Upgrade of Metropolitan's Water Quality Laboratory Information System
Summary
SCH Number
2003028417
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Upgrade of Metropolitan's Water Quality Laboratory Information System
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/24/2003
Document Description
Metropolitan proposes to upgrade the existing Water Quality Laboratory Information System (LIMS) computer equipment and software in order to enable Metropolitan to meet increasing requirements for quality assurance and control processes, documentation and record keeping, analytical audit trails, and information security as part of the accreditation program; to meet the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Good Automated Laboratory Practices guidelines to ensure that all LIMS data are reliable and credible; to comply with the new National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference regulations should this be required; and to improve Metropolitan's ability to respond in emergencies through rapid access to data, secure sample handling with improved chain of custody procedures, and improved security of the water quality database.
Contact Information
Name
Delaine Shane
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15301, 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project involves the funding and minor modifications/ upgrades to computer equipment and software associated with existing public facilities with no expansion of use and no possibility of significantly impacting the physical environment. In addition, the proposed project will consist of basic data collection and resource evaluation activities, which does not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. This may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action, which a public agency has not yet approved.
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