Below are helpful QAPP resources and guidance to help community air monitoring projects develop a QAPP. A number of organizations now provide guidance and support for QAPP development. This material can provide a foundation for new projects that need to develop a QAPP. These examples are not intended to be exactly copied in new projects, but rather to serve as a starting point.
EPA Resources
- All Things QAPP: Region 1 EPA Presentation
- QAPP Considerations for Community Air Grants
- EPA’s webinar presentation specifically for QAPPs (July 27, 2023) is very helpful in understanding QAPP development and EPA’s current thoughts on the topic: Quality Assurance Project Plans
- U.S. EPA Editable Template for Citizen Science QA and Documentation
- EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans
- EPA Guidance on Systematic Planning Using the Data Quality Objectives Process
- EPA Quality Assurance Handbook and toolkit for Participatory Science Projects
- EPA Handbook for Citizen Science QA Documentation
- EPA Examples for Citizen Science QA and Documentation
- EPA Template for Citizen Science QA and Documentation
- EPA Editable Template for Citizen Science QA and Documentation
South Coast Air Quality Management District Resources
- Sample Quality Assurance Project Plan for Criteria Pollutant Monitoring Program
- Sample Quality Assurance Project Plan for AB 617 Community Air Monitoring Program
- Understanding Air Quality and Monitoring (Video)
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- 4 Types of Low-Cost Air Sensor Community Science Projects
- General Information and Education Sample QAPP
- Personal Exposure Monitoring Sample QAPP: Group or Individual
- Supplementary Network Monitoring Sample QAPP
- Hotspot Identification Sample QAPP