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EPA Quality Manual for Environmental Program: Requirements for Implementing the Quality System

The primary goal of the Agency-wide Quality System is to ensure that environmental programs and decisions are supported by data of the type and quality needed and expected for their intended use, and that decisions involving the design, construction, and operation of environmental technology are supported by appropriate quality assured engineering standards and practices.

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