🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA W ŁODZI PL

PCA AB 543 • Łódź, Poland • 32 methods

Water & wastewaterMicrobiology

POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA W ŁODZI is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 543 (Łódź, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 32 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, Drinking water, Faeces or rectal swab, Biological indicators for sterilization efficacy control – sporal „A”, Biological indicators for sterilization efficacy control – sporal „S”. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Membrane filtration method, Culture method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 543
  • Methods in scope: 32
  • Types of test objects: 7
  • Techniques used: 11
  • City: Łódź, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 543
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ul. Przybyszewskiego 10, 93-189 Łódź
City
Łódź, Poland

What this laboratory tests (7)

Analytical techniques used (11)

Accreditation scope — test methods (32)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Water, Drinking water Total viable count at 36 °C Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
2 Water, Drinking water Total viable count at 22 °C Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
3 Water, Drinking water Count of intestinal enterococci Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
4 Water, Drinking water Escherichia coli count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
5 Water, Drinking water Coliform bacteria count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
6 Water, Drinking water Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
7 Water, Drinking water Pseudomonas aeruginosa count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
8 Water, Drinking water Escherichia coli count MPN method – Colilert-18 PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014
9 Water, Drinking water Coliform bacteria count MPN method – Colilert-18 PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014
10 Water, Drinking water Coagulase-positive staphylococci count Membrane filtration method PB/L-15 wydanie 4 z dnia 18.02.2016 r. | na podstawie metodyki PZH
11 Drinking water Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella range from: 1 CFU/100 ml, 1 CFU/1000 ml,
Matrix A: Procedure 5 (medium BCYE) Procedure 7 (medium GVPC)
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 + Ap1:2019-12
12 Swimming pool water Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella range from: 1 CFU/100 ml
Matrix B: Procedure 7 (medium GVPC)
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 + Ap1:2019-12
13 Water, Drinking water Nitrite concentration
Range (0,026 – 0,329) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
14 Water, Drinking water Electrical conductivity
Range (140 – 1410) μS/cm
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999
15 Water, Drinking water Iron concentration
Range (60 – 2000) μg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN- ISO 6332:2001+ Ap1:2016-06
16 Water, Drinking water pH
Range 4,0 – 9,2
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
17 Water, Drinking water Nitrate concentration
Range (0,44 – 44) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN- 82/C-04576-08
18 Water, Drinking water Turbidity
Range (0,10 – 200) NTU
Nephelometric method PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016
19 Water, Drinking water Manganese concentration
Range (20 – 2000) μg/l
Spectrophotometric method PB/L-12 wydanie 1 z dnia 8.12.2005 r.
20 Water, Drinking water Fluoride concentration
Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PB/L-23 wydanie 1 z dnia 30.03.2007 r.
21 Water, Drinking water Colour
Range (4 – 30) mg/l Pt
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 + Ap1:2015-06 pkt. 6
22 Water, Drinking water Aluminium concentration
Range (60 – 800) μg/l
Spectrophotometric method PB/L-32 wydanie 1 z dnia 10.03.2008 r.
23 Water, Drinking water Ammonium ion concentration
Range (0,039 – 1,29) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
24 Water, Drinking water Free chlorine concentration
Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method Metoda HACH nr 8021
25 Water, Drinking water Total chlorine concentration
Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l Combined chlorine concentration (calculated)
Spectrophotometric method Metoda HACH nr 8167
26 Water, Drinking water Permanganate index
Range (1,0 – 20) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
27 Biological indicators for sterilization efficacy control – sporal „A” Presence of the indicator microorganism, Geobacillus stearothermophilus Culture method PB/L-04 wydanie 4 z dnia 15.11.2021 r.
28 Biological indicators for sterilization efficacy control – sporal „S” Presence of the indicator microorganism Bacillus subtilis Culture method PB/L-04 w y d a n i e 4 z d n i a 1 5 . 1 1.2021 r.
29 Sanitary swabs Presence of microorganisms under aerobic conditions – culture method PB/L-05 wydanie 3 z dnia 23.03.2009 r.
30 Faeces or rectal swab Presence and identification of enteric rods of the genus Salmonella and Shigella Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation PB/L-21 w y danie 3 z dnia 14.12.2009 r.
31 Faeces or rectal swab Presence of enteropathogenic and enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli Culture method with biochemical confirmation P B / L-08 wydanie 2 z dnia 14.12.2009 r.
32 Faeces or rectal swab Presence and identification of bacteria of the family Enterobacteriacae Culture method with biochemical confirmation P B/L-07 wydanie 2 z dnia 14.12.2009 r.

Reference standards (29)

Metoda HACH nr 8021
Metoda HACH nr 8167
P B / L-08 wydanie 2 z dnia 14.12.2009 r.
P B/L-07 wydanie 2 z dnia 14.12.2009 r.
PB/L-04 w y d a n i e 4 z d n i a 1 5 . 1 1.2021 r.
PB/L-04 wydanie 4 z dnia 15.11.2021 r.
PB/L-05 wydanie 3 z dnia 23.03.2009 r.
PB/L-12 wydanie 1 z dnia 8.12.2005 r.
PB/L-15 wydanie 4 z dnia 18.02.2016 r.
PB/L-21 w y danie 3 z dnia 14.12.2009 r.
PB/L-23 wydanie 1 z dnia 30.03.2007 r.
PB/L-32 wydanie 1 z dnia 10.03.2008 r.
PN- 82/C-04576-08
PN- ISO 6332:2001+ Ap1:2016-06
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 + Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 + Ap1:2015-06 pkt. 6
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
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
na podstawie metodyki PZH