take to ensure that the data they collect and analyze meets project requirements. This document is designed to encourage and facilitate the development of volunteer QAPPs by clearly presenting explanations and examples.