🇵🇱 GMINA MIASTA ŁOWICZA PL

PCA AB 1466 • Łowicz, Poland • 26 methods

Water & wastewaterMicrobiology

GMINA MIASTA ŁOWICZA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1466 (Łowicz, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 26 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Wastewater, Water, water intended for human consumption, Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater, Water intended for human consumption. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Electrochemical method, Optical method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1466
  • Methods in scope: 26
  • Types of test objects: 5
  • Techniques used: 10
  • City: Łowicz, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 1466
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
Stary Rynek 1, 99-400 Łowicz, ZAKŁAD USŁUG KOMUNALNYCH W ŁOWICZU, ul. Armii Krajowej 2b
City
Łowicz, Poland

What this laboratory tests (5)

Analytical techniques used (10)

Laboratory locations

Accreditation scope — test methods (26)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Laboratory
1 Water intended for human consumption Sampling for chemical and physical testing PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10
2 Water intended for human consumption Sampling for microbiological testing PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
3 Water, water intended for human consumption Most probable number, Escherichia coli MPN method (Colilert 18 Test) PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
4 Water, water intended for human consumption Most probable number of coliform bacteria MPN method (Colilert 18 Test) PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
5 Water, water intended for human consumption Manganese concentration
Range (0,02 – 1,00) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PB-03 wyd. 4 z dnia 01.04.2021 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCW032
6 Water, water intended for human consumption Electrical conductivity
Range 147 μS/cm – 12,88 mS/cm
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999
7 Water, water intended for human consumption Iron concentration
Range (0,020 – 5,00) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06
8 Water, water intended for human consumption Turbidity
Range (0,10 – 40) NTU
Nephelometric method PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
9 Water, water intended for human consumption Total viable count at 22°C Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
10 Wastewater Sampling for chemical and physical testing Manual and automatic method PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
11 Wastewater Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr
Range (20,0 – 50000) mg/dm3 O2
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 15705:2005
12 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand
BOD5 Range (3 – 6000) mg/dm3 O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
13 Wastewater Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (2,0 – 2000) mg/dm3
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
14 Wastewater Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,100 – 20,0) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PB-11 wyd.5 z dnia 30.03.2026 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 349, LCK 350
15 Wastewater Total nitrogen concentration
Range (2,50 – 300) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PB-10 wyd. 6 z dnia 03.03.2025 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 138, LCK 238, LCK 338
16 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5)
Range (3 – 6000) mg/dm3 O2
Optical method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
17 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand
BOD2+5 Range (3 – 6000) mg/dm3 O2
Optical method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
18 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand
Range (0,50 – 6,0) mg/dm3 O2
Optical method PN-EN 1899-2:2002 z wyłączeniem punktu 7.2.1, 7.2.2 + PB-12 wyd. 2 z dnia 01.04.2021
19 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand
BOD2+5 Range (3 – 6000) mg/dm3 O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
20 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand
BOD5 Range (0,50 – 6,0) mg/dm3 O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN 1899-2:2002
21 Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,040 – 80,0) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 pkt 7 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
22 Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater pH
Range 2,0 – 12,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
23 Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater Nitrite concentration
Range (0,05 – 2,00) mg/dm3 Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,015 – 0,600) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PB-09 wyd. 5 z dnia 30.03.2026 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 341
24 Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater Nitrate concentration
Range (1,0 – 60,0) mg/dm3 Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,23 – 13,50) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PB-08 wyd. 5 z dnia 30.03.2026 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 339
25 Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater Ammonium ion concentration
Range (0,02 – 60,0) mg/dm3 Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,015 – 47,0) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PB-07 wyd. 4 z dnia 01.04.2021 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 303, LCK 304, LCK 305
26 Sewage sludge Dry residue
Range (0,5 – 99,5)%
Gravimetric method PN-EN 12880:2004

Reference standards (22)

PB-03 wyd. 4 z dnia 01.04.2021 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCW032
PB-07 wyd. 4 z dnia 01.04.2021 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 303, LCK 304, LCK 305
PB-08 wyd. 5 z dnia 30.03.2026 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 339
PB-09 wyd. 5 z dnia 30.03.2026 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 341
PB-10 wyd. 6 z dnia 03.03.2025 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 138, LCK 238, LCK 338
PB-11 wyd.5 z dnia 30.03.2026 na podstawie testu Hach Lange LCK 349, LCK 350
PN-EN 12880:2004
PN-EN 1899-2:2002
PN-EN 1899-2:2002 z wyłączeniem punktu 7.2.1, 7.2.2 + PB-12 wyd. 2 z dnia 01.04.2021
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 pkt 7 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10
PN-ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06