Federal and State Laboratory Accreditation Assistance
With the passage of the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Act of 2002 (Act 2002-25), all laboratories in the state of Pennsylvania must be accredited by the PA Department of Environmental Protection. We have been following the development of the regulatory standard closely, and have the knowledge and resources to help you bring your laboratory into compliance. If your laboratory performs analyses for clients in multiple state jurisdictions, we can help you meet the current NELAC standard for national environmental laboratory accreditation. (back to top)
Laboratory Audits
Make sure that your laboratory or a contract laboratory that you are considering using is operating properly and generating legally defensible data. We can provide comprehensive laboratory auditing to make sure that your lab or the lab you choose is in compliance with the appropriate regulatory programs. (back to top)
Double-Blind Unknown Studies
Find out how your laboratory is performing on routine samples. We can act as your "customer" or "industrial user" and submit samples with known concentrations of the analytes of your choice for routine analysis. (back to top)
Data Validation
We can review and validate your data and your analytical process to ensure that it meets all of the requirements of whatever regulatory program you are operating under. Know how good your data is before you take it to court! (back to top)
Analytical Testing and Methodology Assistance
With so many different methods out there, are you sure you are using the correct method? Are you having trouble meeting method requirements? Does your lab encounter any recurring analytical issue or persistent analytical problems? We can help! (back to top)
SOPs, Quality Assurance Manuals, Analytical Data Logs, and other Laboratory
Documentation
Is your documentation complete? Does it meet the requirements of your accreditation program? We can provide templates to help you develop your own SOPs and Manuals.
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Laboratory Safety Audits and Chemical Hygiene Plans
We can inspect your laboratory to make sure that you are providing a safe working environment for your workers. We can also help you develop a comprehensive safety plan for your laboratory. (back to top)
Laboratory Ethics and Data Integrity Plans
Laboratory Ethics and Data Integrity Programs are becoming required elements of many accreditation programs. We can help you build a sound data integrity program, audit your data and laboratory practices for potential integrity issues, and provide your analytical personnel with the required ethics training. (back to top)
Analyst / Managerial Training
We can develop custom training courses to provide you employees with the appropriate education to perform new or complicated functions. (back to top)
Complete "Cradle to Grave" Quality Assurance / Quality Control Programs
We can assist you in the development, implementation or updating of a complete QA/QC program, including appropriate QC data checks, data review and qualification, data quality statements, surrogate control programs, necessary documentation, equipment validation, and sample collection and chain of custody requirements. Whether you are a small laboratory that analyzes a few parameters or a full service environmental laboratory analyzing multiple parameters under a number of regulatory programs, we can help you design a complete QA/QC program that meets your needs. (back to top)
Microscopy / Microbiology Issues
If you are an in-house or private laboratory serving the water or wastewater industries, we can help you with microbiology issues such as fecal coliform and E. coli testing, filamentous growth, pathogens, algae, activated sludge settling and foaming problems, protozoan examinations, and Cryptospoidium and Giadia issues. (back to top)
Wastewater Process Issues
When things go wrong, we can help. Problems such as plant upsets, settleability and loss of solids problems, biological treatment, Nitrification/Denitrification, sludge dewatering, and disinfection failures can cause permit violations. We can help you bring your process back into compliance. (back to top)
Wastewater Operator Training / Continuing Education
The state of Pennsylvania has recently updated its Wastewater Operators Certification Program to include requirements for continuing education. We can provide the necessary training for your operations staff by coming to your facility. Contact us for course offerings and schedules. (back to top)
Sampling Plans, Sample Collection and Sample Courier
We offer complete sampling assistance, from development of sampling strategy plans, collection of samples in approved containers using approved preservation techniques, complete chain of custody and sample labeling, and proper storage and delivery to the laboratory of your choice. Nights, weekends and holidays are no problem. (back to top)
Wastewater Quality Monitoring Programs
If you are an environmental monitoring group, watershed association, school or university class, or other group interested in water quality monitoring, we can assist you in the development of a water quality sampling and analysis plan that will fit your needs and your budget. (back to top)
We Support most Federal and PA State Environmental Programs
We support programs such as The Clean Water Act, The Safe Drinking Water Act, NPDES, Industrial Pretreatment programs, RCRA, CERCLA/SARA/Superfund, NELAC, PA Environmental Laboratory Accreditation, and Rule 503 Biosolids and Residual waste management programs. (back to top)
To find out more information about what we can do for you, please contact us using the information in the "Contact"
page. Initial consultations are free.
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