diff --git a/alembic/versions/10c47a04559d_adding_in_processes.py b/alembic/versions/10c47a04559d_adding_in_processes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b499050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/10c47a04559d_adding_in_processes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""Adding in processes
+
+Revision ID: 10c47a04559d
+Revises: 94289d4e63e6
+Create Date: 2024-01-05 13:25:02.468436
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '10c47a04559d'
+down_revision = '94289d4e63e6'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('_process',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=64), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    op.create_table('_equipmentroles_processes',
+    sa.Column('process_id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('equipmentroles_id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['equipmentroles_id'], ['_equipment_roles.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['process_id'], ['_process.id'], )
+    )
+    op.create_table('_submissiontypes_processes',
+    sa.Column('process_id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('equipmentroles_id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['equipmentroles_id'], ['_submission_types.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['process_id'], ['_process.id'], )
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('_submissiontypes_processes')
+    op.drop_table('_equipmentroles_processes')
+    op.drop_table('_process')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/alembic/versions/67fa77849024_adjusting_process_submissionequipassoc.py b/alembic/versions/67fa77849024_adjusting_process_submissionequipassoc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab8bb47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/67fa77849024_adjusting_process_submissionequipassoc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""Adjusting process-submissionequipassoc
+
+Revision ID: 67fa77849024
+Revises: e08a69a0f381
+Create Date: 2024-01-05 15:06:24.305945
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '67fa77849024'
+down_revision = 'e08a69a0f381'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('_equipment_submissions', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('process_id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=True))
+        # batch_op.drop_constraint(None, type_='foreignkey')
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key('SEA_Process_id', '_process', ['process_id'], ['id'], ondelete='SET NULL')
+        batch_op.drop_column('process')
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('_equipment_submissions', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('process', sa.VARCHAR(length=64), nullable=True))
+        batch_op.drop_constraint('SEA_Process_id', type_='foreignkey')
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key(None, '_process', ['process'], ['id'], ondelete='SET NULL')
+        batch_op.drop_column('process_id')
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/alembic/versions/e08a69a0f381_attaching_process_to_.py b/alembic/versions/e08a69a0f381_attaching_process_to_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..933818e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/e08a69a0f381_attaching_process_to_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""Attaching Process to SubmissionEquipmentAssociation
+
+Revision ID: e08a69a0f381
+Revises: 10c47a04559d
+Create Date: 2024-01-05 14:50:55.681167
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'e08a69a0f381'
+down_revision = '10c47a04559d'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('_equipment_submissions', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key('SEA_Process_id', '_process', ['process'], ['id'], ondelete='SET NULL')
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('_equipment_submissions', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_constraint('SEA_Process_id', type_='foreignkey')
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/src/submissions/__init__.py b/src/submissions/__init__.py
index c9bfda6..c067690 100644
--- a/src/submissions/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/__init__.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 # Version of the realpython-reader package
 __project__ = "submissions"
-__version__ = "202312.4b"
+__version__ = "202401.1b"
 __author__ = {"name":"Landon Wark", "email":"Landon.Wark@phac-aspc.gc.ca"}
-__copyright__ = "2022-2023, Government of Canada"
+__copyright__ = "2022-2024, Government of Canada"
 
 project_path = Path(__file__).parents[2].absolute()
 
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
index 351c19f..ee0473b 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/kits.py
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@ equipmentroles_equipment = Table(
     extend_existing=True
 )
 
+equipmentroles_processes = Table(
+    "_equipmentroles_processes",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column("process_id", INTEGER, ForeignKey("_process.id")),
+    Column("equipmentroles_id", INTEGER, ForeignKey("_equipment_roles.id")),
+    extend_existing=True
+)
+
+submissiontypes_processes = Table(
+    "_submissiontypes_processes",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column("process_id", INTEGER, ForeignKey("_process.id")),
+    Column("equipmentroles_id", INTEGER, ForeignKey("_submission_types.id")),
+    extend_existing=True
+)
+
 class KitType(BaseClass):
     """
     Base of kits used in submission processing
@@ -588,6 +604,7 @@ class SubmissionType(BaseClass):
     instances = relationship("BasicSubmission", backref="submission_type") #: Concrete instances of this type.
     # regex = Column(String(512))
     template_file = Column(BLOB) #: Blank form for this type stored as binary.
+    processes = relationship("Process", back_populates="submission_types", secondary=submissiontypes_processes)
     
     submissiontype_kit_associations = relationship(
         "SubmissionTypeKitTypeAssociation",
@@ -855,7 +872,10 @@ class Equipment(BaseClass):
         return f"<Equipment({self.name})>"
     
     def get_processes(self, submission_type:SubmissionType):
-        return [assoc.process for assoc in self.equipment_submission_associations if assoc.submission.submission_type_name==submission_type.name]
+        processes = [assoc.process for assoc in self.equipment_submission_associations if assoc.submission.submission_type_name==submission_type.name]
+        if len(processes) == 0:
+            processes = ['']
+        return processes
 
     @classmethod
     @setup_lookup
@@ -888,7 +908,8 @@ class Equipment(BaseClass):
     
     def to_pydantic(self, submission_type:SubmissionType):
         from backend.validators.pydant import PydEquipment
-        return PydEquipment(processes=self.get_processes(submission_type=submission_type), role=None, **self.__dict__)
+        # return PydEquipment(process=self.get_processes(submission_type=submission_type), role=None, **self.__dict__)
+        return PydEquipment(process=None, role=None, **self.__dict__)
 
     def save(self):
         self.__database_session__.add(self)
@@ -911,6 +932,7 @@ class EquipmentRole(BaseClass):
     id = Column(INTEGER, primary_key=True)
     name = Column(String(32))
     instances = relationship("Equipment", back_populates="roles", secondary=equipmentroles_equipment)
+    processes = relationship("Process", back_populates="equipment_roles", secondary=equipmentroles_processes)
 
     equipmentrole_submissiontype_associations = relationship(
         "SubmissionTypeEquipmentRoleAssociation",
@@ -926,7 +948,9 @@ class EquipmentRole(BaseClass):
     def to_pydantic(self, submission_type:SubmissionType):
         from backend.validators.pydant import PydEquipmentRole
         equipment = [item.to_pydantic(submission_type=submission_type) for item in self.instances]
-        return PydEquipmentRole(equipment=equipment, **self.__dict__)
+        pyd_dict = self.__dict__
+        pyd_dict['processes'] = self.get_processes(submission_type=submission_type)
+        return PydEquipmentRole(equipment=equipment, **pyd_dict)
     
     @classmethod
     @setup_lookup
@@ -945,6 +969,25 @@ class EquipmentRole(BaseClass):
             case _:
                 pass
         return query_return(query=query, limit=limit)
+    
+    def get_processes(self, submission_type:str|SubmissionType|None) -> List[Process]:
+        if isinstance(submission_type, str):
+            submission_type = SubmissionType.query(name=submission_type)
+        if submission_type != None:                                                
+            output = [process.name for process in self.processes if submission_type in process.submission_types]
+        else:
+            output = [process.name for process in self.processes]
+        if len(output) == 0:
+            return ['']
+        else:
+            return output
+        
+    def save(self):
+        try:
+            self.__database_session__.add(self)
+            self.__database_session__.commit()
+        except:
+            self.__database_session__.rollback()
 
 class SubmissionEquipmentAssociation(BaseClass):
 
@@ -956,7 +999,8 @@ class SubmissionEquipmentAssociation(BaseClass):
     equipment_id = Column(INTEGER, ForeignKey("_equipment.id"), primary_key=True) #: id of associated equipment
     submission_id = Column(INTEGER, ForeignKey("_submissions.id"), primary_key=True) #: id of associated submission
     role = Column(String(64), primary_key=True) #: name of the role the equipment fills
-    process = Column(String(64)) #: name of the process run on this equipment
+    # process = Column(String(64)) #: name of the process run on this equipment
+    process_id = Column(INTEGER, ForeignKey("_process.id",ondelete="SET NULL", name="SEA_Process_id"))
     start_time = Column(TIMESTAMP)
     end_time = Column(TIMESTAMP)
     comments = Column(String(1024))
@@ -970,7 +1014,7 @@ class SubmissionEquipmentAssociation(BaseClass):
         self.equipment = equipment
 
     def to_sub_dict(self) -> dict:
-        output = dict(name=self.equipment.name, asset_number=self.equipment.asset_number, comment=self.comments, process=[self.process], role=self.role, nickname=self.equipment.nickname)
+        output = dict(name=self.equipment.name, asset_number=self.equipment.asset_number, comment=self.comments, process=self.process.name, role=self.role, nickname=self.equipment.nickname)
         return output
     
     def save(self):
@@ -1021,3 +1065,149 @@ class SubmissionTypeEquipmentRoleAssociation(BaseClass):
         self.__database_session__.add(self)
         self.__database_session__.commit()
 
+class Process(BaseClass):
+
+    __tablename__ = "_process"
+
+    id = Column(INTEGER, primary_key=True)
+    name = Column(String(64))
+    submission_types = relationship("SubmissionType", back_populates='processes', secondary=submissiontypes_processes)
+    equipment_roles = relationship("EquipmentRole", back_populates='processes', secondary=equipmentroles_processes)
+    submissions = relationship("SubmissionEquipmentAssociation", backref='process')
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"<Process({self.name})"
+    
+    @classmethod
+    @setup_lookup
+    def query(cls, name:str|None, limit:int=0):
+        query = cls.__database_session__.query(cls)
+        match name:
+            case str():
+                query = query.filter(cls.name==name)
+                limit = 1
+            case _:
+                pass
+        return query_return(query=query, limit=limit)
+
+    def save(self):
+        try:
+            self.__database_session__.add(self)
+            self.__database_session__.commit()
+        except:
+            self.__database_session__.rollback()
+
+# class KitTypeReagentTypeAssociation(BaseClass):
+#     """
+#     table containing reagenttype/kittype associations
+#     DOC: https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/14/orm/extensions/associationproxy.html
+#     """    
+#     __tablename__ = "_reagenttypes_kittypes"
+
+#     reagent_types_id = Column(INTEGER, ForeignKey("_reagent_types.id"), primary_key=True) #: id of associated reagent type
+#     kits_id = Column(INTEGER, ForeignKey("_kits.id"), primary_key=True) #: id of associated reagent type
+#     uses = Column(JSON) #: map to location on excel sheets of different submission types
+#     required = Column(INTEGER) #: whether the reagent type is required for the kit (Boolean 1 or 0)
+#     last_used = Column(String(32)) #: last used lot number of this type of reagent
+
+#     kit_type = relationship(KitType, back_populates="kit_reagenttype_associations") #: relationship to associated kit
+
+#     # reference to the "ReagentType" object
+#     reagent_type = relationship(ReagentType, back_populates="reagenttype_kit_associations") #: relationship to associated reagent type
+
+#     def __init__(self, kit_type=None, reagent_type=None, uses=None, required=1):
+#         # logger.debug(f"Parameters: Kit={kit_type}, RT={reagent_type}, Uses={uses}, Required={required}")
+#         self.kit_type = kit_type
+#         self.reagent_type = reagent_type
+#         self.uses = uses
+#         self.required = required
+
+#     def __repr__(self) -> str:
+#         return f"<KitTypeReagentTypeAssociation({self.kit_type} & {self.reagent_type})>"
+
+#     @validates('required')
+#     def validate_age(self, key, value):
+#         """
+#         Ensures only 1 & 0 used in 'required'
+
+#         Args:
+#             key (str): name of attribute
+#             value (_type_): value of attribute
+
+#         Raises:
+#             ValueError: Raised if bad value given
+
+#         Returns:
+#             _type_: value
+#         """        
+#         if not 0 <= value < 2:
+#             raise ValueError(f'Invalid required value {value}. Must be 0 or 1.')
+#         return value
+    
+#     @validates('reagenttype')
+#     def validate_reagenttype(self, key, value):
+#         """
+#         Ensures reagenttype is an actual ReagentType
+
+#         Args:
+#             key (str)): name of attribute
+#             value (_type_): value of attribute
+
+#         Raises:
+#             ValueError: raised if reagenttype is not a ReagentType
+
+#         Returns:
+#             _type_: ReagentType
+#         """        
+#         if not isinstance(value, ReagentType):
+#             raise ValueError(f'{value} is not a reagenttype')
+#         return value
+    
+#     @classmethod
+#     @setup_lookup
+#     def query(cls,
+#                 kit_type:KitType|str|None=None,
+#                 reagent_type:ReagentType|str|None=None,
+#                 limit:int=0
+#                 ) -> KitTypeReagentTypeAssociation|List[KitTypeReagentTypeAssociation]:
+#         """
+#         Lookup junction of ReagentType and KitType
+
+#         Args:
+#             kit_type (models.KitType | str | None): KitType of interest.
+#             reagent_type (models.ReagentType | str | None): ReagentType of interest.
+#             limit (int, optional): Maximum number of results to return (0 = all). Defaults to 0.
+
+#         Returns:
+#             models.KitTypeReagentTypeAssociation|List[models.KitTypeReagentTypeAssociation]: Junction of interest.
+#         """    
+#         query: Query = cls.__database_session__.query(cls)
+#         match kit_type:
+#             case KitType():
+#                 query = query.filter(cls.kit_type==kit_type)
+#             case str():
+#                 query = query.join(KitType).filter(KitType.name==kit_type)
+#             case _:
+#                 pass
+#         match reagent_type:
+#             case ReagentType():
+#                 query = query.filter(cls.reagent_type==reagent_type)
+#             case str():
+#                 query = query.join(ReagentType).filter(ReagentType.name==reagent_type)
+#             case _:
+#                 pass
+#         if kit_type != None and reagent_type != None:
+#             limit = 1
+#         return query_return(query=query, limit=limit)
+
+#     def save(self) -> Report:
+#         """
+#         Adds this instance to the database and commits.
+
+#         Returns:
+#             Report: Result of save action
+#         """        
+#         report = Report()
+#         self.__database_session__.add(self)
+#         self.__database_session__.commit()
+#         return report
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/submissions.py b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/submissions.py
index e390085..98faa16 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/db/models/submissions.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/db/models/submissions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import pandas as pd
 from openpyxl import Workbook
 from . import BaseClass
 from tools import check_not_nan, row_map, query_return, setup_lookup, jinja_template_loading
-from datetime import datetime, date
+from datetime import datetime, date, time
 from typing import List
 from dateutil.parser import parse
 from dateutil.parser._parser import ParserError
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ class BasicSubmission(BaseClass):
                 return cls.find_polymorphic_subclass(submission_type.name)
             case _:
                 pass
-        if len(attrs) == 0 or attrs == None:
+        if attrs == None or len(attrs) == 0:
             return cls
         if any([not hasattr(cls, attr) for attr in attrs]):
             # looks for first model that has all included kwargs
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ class BasicSubmission(BaseClass):
             logger.warning(f"End date with no start date, using Jan 1, 2023")
             start_date = date(2023, 1, 1)
         if start_date != None:
+            logger.debug(f"Querying with start date: {start_date} and end date: {end_date}")
             match start_date:
                 case date():
                     start_date = start_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
@@ -683,14 +684,19 @@ class BasicSubmission(BaseClass):
                 case _:
                     start_date = parse(start_date).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
             match end_date:
-                case date():
+                case date() | datetime():
                     end_date = end_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
                 case int():
                     end_date = datetime.fromordinal(datetime(1900, 1, 1).toordinal() + end_date - 2).date().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
                 case _:
                     end_date = parse(end_date).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
             # logger.debug(f"Looking up BasicSubmissions from start date: {start_date} and end date: {end_date}")
-            query = query.filter(cls.submitted_date.between(start_date, end_date))
+            logger.debug(f"Start date {start_date} == End date {end_date}: {start_date==end_date}")
+            if start_date == end_date:
+                start_date = datetime.strptime(start_date, "%Y-%m-%d").strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f")
+                query = query.filter(cls.submitted_date==start_date)
+            else:
+                query = query.filter(cls.submitted_date.between(start_date, end_date))
         # by reagent (for some reason)
         match reagent:
             case str():
@@ -846,42 +852,55 @@ class BacterialCulture(BasicSubmission):
         """
         Extends parent
         """        
+        from backend.validators import RSLNamer
+        data['abbreviation'] = "BC"
         outstr = super().enforce_name(instr=instr, data=data)
-        def construct(data:dict|None=None) -> str:
-            """
-            Create default plate name.
+        # def construct(data:dict|None=None) -> str:
+        #     """
+        #     Create default plate name.
 
-            Returns:
-                str: new RSL number
-            """        
-            # logger.debug(f"Attempting to construct RSL number from scratch...")
-            directory = cls.__directory_path__.joinpath("Bacteria")
-            year = str(datetime.now().year)[-2:]
-            if directory.exists():
-                logger.debug(f"Year: {year}")
-                relevant_rsls = []
-                all_xlsx = [item.stem for item in directory.rglob("*.xlsx") if bool(re.search(r"RSL-\d{2}-\d{4}", item.stem)) and year in item.stem[4:6]]
-                # logger.debug(f"All rsls: {all_xlsx}")
-                for item in all_xlsx:
-                    try:
-                        relevant_rsls.append(re.match(r"RSL-\d{2}-\d{4}", item).group(0))
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        logger.error(f"Regex error: {e}")
-                        continue
-                # logger.debug(f"Initial xlsx: {relevant_rsls}")
-                max_number = max([int(item[-4:]) for item in relevant_rsls])
-                # logger.debug(f"The largest sample number is: {max_number}")
-                return f"RSL-{year}-{str(max_number+1).zfill(4)}"
-            else:
-                # raise FileNotFoundError(f"Unable to locate the directory: {directory.__str__()}")
-                return f"RSL-{year}-0000"
+        #     Returns:
+        #         str: new RSL number
+        #     """        
+        #     # logger.debug(f"Attempting to construct RSL number from scratch...")
+        #     directory = cls.__directory_path__.joinpath("Bacteria")
+        #     year = str(datetime.now().year)[-2:]
+        #     if directory.exists():
+        #         logger.debug(f"Year: {year}")
+        #         relevant_rsls = []
+        #         all_xlsx = [item.stem for item in directory.rglob("*.xlsx") if bool(re.search(r"RSL-\d{2}-\d{4}", item.stem)) and year in item.stem[4:6]]
+        #         # logger.debug(f"All rsls: {all_xlsx}")
+        #         for item in all_xlsx:
+        #             try:
+        #                 relevant_rsls.append(re.match(r"RSL-\d{2}-\d{4}", item).group(0))
+        #             except Exception as e:
+        #                 logger.error(f"Regex error: {e}")
+        #                 continue
+        #         # logger.debug(f"Initial xlsx: {relevant_rsls}")
+        #         max_number = max([int(item[-4:]) for item in relevant_rsls])
+        #         # logger.debug(f"The largest sample number is: {max_number}")
+        #         return f"RSL-{year}-{str(max_number+1).zfill(4)}"
+        #     else:
+        #         # raise FileNotFoundError(f"Unable to locate the directory: {directory.__str__()}")
+        #         return f"RSL-{year}-0000"
+        # try:
+        #     outstr = re.sub(r"RSL(\d{2})", r"RSL-\1", outstr, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+        # except (AttributeError, TypeError) as e:
+        #     outstr = construct()
+        #     # year = datetime.now().year
+        #     # self.parsed_name = f"RSL-{str(year)[-2:]}-0000"
+        # return re.sub(r"RSL-(\d{2})(\d{4})", r"RSL-\1-\2", outstr, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+        # def construct():
+        #     previous = cls.query(start_date=date.today(), end_date=date.today(), submission_type=cls.__name__)
+        #     max = len(previous)
+        #     return f"RSL-BC-{date.today().strftime('%Y%m%d')}-{max+1}"
         try:
-            outstr = re.sub(r"RSL(\d{2})", r"RSL-\1", outstr, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+            outstr = re.sub(r"(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})", r"\1\2\3", outstr)
+            outstr = re.sub(r"BC(\d{6})", r"BC-\1", outstr, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
         except (AttributeError, TypeError) as e:
-            outstr = construct()
-            # year = datetime.now().year
-            # self.parsed_name = f"RSL-{str(year)[-2:]}-0000"
-        return re.sub(r"RSL-(\d{2})(\d{4})", r"RSL-\1-\2", outstr, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+            # outstr = construct()
+            outstr = RSLNamer.construct_new_plate_name(data=data)
+        return outstr
 
     @classmethod
     def get_regex(cls) -> str:
@@ -992,27 +1011,30 @@ class Wastewater(BasicSubmission):
         """
         Extends parent
         """        
+        from backend.validators import RSLNamer
+        data['abbreviation'] = "WW"
         outstr = super().enforce_name(instr=instr, data=data)
-        def construct(data:dict|None=None):
-            if "submitted_date" in data.keys():
-                if data['submitted_date']['value'] != None:
-                    today = data['submitted_date']['value']
-                else:
-                    today = datetime.now()
-            else:
-                today = re.search(r"\d{4}(_|-)?\d{2}(_|-)?\d{2}", instr)
-                try:
-                    today = parse(today.group())
-                except AttributeError:
-                    today = datetime.now()
-            return f"RSL-WW-{today.year}{str(today.month).zfill(2)}{str(today.day).zfill(2)}"
-        if outstr == None:
-            outstr = construct(data)
+        # def construct(data:dict|None=None):
+        #     if "submitted_date" in data.keys():
+        #         if data['submitted_date']['value'] != None:
+        #             today = data['submitted_date']['value']
+        #         else:
+        #             today = datetime.now()
+        #     else:
+        #         today = re.search(r"\d{4}(_|-)?\d{2}(_|-)?\d{2}", instr)
+        #         try:
+        #             today = parse(today.group())
+        #         except AttributeError:
+        #             today = datetime.now()
+        #     return f"RSL-WW-{today.year}{str(today.month).zfill(2)}{str(today.day).zfill(2)}"
+        # if outstr == None:
+            # outstr = construct(data)
         try:
             outstr = re.sub(r"PCR(-|_)", "", outstr)
         except AttributeError as e:
             logger.error(f"Problem using regex: {e}")
-            outstr = construct(data)
+            # outstr = construct(data)
+            outstr = RSLNamer.construct_new_plate_name(instr=outstr)
         outstr = outstr.replace("RSLWW", "RSL-WW")
         outstr = re.sub(r"WW(\d{4})", r"WW-\1", outstr, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
         outstr = re.sub(r"(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})", r"\1\2\3", outstr)
@@ -1094,14 +1116,17 @@ class WastewaterArtic(BasicSubmission):
         """
         Extends parent
         """        
+        from backend.validators import RSLNamer
+        data['abbreviation'] = "AR"
         outstr = super().enforce_name(instr=instr, data=data)
-        def construct(data:dict|None=None):
-            today = datetime.now()
-            return f"RSL-AR-{today.year}{str(today.month).zfill(2)}{str(today.day).zfill(2)}"
+        # def construct(data:dict|None=None):
+        #     today = datetime.now()
+        #     return f"RSL-AR-{today.year}{str(today.month).zfill(2)}{str(today.day).zfill(2)}"
         try:
             outstr = re.sub(r"(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})", r"RSL-AR-\1\2\3", outstr, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
         except AttributeError:
-            outstr = construct()
+            # outstr = construct()
+            outstr = RSLNamer.construct_new_plate_name(instr=outstr, data=data)
         try:
             plate_number = int(re.search(r"_|-\d?_", outstr).group().strip("_").strip("-"))
         except (AttributeError, ValueError) as e:
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/validators/__init__.py b/src/submissions/backend/validators/__init__.py
index 1c7ee99..b1337cf 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/validators/__init__.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/validators/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import logging, re
 from pathlib import Path
 from openpyxl import load_workbook
 from backend.db.models import BasicSubmission, SubmissionType
+from datetime import date
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"submissions.{__name__}")
 
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ class RSLNamer(object):
         if self.submission_type != None:
             enforcer = BasicSubmission.find_polymorphic_subclass(polymorphic_identity=self.submission_type)
             self.parsed_name = self.retrieve_rsl_number(instr=instr, regex=enforcer.get_regex())
+            if data == None:
+                data = dict(submission_type=self.submission_type)
+            if "submission_type" not in data.keys():
+                data['submission_type'] = self.submission_type
             self.parsed_name = enforcer.enforce_name(instr=self.parsed_name, data=data)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -104,5 +109,23 @@ class RSLNamer(object):
             parsed_name = None
         logger.debug(f"Got parsed submission name: {parsed_name}")
         return parsed_name
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def construct_new_plate_name(cls, data:dict) -> str:
+        if "submitted_date" in data.keys():
+            if data['submitted_date']['value'] != None:
+                today = data['submitted_date']['value']
+            else:
+                today = datetime.now()
+        else:
+            today = re.search(r"\d{4}(_|-)?\d{2}(_|-)?\d{2}", instr)
+            try:
+                today = parse(today.group())
+            except AttributeError:
+                today = datetime.now()
+        previous = BasicSubmission.query(start_date=today, end_date=today, submission_type=data['submission_type'])
+        plate_number = len(previous) + 1
+        return f"RSL-{data['abbreviation']}-{today.year}{str(today.month).zfill(2)}{str(today.day).zfill(2)}-{plate_number}"
+
         
 from .pydant import *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py b/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
index 796d74c..8cc240b 100644
--- a/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
+++ b/src/submissions/backend/validators/pydant.py
@@ -355,8 +355,9 @@ class PydSubmission(BaseModel, extra='allow'):
             value = value['value'].title()
             return dict(value=value, missing=False)
         else:
-            return dict(value=RSLNamer(instr=values.data['filepath'].__str__()).submission_type.title(), missing=True)
-        
+            # return dict(value=RSLNamer(instr=values.data['filepath'].__str__()).submission_type.title(), missing=True)
+            return dict(value=RSLNamer.retrieve_submission_type(instr=values.data['filepath']).title(), missing=True)
+      
     @field_validator("submission_category", mode="before")
     def create_category(cls, value):
         if not isinstance(value, dict):
@@ -444,6 +445,11 @@ class PydSubmission(BaseModel, extra='allow'):
                             instance.submission_sample_associations.append(assoc)
                 case "equipment":
                     logger.debug(f"Equipment: {pformat(self.equipment)}")
+                    try:
+                        if equip == None:
+                            continue
+                    except UnboundLocalError:
+                        continue
                     for equip in self.equipment:
                         equip, association = equip.toSQL(submission=instance)
                         if association != None:
@@ -773,20 +779,20 @@ class PydEquipment(BaseModel, extra='ignore'):
     asset_number: str
     name: str
     nickname: str|None
-    process: List[str]|None
+    process: str|None
     role: str|None
 
-    @field_validator('process')
-    @classmethod
-    def remove_dupes(cls, value):
-        if isinstance(value, list):
-            return list(set(value))
-        else:
-            return value
+    # @field_validator('process')
+    # @classmethod
+    # def remove_dupes(cls, value):
+    #     if isinstance(value, list):
+    #         return list(set(value))
+    #     else:
+    #         return value
 
-    def toForm(self, parent):
-        from frontend.widgets.equipment_usage import EquipmentCheckBox
-        return EquipmentCheckBox(parent=parent, equipment=self)
+    # def toForm(self, parent):
+    #     from frontend.widgets.equipment_usage import EquipmentCheckBox
+    #     return EquipmentCheckBox(parent=parent, equipment=self)
     
     def toSQL(self, submission:BasicSubmission|str=None):
         if isinstance(submission, str):
@@ -796,7 +802,7 @@ class PydEquipment(BaseModel, extra='ignore'):
             return
         if submission != None:
             assoc = SubmissionEquipmentAssociation(submission=submission, equipment=equipment)
-            assoc.process = self.process[0]
+            assoc.process = self.process
             assoc.role = self.role
             # equipment.equipment_submission_associations.append(assoc)
             equipment.equipment_submission_associations.append(assoc)
@@ -808,6 +814,7 @@ class PydEquipmentRole(BaseModel):
 
     name: str
     equipment: List[PydEquipment]
+    processes: List[str]|None
     
     def toForm(self, parent, submission_type, used):
         from frontend.widgets.equipment_usage import RoleComboBox
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/equipment_usage.py b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/equipment_usage.py
index 1e940ae..e9fb613 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/equipment_usage.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/equipment_usage.py
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ class RoleComboBox(QWidget):
         self.process.setMaximumWidth(125)
         self.process.setMinimumWidth(125)
         self.process.setEditable(True)
-        self.process.addItems(submission_type.get_processes_for_role(equipment_role=role.name))
+        # self.process.addItems(submission_type.get_processes_for_role(equipment_role=role.name))
+        self.process.addItems(role.processes)
         self.layout.addWidget(self.check)
         self.layout.addWidget(QLabel(f"{role.name}:"))
         self.layout.addWidget(self.box)
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ class RoleComboBox(QWidget):
     def parse_form(self) -> str|None:
         eq = Equipment.query(name=self.box.currentText())
         if self.check:
-            return PydEquipment(name=eq.name, processes=[self.process.currentText()], role=self.role.name, asset_number=eq.asset_number, nickname=eq.nickname)
+            return PydEquipment(name=eq.name, process=self.process.currentText(), role=self.role.name, asset_number=eq.asset_number, nickname=eq.nickname)
         else:
             return None
         
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_table.py b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_table.py
index 5298083..c699f17 100644
--- a/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_table.py
+++ b/src/submissions/frontend/widgets/submission_table.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
 from PyQt6.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEngineView
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, QAbstractTableModel, QSortFilterProxyModel
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QAction, QCursor, QPixmap, QPainter
-from backend.db.models import BasicSubmission, Equipment, SubmissionEquipmentAssociation
+from backend.db.models import BasicSubmission, Equipment, SubmissionEquipmentAssociation, Process
 from backend.excel import make_report_html, make_report_xlsx
 from tools import check_if_app, Report, Result, jinja_template_loading, get_first_blank_df_row, row_map
 from xhtml2pdf import pisa
@@ -194,12 +194,13 @@ class SubmissionsSheet(QTableView):
             for equip in equipment:
                 e = Equipment.query(name=equip.name)
                 assoc = SubmissionEquipmentAssociation(submission=submission, equipment=e)
-                assoc.process = equip.processes[0]
+                process = Process.query(name=equip.process)
+                assoc.process = process
                 assoc.role = equip.role
                 # submission.submission_equipment_associations.append(assoc)
                 logger.debug(f"Appending SubmissionEquipmentAssociation: {assoc}")
                 # submission.save()
-                # assoc.save()
+                assoc.save()
 
     def delete_item(self, event):
         """