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Drinking Water Sample Bottle Labeling

The way you label your water samples tells EPA Region 8 a lot about the sample, whether you mean it to or not. It also determines whether your sample results will be credited to your water system, or if you end up with a monitoring violation if the correct sampling location is not clearly indicated. This article explains how to clearly and correctly label your drinking water samples in order to receive the credit you deserve.

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