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Some enhanced features will not be available until JavaScript is enabled.Water Quality Laboratories Performing the required sampling and testing of public water systems is the primary means of evaluating the safety of the drinking water supply. This certification is primarily for laboratory personnel, municipal and private water system operators and superintendents, and county and state health department staff. Chemistry and microbiology certifications are offered. Laboratories are certified by analyte or test. The drinking water certification is in effect for one year. There is no fee for the certification process. Out-of-state approval for regulatory microbiological testing is not offered. Hawaii does not have formal reciprocity agreements with other states. NELAP certification is accepted. If an out-of-state laboratory is acceptable by the criteria as described in the EPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, Criteria and Procedures Quality Assurance, 5th Edition, the Hawaii Certification Officer and the State Laboratories Administrator will recommend that data for drinking water analysis from the laboratory be “accepted” for regulatory purposes by the Hawaii State Department of Health, Safe Drinking Water Program. There is no fee charged to the laboratory seeking certification. Approved labs will receive an e-mail notification about approval and then will receive a certification letter along with a certificate and approved CP list (scope) upon receipt of payment of the relevant certification fees. (listed below). This includes conducting on-site evaluations plus evaluating proficiency test samples. We maintain lists of certified microbiology and chemistry labs. For more information, please contact the certification officers listed in the contacts section of this document.
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The EPA Laboratory Certification Manual information site is at: The EPA Laboratory Certification Manual describes the minimum requirements for the Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program implementation procedures, laboratory procedures, and technical criteria laboratories must meet to analyze drinking water compliance samples. Chapter IV of the EPA manual lists the Critical Element for Chemistry and Chapter V of the EPA manual lists the Critical Elements for Microbiology. The following are links to the EPA Manual and Supplements. These laboratories must be certified for the protection of public health. Laboratories must apply for recertification at the end of each three-year certification period. Recertification applications will be mailed by the program officer. These inspections may be announced or unannounced. Complaints related to a facility may be filed with the EGLE at any time. The complaints are investigated and considered in the decision-making process when the facility applies for renewal. The Laboratory Certification Officer will make a determination through consultation with the Chief of Laboratory Services. These facilities are inspected for deficiencies which must be addressed before their certification. Public water systems provide water samples to be analyzed and the EPA sets regulatory limits for certain contaminants, including chemical and bacteriological. These contaminant standards are required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). EPA works with states, tribes, and many other partners to implement these SDWA provisions. In order for the State of Delaware to maintain primacy with EPA as per the SDWA, the State of Delaware needs a laboratory certification program. One of the provisions of the laboratory certification program is that each certified drinking water laboratory must be inspected on a triennial basis. The personnel responsible for laboratory inspections are Laboratory Certification Officers (CO).
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In order to become certified as a CO, Environmental Laboratory staff must attend and pass the EPA Laboratory Certification Officers course provided by the EPA. Typically the CO performs inspections, writes reports, and makes recommendations regarding certification status of the laboratory to the Certifying Authority. All of the certification officers in Delaware function as full time employees within the laboratory. To protect the health of Delawareans, the program conducts inspections, issues permits, and enforces the State of Delaware Milk Code. A free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded directly from Adobe. If you are using an assistive technology unable to read Adobe PDF, please either view the corresponding text only version (if available) or visit Adobe's Accessibility Tools page. Please enable scripts and reload this page. The SDWA includes a requirement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implements a Laboratory Certification Program. States with primacy are given principal enforcement responsibility to ensure that public and private laboratories that test drinking water for compliance purpose are meeting and maintaining the requirements for certification. Additionally, laboratories must maintain satisfactory participation in proficiency testing water studies each year. The water studies validate the laboratories ability to successfully process and analyze a sample following an EPA approved methodology. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. Laboratories certified for FY2019 have been contacted and set up.Microbiology and Chemistry applications are separate workflows, but use the laboratory’s single login. Renewal application packets are due by 30 May. This department will determine the certification status of a laboratory after final review of all submitted information.Invoices are generated with the Request Methods step of the application, and emailed separately to the labs.
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All fees are due before application review can begin. Processing of applications received after May 30th will be prioritized based on date of receipt and may take up to 30 days to process. All drinking water methods requested by the laboratory must be covered in the audit. In-state labs already have their audit reports on file. These may be validated (MDL v ) for consistently held conditions, or initial (MDL i ) studies in the event of significant instrument maintenance, as required by Appendix B of 40 CFR 136, Revision 2. All fees are due once the application documents are submitted, and before application review can begin. Analytes include nitrate, nitrite, o-phosphate, alkalinity, pH, odor, color, conductivity, EDTA (calcium), turbidity, hardness, chloride, fluoride, cyanide, sulfate, total dissolved solids, and foaming agents. We can't connect to the server for this app or website at this time. There might be too much traffic or a configuration error. Try again later, or contact the app or website owner. This action will not affect this web site but will affect access to our enterprise applications (CIWQS, SMARTS, eWRIMS, etc.) and GIS services. The maintenance is expected to be completed before 11:00 AM on Monday, March 13, 2017. For the full website experience, please update your browser to one of theIt could be because it is not supported, or that JavaScript is intentionally disabled. Some of the features on CT.gov will not function properly with out javascript enabled. Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (ELCP) registers and approvesThe authorityThe ELCP office also enforces U.S. Environmental. Protection Agency regulations involving environmental laboratory testing (the. Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ). This is accomplished by ensuring that environmental laboratories located in or doing business in CT meet all applicable EPA and CT standards.
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Labs apply for certification renewal between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 for the next calendar year; the MPCA typically sends invoices by January of the certification year. After MPCA receives payment, it mails program certificates. Member of the committee rotate on a set schedule with new members. Meetings are public. Email the MPCA with questions, concerns, or topics of discussion for the committee. How does this apply to me? The MPCA asks that you to describe the methods you use for field parameters, and provide a copy of the SOP; there is no fee. Though they don't require certification, field parameters must be analyzed in accordance with 40 CFR part 136 to report the data for compliance. Our permit-required tests are contracted through a commercial lab. Will this MPCA lab certification apply to us? Or is the certification program only for laboratories located within the state of Minnesota. The Office of Drinking Water (ODW) of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has been given primary authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia to oversee the requirements of SDWA. The ODW receives the data that results from the analysis of drinking water samples, and the Lab Admin Group in the ODW is here to assist those certified laboratories with the reporting of analytical results.Please reference the User Registration Guide. This is the test environment before moving into CMDP Production. These are not compliance data. The test files ensure there are no technical issues before moving into the production environment. CMDP offers three method for reporting data, which are listed below. The vision of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystems. Creole French German Italian Portuguese Spanish. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.
Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. The number of training contact hours (TCHs) required for license renewal depends on the classification of the license. Operator training is available in a variety of programs. Self-study programs are also available. Training topics must be relevant to the treatment or distribution licenses held. This is particualrly useful for in-house training. The Board no longer will grant Training Contact Hours for reviewing this disc, as its content has become outdated. A list of approved training providers is available below. You can review your TCH record here. Contact James Jacobsen for paper copies of the training calendar. Please contact training providers directly to sign up for courses. Board of Licensure of Water System Operators reference to these courses does not comprise preference of American Water Resources Association over similar or competing training providers. Attendees have the option of receiving a certificate for one continuing education contact hour for each live webcast attended. These trainings may need prior approval or may have been previously approved. Safety programs offering training do not need to be preapproved whether offered by an outside provider or in-house trainer. Accurate records must be maintained, and signed attendance sheets should be kept on file in case of audit. Topics may only be used once during a renewal cycle. General safety topics (for example, first aid) do not meet relevancy requirements. Contact James Jacobsen for more information or with questions. An e-learning class is one in which both learners and instructors communicate via their computers. Syllabi, assignments, class lectures, and other course materials are provided on screen, while communication with the instructor and other students in the class is via messaging platforms, personal e-mail, and other media.
E-learning classes do not meet in person, and learners work on assignments according to their own time schedules. In many cases there are deadlines for assignments but no set timeframe in which to accomplish them; tests, however, are usually scheduled and most have time restrictions. Many providers today are producing webinars, some of which are free. In some cases they are one-off presentations, often of relatively short duration; others are presented as a series. Unlike e-learning, webinars generally do not work with textbooks, and there tend to be no assignments or exams. Most webinars are live broadcasts, although some providers will post recordings of their webinars online for future viewing. However, it should be noted that recorded webinars do not offer the opportunity for attendee participation as some live broadcasts will. Webinars that are approved by the Board will be added to the training calendar. In many cases, webinars have little lead time for advertising, so check the calendar regularly. By understanding the basic science of water wells and following best practices to maintain and protect water supplies, well owners will obtain the knowledge needed to extend the life of the well and help ensure the water remains safe to drink This video covers these questions to better prepare you for the exam. The video is for operators in the earlier stages of their career, such as the first two certification levels. Other test prep videos from this website include: Water Distribution Operator Certification Exam: 4 Practice Problems and Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Exam: 4 Practice Problems. Courses vary in operator level and can be used for exam preparation or continued education. AWWA has completely revised Class 1-4 Distribution Guides. Check AWWA’s calendar for upcoming courses. Operators may find these courses useful as an exam preparation tool. Please note- The formulas used in these series are not the same as the ABC exam taken for licensure.
The following information will assist your organization in reviewing the options to provide water operator training in Maine. Contact James Jacobsen for further guidance. Please confirm that JavaScript is enabled in your browser. Under SDWA, EPA sets standards for drinking water quality and oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards. US EPA, states, and water systems then work together to make sure that these standards are met. Approved methods are listed in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 40 Parts 141 - 143. Approved methods are developed by EPA, other government agencies, universities, consensus methods organizations, water laboratories, and instrument manufacturers. Perhaps we can help. Contact Form Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Those Offices as well as EPA s ten Regional Offices have reviewed this manual. EPA intends to use this manual for its own use in certifying laboratories for analysis of drinking water contaminants. In order to assume primary enforcement responsibility for the drinking water regulations, a State must either have available laboratory facilities, certified by the Administrator, capable of conducting analytical measurements of drinking water contaminants, or establish and maintain its own program for certification of laboratories. States wishing to adapt the procedures and criteria of this manual for their own certification program should revise it to accurately reflect accurately their State certification program. This is a guidance manual and not a regulation. It does not change or substitute for any legal requirement. While EPA has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the manual s discussion, the obligations of the regulated community are determined by the relevant statutes, regulations or other legally binding requirements. The manual obviously can only reflect the regulations in place at this time of its preparation.
Consequently, for any definitive description of current legal obligations, the public should not rely only on the discussion in the manual. This manual is not a rule, is not legally enforceable, and does not confer legal rights or impose legal requirements upon any member of the public, States or any other Federal agency. In the event of a conflict between the discussions in this manual and any statute or regulation, this document is not controlling. The word should in this manual does not connote a requirement but does indicate EPA s strongly preferred approach to ensure the quality of laboratory results. EPA may decide to revise this manual without public notice to reflect changes to its approach or to clarify and update the text. The mention of commercial products in this manual does not constitute an endorsement of the use of that product by EPA. ii It has as its foundation previous editions of the manual.These laboratories include EPA Regional laboratories, certain Federal laboratories, Tribal Nation laboratories, principal State laboratories in primacy States, and drinking water laboratories in non-primacy States. This manual describes criteria and procedures that EPA uses in evaluating laboratories for certification. EPA has concluded that laboratories that adopt the approaches discussed in this manual will generate reliable analytical data. Consequently, EPA recommends that States follow these procedures and criteria in their certification decisions. This document is the fifth edition of the manual, describing the program's implementation procedures and technical criteria. It supersedes the Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, EPA-815-B (March 1997).
The manual was revised to address: 1)the recently promulgated drinking water regulations and methods; and 2) Agency policy (Office of Ground Water and Drinking water memo, October 1, 2002)(see Appendix F) that, at the discretion of each state s Certification Authority (CA), allows National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) accreditation to be accepted in lieu of drinking water certification in terms of producing data for compliance monitoring purposes. A committee chaired by the EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) with participation of the National Exposure Research Laboratories in Cincinnati (NERL-Ci) and representatives from the EPA Regions and the States prepared this document. Its goal is to improve implementation of the SDWA in light of newly approved methodology and additional experience with the program. Like previous editions, this edition is in loose-leaf format which will allow the EPA to update it more easily. Holders of this manual should check with the EPA Region or the State Certification Officers to make sure their manual is current. Additional copies of this manual may be obtained from the EPA, OGWDW, 26 W M.L. King Dr., Cincinnati, OH, 45268, fax number, or by calling the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at The manual is also posted on the Internet at To ensure uniformity in its program in all the Regions, EPA uses the certification criteria in this manual for evaluating all drinking water laboratories that it certifies. The Agency also uses this manual to determine the adequacy of State certification programs for drinking water laboratories. States are encouraged to use the criteria in this manual to evaluate all laboratories that they certify.In addition, regulations provide that analyses must be conducted by laboratories certified by EPA or the States. The regulations also established requirements for laboratory certification.
The regulations governing primacy at 40 CFR (b)(4) require, as a condition of primary enforcement responsibility (primacy), that a state have laboratory facilities available (the Principal State Laboratory) certified by the regional administrator. In addition, the regulations governing certification (40 CFR ) require that all testing for compliance purposes be performed by certified laboratories except that turbidity, free chlorine residual, temperature, ph, alkalinity, calcium, conductivity, orthophosphate, TOC, SUVA, daily chlorite, and silica may be performed by anyone acceptable to the State. This manual is intended to assist EPA in implementing 40 CFR (b)(4) by specifying criteria and procedures EPA uses in evaluating principal State laboratories for certification. States with primacy may also choose to use equivalent criteria and procedures similar to those in this manual for their own certification programs. To obtain and maintain primacy, a State must comply with 40 CFR, which includes the following provisions: The establishment and maintenance of a State program for the certification of laboratories conducting analytical measurements of drinking water contaminants pursuant to the requirements of the State primary drinking water regulations including the designation by the State of a laboratory officer, or officers, certified by the Administrator, as the official(s) responsible for the State's certification program. The requirements of this paragraph may be waived by the Administrator for any State where all analytical measurements required by the State's primary drinking water regulations are conducted at laboratories operated by the State and certified by the Agency. (40 CFR (b)(3)(i)) Assurance of the availability to the State of laboratory facilities certified by the Administrator and capable of performing analytical measurements of all contaminants specified in the State primary drinking water regulations. (40 CFR (b)(4)).
NOTE: Reference to the Administrator of EPA also refers to his or her designee. The requirement for a laboratory certification program extends to EPA Regional laboratories, Tribal Nation laboratories, principal State laboratories in primacy States, and laboratories that perform analyses under the Safe Drinking Water Act in States without primacy. If all required analyses are not performed in principal State laboratories, primacy States must have a certification program for certifying other drinking water laboratories (40 CFR (b)(3)(i)). EPA's Technical Support Center (TSC) in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the assistance of the National Exposure Research Laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio (NERL-Ci), is responsible for determining the certification status for EPA s Regional laboratories in microbiology, chemistry, and radiochemistry. Regional certification officers are responsible for the certification of the principal State laboratory in each primacy State, and are also responsible for certifying all Tribal Nation laboratories and laboratories in non-primacy States. Primacy States with certification programs are responsible for certifying the other drinking water laboratories in their State, (i.e., laboratories other than the principal State Laboratory). Regional Laboratories must successfully analyze a set of proficiency testing samples (PTs) at least annually for all regulated contaminants for which they wish to be certified, by each method for which they wish to be certified (40 CFR I-1 An on-site evaluation determines conformance with the criteria specified in this manual. Principal State laboratories must (40 CFR and ) successfully analyze a complete set of proficiency testing (PT) samples from a source acceptable to the Region at least annually for the contaminants and methods included in the regulations which the State has adopted, and pass an on-site evaluation every three years.
EPA auditors use the criteria in this manual for the on-site audits of the Regional and principal State laboratories. Chapter II describes the responsibilities of each of the parties involved in the certification program. Chapter III describes how the program operates. Chapters IV, V, and VI cover the technical criteria to be used during the on-site evaluation of a laboratory for chemistry, microbiology, and radiochemistry, respectively. Optional audit forms are also included in Chapters IV, V, and VI. The appendices include the following: a recommended protocol and format for conducting on-site laboratory evaluations which may be used by the laboratory auditors; frequently used abbreviations and definitions; EPA's policy on third-party auditors; EPA s policy on National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) accreditation as an alternate for drinking water certification; a list of contaminants a principal State laboratory must (primacy citation (b)(4)) have the capability to analyze, analytical methods for microbiology analyses; and recommended chain-of-custody procedures to be used when necessary. I-2 Within the Agency, responsibilities for laboratory certification are shared by the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW), the Office of Research and Development (ORD), and the Regional Offices. Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) and Office of Research and Development (ORD) OGWDW, with assistance from ORD, has the responsibility for developing and implementing the national certification program for laboratories that analyze drinking water samples and for implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act.
These responsibilities include the following: Propose and promulgate regulations; Assess national laboratory capacity and capability; Review the EPA Regional certification programs annually and evaluate the resources and personnel available in each EPA Region to carry out the certification program; Develop guidance and respond to questions and comments; Develop technical and administrative certification criteria to support future regulations; Revise this manual when necessary; Conduct triennial on-site audits of each Regional laboratory for chemistry, microbiology, and radiochemistry Maintain a database of laboratory ID Codes Develop and participate in training courses to support the certification program; Provide technical assistance to EPA and the States; Develop and evaluate methods for the analysis of drinking water contaminants. EPA Regions The Regions oversee the certification programs in the States and Tribal Nations. Manage the certification program for drinking water laboratories on Tribal Nation lands using the criteria in this manual. This last duty may be performed by the State, but the Region retains responsibility for the on-site evaluation of the designated Tribal Nation principal laboratory. Drinking water laboratories may be evaluated by the Region, or under a Region-approved program carried out by a designated State program. In either case, this manual is the basis for the on-site audits, conducted by EPA, of principal State laboratories, laboratories on Tribal Nation lands, and drinking water laboratories in non-primacy States. The Regional laboratory should maintain certification for as many regulated contaminants as its resources permit. This enhances both EPA's technical assistance capabilities and credibility with those it certifies. It also ensures the laboratory capability to analyze samples for possible enforcement actions and for States which do not have primacy.
Reciprocal agreements with other regions to share scarce resources are recommended. II-1. EPA encourages the States to base certification of drinking water laboratories either upon criteria contained in this manual or upon state-developed equivalents that are at least as stringent as this manual. Primacy States must establish and maintain a state program for the certification of laboratories conducting analytical measurements of drinking water contaminants pursuant to the requirements of the State primary drinking water regulations. The States must designate a laboratory officer or officers, certified by the Administrator or designee as the official(s) responsible for the certification program. (40 CFR (a)(3)(i)) States are responsible for the certification of the public and private laboratories in their State. This includes auditing the laboratories and reviewing the PT data. States should also provide technical assistance to laboratories. They may also choose to certify laboratories outside their State either by an on-site evaluation or reciprocity. II-2 These offices assess the adequacy of programs for certifying laboratories by evaluating each program's scope, staffing, resources, policies, procedures, and effectiveness. This should be done in person during an on-site audit when possible, and at least by means of a questionnaire in the other years. The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) will accept NELAP accreditation as equivalent to Drinking Water certification, if all requirements of the drinking water program are met. 3. Individual(s) Responsible for the Certification Program The Technical Support Center, with the assistance from NERL-Ci is responsible for certifying the regional laboratories; the Regions are responsible for certifying their States principal laboratory systems and Tribal Nations laboratories; and the States are responsible for certifying private, municipal, non-principal state, and governments laboratories.