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Water quality parameter sampling
All water is corrosive, and water quality parameters (WQPs) are a measure of the chemical and physiological characteristics of water. Measuring water quality parameters are important for evaluating water corrosivity, determining which corrosion control treatment a system might need to install, monitoring the effectiveness of the installed treatment, and for setting future treatment goals. Michigan water supplies that meet one or more of the below requirements are required to collect water quality parameters. Water supplies must collect water quality parameters if they meet one or more of the following:
- serve more than 50,000 persons,
- have optimal corrosion control treatment,
- exceed the lead or copper action level,
- have a source or treatment change.
The suite of required water quality parameters to be collected are specified in each water supply’s annual monitoring schedule.
Sample reporting
Most water quality parameter sample results are reported on a water supply’s Monthly Operational Report (MOR). Water supplies may also use the water quality parameter report template to submit sampling results to EGLE. Choose the appropriate template based on whether a system has corrosion control treatment or not.
- Template A - Systems with corrosion control treatment (optional)
- Template B - Systems without corrosion control treatment (optional)
Submit the completed report to EGLE via MiEHDWIS. If you do not have a MiEHDWIS account, the report should be submitted to a EGLE district office e-mail box. The report is due to EGLE by the 10th of the month following each monitoring period.