Each method should be a free-standing document, providing all information necessary for the method user to perform the method. References within a method should be restricted to associated or source material. Procedural steps or instructions should not be referenced as being found elsewhere, but should be included in totality within the method.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- EPA Drinking Water Method Format (PDF)(12 pp, 146 K, November 2017)