🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL

PCA AB 627 • Bielsko-Biała, Poland • 52 methods

Water & wastewaterMicrobiology

POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 627 (Bielsko-Biała, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 52 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, Water intended for human consumption, Faeces, rectal swab, strain, Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the steri…, Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the steri…. Most frequently used techniques: Membrane filtration method, Spectrophotometric method, Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 627
  • Methods in scope: 52
  • Types of test objects: 4
  • Techniques used: 20
  • City: Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 627
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
W BIELSKU-BIAŁEJ, ul. Broniewskiego 21, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała
City
Bielsko-Biała, Poland

What this laboratory tests (4)

Analytical techniques used (20)

Accreditation scope — test methods (52)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Water, Water intended for human consumption Turbidity
Range (0,20 - 1000) NTU
Nephelometric method PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
2 Water, Water intended for human consumption Colour
Range (2 – 500) mg/lPt
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Metoda C
3 Water, Water intended for human consumption pH
Range 4,0 - 11,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
4 Water, Water intended for human consumption Electrical conductivity
Range (15-13000) μS/cm
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999
5 Water, Water intended for human consumption Nitrate concentration
Range (0,4 -1000) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-82/C-04576.08
6 Water, Water intended for human consumption Nitrite concentration
Range (0,025 - 1000) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
7 Water, Water intended for human consumption Ammonium ion NH4+ concentration
Range 0,05-1000 mg/l NH4+
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
8 Water, Water intended for human consumption Sulfate concentration
Range (6 - 1000) mg/l
Turbidimetric method PN 79/C-04566.10
9 Water, Water intended for human consumption Chloride concentration
Range (5 - 1000) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 9297:1994
10 Water, Water intended for human consumption Total hardness (sum of calcium and magnesium)
Range (5 – 2500) mg/l CaCO3
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6059:1999
11 Water, Water intended for human consumption Fluoride concentration
Range (0,08 - 1000) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-C-04588:1979
12 Water, Water intended for human consumption Iron concentration
Range (0,05 – 1000) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN- ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06
13 Water, Water intended for human consumption Aluminium concentration
Range (0,06 – 1000) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-92/C-04605.02
14 Water, Water intended for human consumption Orthophosphate concentration
Range (0,15 – 1000) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 p.4 + Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010
15 Water, Water intended for human consumption Permanganate index
Range (1,0 – 250) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
16 Water, Water intended for human consumption Dissolved oxygen concentration
Range (0,5-14) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5814:2013
17 Water, Water intended for human consumption Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5)
Range (0,7 - 6) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN 1899-2:2002
18 Water, Water intended for human consumption Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (2,0 - 500) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
19 Water, Water intended for human consumption Taste threshold number TFN
Range (1-8)
Simplified method, paired, non-forced choice PN-EN 1622:2006
20 Water, Water intended for human consumption Odour threshold number TON
Range (1-8)
Simplified method, paired, non-forced choice PN-EN 1622:2006
21 Water, Water intended for human consumption Free chlorine concentration
Range (0,10-4,5)mg/l Total chlorine concentration Range (0,10-4,5)mg/l Combined chlorine (calculated )
Colorimetric method; Colorimetric method Procedura badawcza BŚ/PB-11 wydanie 2 z 11.01.2021 r.
22 Water, Water intended for human consumption Oxidation-reduction (redox) potential, ref. to Ag/AgCl 3.5 mol/l KCl
Range (470-1000) mV
Potentiometric method Procedura badawcza BŚ/PB-12 wydanie 2 z 11.01.2021 r.
23 Water, Water intended for human consumption Coliform bacteria count Membrane filtration method PN ISO 9308-1:1999
24 Water, Water intended for human consumption Count of thermotolerant coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli Membrane filtration method PN ISO 9308-1:1999
25 Water, Water intended for human consumption Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at (36±2) oC Plate method, pour plate PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
26 Water, Water intended for human consumption Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 22oC Plate method, pour plate PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
27 Water, Water intended for human consumption Count of spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (Clostridia) Membrane filtration method PN-EN 26461-2:2001
28 Water, Water intended for human consumption Presence of bacteria of the genus Salmonella Membrane filtration method Procedura badawcza nr BŚ/PB-07 wydanie 4 z dnia 11.01.2021 r.
29 Water, Water intended for human consumption Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella sp. Matrix A Procedure 5 (BCYE medium) Procedure 7 (GVPC medium)
Range od 1 jtk w 100ml from 1CFU in 1000ml
Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08+ Ap1:2019-12
30 Water, Water intended for human consumption Count of coagulase – positive staphylococci Membrane filtration method Procedura badawcza nr BŚ /PB -06 wydanie 3 z dnia 11.01.2021 r. w oparciu o metodykę PZH ZHK:2007
31 Water, Water intended for human consumption Intestinal enterococci count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
32 Water, Water intended for human consumption Pseudomonas aeruginosa count Membrane filtration method PN- EN ISO 16266: 2009
33 Water, Water intended for human consumption Coliform bacteria count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12+A1:2017-04
34 Water, Water intended for human consumption Escherichia coli count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12+A1:2017-04
35 Water, Water intended for human consumption Most probable number of coliform bacteria MPN method PN-EN ISO 9308-2-14-06
36 Water, Water intended for human consumption Most probable number, Escherichia coli MPN method PN-EN ISO 9308-2-14-06
37 Water, Water intended for human consumption Most probable number, Pseudomonas aeruginosa MPN method ( pseudalert) Metoda producenta zestawu diagnostycznego Pseudalert
38 Water, Water intended for human consumption Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
39 Water, Water intended for human consumption Manganese concentration
Range (0,005 - 1000) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) Procedura badawcza nr AS/PB-01 Wydanie 5 z 08.05.2025 r.
40 Water, Water intended for human consumption Cadmium concentration
Range (0,0004 – 1000) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN- EN ISO 5961:2001 rozdział 2
41 Water, Water intended for human consumption Metal concentrations:
zinc (0,3 -1000) mg/l nickel (0,01 – 1000) mg/l, lead (0,008 – 1000) mg/l copper (0,01 – 1000) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 8288:2002, Metoda A
42 Water, Water intended for human consumption Volatile organic compounds concentration range:
chloroform (0,50 – 400) μg/l tetrachloromethane (0,10 - 34) μg/l bromodichloromethane (0,30 – 86) μg/l bromoform (0.30 – 86) μg/l trichloroethene (0,30 - 87) μg/l dibromochloromethane (0.30 – 97) μg/l tetrachloroethene (0.20 – 83) μg/l
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) Procedura badawcza nr AS/PB-03 Wydanie 8 z 8.05.2025 r.
43 Water, Water intended for human consumption Pesticide concentration
Range : HCB (3,0 - 130) ng/l α HCH (3,0 - 130) ng/l γ HCH (3,0 - 130) ng/l heptachlor epoxide (10 - 250) ng/l aldrin (4,0 - 130) ng/l dieldrin (6,0 - 130) ng/l heptachlor (12 - 670) ng/l 4,4` DDE (5,0 - 130) ng/l β - HCH (8,0 - 420) ng/l 4,4` DDD (23 - 260) ng/l DMDT (50 - 1350) ng/l endrin (80 - 1030) ng/l
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) Procedura badawcza nr AS/PB-04 Wydanie 6 z 8.05.2025 r.
44 Water, Water intended for human consumption Metal concentrations
Boron (5-5000) μg/l B Aluminium (5-5000) μg/l Al Copper (5-5000) μg/l Cu Iron (5-5000) μg/l Fe Zinc (5-5000) μg/l Zn Barium (5-1000) μg/l Ba Strontium (5-5000) μg/l Sr Sodium (0,5-300) mg/l Na Potassium (0,5-300) mg/l K Calcium (0,5-300) mg/l Ca Magnesium (0,5-300) mg/l Mg Cobalt (1-1000) μg/l Co Chromium (1-1000) μg/l Cr Nickel (1-1000) μg/l Ni Arsenic (1-1000) μg/l As Selenium (1-1000) μg/l Se Silver (1-1000) μg/l Ag Manganese (1-5000) μg/l Mn Cadmium (0,1-1000) μg/l Cd Antimony (0,1-1000) μg/l Sb Lead (0,1-1000) μg/l Pb Uranium (0,1-1000) μg/l U Mercury (0,1-10) μg/l Hg
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method (ICP- MS) PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
45 Faeces, rectal swab, strain Presence and identification of rods of the genera Salmonella and Shigella Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ/PB-01, wydanie 3 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH:2005 ,,Wybrane zagadnienia bakteriologiczne diagnostyki zakażeń pokarmowych”
46 Faeces, rectal swab, strain Presence of Campylobacter sp. Culture method supplemented with biochemical tests Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ/PB-02 w y d a n i e 5 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH: 2005 ,,Bakteriologiczna diagnostyka C a m p y lobacter u ludzi wg rekomendacji WHO”
47 Faeces, rectal swab, strain Presence of Campylobacter jejuni Culture method supplemented with biochemical tests Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ/PB-02 w y d a n i e 5 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH: 2005 ,,Bakteriologiczna diagnostyka C a m p y lobacter u ludzi wg rekomendacji WHO”
48 Faeces, rectal swab, strain Presence of sorbitol-negative, Escherichia coli O157:H7 Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ /PB-05, wydanie 4 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH: 2010 ,,Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych”
49 Faeces, rectal swab, strain Presence of potentially enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ /PB-04, wydanie 4 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH: 2010 ,,Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych”
50 Faeces, rectal swab, strain Presence and identification of rods, Yersinia Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ/PB-03, wydanie 3 z dn. 11.01.2021 r według metodyki PZH: 2005 ,,Wybrane zagadnienia bakteriologicznej diagnostyki zakażeń pokarmowych”
51 Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilisation process (Sporal A) Presence of indicator microorganisms, Geobacillus stearothermophilus Culture method Procedura badawcza nr BSS/PB-01 wydanie 4 z dnia 8.12.2020
52 Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilisation process (Sporal S) Presence of indicator microorganisms, Bacillus subtilis Culture method Procedura badawcza nr BSS/PB-02 wydanie 4 z dnia 8.12.2020

Reference standards (46)

Metoda producenta zestawu diagnostycznego Pseudalert
PN 79/C-04566.10
PN ISO 9308-1:1999
PN- EN ISO 16266: 2009
PN- EN ISO 5961:2001 rozdział 2
PN- ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-92/C-04605.02
PN-C-04588:1979
PN-EN 1622:2006
PN-EN 1899-2:2002
PN-EN 26461-2:2001
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08+ Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 5814:2013
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 p.4 + Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Metoda C
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12+A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-2-14-06
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 8288:2002, Metoda A
PN-ISO 9297:1994
Procedura badawcza BŚ/PB-11 wydanie 2 z 11.01.2021 r.
Procedura badawcza BŚ/PB-12 wydanie 2 z 11.01.2021 r.
Procedura badawcza nr AS/PB-01 Wydanie 5 z 08.05.2025 r.
Procedura badawcza nr AS/PB-03 Wydanie 8 z 8.05.2025 r.
Procedura badawcza nr AS/PB-04 Wydanie 6 z 8.05.2025 r.
Procedura badawcza nr BSS/PB-01 wydanie 4 z dnia 8.12.2020
Procedura badawcza nr BSS/PB-02 wydanie 4 z dnia 8.12.2020
Procedura badawcza nr BŚ /PB -06 wydanie 3 z dnia 11.01.2021 r. w oparciu o metodykę PZH ZHK:2007
Procedura badawcza nr BŚ/PB-07 wydanie 4 z dnia 11.01.2021 r.
Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ /PB-04, wydanie 4 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH: 2010 ,,Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych”
Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ /PB-05, wydanie 4 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH: 2010 ,,Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych”
Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ/PB-01, wydanie 3 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH:2005 ,,Wybrane zagadnienia bakteriologiczne diagnostyki zakażeń pokarmowych”
Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ/PB-02 w y d a n i e 5 z dnia 11.01.2021r według metodyki PZH: 2005 ,,Bakteriologiczna diagnostyka C a m p y lobacter u ludzi wg rekomendacji WHO”
Procedura badawcza nr CHZZ/PB-03, wydanie 3 z dn. 11.01.2021 r według metodyki PZH: 2005 ,,Wybrane zagadnienia bakteriologicznej diagnostyki zakażeń pokarmowych”