Persistent Pollutant Methods Workgroup Resources 

DEQ assembled a second workgroup tasked with informing DEQ about the availability of analytical methods applicable to pollutants on the draft list of priority persistent pollutants. This workgroup consists of individuals representing expertise in pollutant laboratory methods, monitoring and research. Members of the group will serve a 6-month term (January - June 2009) and will meet approximately 3 times.

Meeting	Topic	Supporting Documents
July 1, 2009 9:00a noon DEQ Laboratory Conference Room 3150 NW 229th TechPointe Commons Complex, Building B Hillsboro, Oregon  97124 Directions: http://www.deq.state.or.us/about/maps/Lab01.pdf	Discussion of pollutants on Interim Final P3 List Reporting Limits and Cost of methods (if time allows) QA/QC for methods	Agenda
February 27, 2009 9:00 AM noon DEQ Laboratory Conference Room 3150 NW 229th TechPointe Commons Complex, Building B Hillsboro, Oregon 97124	Discussion on ranking criteria for available methods. Discussion of specific chemicals and their methods.	Agenda
January 20, 2009 9:00a - 2:00p DEQ Headquarters Room 6A 811 SW Sixth Avenue Portland, OR 97204	Organizational Meeting Ranking for Analytical methods	Agenda

Methods Workgroup Participants

• Greg Salata, Lab Director, Columbia Analytical Services (Workgroup Chair)
• Brian Boling, Manager, DEQ Lab
• Jeff Louch, Principal Scientist, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI)
• Chuck Lytle, Lab Manager, Bureau of Environmental Services (BES)
• Jennifer Morace, Hydrologist, US Geological Survey (USGS)
• Kent Patton, Senior General Manager, Pace Analytical Services
• Kathleen Wickman, Lab Manager, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA)

Contacts

For additional information, please contact Jennifer Wigal at Oregon DEQ at (503) 229-5323 or by email.

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