- Ammonia (NH3 as N), FIL, COL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00608, MCode: CL037
Dates: 10/04/96 through 06/13/06
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.58 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 43 
 Blind Sample ID = NS8  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS7  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 41 
 Blind Sample ID = NS6  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.6 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = NS5  Mean = 1.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 95 
 Blind Sample ID = NS4  Mean = 1.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 190 
 Blind Sample ID = NS2  Mean = 1.39 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.41 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = NS14  Mean = 0.75 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 55 
 Blind Sample ID = NS12  Mean = 0.95 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 57 
 Blind Sample ID = NS10  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.1 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.42 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.5 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 1.00 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.0 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.5 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 12.3 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.75 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.7 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 42 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.7 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.74 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.2 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.74 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 22.2 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.8 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.49 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.78 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.6 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 1.41 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 1.02 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.03 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.7 
 Number of Observations = 37 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.32 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.3 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.50 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.1 
 Number of Observations = 57 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 14.7 
 Number of Observations = 52 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.1 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Ammonia (NH3 as N), FIL, COL, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00608, MCode: CL039
Dates: 10/15/96 through 06/02/06
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N90X  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N88X  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N84X  Mean = 0.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.3 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N80X  Mean = 0.61 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.7 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.85 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.8 
 Number of Observations = 31 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.42 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.6 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.7 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 37.3 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.34 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.9 
 Number of Observations = 41 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 14.8 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Ammonia (NH3 as N), FIL, DA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00608, MCode: SHC02
Dates: 06/13/06 through 09/29/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.34 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 70 
 Blind Sample ID = NS20  Mean = 1.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 91 
 Blind Sample ID = NS18  Mean = 0.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16X2  Mean = 1.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 70 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.4 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.61 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.24 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.65 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.66 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.9 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N92X  Mean = 0.97 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.3 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N90X  Mean = 0.44 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 0.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.48 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.32 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.78 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.77 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Ammonia (NH3 as N), FIL, EPA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00608, MCode: CL036
Dates: 10/04/96 through 10/02/02
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.75 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.6 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.76 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 27.2 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 1.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 16.4 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.95 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.5 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.5 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.59 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 5 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.7 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.49 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.5 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.5 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N55
The SGPlot Procedure



- Ammonia (NH3 as N), UNF, CFA, Acidified -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00610, MCode: CL017
Dates: 10/08/04 through 09/28/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.65 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.5 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.68 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N95c  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 1.01 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.6 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.4 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.7 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 1.01 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.48 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.33 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.82 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.37 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Ammonia+Organic-N, UNF, EPA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00625, MCode: KJ007
Dates: 10/04/96 through 03/26/99
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.53 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.87 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.39 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 22.9 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.4 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 19.0 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.7 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.34 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 45.5 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 2.68 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.9 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N52  Mean = 0.32 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 23.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Kjeldahl Nitrogen (NH3+org N as N), FIL, CFA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00623, MCode: KJ002
Dates: 10/04/96 through 09/30/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.95 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 41 
 Blind Sample ID = NS9  Mean = 1.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.3 
 Number of Observations = 42 
 Blind Sample ID = NS7  Mean = 0.72 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.7 
 Number of Observations = 96 
 Blind Sample ID = NS5  Mean = 1.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.7 
 Number of Observations = 93 
 Blind Sample ID = NS3  Mean = 1.49 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 65 
 Blind Sample ID = NS21  Mean = 2.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 92 
 Blind Sample ID = NS19  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS17X2  Mean = 1.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 71 
 Blind Sample ID = NS17  Mean = 1.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.87 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 51 
 Blind Sample ID = NS15  Mean = 2.92 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 54 
 Blind Sample ID = NS13  Mean = 2.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 56 
 Blind Sample ID = NS11  Mean = 0.85 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.6 
 Number of Observations = 95 
 Blind Sample ID = NS1  Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.1 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.6 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.63 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.37 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.8 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 1.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 39.5 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.6 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.00 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.6 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 1.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 12.7 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 24.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.82 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.8 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 40.8 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 34.3 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.95 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 42 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.3 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 31.3 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.80 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 23.2 
 Number of Observations = 37 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.68 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.6 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.0 
 Number of Observations = 37 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.0 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.94 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.7 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 20.2 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 1.55 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.1 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.3 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 1.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.4 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 80.6 
 Number of Observations = 26 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.1 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.1 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.93 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.7 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.2 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.72 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.7 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 30.2 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 2.38 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.3 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N52  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 20.6 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N49  Mean = 0.76 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.3 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.76 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.33 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.95 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.78 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Kjeldahl Nitrogen (NH3+org N as N), FIL, CFA, ACD -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00623, MCode: KJ003
Dates: 10/04/96 through 10/17/06
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.54 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.6 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.54 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.8 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.32 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.98 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.7 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 1.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 10 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.9 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.82 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.6 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.80 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.8 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 35.1 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.98 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 16.0 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.85 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.78 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 12.3 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 63.0 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.64 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.41 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.6 
 Number of Observations = 5 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.95 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.7 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 31.4 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 1.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.7 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 16.1 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 1.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.9 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 30.5 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.87 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.34 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.8 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.94 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.4 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.6 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.6 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 12.6 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 2.56 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.5 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N52  Mean = 0.32 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.3 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Kjeldahl Nitrogen (NH3+org N as N), UNF, CFA, ACD -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00625, MCode: KJ008
Dates: 10/04/96 through 09/30/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 1.50 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 65 
 Blind Sample ID = NS21  Mean = 2.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 92 
 Blind Sample ID = NS19  Mean = 0.89 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS17X2  Mean = 1.80 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 71 
 Blind Sample ID = NS17  Mean = 1.83 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.87 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 51 
 Blind Sample ID = NS15  Mean = 2.89 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 54 
 Blind Sample ID = NS13  Mean = 2.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.3 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = NS11  Mean = 0.46 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.1 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.4 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.37 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.3 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 27.1 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 1.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 34.3 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.51 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 20.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.32 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.01 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.0 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 1.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.2 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.4 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.0 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.8 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 26.6 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.9 
 Number of Observations = 64 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 23.8 
 Number of Observations = 66 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.94 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 66 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.3 
 Number of Observations = 66 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.86 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 33.4 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.81 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.7 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 48.5 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 36.7 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.63 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.0 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.46 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.0 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 1.00 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 16.9 
 Number of Observations = 39 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 1.66 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 54 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 28.8 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 1.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.2 
 Number of Observations = 70 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.8 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.88 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 14.3 
 Number of Observations = 55 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.2 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.2 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.7 
 Number of Observations = 55 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 14.8 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 2.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.8 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N52  Mean = 0.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.5 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N49  Mean = 0.75 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.0 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.53 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.24 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.77 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.33 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.93 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Nitrate (NO3 as N), FIL, IC, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00618, MCode: ALGOR
Dates: 10/10/01 through 01/02/03
Open Data Set

 Mean = 2.63 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = NS8  Mean = 1.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = NS10  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.1 
 Number of Observations = 44 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.58 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.3 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N72
The SGPlot Procedure



- Nitrate plus Nitrite (NO3+NO2 as N), FIL, COL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00631, MCode: CL048
Dates: 10/04/96 through 09/30/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 2.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 43 
 Blind Sample ID = NS8  Mean = 3.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 42 
 Blind Sample ID = NS6  Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 94 
 Blind Sample ID = NS4  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 69 
 Blind Sample ID = NS20  Mean = 1.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 189 
 Blind Sample ID = NS2  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 93 
 Blind Sample ID = NS18  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16X2  Mean = 0.74 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 77 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = NS14  Mean = 0.39 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 55 
 Blind Sample ID = NS12  Mean = 1.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 56 
 Blind Sample ID = NS10  Mean = 0.33 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.3 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.24 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 1.03 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 1.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.1 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.4 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.94 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 1.46 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.1 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.76 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.68 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 1.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.1 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 1.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.89 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.0 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.8 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.89 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 19.1 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 42 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.4 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.88 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.2 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.62 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.3 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.97 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.1 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 1.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 37 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.93 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.2 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 1.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 24.0 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 12.1 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.86 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.1 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.98 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.9 
 Number of Observations = 61 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 12.5 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.2 
 Number of Observations = 53 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 1.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N52  Mean = 1.44 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 17 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.92 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.83 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.97 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.72 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.8 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Nitrate plus Nitrite (NO3+NO2 as N), FIL, COL, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00631, MCode: CL050
Dates: 04/28/97 through 09/27/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.33 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.24 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N98X  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 26 
 Blind Sample ID = N96X  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 31 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N94X  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 15 
 Blind Sample ID = N92X  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N90X  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N88X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.3 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N86X  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N84X  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N80X  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.4 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.3 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.88 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.8 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.3 
 Number of Observations = 31 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.3 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.03 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 24.6 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 19.9 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.03 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 21.0 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 42 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.9 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 28 
 Blind Sample ID = N110X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N108X  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N106X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N104X  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N102X  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = N100X
The SGPlot Procedure



- Nitrate plus Nitrite (NO3+NO2 as N), FIL, DA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: , PCode: 00631, MCode: RED01
Dates: 09/30/11 through 09/30/11
Open Data Set

The SGPlot Procedure



- Nitrate plus Nitrite (NO3+NO2 as N), FIL, EPA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00631, MCode: CL047
Dates: 10/04/96 through 10/12/06
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.9 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.0 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.1 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.68 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.7 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 1.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.9 
 Number of Observations = 10 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.2 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 1.65 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.89 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.85 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 14.1 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.61 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 23.1 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.99 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 12.3 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 1.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.4 
 Number of Observations = 5 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.92 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 1.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.9 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.1 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.2 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.6 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.5 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 1.64 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N52
The SGPlot Procedure



- Nitrite (NO2 as N), FIL, COL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00613, MCode: CL041
Dates: 10/04/96 through 07/15/02
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 16.9 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.01 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 14.5 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.33 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.5 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N52  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 40.0 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Nitrite (NO2 as N), FIL, COL, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00613, MCode: CL043
Dates: 10/15/96 through 06/17/98
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 20.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.03 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 55.2 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Orthophosphate (PO4 as P), FIL, COL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00671, MCode: CL053
Dates: 10/04/96 through 06/13/06
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 43 
 Blind Sample ID = NS8  Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.9 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS7  Mean = 0.65 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 42 
 Blind Sample ID = NS6  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.3 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = NS5  Mean = 1.49 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 89 
 Blind Sample ID = NS4  Mean = 1.01 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 188 
 Blind Sample ID = NS2  Mean = 0.86 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = NS14  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 55 
 Blind Sample ID = NS12  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 56 
 Blind Sample ID = NS10  Mean = 0.24 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.3 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.68 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.86 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.7 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.63 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.97 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.76 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.1 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.8 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.75 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.1 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.7 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.82 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 37 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.81 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.0 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.88 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.0 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.82 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.03 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 25.0 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.7 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.42 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.76 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.7 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.63 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.1 
 Number of Observations = 57 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.63 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 52 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.8 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Orthophosphate (PO4 as P), FIL, COL, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00671, MCode: CL057
Dates: 10/15/96 through 06/02/06
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.24 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.7 
 Number of Observations = 10 
 Blind Sample ID = NAB  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N90X  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N88X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N84X  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82X  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.2 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 120 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.94 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.1 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 80 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 33 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.4 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.3 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 39 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.7 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.59 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Orthophosphate (PO4 as P), FIL, DA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00671, MCode: PHM01
Dates: 06/02/06 through 09/29/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 69 
 Blind Sample ID = NS20  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 92 
 Blind Sample ID = NS18  Mean = 0.42 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16X2  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 70 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.59 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.97 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.74 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N92X  Mean = 1.49 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N90X  Mean = 0.46 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 0.58 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.55 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 1.24 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 1.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.34 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.65 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), FIL, CFA, ACD, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00666, MCode: CL019
Dates: 10/23/03 through 09/29/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N98X  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.8 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N96Xc  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.4 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N96X  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N94X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N92X  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.5 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N90X  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N88X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N86X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.4 
 Number of Observations = 15 
 Blind Sample ID = N110X  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N108X  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N106X  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N104X  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N102X  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 17 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N100X
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), FIL, CFA, ACD-P, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00666, MCode: CL020
Dates: 07/02/99 through 09/29/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 26 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N98X  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N96Xc  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 26 
 Blind Sample ID = N96X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N95c  Mean = 0.24 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N94X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.4 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N92X  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N90X  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N88X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N86X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 43 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N84X  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N82X  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N80X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 120 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 80 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 120 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 120 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N110X  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 31 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N108X  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N106X  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N104X  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.4 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N102X  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 31 
 Blind Sample ID = N100X
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), FIL, CFA, ALK-P -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00666, MCode: CL063
Dates: 10/23/03 through 09/27/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 26 
 Blind Sample ID = NS15  Mean = 0.51 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = NS13  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 15 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.58 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.41 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 45 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.98 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N95c  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.75 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 1.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.8 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 44 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.3 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.85 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.8 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 1.01 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.57 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 10 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.33 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 13 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.66 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 1.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 14 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.63 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), FIL, CFA, ALK-P, ACD -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00666, MCode: CL062
Dates: 10/16/03 through 05/20/09
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.4 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 10 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 14 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.85 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.99 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N101
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), FIL, CFA, Kjeldahl -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00666, MCode: KJ005
Dates: 10/04/96 through 09/30/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.97 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 41 
 Blind Sample ID = NS9  Mean = 0.88 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 42 
 Blind Sample ID = NS7  Mean = 0.54 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 94 
 Blind Sample ID = NS5  Mean = 0.62 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 92 
 Blind Sample ID = NS3  Mean = 0.41 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 65 
 Blind Sample ID = NS21  Mean = 0.39 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 92 
 Blind Sample ID = NS19  Mean = 0.44 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS17X2  Mean = 0.89 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 71 
 Blind Sample ID = NS17  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 51 
 Blind Sample ID = NS15  Mean = 0.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 54 
 Blind Sample ID = NS13  Mean = 0.80 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 56 
 Blind Sample ID = NS11  Mean = 1.03 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 93 
 Blind Sample ID = NS1  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.58 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.98 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.74 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 1.48 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 19.0 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.46 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.32 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.85 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.9 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 1.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.65 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.96 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 43 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.4 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.78 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.76 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.4 
 Number of Observations = 48 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.5 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.82 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 37 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.9 
 Number of Observations = 62 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.88 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.6 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.9 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.82 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.0 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 22.9 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.81 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 56 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.42 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 70 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.2 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.0 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.7 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.4 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N49  Mean = 0.57 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.53 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 1.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.63 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), FIL, COL, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00666, MCode: CL060
Dates: 11/04/97 through 12/30/98
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 15 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.61 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 14 
 Blind Sample ID = N55
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), FIL, EPA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00666, MCode: KJ004
Dates: 10/04/96 through 10/17/02
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.77 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.4 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.0 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.6 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.8 
 Number of Observations = 5 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.87 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.11 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.6 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.7 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.87 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.2 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 22.9 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.80 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.41 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.5 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.72 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.4 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.8 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), UNF, ASF, Kjeldahl -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00665, MCode: KJ009
Dates: 10/04/96 through 09/30/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.41 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 65 
 Blind Sample ID = NS21  Mean = 0.39 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 92 
 Blind Sample ID = NS19  Mean = 0.44 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS17X2  Mean = 0.88 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 71 
 Blind Sample ID = NS17  Mean = 0.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.7 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = NS16  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 51 
 Blind Sample ID = NS15  Mean = 0.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 54 
 Blind Sample ID = NS13  Mean = 0.81 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = NS11  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.58 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.97 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.9 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.74 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 1.48 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 29.6 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.46 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.9 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 1.02 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 26 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.65 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N78  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.8 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.95 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 51 
 Blind Sample ID = N76  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.2 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.76 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 59 
 Blind Sample ID = N74  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.75 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N72  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.1 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.72 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N70  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.4 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N68  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 20.0 
 Number of Observations = 86 
 Blind Sample ID = N67  Mean = 0.89 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N66  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 7.8 
 Number of Observations = 39 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.92 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 55 
 Blind Sample ID = N64  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 11.7 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.83 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.6 
 Number of Observations = 68 
 Blind Sample ID = N62  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 19.3 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.81 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 53 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.41 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.5 
 Number of Observations = 67 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.20 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.5 
 Number of Observations = 60 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.72 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 55 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 14.2 
 Number of Observations = 30 
 Blind Sample ID = N49  Mean = 0.57 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.66 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 1.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.62 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.2 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), UNF, CFA, ACD-P, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00665, MCode: CL021
Dates: 07/02/99 through 09/29/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N98X  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N96Xc  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 26 
 Blind Sample ID = N96X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.3 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N95c  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 31 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N94X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.4 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N92X  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.3 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.4 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N90X  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N88X  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N86X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 46 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N84X  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 40 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N82X  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 47 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.10 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 17 
 Blind Sample ID = N80X  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.1 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 120 
 Blind Sample ID = N77  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 80 
 Blind Sample ID = N75  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 120 
 Blind Sample ID = N73  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 120 
 Blind Sample ID = N71  Mean = 0.09 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N69  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.8 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = N65  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N63  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.6 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N61  Mean = 0.06 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N110X  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 33 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.05 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.0 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N108X  Mean = 0.17 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 0.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N106X  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N104X  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 0.12 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N102X  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 31 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.07 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N100X
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), UNF, CFA, ALK-P, ACD -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00665, MCode: AKP01
Dates: 10/21/03 through 09/27/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.5 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = NS15  Mean = 0.51 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = NS13  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 25 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 0.58 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 56 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 0.97 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.9 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 0.9 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N95c  Mean = 0.23 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 0.75 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.7 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.19 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 1.50 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.04 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.1 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 58 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 1.13 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 25 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.5 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 0.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.15 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.08 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 0.99 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.14 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 0.57 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.8 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 16 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 0.53 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 1.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 0.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 1.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.34 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.0 
 Number of Observations = 25 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 0.62 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), UNF, COL, LL -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00665, MCode: CL090
Dates: 11/04/97 through 12/30/98
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.43 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.62 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.3 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = N55
The SGPlot Procedure



- Phosphorus (as P), UNF, EPA -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 00665, MCode: KJ011
Dates: 10/04/96 through 03/26/99
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.81 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.7 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N60  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.2 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N59  Mean = 0.79 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N58  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.1 
 Number of Observations = 9 
 Blind Sample ID = N57  Mean = 0.72 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N56  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 7 
 Blind Sample ID = N55  Mean = 0.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.3 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N49
The SGPlot Procedure



- Total Nitrogen (NH3+NO3+NO2+org N as N), FIL, CFA, ALK-P -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 62854, MCode: CL063
Dates: 10/23/03 through 09/28/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.86 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = NS15  Mean = 2.83 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = NS13  Mean = 0.38 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 1.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.6 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.73 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.6 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 1.88 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.22 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.0 
 Number of Observations = 5 
 Blind Sample ID = N95c  Mean = 0.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 17.6 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 1.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.0 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.0 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 2.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 18.5 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 1.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.56 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 9.9 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 2.62 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.48 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 15.4 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.68 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.1 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.34 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.2 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 2.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.30 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 19.6 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 2.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.37 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.1 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 1.70 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.7 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 26.6 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.8 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 2.18 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 33 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.40 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.3 
 Number of Observations = 29 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 1.47 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.5 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 2.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.6 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 1.59 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 1.91 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.74 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 1.48 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure



- Total Nitrogen (NH3+NO3+NO2+org N as N), FIL, CFA, ALK-P, ACD -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 62854, MCode: CL062
Dates: 10/16/03 through 10/07/05
Open Data Set

 Mean = 1.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.1 
 Number of Observations = 11 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 12 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 2.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 1.6 
 Number of Observations = 10 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.32 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.9 
 Number of Observations = 8 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 2.52 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.34 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 24.6 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 1.68 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 6 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.2 
 Number of Observations = 3 
 Blind Sample ID = N79
The SGPlot Procedure



- Total Nitrogen (NH3+NO3+NO2+org N as N), UNF, CFA, ALK-P, ACD -
Percent Relative Standard Deviation
Lab: NWQL, PCode: 62855, MCode: AKP01
Dates: 10/16/03 through 09/28/11
Open Data Set

 Mean = 0.84 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.9 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = NS15  Mean = 2.85 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 20 
 Blind Sample ID = NS13  Mean = 0.37 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.3 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N99  Mean = 1.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.3 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N98  Mean = 0.71 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.6 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N97  Mean = 1.87 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N96  Mean = 0.27 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 33.7 
 Number of Observations = 5 
 Blind Sample ID = N95c  Mean = 0.26 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 13.1 
 Number of Observations = 27 
 Blind Sample ID = N95  Mean = 1.67 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N94  Mean = 0.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.5 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N93  Mean = 2.50 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N92  Mean = 0.21 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 8.5 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N91  Mean = 1.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.5 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N90  Mean = 0.55 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 10.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N89  Mean = 2.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N88  Mean = 0.46 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.7 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N87  Mean = 1.69 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.2 
 Number of Observations = 23 
 Blind Sample ID = N86  Mean = 0.35 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N85  Mean = 2.29 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.4 
 Number of Observations = 22 
 Blind Sample ID = N84  Mean = 0.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 19.4 
 Number of Observations = 18 
 Blind Sample ID = N83  Mean = 2.51 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N82  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.4 
 Number of Observations = 24 
 Blind Sample ID = N81  Mean = 1.66 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.8 
 Number of Observations = 21 
 Blind Sample ID = N80  Mean = 0.31 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.3 
 Number of Observations = 4 
 Blind Sample ID = N79c  Mean = 0.25 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.8 
 Number of Observations = 19 
 Blind Sample ID = N79  Mean = 2.16 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N110  Mean = 0.42 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.5 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N109  Mean = 1.47 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 5.1 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N108  Mean = 0.36 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 6.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N107  Mean = 2.28 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 2.9 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N106  Mean = 0.45 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.8 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N105  Mean = 1.58 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.0 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N104  Mean = 0.60 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.2 
 Number of Observations = 36 
 Blind Sample ID = N103  Mean = 1.90 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 35 
 Blind Sample ID = N102  Mean = 0.72 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 4.7 
 Number of Observations = 32 
 Blind Sample ID = N101  Mean = 1.47 
 % Relative Standard Deviation = 3.9 
 Number of Observations = 34 
 Blind Sample ID = N100
The SGPlot Procedure