The objectives of this project were to develop an integrated system of analysis to meet
the needs of an ever-changing workforce, to further simplify current methods of analysis,
and to reduce labor and total analysis costs in order to meet the quality and cost control
objectives set by utility management. The project was divided into two sections, chemistry and instrumentation, both of which
contribute to developing a quality analysis system. It was recognized early on in the
project that further advancements could best be achieved by considering a complete
integration of the chemistry with the instrumentation. Several of those opportunities for
improvement were identified and are listed in the presentation. The presentation also identifies characteristics for methods used in routine drinking water
analysis. Each issue was evaluated and considered for its impact on total system
performance. The goal was to develop an integrated approach to eliminate opportunities
for errors and to keep labor requirements to a minimum while maintaining or improving
the required analytical performance. Includes table.