🇵🇱 WODOCIĄGI BIAŁOSTOCKIE Sp. z o. o. PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiology
WODOCIĄGI BIAŁOSTOCKIE Sp. z o. o. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 415 (Białystok, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 80 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water intended for human consumption, Sewage sludge, Wastewater, Water, Water, Wastewater. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Titrimetric method, Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 415
- Methods in scope: 80
- Types of test objects: 6
- Techniques used: 27
- City: Białystok, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 415
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- ul. Młynowa 52/1, 15-404 Białystok
- City
- Białystok, Poland
What this laboratory tests (6)
- Water intended for human consumption — 38 methods
- Sewage sludge — 15 methods
- Wastewater, Water — 14 methods
- Water, Wastewater — 10 methods
- Wastewater — 2 methods
- Water — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (27)
- Spectrophotometric method — 16 methods
- Titrimetric method — 9 methods
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 8 methods
- Gravimetric method — 5 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 4 methods
- Potentiometric method — 4 methods
- Electrochemical method — 3 methods
- Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 2 methods
- Flotation method, microscopic — 2 methods
- Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) — 2 methods
- MPN method — 2 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 2 methods
- Simplified method; Full paired method, non-forced choice — 2 methods
- Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation — 1 method
- and 12 more
Accreditation scope — test methods (80)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test methods | |||||
| 1 | Water intended for human consumption | Water sampling for chemical and physical testing (including sensory) | PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10 | ||
| 2 | Water intended for human consumption | Water sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 z wył. pkt. 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6 | ||
| 3 | Water intended for human consumption | Free chlorine concentration ☑ Range (0,08 – 2,00) mg/l |
Photometric method | HACH Metoda 8021 | |
| 4 | Water intended for human consumption | Nitrate concentration Range (1,2 – 200,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 5 | Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,03 – 2,00) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 6 | Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (5 – 350) mg/l Pt |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Metoda C | |
| 7 | Water intended for human consumption | Boron concentration Range (0,2 – 1,5) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Merck Test nr 1.00826.0001 | |
| 8 | Water intended for human consumption | Bromate concentration Range (2 – 200) μg/l |
Ion chromatography (IC) | PN-EN ISO 15061:2003 | |
| 9 | Water intended for human consumption | Chloride concentration Range (5,00 – 400) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 10 | Water intended for human consumption | Cyanide concentration Range (10 – 60) μg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Merck Test nr 1.09701.0001 | |
| 11 | Water intended for human consumption | Aluminium concentration Range (40 – 400) μg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04605/02 | |
| 12 | Water intended for human consumption | Ammonium nitrogen (ammonium ion) concentration Range (0,10 – 10) mg/l NH4 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 13 | Water intended for human consumption | Magnesium concentration Range (0,050 – 25) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN ISO 7980:2002 (tylko dla próbek o zawartości siarczanów < 250 mg/l) | |
| 14 | Water intended for human consumption | Manganese concentration Range (15 – 600) μg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04590/03 tylko dla próbek o zawartości żelaza ogólnego < 500 μg/L | |
| 15 | Water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,20-100) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 z wyłączeniem pkt 5.4 | |
| 16 | Water intended for human consumption | Copper concentration Range (0,10 – 5,0) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A | |
| 17 | Water intended for human consumption | Total organic carbon concentration (TOC) Range (1,0 – 20) mg/l |
Spectrometry method in the infrared range IR | PN-EN 1484:1999 | |
| 18 | Water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (100-3000) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 19 | Water intended for human consumption | Sodium concentration Range (0,1 – 200,0) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 9964-1:1994+Ap1:2009 | |
| 20 | Water intended for human consumption | pH range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 21 | Water intended for human consumption | Total content of calcium and magnesium (total hardness) Range (15 – 700) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 22 | Water intended for human consumption | Permanganate index (oxidisability with KMnO4) Range (0,50 – 80) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 23 | Water intended for human consumption | Iron concentration Range (20 – 25000) μg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 24 | Water intended for human consumption | Iron concentration Range (60 – 5000) μg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-92/C-04570/01 | |
| 25 | Water intended for human consumption | Anion concentrations: Nitrates (5,0 – 200) mg/l Nitrites (0,050 – 2,0) mg/l Chlorides (5,0 – 400) mg/l Fluorides (0,15 – 3,0) mg/l Sulfates (5,0 – 300) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CP) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012 | |
| 26 | Water intended for human consumption | Element concentrations: Antimony (1,5 – 12) μg/l Arsenic (2 – 100) μg/l Chromium (5 – 100) μg/l Aluminium (20 – 300) μg/l Cadmium (0,5 – 10) μg/l Manganese (10 – 600) μg/l Nickel (6 – 250) μg/l Lead (3 – 50) μg/l Selenium (3 – 15) μg/l |
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) | PN-EN ISO 15586:2005 | |
| 27 | Water intended for human consumption | Concentration of volatile compounds: Benzene (0,3 – 5) μg/l Bromodichloromethane (5 – 100) μg/l Tetrachloroethene (1,5 – 20) μg/l Trichloroethene (1,5 – 20) μg/l Σ trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene calculated Trichloromethane (chloroform) (5 – 100) μg/l Sum of THM (Trichloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane Tribromomethane) calculated 1,2-dichloroethane (0,4 – 5) μg/l |
Gas chromatography using the purge and trap technique (Purge&Trap) with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | PN-EN ISO 15680:2008 | |
| 28 | Water intended for human consumption | Taste threshold number Range (1 – 8) TFN |
Simplified method; Full paired method, non-forced choice | PN-EN 1622:2006 | |
| 29 | Water intended for human consumption | Odour threshold number Range (1 – 8) TON |
Simplified method; Full paired method, non-forced choice | PN-EN 1622:2006 | |
| 30 | Water intended for human consumption | Element concentration Chromium (10,0 - 60) μg/l Cadmium (1,00 – 10,0) μg/l Nickel (1,00 – 40,0) μg/l Lead (1,00 – 20,0) μg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04 | |
| 31 | Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms at 36 oC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN- EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 32 | Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms at 22 oC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN- EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 33 | Water intended for human consumption | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 34 | Water intended for human consumption | Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10 | |
| 35 | Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of coliform bacteria | MPN method | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 36 | Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number, Escherichia coli | MPN method | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 37 | Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 38 | Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014–12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 39 | Wastewater | Sampling for chemical testing and for testing of physical properties Temperature of wastewater / collected wastewater sample Range (2,0 – 50,0) oC |
Manual method; Automatic method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | PN-C-04584:1977 | |
| 40 | Wastewater | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 41 | Water | Sampling for chemical testing and for testing of physical properties Temperature of the collected water sample Range (2,0 – 50,0) oC |
Manual method | PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 z wyłączeniem 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 8.2, 9.4. | PN-C-04584:1977 | |
| 42 | Sewage sludge | Sampling for chemical, biological, microbiological testing and for testing of physical properties | PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 | ||
| 43 | Water, Wastewater | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 44 | Water, Wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr Range (15 – 60000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 45 | Water, Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (1,0 – 6000) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 46 | Water, Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (1,0 – 6000) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 47 | Water, Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (0,5 – 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 48 | Water, Wastewater | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,5 – 15,0) mg/l |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5814:2013 | |
| 49 | Water, Wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 20000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 50 | Water, Wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,200 – 300) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 punkt 8 + A p1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 51 | Water, Wastewater | Orthophosphate concentration Range (0,100 – 25,0) mg/l PO4 Range (0,033 – 8,15) mg/l P-PO4 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 punkt 4 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 52 | Water, Wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (1,00 – 2000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 5664:2002 | |
| 53 | Wastewater, Water | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (1,00 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 54 | Wastewater, Water | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,100 – 50,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 55 | Wastewater, Water | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,020 – 10,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 56 | Wastewater, Water | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-C-04576-14:1973 | ||
| 57 | Wastewater, Water | Substances extractable with petroleum ether Range (8,0 – 10000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PB-26 wyd. 2 z dnia 01.09.2011 | |
| 58 | Wastewater, Water | Chloride concentration Range (5,0 – 50000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 59 | Wastewater, Water | Sulfate concentration Range (10,0 – 2000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 60 | Wastewater, Water | Electrical conductivity Range (0,200 – 18,00) mS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 61 | Wastewater, Water | Phenol index Range (0,002 – 10,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6439:1994 | |
| 62 | Wastewater, Water | Element concentrations: zinc (0,05 – 50,0) mg/l copper (0,05 – 10,0) mg/l nickel (0,20 – 3,20) mg/l lead (0,20 – 3,20) mg/l cadmium (0,025 – 0,400) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 8288:2002 metoda A | |
| 63 | Wastewater, Water | Total chromium concentration Range (0,05 – 100) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN 1233:2000 punkt 3 | |
| 64 | Wastewater, Water | Element concentrations: silver (0,002 – 0,200) mg/l arsenic (0,010 – 0,200) mg/l cadmium (0,0005 – 0,400) mg/l total chromium (0,002 – 100) mg/l copper (0,010 – 50,0) mg/l iron (0,040 – 100) mg/l nickel (0,010 – 5,00) mg/l lead (0,010 – 5,00) mg/l vanadium (0,010 – 4,00) mg/l zinc (0,020 – 100) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
| 65 | Wastewater, Water | Mercury concentration Range (0,0005 – 0,100) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry with the cold vapour technique (CV-ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
| 66 | Wastewater, Water | Mercury concentration Range (0,0005 – 0,100) mg/l |
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) | PN-EN ISO 12846:2012 punkt 7 +Ap1:2016-07 | |
| 67 | Sewage sludge | pH in H2O Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| 68 | Sewage sludge | Dry residue/water content Range (1,0 – 98,0) % Range (2,0 – 99,0) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15934:2013-02 | |
| 69 | Sewage sludge | Content of organic compounds (loss on ignition) Range (10,0 – 80,0) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15935:2022-01 z wył. pkt 7.4, 8.2 | |
| 70 | Sewage sludge | Kjeldahl nitrogen content Range (0,50 – 10,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 13342:2002 | |
| 71 | Sewage sludge | Sum of ammonium and amino nitrogen content (Kjeldahl nitrogen) Range (0,50 – 10,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 16169:2012 | |
| 72 | Sewage sludge | Ammonium nitrogen content Range (0,02 – 10,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 14671:2007 | |
| 73 | Sewage sludge | Total phosphorus content Range (0,060 - 5,00) % |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-04 wyd. 3 z dnia 22.08.2011 | |
| 74 | Sewage sludge | Element content: magnesium (0,12 - 1,25) % calcium (1,25 - 12,5) % |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PB-20 wyd. 2 z dnia 25.08.2011 | |
| 75 | Sewage sludge | Element content: zinc (250 - 4000) mg/kg cadmium (1,25 - 20,0) mg/kg copper (50 - 600) mg/kg nickel (5,00 - 80,0) mg/kg lead (12,5 - 200) mg/kg total chromium (25,0 - 400) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PB-16 wyd. 3 z dnia 25.08.2011 | |
| 76 | Sewage sludge | Element content: cadmium (1,25 - 50,0) mg/kg total chromium (25,0 - 2500) mg/kg copper (50 - 2000) mg/kg nickel (5,00 - 500) mg/kg lead (12,5 - 1500) mg/kg zinc (250 - 5000) mg/kg calcium (1,25 - 12,5) % magnesium (0,12 - 1,25) % total phosphorus (0,060 - 5,00) % mercury (0,80 – 25,0) mg/kg |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07 | |
| 77 | Sewage sludge | Mercury content Range (0,80 - 8,0) mg/kg |
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) | PB-17 wyd. 3 z dnia 25.08.2011 | |
| 78 | Sewage sludge | Presence of bacteria of the genus, Salmonella in 100 g of sludge | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB-18 wyd. 3 z dnia 03.02.2025 | |
| 79 | Sewage sludge | Presence of live eggs of intestinal parasites Ascaris sp., Toxocara sp., Trichuris sp. | Flotation method, microscopic | PN-Z-19005:2018-10 | |
| 80 | Sewage sludge | Count of viable eggs of intestinal parasites Ascaris sp., Toxocara sp., Trichuris sp. | Flotation method, microscopic | PN-Z-19005:2018-10 | |
Reference standards (69)
HACH Metoda 8021
Merck Test nr 1.00826.0001
Merck Test nr 1.09701.0001
PB-04 wyd. 3 z dnia 22.08.2011
PB-16 wyd. 3 z dnia 25.08.2011
PB-17 wyd. 3 z dnia 25.08.2011
PB-18 wyd. 3 z dnia 03.02.2025
PB-20 wyd. 2 z dnia 25.08.2011
PB-26 wyd. 2 z dnia 01.09.2011
PN- EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-82/C-04576/08
PN-92/C-04570/01
PN-92/C-04590/03 tylko dla próbek o zawartości żelaza ogólnego < 500 μg/L
PN-92/C-04605/02
PN-C-04576-14:1973
PN-C-04584:1977
PN-EN 1233:2000 punkt 3
PN-EN 13342:2002
PN-EN 14671:2007
PN-EN 1484:1999
PN-EN 15934:2013-02
PN-EN 15935:2022-01 z wył. pkt 7.4, 8.2
PN-EN 16169:2012
PN-EN 1622:2006
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 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
PN-EN ISO 12846:2012 punkt 7 +Ap1:2016-07
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 15061:2003
PN-EN ISO 15586:2005
PN-EN ISO 15680:2008
PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 z wył. pkt. 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6
PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07
PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011
PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 z wyłączeniem 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 8.2, 9.4.
PN-EN ISO 5814:2013
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 punkt 4 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 punkt 8 + A p1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 z wyłączeniem pkt 5.4
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Metoda C
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 7980:2002 (tylko dla próbek o zawartości siarczanów < 250 mg/l)
PN-EN ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014–12 +A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-ISO 5664:2002
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 6439:1994
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 8288:2002 metoda A
PN-ISO 9280:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
PN-ISO 9964-1:1994+Ap1:2009
PN-Z-19005:2018-10