🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiology
POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 668 (Zgorzelec, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 35 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, Water intended for human consumption, Swimming pool water, Faeces, Biological indicator for sterilization process efficacy control - a…. Most frequently used techniques: Membrane filtration method, Spectrophotometric method, Plate method (pour plate).
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 668
- Methods in scope: 35
- Types of test objects: 5
- Techniques used: 11
- City: Zgorzelec, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 668
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- W ZGORZELCU, ul. Warszawska 11, 59-900 Zgorzelec
- City
- Zgorzelec, Poland
What this laboratory tests (5)
- Water, Water intended for human consumption — 21 methods
- Swimming pool water — 10 methods
- Faeces — 2 methods
- Biological indicator for sterilization process efficacy control - ampoule test - paper strip test — 1 method
- Water intended for human consumption — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (11)
- Membrane filtration method — 10 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 7 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 3 methods
- Titrimetric method — 3 methods
- Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation — 2 methods
- Nephelometric method — 2 methods
- Potentiometric method — 2 methods
- Surface method — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Culture method — 1 method
- Visual method — 1 method
Accreditation scope — test methods (35)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test methods | |||||
| 1 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total concentration of calcium and magnesium (total hardness) Range (6– 350) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 2 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Calcium concentration Range (3– 100) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6058:1999 | |
| 3 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Magnesium concentration (calculated) | PN-C-04554-4:1999, Załącznik A | ||
| 4 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (300– 1410) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888: 1999 | |
| 5 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total manganese concentration Range (0,030 – 0,500) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04590.03 | |
| 6 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrate concentration Range (0,50 – 80,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 7 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,020 – 1,600) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 8 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523: 2012 | |
| 9 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Chloride concentration Range (2,00– 150) mg/I |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 10 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total iron concentration Range (0,030 – 0,50) mg/I |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 11 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,13– 80) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 z wył. pkt 5.4 | |
| 12 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion concentration Range (0,037-1,30) mg/l Ammonia concentration Range (0,035 – 1,20) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 13 | Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (5 – 70) mg/l Pt |
Visual method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 p.7 | |
| 14 | Swimming pool water | Turbidity Range (0,13– 80) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 z wył. pkt 5.4 | |
| 15 | Swimming pool water | Total iron concentration Range (0,030 – 0,50) mg/I |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 16 | Swimming pool water | Nitrate concentration Range (0,50 – 80,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 17 | Swimming pool water | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523: 2012 | |
| 18 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at a temperature of 220C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 19 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 360C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 20 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 21 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Clostridium perfringens count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10 | |
| 22 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 + A1:2017-04 | |
| 23 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 + A1:2017-04 | |
| 24 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 25 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Legionella sp. count Matrix A Procedure 5 (medium A), Procedure 7 (medium C) GVPC |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 26 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Legionella sp. count Matrix A Procedure 1 (medium A, B) |
Surface method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 27 | Swimming pool water | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 360C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 28 | Swimming pool water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 29 | Swimming pool water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 30 | Swimming pool water | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-Z-11001-3:2000 Załącznik A | |
| 31 | Swimming pool water | Legionella sp. count Matrix A Procedure 5 (medium A), Procedure 7 (medium C) GVPC |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 32 | Swimming pool water | Legionella sp. count Matrix A Procedure 1 (medium A, B) |
Surface method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 33 | Faeces | Presence of Salmonella sp. and, Shigella sp. | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB-07.00.00 edycja 6 z dnia 28.10.2025 r. | |
| 34 | Faeces | Presence of Salmonella rods, Enteritidis | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB-07.00.00 edycja 6 z dnia 28.10.2025 r. | |
| 35 | Biological indicator for sterilization process efficacy control - ampoule test - paper strip test | Presence of the microorganism: Geobacillus stearothermophilus Bacillus subtilis |
Culture method | PB-09.00.00 edycja 5 z dnia 30.12.2019 r. | |
Reference standards (23)
PB-07.00.00 edycja 6 z dnia 28.10.2025 r.
PB-09.00.00 edycja 5 z dnia 30.12.2019 r.
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-92/C-04590.03
PN-C-04554-4:1999, Załącznik A
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 7027-1:2016-09 z wył. pkt 5.4
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 p.7
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 + A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
PN-ISO 6058:1999
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
PN-Z-11001-3:2000 Załącznik A