Each of the 10 EPA regional laboratories offer a variety of technical support, such as:

• Auditing, evaluating and granting certification of state primary drinking water laboratories seeking certification required by the Drinking Water Certification Program.
• Answering questions related to proper method selection and analytical guidance for laboratories using EPA approved methods for RCRA,RCRARCRA is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which was enacted by Congress in 1976 and in the subsequent Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984. RCRA's primary goals are to protect human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal, to conserve energy and natural resources, to reduce the amount of waste generated, and to ensure that wastes are managed in an environmentally sound manner. For a more in-depth overview of RCRA and its programs, see the RCRA Orientation Manual. TSCATSCAThe Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 was enacted by Congress to give EPA the ability to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States. , Safe Drinking Water ActSafe Drinking Water ActThe objective of the Safe Drinking Water Act is to protect public health by establishing safe limits (based on the quality of water at the tap) for contaminants that may have an adverse effect on human health, and to prevent contamination of surface and ground sources of drinking water. , and other regulations.
• Providing information about how EPA will evaluate modifications to approved drinking water analytical methods under the Alternate Test Procedure (ATP) Program.

For questions regarding technical support, locate the technical assistance contact for your region listed in the table below.

More detailed information on the EPA Regional Laboratory Network, including contact information on lab branch chiefs, QA officers and field operations contacts, can be found on the Laboratory Services and Applied Sciences Divisions (LSASD) website.

EPA Regional Laboratory Technical Assistance Contacts