🇵🇱 MIEJSKIE PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI PL
Water & wastewaterEnvironmentMicrobiologyMaterials & polymers
MIEJSKIE PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1036 (Rzeszów, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 71 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Environment, Microbiology, Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Wastewater, Water, water intended for human consumption, Water, Sewage sludge. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Gravimetric method, Titrimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1036
- Methods in scope: 71
- Types of test objects: 9
- Techniques used: 15
- City: Rzeszów, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1036
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- Sp. z o.o., ul. Naruszewicza 18, 35-055 Rzeszów, LABORATORIUM CENTRALNE
- City
- Rzeszów, Poland
What this laboratory tests (9)
- Wastewater — 20 methods
- Water, water intended for human consumption — 17 methods
- Water — 11 methods
- Sewage sludge — 7 methods
- Waste O): code 19 08 05 — 5 methods
- Water intended for human consumption — 5 methods
- Water, wastewater — 3 methods
- Waste O): code 19 08 05, 19 08 02 — 2 methods
- Rainwater, snowmelt water — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (15)
- Spectrophotometric method — 18 methods
- Gravimetric method — 8 methods
- Titrimetric method — 8 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 5 methods
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 4 methods
- Potentiometric method — 4 methods
- Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) — 3 methods
- Optical method — 3 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 2 methods
- Colorimetric method — 1 method
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Manual method — 1 method
- Manual method; Automatic method — 1 method
- MPN method (Colilert test) — 1 method
- Nephelometric method — 1 method
Laboratory sections (3)
- Wastewater Laboratory — 39 methods
- Water Laboratory — 23 methods
- Microbiology Laboratory — 9 methods
Laboratory locations
- MIEJSKIE PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI (main site) — ul. Naruszewicza 18, 35-055 Rzeszów
- CENTRAL LABORATORY — ul. Ciepłownicza 7 A, 35-959 Rzeszów
- Wastewater Laboratory — ul. Ciepłownicza 7 A, 35-959 Rzeszów
- Water Laboratory — ul. Zwięczycka 36, 35-083 Rzeszów
- Microbiology Laboratory — ul. Zwięczycka 36, 35-083 Rzeszów
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 13.03.2026
- Issue no.
- 20
Accreditation scope — test methods (71)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Rainwater, snowmelt water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | Manual method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | |
| 2 | Wastewater | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | Manual method; Automatic method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | |
| 3 | Wastewater | Temperature of wastewater/collected wastewater sample Range (0,0 – 60,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 4 | Wastewater | Phosphate phosphorus concentration Range (0,04 – 40) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+ Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010 | |
| 5 | Wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,04 – 40) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 8 +Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010 | |
| 6 | Wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,05 – 250) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 7 | Wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr Range (10 – 10000) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6060:2006 | |
| 8 | Wastewater | pH Range 2,0 – 12,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 9 | Wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,05 – 100) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 10 | Wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,010 – 25,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 11 | Wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (0,50 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 12 | Wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-73/C-04576 | ||
| 13 | Wastewater | Chloride concentration Range (5,0 – 10000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 14 | Wastewater | Phenol index Range (0,100 – 50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6439:1994 Method A | |
| 15 | Wastewater | Free cyanide concentration Range (0,005 – 50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-80/C-04603/01 | |
| 16 | Wastewater | Anionic surfactant concentration Range (0,10 – 1000) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 903:2002 | |
| 17 | Wastewater | Concentration of substances extractable with petroleum ether Range (6,0 – 10000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PB-13/PS issue 3 of 30.10.2024 | |
| 18 | Wastewater | Chromium(VI) concentration Range (0,01 – 20) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-77/C-04604/08 | |
| 19 | Wastewater | Metal concentrations lead (0,05 – 50) mg/l cadmium (0,02 – 20) mg/l nickel (0,05 – 1000) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 8288:2002 Method A | |
| 20 | Wastewater | Sulfate concentration Range (10 – 5000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 21 | Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (1 – 10000) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 22 | Water | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (1 – 1000) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 23 | Water, wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 10000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 24 | Water, wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr Range (10,0 – 10000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 25 | Water, wastewater | Metal concentrations zinc (0,050 – 50) mg/l copper (0,020 – 50) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 8288:2002 Method A | |
| 26 | Sewage sludge | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 excluding cl. 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.7, 6.3.8, 6.3.10 | ||
| 27 | Sewage sludge | pH - in H2O Range 2,0 – 12,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| 28 | Sewage sludge | Metal content nickel (15,0 – 1000) mg/kg chromium (15,0 – 2500) mg/kg cadmium (5,0 – 1000) mg/kg zinc (15,0 – 5000) mg/kg copper (5,0 – 2000) mg/kg lead (15,0 – 1500) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 | PN-ISO 8288:2002 Method A | |
| 29 | Sewage sludge | Dry residue Range (1,0 – 99,0) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15934:2013-02 Method A | |
| 30 | Sewage sludge | Loss on ignition of dry matter (LOI) / residue on ignition Range (0,5 – 99,5) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15935:2022-01 | |
| 31 | Sewage sludge | Total phosphorus content Range (0,10 – 7,5) % Range (1000 – 75000) mg/kg |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 8 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 32 | Sewage sludge | Total Kjeldahl nitrogen content Range (0,10 – 10,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 13342: 2002-04 | |
| 33 | Waste O): code 19 08 05 | Sampling for chemical, physical testing Regulated area: Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue. |
PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 excluding cl. 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.7, 6.3.8, 6.3.10 | ||
| 34 | Waste O): code 19 08 05 | pH - in H2O Range 2,0 – 12,0 Regulated area: Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue. |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| 35 | Waste O): code 19 08 05 | Metal content nickel (15,0 – 1000) mg/kg chromium (15,0 – 2500) mg/kg cadmium (5,0 – 1000) mg/kg zinc (15,0 – 5000) mg/kg copper (5,0 – 2000) mg/kg lead (15,0 – 1500) mg/kg Regulated area: Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue. |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 | PN-ISO 8288:2002 Method A | |
| 36 | Waste O): code 19 08 05 | Total phosphorus content Range (0,10 – 7,5) % Range (1000 – 75000) mg/kg Regulated area: Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue. |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 8 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 37 | Waste O): code 19 08 05 | Total Kjeldahl nitrogen content Range (0,10 – 10,0) % Regulated area: Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue. |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 13342: 2002-04 | |
| 38 | Waste O): code 19 08 05, 19 08 02 | Dry residue Range (1,0 – 99,0) % Regulated area: Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue. |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15934:2013-02 Method A | |
| 39 | Waste O): code 19 08 05, 19 08 02 | Loss on ignition of dry matter (LOI) / residue on ignition Range (0,5 – 99,5) % Regulated area: Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue. |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15935:2022-01 | |
| Water Laboratory | |||||
| 40 | Water intended for human consumption | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10 | ||
| 41 | Water intended for human consumption | Temperature of water/collected water sample Range (0,0 – 30,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 42 | Water intended for human consumption | Aluminium concentration Range (0,04 – 1,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04605/02 | |
| 43 | Water intended for human consumption | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,05 – 1,0) mg/l |
Colorimetric method | PB-01/PW issue 2 of 02.01.2020 based on the Hach cuvette test No. 21055-28 | |
| 44 | Water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 excluding cl. 7.5; 7.6; 8.2 | ||
| 45 | Water | Temperature of water/collected water sample Range (0,0 – 30,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 46 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,2 – 40) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 47 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,025 – 4,0) mg/l Ammonium ion concentration (0,032 – 5,1) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 48 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total iron concentration Range (0,02 – 20,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001 | |
| 49 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total content of calcium and magnesium (total hardness) Range (10 – 625) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 50 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Anion concentrations bromates (0,004 – 0, 08) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 15061:2003 | |
| 51 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Anion concentrations chlorites (0,05 – 1,0) mg/l chlorates (0,1 – 2,0) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-4:2022-08 | |
| 52 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Sum of chlorates and chlorites (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 10304-4:2022-08 | ||
| 53 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Anion concentrations chlorides (2,5 – 250) mg/l fluorides (0,1 – 2) mg/l nitrates (2,5 – 50) mg/l nitrites (0,05 – 1) mg/l sulfates (5 – 250) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 + AC:2012 | |
| 54 | Water, water intended for human consumption | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 55 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (100 – 3000) µS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 56 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Manganese concentration Range (0,015 – 1,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04590/03 | |
| 57 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,05 – 20,0) mg/l Oxygen saturation (1 – 200) % |
Optical method | ISO 17289:2014 | |
| 58 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Chloride concentration Range (5 – 400) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 59 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Sulfate concentration Range (10 – 500) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 60 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total alkalinity Range (0,5 – 10) mmol/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 9963-1:2001 +Ap1:2004 | |
| 61 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Nitrate concentration Range (0,44 – 100) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-C-04576-08:1982 | |
| 62 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,04 – 1,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| Microbiology Laboratory | |||||
| 63 | Water intended for human consumption | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | ||
| 64 | Water | Total count of microorganisms at 22⁰C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222: 2004 | |
| 65 | Water | Total count of microorganisms at 36⁰C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222: 2004 | |
| 66 | Water | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 67 | Water | Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10 | |
| 68 | Water | Coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli count | MPN method (Colilert test) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 69 | Water | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 70 | Water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 71 | Water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
Reference standards (51)
ISO 17289:2014
PB-01/PW issue 2 of 02.01.2020 based on the Hach cuvette test No. 21055-28
PB-13/PS issue 3 of 30.10.2024
PN-73/C-04576
PN-77/C-04584
PN-77/C-04604/08
PN-80/C-04603/01
PN-82/C-04576/08
PN-92/C-04590/03
PN-92/C-04605/02
PN-C-04576-08:1982
PN-EN 13342: 2002-04
PN-EN 15934:2013-02 Method A
PN-EN 15935:2022-01
PN-EN 25663:2001
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN 903:2002
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 + AC:2012
PN-EN ISO 10304-4:2022-08
PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 15061:2003
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07
PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 excluding cl. 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.7, 6.3.8, 6.3.10
PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 excluding cl. 7.5; 7.6; 8.2
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6222: 2004
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 8 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 8 +Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+ Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
PN-EN ISO 9963-1:2001 +Ap1:2004
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6060:2006
PN-ISO 6332:2001
PN-ISO 6439:1994 Method A
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 8288:2002 Method A
PN-ISO 9280:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994