EPA Compliant Methods
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Hach Approved Methods
These methods may be used for compliance monitoring. They have either obtained an EPA Approval or Acceptance letter, or the method is a packaged product that follows an EPA Reference method and is deemed Equivalent by Hach. With any method used for compliance reporting, always consult with your local regulatory authority.
Examples of EPA Acceptance Letters
EPA-Approved Methods
The EPA has evaluated and approved new technological methods developed by Hach Company. All EPA-Approved methods are cited in the Federal Register and compiled in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 136 and CFR 141.
EPA-Accepted Methods
The EPA has reviewed Hach methods and accepted them for use in compliance monitoring. These methods are defined by EPA as Acceptable versions of previously approved methods. These methods are generally not published in the Federal Register or in the Code of Federal Regulations. A facsimile of the EPA Acceptance letter is available upon request.
EPA-Equivalent Methods
All EPA Approved methods have specification criteria built into their procedural steps. When an approved or accepted EPA method has been packaged by Hach from the EPA reference method as a test method that meets or exceeds these specification criteria, these methods are deemed to be equivalent for use in EPA compliance monitoring (40 CFR 136.6). EPA does not normally issue equivalence letters for packaged reference methods.
Analyte |
Sample Matrix |
Hach Test Document Procedure |
Hach Method in USEPA Format |
USEPA Approval Type |
USEPA Reference Method |
Ammonia as Nitrogen, ULR, TNTplus |
WW |
TNT830 |
Hach Method 10205 |
Equivalent |
EPA 350.1, EPA 351.1, EPA 351.2 |
Ammonia as Nitrogen, LR, TNTplus |
WW |
TNT831 |
Hach Method 10205 |
Equivalent |
EPA 350.1, EPA 351.1, EPA 351.2 |
Ammonia as Nitrogen, HR, TNTplus |
WW |
TNT832 |
Hach Method 10205 |
Equivalent |
EPA 350.1, EPA 351.1, EPA 351.2 |
Ammonia as Nitrogen, UHR, TNTplus |
WW |
TNT833 |
Hach Method 10205 |
Equivalent |
EPA 350.1, EPA 351.1, EPA 351.2 |
Chemical Oxygen Demand |
WW |
8000 |
Hach Method 8000 |
Approved |
40 CFR 136.3 |
Chemical Oxygen Demand, TNTplus |
WW |
TNT821 |
Hach Method 8000 |
Approved |
Hach Method 8000, 40 CFR 136.3 |
Chemical Oxygen Demand, TNTplus |
WW |
TNT822 |
Hach Method 8000 |
Approved |
Hach Method 8000, 40 CFR 136.3 |
Chlorine, Free, DPD |
DW |
8021 |
Hach Method 8201 |
Accepted |
SM 4500-Cl G |
Coliform, Total and E. coli, m-ColiBlue24 |
DW |
10029 |
N/A |
Approved |
40 CFR 141.21, page 349 |
Fluoride, SPADNS2, Arsenic Free |
DW |
10225 |
Hach Method 10025 |
Approved |
40 CFR 141 |
Nitrate, Dimethylphenol, LR, TNTplus |
DW |
TNT835 |
Hach Method 10206 |
Approved |
40 CFR 141 |
Nitrate, Dimethylphenol, LR, TNTplus |
WW |
TNT835 |
Hach Method 10206 |
Approved |
40 CFR 136 |
Nitrate, Dimethylphenol, HR, TNTplus |
DW |
TNT835 |
Hach Method 10206 |
Approved |
40 CFR 141 |
Nitrate, Dimethylphenol, HR, TNTplus |
WW |
TNT836 |
Hach Method 10206 |
Approved |
40 CFR 136 |
Oxygen, Dissolved, Luminescence |
WW |
10360 |
Hach Method 10360 |
Approved |
40 CFR 136 |
Phosphate, Ortho |
DW/WW |
8048 |
Hach Method 8048 |
Accepted |
EPA 365.1/365.2 |
Phosphorus, Total |
WW |
8190 |
Hach Method 8190 |
Accepted |
EPA 365.1, 365.3 |
Simplified TKN (s-TKN™) TNTplus |
WW |
TNT880 |
Hach Method 10242 |
Equivalent |
40 CFR 136 |
Total Organic Carbon (TOC), LR TNTplus |
DW |
TNT810 |
Hach Method 10267 |
Approved |
40 CFR 141 |
Total Organic Carbon (TOC), HR TNTplus |
DW |
TNT811 |
Hach Method 10267 |
Approved |
40 CFR 141 |
Turbidity |
DW |
8195 |
Hach Method 8195 |
Accepted |
EPA 180.1 |
Turbidity |
DW |
10133 |
N/A |
Approved |
40 CFR 141 |
Turbidity |
DW |
10258 |
Hach Method 10258 |
Approved |
40 CFR 141 |
DW = Drinking Water; WW = Wastewater
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