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AWES, LLC <br />6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />4.0 OVERVIEW - QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL <br /> <br />Quality assurance (QA) is a management system for ensuring that all information, data, and decisions <br />resulting from the project are technically sound and properly documented. Quality Control (QC) is the <br />functional mechanism through which quality assurance achieves its goals. Quality control programs, for <br />example, define the frequency and methods of checks, audits, and reviews necessary to identify problems <br />and dictate corrective action to resolve these problems, thus ensuring data of high quality. Thus, a QA/QC <br />program pertains to all data collection, evaluation, and review activities that are part of the project. <br /> <br />The use of qualified personnel for conducting various portions of the project is of paramount importance to <br />an effective QA/QC program. This pertains not only to qualified QA/QC specialists, but also to specialists in <br />other fields, including hydrogeologists, air quality specialists, soil scientists, analytical chemists and other <br />scientific and technical disciplines. The project manager should ensure that qualified specialists, primarily <br />individuals with the proper education, training, and experience, including licensed or certified professionals, <br />are directing and performing the various project activities. The same general principles apply to selection of <br />contractors and/or outside laboratories. <br /> <br />Another important aspect of the QA/QC program is the communication between the QA/QC organization and <br />the project manager. Regular appraisal by the project manager of the quality aspects related to the ongoing <br />project data-gathering efforts provides the mechanism whereby the established objectives may be met. <br /> <br />QA/QC procedures should provide details relating to the schedule, information to be provided, and the <br />mechanism for reporting to the project manager. Reports to the project manager should include: <br /> <br />• Periodic assessment of measurement data accuracy, precision, and completeness; <br />• Results of performance audits; <br />• Results of system audits; <br />• Significant QA/QC problems and recommended solutions; and <br />• Resolutions of previously stated problems. <br /> <br />5.0 REMARKS <br /> <br />The scope of work is based upon current available information and our understanding of this project. As the <br />project develops, changes to the project scope of work may be required. If changes in the scope of work are <br />dictated by the needs of the project, these changes will be presented prior to implementation. <br /> <br />This Groundwater Monitoring Plan was prepared by AWES, LLC. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Date <br />Joby L. Adams, P.G., REM <br />Principal/Hydrogeologist