Private Well Testing Field Definitions

Demographics

• Collection Date/ Time - Sampling date and time
• Result Submission ID - Unique ID given by the lab to identify each report
• Date Test Requested - Date of initial well test request
• Latitude / Longitude - Decimal degrees NAD83
• Sampling Point - Location water was sampled from
• Well Permit Number - Dutchess County Department of Health assigned well permit number, if available
• Treated Sample - Was water sampled after treatment (vs. raw)?
• Free Chlorine Concentration - Reading of Chlorine test from water sampled in milligrams per liter
• Field Sample ID - Identifier given to the sample(s) in the field
• Date Samples Received - Date sample received by the testing lab
• ELAP # - NYS Department of Health ELAP (Environmental Laboratory Approval Program) number
• Matrix - Sample matrix as specified by the lab
• Report Date - Date testing results were completed
• Data Submitted to Client - Were test results sent to the client?
• Comments - Any additional notes
• Reason for Testing - Purpose or category of private well test testing
• Project Type - Well monitoring program initiating the test
  (Town = town mandated; Dutchess County = Dutchess County Private Well Water Testing Program)

Test Results

• Analyte Name - Name of analyte being tested for
• Date/Time of Analysis - Date and time of analysis
• Method Code - EPA method code for the type of test performed
• Result - Numeric value for testing result
• Detect Flag - Was the analyte detected in the sample?
• Failed to Meet Standard - Does the result exceed the given standards?
• Detection Limit (DL) - Detection limit of lab test
• QA Lab Codes - Quality Assurance lab codes
• MCL - New York State Maximum Contaminant Level
• J = Result estimated below quantitation level
• Est = Estimated Value