Student: Tyler Steury
Capstone Presentation: Enhancing Quality Assurance/Quality Control: An Internship in a Municipal Water Quality Control Laboratory
Date and Time: November 8, 2019 at 1:00 pm Central
Location: N120 Turner Hall or Online at https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/366a83fbcfd24b51814876c968d770b0.
The Bloomington, Indiana Water Quality Control Laboratory analyzes drinking water, wastewater, and water used for recreational purposes. The internship position had three primary goals: to enhance water quality assurance through laboratory contributions, to understand the historic role of water quality policy and management, and to improve water quality management. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) water quality analysis methods were learned and conducted for 21 water parameters. Understanding national and state water quality policies and the history of water quality maintenance were vital for revising and updating the laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Handbook to be used by current and future laboratory technicians. Standard methods, using current technology to support operations, will enhance laboratory QA/QC, ensure the validity of analysis data, and improve water quality maintenance. The intern is grateful for an opportunity to author the new SOP Handbook as part of this internship.