🇵🇱 PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI Sp. z o.o. PL

PCA AB 795 • Kalisz, Poland • 44 methods

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PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI Sp. z o.o. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 795 (Kalisz, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 44 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, Water intended for human consumption, Wastewater, Water, Water intended for human consumption, Wastewater. Most frequently used techniques: Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), Titrimetric method, Spectrophotometric method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 795
  • Methods in scope: 44
  • Types of test objects: 6
  • Techniques used: 15
  • City: Kalisz, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 795
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ul. Nowy Świat 2a, 62-800 Kalisz, LABORATORIUM, ul. Nad Prosną 28-34, 62-800 Kalisz
City
Kalisz, Poland

What this laboratory tests (6)

Analytical techniques used (15)

Accreditation scope — test methods (44)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Wastewater Sampling for chemical and physical testing
Temperature of wastewater/collected wastewater sample Range (5,0 - 35) oC
Manual and automatic method PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | PN-77/C-04584
2 Wastewater Chloride concentration
Range (10 - 1500) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 9297:1994
3 Wastewater Potassium concentration
Range (0,10 - 200) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 9964-2:1994+AK:1997
4 Wastewater Sodium concentration
Range (1,0 - 300) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 9964-1:1994+AK:1997 +Ap1:2009
5 Wastewater, Water Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5
Range (3 - 6000) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
6 Wastewater, Water Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,10 - 50) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method Metodyka firmy HACH-LANGE LCK 349, wydanie 4 z 11/2020
7 Wastewater, Water Chemical Oxygen Demand index (COD-Cr)
Range (20 - 10000) mg/l O2
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 15705:2005
8 Wastewater, Water Total chromium concentration
Range (0,10 - 20) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-EN 1233:2000
9 Wastewater, Water Metal concentrations:
Cu (0,10 - 20) mg/l Zn (0,10 - 10) mg/l Cd (0,10 - 20) mg/l Ni (0,10 - 10) mg/l Pb (0,25 - 10) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 8288:2002
10 Wastewater, Water Total iron concentration
Range (0,10 - 10) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-92/C-04570/01
11 Wastewater, Water Manganese concentration
Range (0,10 - 5) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-92/C-04570/01
12 Wastewater, Water Ammonium nitrogen concentration
Range (2,0 - 1000) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 5664:2002
13 Wastewater, Water Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration
Range (3,0 - 1000) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-EN 25663:2001
14 Wastewater, Water Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) PN-73/C-04576/14
15 Wastewater, Water Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (5,0 - 1000) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
16 Water, Water intended for human consumption Turbidity
Range (0,10 - 10) NTU
Nephelometric method PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
17 Water, Water intended for human consumption Colour
Range (5,0 - 60) mg/l Pt
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 metoda C
18 Water, Water intended for human consumption Sodium concentration
Range (1,0 - 300) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 9964-1:1994 +Ap1:2009
19 Water, Water intended for human consumption Potassium concentration
Range (0,10 - 200) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 9964-2:1994
20 Water, Water intended for human consumption Total calcium and magnesium content (Total hardness)
Range (30 - 600) mg/l CaCO3
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6059:1999
21 Water, Water intended for human consumption Chloride concentration
Range (5,0 - 400) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 9297:1994
22 Water, Water intended for human consumption Permanganate index
Range (0,5 - 10) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
23 Water, Water intended for human consumption Electrical conductivity
Range (100 - 3000) μS/cm
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999
24 Water, Water intended for human consumption Ammonium ion concentration
Range (0,10 - 10) mg/l NH4
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
25 Water intended for human consumption Sampling for chemical and physical testing (including sensory testing)
Water temperature Range (5,0 - 35) oC
PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10 | PN-77/C-04584
26 Water intended for human consumption Total iron concentration
Range (0,020 - 10) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-92/C-04570/01
27 Water intended for human consumption Manganese concentration
Range (0,015 - 5) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-92/C-04570/01
28 Water intended for human consumption Copper concentration
Range (0,10 - 20) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 8288:2002
29 Wastewater, Water, Water intended for human consumption Nitrite concentration
Range (0,020 - 30) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
30 Wastewater, Water, Water intended for human consumption pH
Range (4,0 - 10,0)
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
31 Wastewater, Water, Water intended for human consumption Anion concentrations
fluorides (0,10 - 100) mg/l chlorides (10 - 2000) mg/l nitrites (0,10 - 35) mg/l nitrates (1,0 - 500) mg/l sulfates (10,0 - 1000) mg/l Sum of chlorides and sulphates (calculated)
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 +AC:2012
32 Water intended for human consumption Odour threshold number TON
Range 1 Odour threshold number TON Range 1 - 32
Simplified paired method, non-forced choice; Full paired method, non-forced choice PN-EN 1622:2006
33 Water intended for human consumption Taste threshold number TFN
Range 1 Taste threshold number TFN Range 1 - 16
Simplified paired method, non-forced choice; Full paired method, non-forced choice PN-EN 1622:2006
34 Rainwater and snowmelt water Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (5,0 - 1000) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
35 Rainwater and snowmelt water Sampling for chemical and physical testing Manual method PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
36 Water, Water intended for human consumption Sampling for microbiological testing PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 z wył. pkt. 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6
37 Water, Water intended for human consumption Most probable number, Escherichia coli MPN method PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
38 Water, Water intended for human consumption Most probable number of coliform bacteria MPN method PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
39 Water, Water intended for human consumption Escherichia coli count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 + A1:2017-04
40 Water, Water intended for human consumption Coliform bacteria count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 + A1:2017-04
41 Water, Water intended for human consumption Pseudomonas aeruginosa count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
42 Water, Water intended for human consumption Intestinal enterococci count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
43 Water, Water intended for human consumption Total viable count at 36 °C Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
44 Water, Water intended for human consumption Total viable count at 22 °C Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6222:2004

Reference standards (34)

Metodyka firmy HACH-LANGE LCK 349, wydanie 4 z 11/2020
PN-73/C-04576/14
PN-77/C-04584
PN-92/C-04570/01
PN-EN 1233:2000
PN-EN 1622:2006
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 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 z wył. pkt. 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
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 9308-2:2014-06
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 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 8288:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
PN-ISO 9964-1:1994 +Ap1:2009
PN-ISO 9964-1:1994+AK:1997 +Ap1:2009
PN-ISO 9964-2:1994
PN-ISO 9964-2:1994+AK:1997