🇵🇱 KATOWICKIE WODOCIĄGI S.A. PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiologyMaterials & polymers
KATOWICKIE WODOCIĄGI S.A. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1433 (Katowice, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 90 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology, Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Water, Swimming pool water, Wastewater, Water, Water intended for human consumption. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Membrane filtration method, Titrimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1433
- Methods in scope: 90
- Types of test objects: 8
- Techniques used: 18
- City: Katowice, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1433
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- ul. Obrońców Westerplatte 89, 40-335 Katowice, LABORATORIUM CENTRALNE
- City
- Katowice, Poland
What this laboratory tests (8)
- Water — 22 methods
- Swimming pool water — 20 methods
- Wastewater — 19 methods
- Water, Water intended for human consumption — 18 methods
- Sewage sludge — 5 methods
- Rainwater, Snowmelt water — 3 methods
- Water intended for human consumption — 2 methods
- Woda, Wody opadowe, Wody roztopowe, Ścieki — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (18)
- Spectrophotometric method — 17 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 12 methods
- Titrimetric method — 11 methods
- Gravimetric method — 5 methods
- Potentiometric method — 5 methods
- Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) — 3 methods
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 3 methods
- Metoda NPL (Test Colilert) — 3 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 3 methods
- Electrochemical method — 2 methods
- Headspace gas chromatography with electron capture detection (HS-GC-ECD) — 2 methods
- Manual method — 2 methods
- Nephelometric method — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) — 1 method
- and 3 more
Laboratory sections (3)
- Pracownia Wody — 36 methods
- Wastewater Laboratory — 33 methods
- Microbiology Laboratory — 21 methods
Laboratory locations
- LABORATORIUM CENTRALNE — AB 1433 ul. Obrońców Westerplatte 130
- Pracownia Mikrobiologii — ul. Obrońców Westerplatte 130, 40-334 Katowice
- Pracownia Wody — ul. Obrońców Westerplatte 130, 40-334 Katowice
- Pracownia Ścieków — ul. Obrońców Westerplatte 130, 40-334 Katowice
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 18.05.2026
- Issue no.
- 16
Accreditation scope — test methods (90)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Water | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | ||
| 2 | Water | Total viable count at 36°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 3 | Water | Total viable count at 22°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 4 | Water | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 5 | Water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 6 | Water | Count of faecal streptococci (enterococci) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 7 | Water | Most probable number of coliform bacteria | Metoda NPL (Test Colilert) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 8 | Water | Most probable number of Escherichia coli | Metoda NPL (Test Colilert) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 9 | Water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 10 | Water | Liczba bakterii z rodzaju Legionella, Matryca: A, Procedura: 1 (pożywka A, B) | Plate method (spread plate) | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 11 | Water | Liczba bakterii z rodzaju Legionella, Matryca: A, Procedura: 5 (pożywka A, B), Procedura: 7 (pożywka B, C) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 12 | Water | Liczba bakterii z rodzaju Legionella, Matryca: B, Procedura: 7 (pożywka B, C) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 13 | Water | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-Z-11001-3:2000 | |
| 14 | Water | Clostridium perfringens count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10 | |
| 15 | Swimming pool water | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | ||
| 16 | Swimming pool water | Total viable count at 36°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 17 | Swimming pool water | Escherichia coli count | Metoda NPL (Test Colilert) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 18 | Swimming pool water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 19 | Swimming pool water | Liczba bakterii z rodzaju Legionella, Matryca: B, Procedura: 7 (pożywka B, C) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08+Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 20 | Swimming pool water | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-Z-11001-3:2000 | |
| 21 | Swimming pool water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| Pracownia Wody | |||||
| 22 | Water intended for human consumption | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10 | ||
| 23 | Water intended for human consumption | Temperature Range (0,5 – 50,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 24 | Swimming pool water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | IO-5.7.4 Wydanie 3 z dnia 10.12.2024 | ||
| 25 | Swimming pool water | Temperature Range (0,5 – 50,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 26 | Water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | Manual method | PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 +A11:2020-10 z wyłączeniem pkt. 7.5, pkt. 7.6 oraz pkt. 8.2 | |
| 27 | Water | Temperature Range (0,5 – 35,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 28 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | pH Range (4,0 – 10,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 29 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 400) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 30 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (5 – 70) mg/l Pt |
Visual method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 +Ap1:2015-06, metoda D | |
| 31 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (10 – 2500) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 32 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Free chlorine concentration ☑ Range (0,05 – 1,64) mg/l Regulated area: ☑ - badania wykonywane poza siedzibą Laboratorium |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-05 Wydanie 4 z dnia 10.12.2024 | |
| 33 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total iron concentration Range (30 – 3500) μg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001 +Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 34 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Chloride concentration Range (5,0 – 800) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 35 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Ammonia (ammonium ion) concentration Range (0,050 – 5,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 36 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,050 – 0,50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 37 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrate concentration Range (1,0 – 60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 38 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total calcium and magnesium content (Total hardness) Range (10 – 1250) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 39 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Calcium concentration Range (2,0 – 250) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6058:1999 | |
| 40 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Magnesium concentration (calculated) | PN-C-04554-4:1999 załącznik A | ||
| 41 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Metal concentrations Manganese (5,0 – 3000) μg/l Cadmium (0,5 – 110) μg/l Copper (3,0 – 2500) μg/l Nickel (5,0 – 1000) μg/l Total chromium (2,0 – 500) μg/l Arsenic (3,0 – 100) μg/l Lead (3,0 – 250) μg/l Silver (0,0010 – 0,50) mg/l Iron (25 – 20000) μg/l Aluminium (15 – 500) μg/l |
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) | PN-EN ISO 15586:2005 | |
| 42 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Permanganate index Range (0,50 – 15) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 43 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Trihalomethane (THM) concentration: trichloromethane (chloroform) Range (1,0 – 100) μg/l bromodichloromethane (1,0 – 100) μg/l dibromochloromethane (1,0 – 100) μg/l tribromomethane (bromoform) (1,0 – 100) μg/l |
Headspace gas chromatography with electron capture detection (HS-GC-ECD) | PN-EN ISO 10301:2002 | |
| 44 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Ʃ THM (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 10301:2002 | ||
| 45 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Oxidation-reduction potential ☑ (redox) ref. to Ag/AgCl 3,5 mol/l KCl Range (200 – 800) mV Regulated area: ☑ - badania wykonywane poza siedzibą Laboratorium |
Potentiometric method | PB-27 Wydanie 2 z dnia 10.12.2024 | |
| 46 | Woda, Wody opadowe, Wody roztopowe, Ścieki | Mineral oil index Range (0,5 – 50) mg/l |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003 | |
| 47 | Swimming pool water | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 400) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 48 | Swimming pool water | Nitrate concentration Range (1,0 – 60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 49 | Swimming pool water | pH +☑ Range (4,0 – 10,0) Regulated area: +☑ - badania wykonywane w siedzibie i poza siedzibą Laboratorium |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 50 | Swimming pool water | Permanganate index Range (0,50 – 15) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 51 | Swimming pool water | Free chlorine concentration ☑ Range (0,05 – 1,64) mg/l Regulated area: ☑ - badania wykonywane poza siedzibą Laboratorium |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-05 Wydanie 4 z dnia 10.12.2024 | |
| 52 | Swimming pool water | Stężenie chloru całkowitego ☑ Range (0,05 – 2,0) mg/l Regulated area: ☑ - badania wykonywane poza siedzibą Laboratorium |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-26 Wydanie 2 z dnia 10.12.2024 | |
| 53 | Swimming pool water | Combined chlorine (calculated) | PB-26 Wydanie 2 z dnia 10.12.2024 | ||
| 54 | Swimming pool water | Oxidation-reduction potential ☑ (redox) ref. to Ag/AgCl 3,5 mol/l KCl Range (200-800) mV Regulated area: ☑ - badania wykonywane poza siedzibą Laboratorium |
Potentiometric method | PB-27 Wydanie 2 z dnia 10.12.2024 | |
| 55 | Swimming pool water | Trihalomethane (THM) concentration: trichloromethane (chloroform) Range (1,0 – 100) μg/l bromodichloromethane (1,0 – 100) μg/l dibromochloromethane (1,0 – 100) μg/l tribromomethane (bromoform) (1,0 – 100) μg/l |
Headspace gas chromatography with electron capture detection (HS-GC-ECD) | PN-EN ISO 10301:2002 | |
| 56 | Swimming pool water | Ʃ THM (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 10301:2002 | ||
| 57 | Swimming pool water | Metal concentrations Aluminium (15 – 500) μg/l |
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) | PN-EN ISO 15586:2005 | |
| Wastewater Laboratory | |||||
| 58 | Wastewater | Sampling for physical and chemical testing | Manual method; Automatic method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | |
| 59 | Wastewater | Temperature Range (0,5 – 50,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 60 | Wastewater | pH Range (4,0 – 10,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 61 | Wastewater | Chloride concentration Range (5,0 – 20 000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 62 | Wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,090 – 50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 63 | Wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,015 – 5,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 64 | Wastewater | Chemiczne zapotrzebowanie tlenu -ChZT Range (15 – 6000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 65 | Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 Range (0,5 – 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 66 | Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 Range (1 – 2000) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 67 | Wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 3000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 68 | Wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,050 – 50,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010, pkt.8 | |
| 69 | Wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,50 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 5664:2002 | |
| 70 | Wastewater | Orthophosphate concentration Range (0,04 – 40) mg/l P |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010, pkt.4 | |
| 71 | Wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-73/C-04576/14 | ||
| 72 | Wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (1,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 73 | Wastewater | Sulfate concentration Range (10 – 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 74 | Wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand COD Range (30 – 3000) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6060:2006 | |
| 75 | Wastewater | Metal concentrations: Copper (0,050 – 6) mg/l Zinc (0,050 – 10) mg/l Cadmium (0,020 – 2) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A | |
| 76 | Wastewater | Metal concentrations: Lead (0,006 – 1,5) mg/l Arsenic (0,010 – 1,0) mg/l Total chromium (0,002 – 5,0) mg/l Silver (0,001 – 0,5) mg/l Vanadium (0,020 – 4,0) mg/l Nickel (0,005 – 5,0) mg/l |
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) | PN-EN ISO 15586:2005 | |
| 77 | Sewage sludge | Metal concentrations: Nickel (25 – 1000) mg/kg Copper (50 – 4000) mg/kg Zinc (5,0 – 7000) mg/kg Cadmium (2,0 – 100) mg/kg Lead (25 – 3000) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A | |
| 78 | Sewage sludge | Stężenie chromu ogólnego: Range (40 – 3000) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PB-28 Wydanie 2 z dnia 10.12.2024 | |
| 79 | Sewage sludge | Dry residue / water content Range (10 – 96)% |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 12880:2004 | |
| 80 | Sewage sludge | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (3,80 – 7,00) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 13342:2002 | |
| 81 | Sewage sludge | Total phosphorus concentration Range (1,00 – 4,00) % |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 14672:2006 | |
| 82 | Rainwater, Snowmelt water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | Manual method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | |
| 83 | Rainwater, Snowmelt water | Temperature Range (0,5 – 35,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 84 | Rainwater, Snowmelt water | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 85 | Water | Chemical oxygen demand COD Range (15 – 3000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 86 | Water | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 87 | Water | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (1,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 88 | Water | Orthophosphate concentration Range (0,04 – 40) mg/l P |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010, pkt.4 | |
| 89 | Water | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-73/C-04576/14 | ||
| 90 | Water | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,05 – 50,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010, pkt.8 | |
Reference standards (51)
IO-5.7.4 Wydanie 3 z dnia 10.12.2024
PB-05 Wydanie 4 z dnia 10.12.2024
PB-26 Wydanie 2 z dnia 10.12.2024
PB-27 Wydanie 2 z dnia 10.12.2024
PB-28 Wydanie 2 z dnia 10.12.2024
PN-73/C-04576/14
PN-77/C-04584
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-82/C-04576/08
PN-C-04554-4:1999 załącznik A
PN-EN 12880:2004
PN-EN 13342:2002
PN-EN 14672:2006
PN-EN 1899-2:2002
PN-EN 25663:2001
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10301:2002
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08+Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 15586:2005
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 +A11:2020-10 z wyłączeniem pkt. 7.5, pkt. 7.6 oraz pkt. 8.2
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010, pkt.4
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010, pkt.8
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 +Ap1:2015-06, metoda D
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-ISO 5664:2002
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10
PN-ISO 6058:1999
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6060:2006
PN-ISO 6332:2001 +Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A
PN-ISO 9280:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
PN-Z-11001-3:2000