Region 5 Valid Values Reference Tables for EDD

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
REGION 5

ELECTRONIC DATA DELIVERABLE
VALID VALUES
REFERENCE MANUAL

Appendix to EPA Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD)
Comprehensive Specification Manual
. Aug, 2016
ELECTRONIC DATA DELIVERABLE VALID VALUES REFERENCE MANUAL
Appendix to EPA Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Comprehensive Specification Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table A-1 Matrix .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Table A-2 Coord Geometric type ................................................................................................................. 7
Table A-3 Horizontal Collection Method ..................................................................................................... 7
Table A-4 Horizontal Accuracy Units .......................................................................................................... 8
Table A-5 Horizontal Datum ........................................................................................................................ 8
Table A-6 Elevation Collection Method ....................................................................................................... 8
Table A-7 Elevation Datum .......................................................................................................................... 9
Table A-8 Material ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Table A-9 Location Type ............................................................................................................................ 16
Table A-10 Qualifier ................................................................................................................................... 17
Table A-11 Result Type .............................................................................................................................. 19
Table A-12 Sample Type ............................................................................................................................ 19
Table A-13 Geologic Unit .......................................................................................................................... 20
Table A-14 Standard Preparation Method .................................................................................................. 23
Table A-15 Analyte .................................................................................................................................... 27
Table A-16 Lab Analysis Method Name .................................................................................................. 140
Table A-17 Laboratory/ Subcontractor/Company .................................................................................... 168
Table A-18 Unit ........................................................................................................................................ 177
Table A-19 Geology Soil Materials .......................................................................................................... 186
Table A-20 Well Segment and Materials .................................................................................................. 189
Table A-21 Basin- Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC) .................................................................................. 190
Table A-22 EPA Facility IDs (EPA ID Code) .......................................................................................... 240
Table A-23 Company Code ...................................................................................................................... 252
Table A-24 Total or Dissolved ................................................................................................................. 261
Table A-25 Test Type ............................................................................................................................... 261
Table A-26 Test Batch Type ..................................................................................................................... 261
Table A-27 Preservative ........................................................................................................................... 262
Table A-28-Point Parameter ..................................................................................................................... 262
TABLE A-29 STATE .................................................................................................................................... 262
Table A-30 Sample Method ...................................................................................................................... 263
Table A-31 Reference Point ...................................................................................................................... 265
Table A-32 Source Scale .......................................................................................................................... 266

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure A-1 Monitoring Well Diagram ........................................................................................ 266
Figure A-2 Example of Geologic Units ...................................................................................... 268

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Table A-1 Matrix

Matrix_Code Descriptions
AA AMBIENT AIR
AD DRILLING AIR
AE AIR, VAPOR EXTRACTION WELL EFFLUENT
AQ AIR QUALITY CONTROL MATRIX
CA CINDER-ASH
CF FLY ASH CINDER
DC DRILL CUTTINGS
GE GASEOUS EFFLUENT (STACK GAS)
GL HEADSPACE OF LIQUID SAMPLE
GS SOIL GAS
LA AQUEOUS PHASE OF A MULTIPLE PHASE LIQUID OR SOLID SAMPLE
LC LIQUID CONDENSATE
LD DRILLING FLUID
LE LIQUID EMULSION
LF FLOATING/FREE PRODUCT ON GROUNDWATER TABLE
LH FREE-FLOWING, OR LIQUID WASTE CONTAINING LESS THAN 0.5% DRY SOLIDS
LM MULTIPLE PHASE LIQUID WASTE SAMPLE
LO ORGANIC LIQUID
LV LIQUID FROM VADOSE ZONE
MH HAZARDOUS MULTIPLE PHASE WASTE
OIL OIL
SB BENTONITE
SC CEMENT
SD DRILL CUTTINGS, SOLID MATRIX
SE SEDIMENT (ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE WATER)
SF FILTER SANDPACK
SH SOLID WASTE CONTAINING GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.5% DRY SOLIDS
SL SLUDGE
SM WATER FILTER (SOLID MATERIAL USED TO FILTER WATER)
SN MISCELLANEOUS SOLID MATERIALS - BUILDING MATERIALS
SO SOIL
SP CASING (PVC, STAINLESS STEEL, CAST IRON, IRON PIPING, ETC.)
SQ SOIL/SOLID QUALITY CONTROL MATRIX
SR WATER FILTER RESIDUE (SOLID THAT GETS FILTERED OUT OF WATER)
SS SCRAPINGS
ST SOLID WASTE
SW SWAB OR WIPE
TA ANIMAL TISSUE
TP PLANT TISSUE
TQ TISSUE QUALITY CONTROL MATRIX
U UNKNOWN
VW WATER VAPOR
W WATER
WA DRILL CUTTINGS, AQUEOUS MATRIX
WC DRILLING WATER (USED FOR WELL CONSTRUCTION)
WD WELL DEVELOPMENT WATER
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Table A-1 Matrix

Matrix_Code Descriptions
WE ESTUARY
WG GROUND WATER
WH EQUIPMENT WASH WATER, I.E., WATER USED FOR WASHING
WL LEACHATE
WO OCEAN WATER
WP DRINKING WATER
WQ WATER QUALITY CONTROL MATRIX
WS SURFACE WATER
WV WATER FROM VADOSE ZONE
WW WASTE WATER
WZ SPECIAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL MATRIX
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Table A-2 Coord Geometric type

Geometric_type_code Description
POINT GEOMETRIC TYPE

Table A-3 Horizontal Collection Method
Horiz_Collect_Method_Code Description
A1 ADDRESS MATCHING-HOUSE NUMBER
A2 ADDRESS MATCHING-BLOCK FACE
A3 ADDRESS MATCHING-STREET CENTERLINE
A4 ADDRESS MATCHING-NEAREST INTERSECTION
A5 ADDRESS MATCHING-PRIMARY NAME
A6 ADDRESS MATCHING-DIGITIZED
AO ADDRESS MATCHING-OTHER
C1 CENSUS BLOCK-1990-CENTROID
C2 CENSUS BLOCK/GROUP-1990-CENTROID
C3 CENSUS BLOCK TRACT-1990-CENTROID
CO CENSUS OTHER
GPS CARRIER PHASE STATIC RELATIVE – POSITIONING
G1 TECHNIQUE
GPS CARRIER PHASE KINEMATIC RELATIVE – POSITIONING
G2 TECHNIQUE
GPS CODE MEASUREMENTS (PSUEDO RANGE) –
G3 DIFFERENTIAL (DGPS)
GPS CODE MEASUREMENTS (PSUEDO RANGE) – PRECISE
G4 POSITIONING SERVICE
GPS CODE MEASUREMENTS (PSUEDO RANGE) – STANDARD
G5 POSITIONING SERVICE SA OFF
GPS CODE MEASUREMENTS (PSUEDO RANGE) – STANDARD
G6 POSITIONING SERVICE SA ON
I1 INTERPOLATION-MAP
I2 INTERPOLATION-PHOTO
I3 INTERPOLATION-SATELLITE
IO INTERPOLATION-OTHER
L1 LORAN
P1 PUBLIC-LAND-SURVEY-QUARTERING
P2 PUBLIC-LAND-SURVEY-FOOTING
S1 CLASSICAL SURVEYING TECHNIQUES
UN UNKNOWN
Z1 ZIPCODE-CENTROID
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Table A-4 Horizontal Accuracy Units

Horiz_Accuracy_Unit Description
1 DEGREES - HORZ ACCURACY UNIT, EPA MAD CODE
2 MINUTES - HORZ ACCURACY UNIT, EPA MAD CODE
3 SECONDS - HORZ ACCURACY UNIT, EPA MAD CODE
4 METERS - HORZ ACCURACY UNIT, EPA MAD CODE
5 FEET - HORZ ACCURACY UNIT, EPA MAD CODE
6 KILOMETERS - HORZ ACCURACY UNIT, EPA MAD CODE
7 MILES - HORZ ACCURACY UNIT, EPA MAD CODE

Table A-5 Horizontal Datum

Horiz_Datum_Code Description
1 NAD27
2 NAD83
O OTHER
U UNKNOWN

Table A-6 Elevation Collection Method
Elev_Collect_Method_Code Description
A1 ALTIMETRY
GPS CARRIER PHASE STATIC RELATIVE POSITIONING
G1 TECHNIQUE
GPS CARRIER PHASE KINEMATIC RELATIVE POSITIONING
G2 TECHNIQUE
GPS CODE MEASUREMENTS (PSEUDO RANGE) – DIFFERENTIAL
G3 (DGPS)
GPS CODE MEASUREMENTS (PSEUDO RANGE) – PRECISE
G4 POSITIONING SERVICE
GPS CODE MEASUREMENTS (PSEUDO RANGE) – STANDARD
G5 POSITIONING SERVICE SA OFF
GPS CODE MEASUREMENTS (PSEUDO RANGE) – STANDARD
G6 POSITIONING SERVICE SA ON
L1 PRECISE LEVELING FROM A BENCH MARK
L2 LEVELING BETWEEN NON BENCH MARK CONTROL POINTS
L3 TRIGONOMETRIC LEVELING
OT OTHER
P1 PHOTOGRAMMETRIC
S1 CLASSICAL SURVEYING TECHNIQUES
T1 TOPOGRAPHIC MAP INTERPOLATION
ZZ-1.04 REFTBLE VERSION
ZZ-V2.1 REFTBLVERSION
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Table A-7 Elevation Datum

Elev_Datum_Code Description
1 NAVD88
2 NGVD29
3 ELEVATION FROM MEAN SEA LEVEL
4 LOCAL TIDAL DATUM
N NOT APPLICABLE
O OTHER
S1 CLASSICAL SURVEYING TECHNIQUES
U UNKNOWN

Table A-8 Material
Material_name Description
, FILL
, FINE-GRAINED/ORGANIC
, GRAVELS
, SANDS
A-1-A Well-graded gravel (< 31% passing No. 40 sieve).
A-1-B Well-graded coarse sand (< 51% passing No. 40 sieve).
A-2-4 Gravel, coarse sand w/ silt (LL <= 40; PI <= 10).
A-2-5 Gravel, coarse sand w/ silt (LL >= 41; PI <= 10).
A-2-6 Gravel, coarse sand w/ clay (LL <= 40; PI >= 11).
A-2-7 Gravel, coarse sand w/ clay (LL >= 41; PI >= 11).
A-3 Fine sand (> 50% passing No. 40 sieve).
A-4 Silts; > 75% passes No. 200 sieve.
A-5 Elastic silts, usually diatomaceous or micaceous.
A-6 Clays, plastic clays; > 75% passes No. 200 sieve.
Clays w/ moderate plasticity; highly elastic; subject to considerable volume
A-7-5 change.
A-7-6 Clays w/ moderate plasticity; highly elastic; subject to extreme volume change.
ALBITIZED ALBITIZED
ALLUVIUM ALLUVIUM
ANDESITE ANDESITE
ANHYDRITE OTHER
ANHYDRITIC DOLOSTONE ANHYDRITIC DOLOSTONE
ARCHIMEDES ARCHIMEDES
ARENACEOUS DOLOSTONE ARENACEOUS DOLOSTONE
ARENACEOUS LIMESTONE ARENACEOUS LIMESTONE
ARENACEOUS SHALE ARENACEOUS SHALE
ARGILLACEOUS ARGILLACEOUS
ARGILLACEOUS
DOLOSTONE ARGILLACEOUS DOLOSTONE
ARGILLACEOUS
LIMESTONE ARGILLACEOUS LIMESTONE
ARGILLACEOUS
SANDSTONE ARGILLACEOUS SANDSTONE
ARGILLIC ARGILLIC
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Table A-8 Material
Material_name Description
ARGILLITE ARGILLITE
ARGILLIZED ARGILLIZED
ASPHALT ASPHALT
BASEMENT BASEMENT
BEDROCK BEDROCK
BENTONITE BENTONITE
BIOTITE HORNFELS BIOTITE HORNFELS
BLANK BLANK
BONY BONY
BRECCIA BRECCIA
BRYOZOAN LIMESTONE BRYOZOAN LIMESTONE
CALCAREOUS DOLOMITE CALCAREOUS DOLOMITE
CALCAREOUS DOLOSTONE CALCAREOUS DOLOSTONE
CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE CALCAREOUS MUDSTONE
CALCAREOUS SANDSTONE CALCAREOUS SANDSTONE
CALCAREOUS SILTSTONE CALCAREOUS SILTSTONE
CALCIFIED CALCIFIED
CALCITE CALCITE
CALCITE VEINING CALCITE VEINING
CAP cap
CARBONATE CARBONATE
CEMENT CEMENT
CH Inorganic clays of high plasiticity, fat clays.
CH, FILL
CH, FINE-GRAINED/NOT
ORGANIC
CHALCOPYRITE CHALCOPYRITE
CHERT CHERT
CHERTY LIMESTONE CHERTY LIMESTONE
CHLORITIZED CHLORITIZED
Inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity, gravelly clays, sandy clays, silty
CL clays, lean clays.
CL, FILL
CL, FINE-GRAINED/NON-
ORGANIC
CL, FINE-GRAINED/NOT
ORGANIC
CL, GRAVELS
CL, SANDS
CL-ML Inorganic clayey silts of low plasticity.
CL-SC
CLAY CLAY
CLAY LOAM CLAY LOAM
CLAYSTONE CLAYSTONE
COAL COAL
COLLUVIUM COLLUVIUM
CONCRETE
CONGLOMERATE CONGLOMERATE
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Table A-8 Material
Material_name Description
DEVITRIFIED DEVITRIFIED
DIABASE DIABASE
DOLOMITE DOLOMITE
DOLOMITIC LIMESTONE DOLOMITIC LIMESTONE
DOLOMITIC MUDSTONE DOLOMITIC MUDSTONE
DOLOSTONE DOLOSTONE
ENDOSKARN ENDOSKARN
FAULT FAULT
FINE SAND FINE SAND
FINE/INORGANIC,CL
FINE/INORGANIC,ML
FOLDED SCHIST FOLDED SCHIST
G
GALENA GALENA
GARBAGE
GARNET SKARN GARNET SKARN
GC Clayey gravels, gravel-sand-clay mixture.
GC, GRAVELS
GC-GM Clayey silty gravels.
GM Silty gravels, gravel-sand-silt mixture.
GM, GRAVELS
GM, SANDS
GNEISS GNEISS
GP Poorly graded gravels or gravel-sand mixtures, little or no fines.
GP, GRAVELS
GP-GC Poorly graded clayey gravels.
GP-GC, GRAVELS
GP-GM Poorly graded silty gravels.
GRANITE GRANITE
GRANODIORITE GRANODIORITE
GRAVEL GRAVEL
GRAVELLY SAND GRAVELLY SAND
GRAVELS,GW
GS
GW Well-graded gravels, gravel-sand mixtures, little or no fines.
GW, GRAVELS
GW, SANDS
GW-GC Well-graded clayey gravels.
GW-GM Well-graded silty gravels.
GYPSUM GYPSUM
JASPEROID JASPEROID
KAOLINIZED KAOLINIZED
LATITE LATITE
LIMESTONE LIMESTONE
LIMESTONE MUDSTONE LIMESTONE MUDSTONE
LIMESTONE WITH SHALE
INTERBEDS LIMESTONE WITH SHALE INTERBEDS
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Table A-8 Material
Material_name Description
LIMESTONE WITH SHALE
STRINGERS LIMESTONE WITH SHALE STRINGERS
LOAM LOAM
LOAMY SAND LOAMY SAND
LOST CIRCULATION LOST CIRCULATION
MAFIC INTRUSIVE MAFIC INTRUSIVE
MARBLE MARBLE
METADOLOMITE METADOLOMITE
MH Inorganic silts, micaceous or diatomaceous fine sandy or silty soils, elastic silts.
MH, FINE-GRAINED/NOT
ORGANIC
Inorganic silts and very fine sands, rock flour, silty or clayey fine sands or clayey
ML silts with slight plasticity.
ML, FILL
ML, FINE-GRAINED/NON-
ORGANIC
ML, FINE-GRAINED/NOT
ORGANIC
ML, FINE-
GRAINED/ORGANIC
ML, FINE/INORGANIC
ML, SANDS
ML-CL
ML-PT
ML-SM
ML/CL
ML/CL, FINE-GRAINED/NON-
ORGANIC
ML/CL, FINE-GRAINED/NOT
ORGANIC
ML/CL, FINE/INORGANIC
MLSM
NO CIRCULATION No Circulation
NULL NULL
OH Organic clays of medium to high plasticity, organic silts.
OIL SHALE OIL SHALE
OL Organic silts and organic silty clays of low plasticity.
OL, FINE-
GRAINED/ORGANIC
OOLITIC LIMESTONE OOLITIC LIMESTONE
OXIDIZED OXIDIZED
PEBBLES PEBBLES
PHYLLIC PHYLLIC
PT Peat and other highly organic soils.
PT, HIGHLY ORGANIC
PYRITE PYRITE
PYRITIC PYRITIC
PYROXENE PYROXENE
PYROXENE HORNFELS PYROXENE HORNFELS
QUARTZ QUARTZ
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