State-specific Requirements (Minnesota)
(MNELAP)

The Minn. Rules, Chapter 4740 and the standard for accreditation require laboratories to ensure conformance with client requirements. MN-ELAP maintains a summary of known state-specific requirements. These state-specific requirements are listed below by category.

MN-ELAP also maintains links to known federal requirements for federal programs via a separate webpage.

• Federal Requirements (U.S. EPA, et.al.)

Agricultural chemicals

• Fixed Based Laboratory Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans Guidance Document 24

Air

• Vapor Intrusion Assessments Performed during Site Investigations (PDF)

Emerging contaminants

• Methamphetamine Testing
• Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
  • Interactive Dashboard for PFAS Testing in Drinking Water
  • Guidance for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Analytical (PDF)
  • Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint

Forms 

• Forms for Laboratories

Inorganic chemistry

Ammonia, Fluoride and Organic Nitrogen (under Clean Water Program)

• Distillation form in spreadsheet format (XLS)

Microbiology

• Requirements for Monitoring of Beaches and Recreational Waters

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

• Laboratory Quality Control and Data Policy (PDF)
• Laboratory Data Review Checklist (PDF)

Organic chemistry (also see Air)

• Investigation Requirements for Ethanol-blended Fuel Releases (PDF)
• Soil Sample Collection and Analysis Procedures (PDF)
• Ground Water Sample Collection and Analysis Procedures (PDF)

Radiochemistry

• Technical Assistance for Methods - References, guidance documents and assessor training information.