🇵🇱 Powiatowa Stacja Sanitarno-Epidemiologiczna PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiology
Powiatowa Stacja Sanitarno-Epidemiologiczna is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 611 (Starogard Gdański, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 31 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, water intended for human consumption, Swimming pool water, Water, water intended for human consumption, swimming pool water, Bathing water. Most frequently used techniques: Membrane filtration method, Spectrophotometric method, Titrimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 611
- Methods in scope: 31
- Types of test objects: 6
- Techniques used: 11
- City: Starogard Gdański, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 611
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- w Starogardzie Gdańskim, ul. Kanałowa 5, 83-200 Starogard Gdański
- City
- Starogard Gdański, Poland
What this laboratory tests (6)
- Water, water intended for human consumption — 17 methods
- Swimming pool water — 7 methods
- Water, water intended for human consumption, swimming pool water — 4 methods
- Bathing water — 1 method
- Biological indicators for sterilization efficacy control (sporal S, ampoule test) — 1 method
- Human material: Faeces, rectal swab — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (11)
- Membrane filtration method — 8 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 6 methods
- Titrimetric method — 4 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 3 methods
- Potentiometric method — 2 methods
- Colorimetric method — 1 method
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Culture method — 1 method
- Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation — 1 method
- Miniaturized method, MPN — 1 method
- Nephelometric method — 1 method
Laboratory sections (2)
- Laboratory Division; Environmental Testing Laboratory — 29 methods
- Laboratory Division; Bacteriology Laboratory — 2 methods
Laboratory locations
- Oddział Laboratoryjny — ul. Kanałowa 5, 83-200 Starogard Gdański
- Laboratorium Badań Środowiskowych — ul. Kanałowa 5, 83-200 Starogard Gdański
- Laboratorium Bakteriologii — ul. Kanałowa 5, 83-200 Starogard Gdański
- Oddział Laboratoryjny; Laboratorium Badań Środowiskowych —
- Oddział Laboratoryjny; Laboratorium Bakteriologii —
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 25.05.2026
- Issue no.
- 22
Accreditation scope — test methods (31)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Division; Environmental Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (100 – 5000) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 2 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total content of calcium and magnesium (total hardness) Range (6,0 – 800) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 3 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (2,0 – 40) mg/l Pt |
Spectrophotometric method | PB_LS_02 edycja 4 z dnia 16.01.2012 r. | |
| 4 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion concentration Range (0,20 – 4,0) mg/I |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-C-04576-4:1994 | |
| 5 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,013 – 0,19) mg/I |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 6 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total iron concentration Range (30 – 4000) μg/I |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001 | PN-ISO 6332:2001/Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 7 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Chloride concentration Range (6,5 – 350,0) mg/I |
Titrimetric method | PB_LS_03 edycja 1 z dnia 06.03.2009 r. | |
| 8 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Manganese concentration Range (10 – 200) μg/I |
Spectrophotometric method | PB_LS_01 edycja 2 z dnia 24.02.2017r. | |
| 9 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Calcium concentration Range (2,0 – 100) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6058:1999 | |
| 10 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Magnesium concentration (calculated) | PN-C 04554-4:1999 zał. A | ||
| 11 | Water, water intended for human consumption, swimming pool water | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PB_LS_04 edycja 4 z dnia 24.02.2017r. | |
| 12 | Water, water intended for human consumption, swimming pool water | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 20) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 13 | Water, water intended for human consumption, swimming pool water | Nitrate concentration Range (0,20 – 50,0) mg/I |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576-08 | |
| 14 | Water, water intended for human consumption, swimming pool water | Permanganate index Range (1,0 - 10) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 15 | Swimming pool water | Oxidation-reduction (redox) potential at an Ag/AgCl 3,5 mol/l KCl electrode Range (200 - 900) mV |
Potentiometric method | PB_LS_09 edycja 2 z dnia 03.03.2022r. | |
| 16 | Swimming pool water | Free and total chlorine concentration Range (0,10 – 5,0) mg/l |
Colorimetric method | PB_LS_10 edycja 2 z dnia 14.02.2025r. | |
| 17 | Swimming pool water | Combined chlorine concentration (calculated) | PB_LS_10 edycja 2 z dnia 14.02.2025r. | ||
| 18 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 /A1:2017-04 | |
| 19 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 /A1:2017-04 | |
| 20 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 36 oC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 21 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 22 oC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 22 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 23 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella Matrix A: Procedure 5 (medium A) Procedure 7 (medium C-GVPC) Matrix B Procedure 7 (medium C-GVPC) |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 / Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 24 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 25 | Bathing water | Most probable number of Escherichia coli Range od 15 NPL/100 ml |
Miniaturized method, MPN | PN-EN ISO 9308-3:2002 | |
| 26 | Swimming pool water | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella Matrix B Procedure 7 (medium C-GVPC) |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 / Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 27 | Swimming pool water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12, | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 /A1:2017-04 | |
| 28 | Swimming pool water | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 36 oC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 29 | Swimming pool water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| Laboratory Division; Bacteriology Laboratory | |||||
| 30 | Human material: Faeces, rectal swab | Presence of Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp., Presence of Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB_LB_01 edycja 5 z dnia 15.01.2019 r. | na podstawie wydawnictw metodycznych PZH | |
| 31 | Biological indicators for sterilization efficacy control (sporal S, ampoule test) | Presence of the indicator microorganism (Geobacillus stearothermophilus and Bacillus atrophaeus) | Culture method | PB_LB_02 edycja 2 z dnia 15.01.2019 r. | na podstawie instrukcji producenta testów | |
Reference standards (30)
PB_LB_01 edycja 5 z dnia 15.01.2019 r.
PB_LB_02 edycja 2 z dnia 15.01.2019 r.
PB_LS_01 edycja 2 z dnia 24.02.2017r.
PB_LS_02 edycja 4 z dnia 16.01.2012 r.
PB_LS_03 edycja 1 z dnia 06.03.2009 r.
PB_LS_04 edycja 4 z dnia 24.02.2017r.
PB_LS_09 edycja 2 z dnia 03.03.2022r.
PB_LS_10 edycja 2 z dnia 14.02.2025r.
PN-82/C-04576-08
PN-C 04554-4:1999 zał. A
PN-C-04576-4:1994
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 / Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 /A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12,
PN-EN ISO 9308-3:2002
PN-ISO 6058:1999
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6332:2001
PN-ISO 6332:2001/Ap1:2016-06
na podstawie instrukcji producenta testów
na podstawie wydawnictw metodycznych PZH