diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/glossary.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/glossary.rst
index c924aded30..3484ae5beb 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/glossary.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/glossary.rst
@@ -6661,11 +6661,19 @@ METplus Configuration Glossary
 
      | *Used by:* MODE
 
-   POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY
-     Specify the value for 'obs_quality' in the MET configuration file for PointStat.
+   POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC
+     Specify the value for 'obs_quality_inc' in the MET configuration file for PointStat.
+
+     | *Used by:* PointStat
+
+   POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC
+     Specify the value for 'obs_quality_exc' in the MET configuration file for PointStat.
 
      | *Used by:* PointStat
 
+   POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY
+     .. warning:: **DEPRECATED:** Please use :term:`POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC` instead.
+
    POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_FHO
      Specify the value for 'output_flag.fho' in the MET configuration file for PointStat.
 
@@ -8257,3 +8265,13 @@ METplus Configuration Glossary
      Specify the value for 'ens.file_type' in the MET configuration file for GenEnsProd.
 
      | *Used by:* GenEnsProd
+
+   ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC
+     Specify the value for 'obs_quality_inc' in the MET configuration file for EnsembleStat.
+
+     | *Used by:* EnsembleStat
+
+   ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC
+     Specify the value for 'obs_quality_exc' in the MET configuration file for EnsembleStat.
+
+     | *Used by:* EnsembleStat
diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/wrappers.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/wrappers.rst
index 8b07448f8a..18fc97d57e 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/wrappers.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/wrappers.rst
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ METplus Configuration
 | :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP`
 | :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK`
 | :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_WEIGHT`
+| :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC`
+| :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC`
 | :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES`
 | :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_VERIFICATION_MASK_TEMPLATE` (optional)
 | :term:`ENS_VAR<n>_NAME` (optional)
@@ -829,6 +831,28 @@ see :ref:`How METplus controls MET config file settings<metplus-control-met>`.
    * - :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_OUTPUT_PREFIX`
      - output_prefix
 
+**${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC}**
+
+.. list-table::
+   :widths: 5 5
+   :header-rows: 0
+
+   * - METplus Config(s)
+     - MET Config File
+   * - :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC`
+     - obs_quality_inc
+
+**${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_EXC}**
+
+.. list-table::
+   :widths: 5 5
+   :header-rows: 0
+
+   * - METplus Config(s)
+     - MET Config File
+   * - :term:`ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC`
+     - obs_quality_exc
+
 **${METPLUS_MET_CONFIG_OVERRIDES}**
 
 .. list-table::
@@ -4854,7 +4878,8 @@ Configuration
 | :term:`POINT_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_BINS`
 | :term:`POINT_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_CENTER_BINS`
 | :term:`POINT_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS`
-| :term:`POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY`
+| :term:`POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC`
+| :term:`POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC`
 | :term:`POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_FHO`
 | :term:`POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_CTC`
 | :term:`POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_CTS`
@@ -5196,7 +5221,18 @@ see :ref:`How METplus controls MET config file settings<metplus-control-met>`.
    * - :term:`POINT_STAT_CLIMO_CDF_WRITE_BINS`
      - climo_cdf.write_bins
 
-**${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY}**
+**${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC}**
+
+.. list-table::
+   :widths: 5 5
+   :header-rows: 0
+
+   * - METplus Config(s)
+     - MET Config File
+   * - :term:`POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC`
+     - obs_quality_inc
+
+**${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_EXC}**
 
 .. list-table::
    :widths: 5 5
@@ -5204,8 +5240,8 @@ see :ref:`How METplus controls MET config file settings<metplus-control-met>`.
 
    * - METplus Config(s)
      - MET Config File
-   * - :term:`POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY`
-     - obs_quality
+   * - :term:`POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC`
+     - obs_quality_exc
 
 **${METPLUS_OUTPUT_FLAG_DICT}**
 
diff --git a/internal_tests/pytests/ensemble_stat/test_ensemble_stat_wrapper.py b/internal_tests/pytests/ensemble_stat/test_ensemble_stat_wrapper.py
index d0f525654f..750fe994af 100644
--- a/internal_tests/pytests/ensemble_stat/test_ensemble_stat_wrapper.py
+++ b/internal_tests/pytests/ensemble_stat/test_ensemble_stat_wrapper.py
@@ -540,6 +540,10 @@ def test_handle_climo_file_variables(metplus_config, config_overrides,
                      'type = [{method = GAUSSIAN;width = 1;}];}'
              )
          }),
+        ({'ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC': '2,3,4', },
+         {'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC': 'obs_quality_inc = ["2", "3", "4"];'}),
+        ({'ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC': '5,6,7', },
+         {'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_EXC': 'obs_quality_exc = ["5", "6", "7"];'}),
 
     ]
 )
diff --git a/internal_tests/pytests/point_stat/test_point_stat_wrapper.py b/internal_tests/pytests/point_stat/test_point_stat_wrapper.py
index 7155d1d1b8..e8c2302f35 100755
--- a/internal_tests/pytests/point_stat/test_point_stat_wrapper.py
+++ b/internal_tests/pytests/point_stat/test_point_stat_wrapper.py
@@ -178,8 +178,12 @@ def test_met_dictionary_in_var_options(metplus_config):
          {
              'METPLUS_CLIMO_CDF_DICT': 'climo_cdf = {cdf_bins = 1.0;center_bins = TRUE;write_bins = FALSE;}'}),
 
+        ({'POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC': '2,3,4', },
+         {'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC': 'obs_quality_inc = ["2", "3", "4"];'}),
+        ({'POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC': '5,6,7', },
+         {'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_EXC': 'obs_quality_exc = ["5", "6", "7"];'}),
         ({'POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY': '1, 2, 3', },
-         {'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY': 'obs_quality = ["1", "2", "3"];'}),
+         {'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC': 'obs_quality_inc = ["1", "2", "3"];'}),
 
         ({'POINT_STAT_OUTPUT_FLAG_FHO': 'BOTH', },
          {'METPLUS_OUTPUT_FLAG_DICT': 'output_flag = {fho = BOTH;}'}),
diff --git a/metplus/wrappers/ensemble_stat_wrapper.py b/metplus/wrappers/ensemble_stat_wrapper.py
index e171987be8..652170ffbe 100755
--- a/metplus/wrappers/ensemble_stat_wrapper.py
+++ b/metplus/wrappers/ensemble_stat_wrapper.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class EnsembleStatWrapper(CompareGriddedWrapper):
         'METPLUS_OUTPUT_FLAG_DICT',
         'METPLUS_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_DICT',
         'METPLUS_OUTPUT_PREFIX',
+        'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC',
+        'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_EXC',
     ]
 
     # handle deprecated env vars used pre v4.0.0
@@ -299,6 +301,19 @@ def create_c_dict(self):
 
         c_dict['MASK_POLY_TEMPLATE'] = self.read_mask_poly()
 
+        self.add_met_config(
+            name='obs_quality_inc',
+            data_type='list',
+            metplus_configs=['ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC',
+                             'ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INCLUDE']
+        )
+        self.add_met_config(
+            name='obs_quality_exc',
+            data_type='list',
+            metplus_configs=['ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC',
+                             'ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXCLUDE']
+        )
+
         # old method of setting MET config values
         c_dict['ENS_THRESH'] = (
             self.config.getstr('config', 'ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_THRESH', '1.0')
diff --git a/metplus/wrappers/point_stat_wrapper.py b/metplus/wrappers/point_stat_wrapper.py
index fb1887a356..a21df7caad 100755
--- a/metplus/wrappers/point_stat_wrapper.py
+++ b/metplus/wrappers/point_stat_wrapper.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class PointStatWrapper(CompareGriddedWrapper):
         'METPLUS_MASK_SID',
         'METPLUS_OUTPUT_PREFIX',
         'METPLUS_CLIMO_CDF_DICT',
-        'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY',
+        'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC',
+        'METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_EXC',
         'METPLUS_OUTPUT_FLAG_DICT',
         'METPLUS_INTERP_DICT',
         'METPLUS_CLIMO_MEAN_DICT',
@@ -194,9 +195,15 @@ def create_c_dict(self):
                                 False)
         )
 
-        self.add_met_config(name='obs_quality',
+        self.add_met_config(name='obs_quality_inc',
                             data_type='list',
-                            metplus_configs=['POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY'])
+                            metplus_configs=['POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC',
+                                             'POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INCLUDE',
+                                             'POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY'])
+        self.add_met_config(name='obs_quality_exc',
+                            data_type='list',
+                            metplus_configs=['POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC',
+                                             'POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXCLUDE'])
 
         self.handle_flags('output')
 
diff --git a/parm/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped b/parm/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
index 5331c5583c..e9ef2d5667 100644
--- a/parm/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
+++ b/parm/met_config/EnsembleStatConfig_wrapped
@@ -95,7 +95,13 @@ obs = {
 ${METPLUS_MESSAGE_TYPE}
 sid_exc        = [];
 obs_thresh     = [ NA ];
-obs_quality    = [];
+
+//obs_quality_inc =
+${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC}
+
+//obs_quality_exc =
+${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_EXC}
+
 ${METPLUS_DUPLICATE_FLAG}
 obs_summary    = NONE;
 obs_perc_value = 50;
diff --git a/parm/met_config/PointStatConfig_wrapped b/parm/met_config/PointStatConfig_wrapped
index 2a0d8d1907..2a654d6d23 100644
--- a/parm/met_config/PointStatConfig_wrapped
+++ b/parm/met_config/PointStatConfig_wrapped
@@ -63,8 +63,13 @@ obs = {
 // message_type =
 ${METPLUS_MESSAGE_TYPE}
 sid_exc        = [];
-//obs_quality =
-${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY}
+
+//obs_quality_inc =
+${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_INC}
+
+//obs_quality_exc =
+${METPLUS_OBS_QUALITY_EXC}
+
 duplicate_flag = NONE;
 obs_summary    = NONE;
 obs_perc_value = 50;
diff --git a/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/EnsembleStat/EnsembleStat.conf b/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/EnsembleStat/EnsembleStat.conf
index 261bff3325..c4c61ce8e7 100644
--- a/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/EnsembleStat/EnsembleStat.conf
+++ b/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/EnsembleStat/EnsembleStat.conf
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_NMEP = FALSE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_RANK = TRUE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_WEIGHT = FALSE
 
+#ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC =
+#ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC =
+
 # Ensemble Variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary 
 # of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
 # (optional) ENS_VARn_OPTION
diff --git a/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/PointStat/PointStat.conf b/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/PointStat/PointStat.conf
index a290427772..36875e0a79 100644
--- a/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/PointStat/PointStat.conf
+++ b/parm/use_cases/met_tool_wrapper/PointStat/PointStat.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ LOOP_ORDER = processes
 # or the value of the environment variable METPLUS_PARM_BASE if set
 POINT_STAT_CONFIG_FILE ={PARM_BASE}/met_config/PointStatConfig_wrapped
 
-#POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY = 1, 2, 3
+
+#POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_INC = 1, 2, 3
+#POINT_STAT_OBS_QUALITY_EXC =
 
 POINT_STAT_CLIMO_MEAN_TIME_INTERP_METHOD = NEAREST
 #POINT_STAT_CLIMO_STDEV_TIME_INTERP_METHOD =