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Introduction to Data Quality Training for Environmental Programs in Chicago, IL

Join us for the Introduction to Data Quality Training in Chicago, IL, on November 18, 2009. This session is led by experienced ERP Manager, who has nine years in the field, including rolling out the first ERP program and partnering with the EPA to enhance data quality. Learn about the critical importance of Quality Assurance in environmental data collection, adhering to EPA's Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) requirements, and ensuring reliable data for effective decision-making. Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your environmental program's data integrity!

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Introduction to Data Quality Training for Environmental Programs in Chicago, IL

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  1. Region V ERP Auto Body Training Introduction to Data Quality Training Chicago, IL November 18, 2009

  2. About Me • Nine Years as ERP Manager at MassDEP • rolled-out first ERP program • helped design ERP measurement methodology • partnered with EPA in 2000 to “spread” ERP • Lead contractor for NEWMOA on the States Common Measures Project

  3. Why Emphasize Quality Assurance? • Ensure adequate planning in advance so that: • data collected is reliable • analysis supports anticipated decision-making • Get defensible results • Avoid surprises • Better ensure that data represent actual conditions

  4. EPA QAPP Requirements • All organizations conducting environmental programs funded by EPA are required to establish and implement a quality system. • EPA has developed the Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) as a tool for project managers and planners to document the type and quality of data needed for environmental decisions and to describe the methods for collecting and assessing those data. • EPA requires that all environmental data used in decision making be supported by an approved QAPP.

  5. Region V Project Meeting QAPP Requirements • Prepared draft QAPP (November 2009) • Project participants will commit to a final QA plan (November) • No data collection will occur before QA plan is approved

  6. For more information • Tara Acker, NEWMOA • taraacker@gmail.com • (413) 549-5309 • or • Renee Bashel, WI Department of Commerce • renee.bashel@wisconsin.gov • (608) 264-6153

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