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Welcome to the Biomonitoring Workshop
The workshop consists of 4 separate sessions.   Each Session is designed to take about 4 hours to complete. Students who are taking this course for university credit  will be required to take 4 tests -- one at the end of each session.

Session 1
This session centers on governmental regulations concerning aquatic effluents, a brief review of the history and purpose of the Clean Water Act, the NPDES permitting program, and WET tests.

Session 2
Session 2 introduces covers freshwater and estuarine organisms used in EPA-approved biomonitoring tests.  This session also deals with important quality assurance considerations and requirements in conducting bioassays. 

Session 3
This session deals with the methodology and protocols followed in standardized acute and chronic bioassays. 

Session 4
This session covers the reporting of test results.  It also deals with requirements and procedures for TREs (Toxicity Reduction Evaluation) and TIEs (Toxicity Identification Evaluation).