Minnesota Administrative Rules

7001.4320 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

The terms used in parts 7001.4310 to 7001.4390 have the meanings given them in this part.

Subp. 2.

Agency.

"Agency" means the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Subp. 3.

Agency program.

"Agency program" means a program or rule administered by the agency that requires submission of water data from a certified laboratory, such as the watershed program.

Subp. 4.

Analyte.

"Analyte" means the chemical substance, physical property, or organism analyzed in a sample.

Subp. 5.

Analyte group.

"Analyte group" means a set of analytes that can be determined using the same method or technology.

Subp. 6.

Certified laboratory.

"Certified laboratory" means a laboratory that has:

A.

met the requirements of parts 7001.4310 to 7001.4390;

B.

received a notice of certification from the agency;

C.

not voluntarily discontinued certification; and

D.

not been notified by the agency that certification is suspended or revoked.

Subp. 7.

Client.

"Client" means an entity that has arranged with a laboratory to perform tests and analyses to meet the requirements of an NPDES or SDS permit or other agency program or regulatory requirement.

Subp. 8.

Initial application.

"Initial application" means an application submitted by a laboratory that either has never had certification or has not met the requirements for either a renewal or revised application under part 7001.4360.

Subp. 9.

Laboratory.

"Laboratory" means a facility that performs analyses on water or wastewater to support demonstrations of compliance with agency program or regulatory requirements.

Subp. 10.

Method.

"Method" means a published scientific technique for performing a specific measurement. Method includes instructions for sample preparation, sample preservation, and sample analysis.

Subp. 11.

National pollutant discharge elimination system or NPDES.

"National pollutant discharge elimination system" or "NPDES" means the federal program authorized under subchapters III and IV of the Clean Water Act, United States Code, title 33.

Subp. 12.

Parameter.

"Parameter" means the chemical substance, physical property, or organism being measured.

Subp. 13.

Proficiency test.

"Proficiency test" means a test performed by a laboratory for a specific analyte or analyte group to determine the ability of a laboratory to employ applicable analytic methods and to produce an accurate measurement of the concentration of the analyte or analyte group in the sample.

Subp. 14.

Renewal application.

"Renewal application" means an application submitted by a laboratory to renew an existing certification.

Subp. 15.

Reporting limit.

"Reporting limit" means the lowest level of an analyte that can be accurately recovered from the matrix of interest, for example, the level of quantitation.

Subp. 16.

Revised application.

"Revised application" means an application that is submitted to make changes to an existing certification as specified in part 7001.4360, subpart 6.

Subp. 17.

State disposal system permit or SDS.

"State disposal system permit" or "SDS" means a state-only permit issued by the agency for the construction, installation, or operation of a disposal system that does not discharge a pollutant into the waters of the state from a point source.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 115.84

History:

39 SR 1718

Published Electronically:

June 25, 2015