Laboratory Certification
The Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program is managed
through a cooperative effort between the Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water and the Office of Research and Development. Laboratories
analyzing drinking water compliance samples must be certified by
U.S. EPA or the State. Certified laboratories must analyze performance
evaluation samples, use approved methods and States also require
periodic on-site audits. Questions may be directed to the Safe Drinking
Water Hotline.
The Labcert Bulletin is published periodically by the Technical
Support Center of OGWDW. It contains information of interest to
drinking water laboratories and drinking water laboratory certification
officers. The current issue
contains articles on NELAC 7 Highlights, Certification Requirements,
and Proficiency Testing Requirements.
The Manual
for Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water describes
the implementation of the Drinking Water Laboratory Certification
program, including the procedures a laboratory must follow and the
criteria a laboratory must meet to be certified to analyze drinking
water compliance samples.
Errata
sheets have been developed for the Manual for Certification of Labs
to add clarity to sections concerning microbiology, chemistry and
radiochemistry.
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January 2002 Bulletin
