The following document provides information on the method to determine the concentration of organic carbon in ground water, surface and saline waters, and domestic and industrial wastes.

This method is an SW-846 Method-Defined Parameter (MDP), meaning that it may not be modified when used for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) testing. For more information, see the Methods Innovation Rule page.

• Method 9060A: Total Organic Carbon, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(5 pp, 23 K, November 2004)