🇵🇱 CHORZOWSKO-ŚWIĘTOCHŁOWICKIE PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiology
CHORZOWSKO-ŚWIĘTOCHŁOWICKIE PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1173 (Chorzów, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 58 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Wastewater, Swimming pool water, Water intended for human consumption, Water intended for human consumption, Water. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Membrane filtration method, Titrimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1173
- Methods in scope: 58
- Types of test objects: 8
- Techniques used: 14
- City: Chorzów, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1173
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI Sp. z o.o., ul. Składowa 1, 41-500 Chorzów, LABORATORIUM, ul. Kręta 9
- City
- Chorzów, Poland
What this laboratory tests (8)
- Wastewater — 15 methods
- Swimming pool water — 11 methods
- Water intended for human consumption — 11 methods
- Water intended for human consumption, Water — 9 methods
- Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater — 8 methods
- Sewage sludge — 2 methods
- Domestic hot water — 1 method
- Water (including swimming pool water) — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (14)
- Spectrophotometric method — 10 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 9 methods
- Titrimetric method — 6 methods
- Gravimetric method — 4 methods
- Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) — 4 methods
- Potentiometric method — 4 methods
- Colorimetric method — 3 methods
- Electrochemical method — 3 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 3 methods
- MPN method (Colilert-18 Test) — 2 methods
- Automatic method; Manual method — 1 method
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Nephelometric method — 1 method
- Visual method — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- Chorzowsko-Świętochłowickie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji Sp. z o.o. (Water Supply and Sewerage Company) (main site) — ul. Składowa 1, 41-500 Chorzów
- Laboratory — ul. Kręta 9, 41-506 Chorzów
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 23.03.2026
- Issue no.
- 18
Accreditation scope — test methods (58)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test methods | |||||
| 1 | Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater | Electrical conductivity Range (10 – 10000) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 2 | Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater | Chloride concentration Range (5,00 - 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 3 | Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,045 – 50) mg/l Nitrate concentration Range (0,20 – 220) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 4 | Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,008 – 20) mg/l Nitrite concentration Range (0,025 – 65,7) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 5 | Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater | Sulfate concentration Range (10,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 6 | Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater | Element concentration Ag (0,0050 – 10,0) mg/l Al (0,010 – 10) mg/l As (0,0010 – 10) mg/l B (0,100 – 10) mg/l Ba (0,100 –10,0) mg/l Be (0,100 – 10) mg/l Ca (1,0 – 1000) mg/l Cd (0,0010 – 50) mg/l Co (0,010 –10,0) mg/l Cr (0,0050 –10,0) mg/l Cu (0,010 –10,0) mg/l Fe (0,010 –10,0) mg/l K (1,0 – 1000) mg/l Mg (1,0 – 1000) mg/l Mn (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Mo (0,050 –10,0) mg/l Na (1,00 – 1000) mg/l Ni (0,0020 –10,0) mg/l Pb (0,010 – 10) mg/l Sb (0,0010 – 10) mg/l Se (0,005 – 10) mg/l Sn (0,100 –10,0) mg/l Ti (0,050 –10,0) mg/l V (0,020 –10,0) mg/l Zn (0,010 –10,0) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
| 7 | Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater | Element concentration Hg (0,0010 – 1,0) mg/l Tl (0,010 – 10,0) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB/33 edition 1 of 08.10.2010 | |
| 8 | Water intended for human consumption, Water, Wastewater | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,5 – 15) mg/l O2 Regulated area: tests/measurements performed outside the Laboratory premises |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04 | |
| 9 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 40) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 10 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,05 – 2,0) mg/l Regulated area: tests/measurements performed outside the Laboratory premises |
Colorimetric method | PB/19 edition 3 of 27.10.2016 | based on HACH test No. 8021 | |
| 11 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | Colour Range (5 – 70) mg/l Pt |
Visual method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012+Ap1:2015-06 Method D | |
| 12 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | Total iron concentration Range (0,010 – 50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 13 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | Manganese concentration Range (0,020 – 1) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PB/13 edition 3 of 14.02.2025 | |
| 14 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | Total calcium and magnesium content (Total hardness) Range (5 – 1000) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 15 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,050 – 40) mg/l Ammonia concentration Range (0,060 – 51,5) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 16 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | Permanganate index Range (0,5 – 10) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 17 | Water intended for human consumption, Water | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 18 | Swimming pool water | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 Regulated area: tests/measurements performed outside the Laboratory premises |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 19 | Swimming pool water | Oxidation-reduction (redox) potential vs. Ag/AgCl 3,5 mol/l KCl electrode Range (400 – 1000) mV Regulated area: tests/measurements performed outside the Laboratory premises |
Potentiometric method | PB/44 edition 1 of 16.11.2016 | |
| 20 | Swimming pool water | Total chlorine concentration Range (0,05 – 2,0) mg/l Regulated area: tests/measurements performed outside the Laboratory premises |
Colorimetric method | PB/19 edition 3 of 27.10.2016 | based on HACH test No. 8167 | |
| 21 | Swimming pool water | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,05 – 2,0) mg/l Regulated area: tests/measurements performed outside the Laboratory premises |
Colorimetric method | PB/19 edition 3 of 27.10.2016 | based on HACH test No. 8021 | |
| 22 | Swimming pool water | Combined chlorine concentration (calculated) | PB/19 edition 3 of 27.10.2016 | ||
| 23 | Swimming pool water | Permanganate index Range (0,5 – 10) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 24 | Wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand COD Range (5,0 – 50000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 25 | Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 Range (0,5 – 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 26 | Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 Range (1 – 4000) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 27 | Wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (2,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 5664:2002 | |
| 28 | Wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,050 – 80) mg/l Ammonia concentration Range (0,060 – 103) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 29 | Wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (2,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 30 | Wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PB/29 edition 2 of 01.07.2009 | ||
| 31 | Wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (5,0 – 5000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 32 | Wastewater | Concentration of orthophosphates (as P) Range (0,041 – 35) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 (cl. 4) | |
| 33 | Wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,041 – 35) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 (cl. 8) | |
| 34 | Wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,050 – 100) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
| 35 | Wastewater | Phenol index Range (0,007 – 0,5) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6439:1994 Method B | |
| 36 | Wastewater | Substances extractable with petroleum ether Range (5,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-86/C-04573.01 | |
| 37 | Wastewater | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 Regulated area: tests/measurements performed outside the Laboratory premises |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 38 | Sewage sludge | Element concentration Ca (1,00 – 100000) mg/kg Ca (0,00010 – 10,00) % Cd (1,00 – 200) mg/kg Cr (5,0 – 2000) mg/kg Cu (1,00 – 2000) mg/kg Mg (1,00 – 20000) mg/kg Mg (0,00010 – 2,00) % Ni (10,0 – 2000) mg/kg Pb (5,0 – 2000) mg/kg Hg (1,00 – 200) mg/kg Zn (2,0 – 2000) mg/kg P (10,0 – 100000) mg/kg P (0,0010 – 10,00) % |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07 | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 | |
| 39 | Sewage sludge | Dry matter / water content Range (5,0 – 95) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 12880:2004 | |
| 40 | Water intended for human consumption | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | ||
| 41 | Water intended for human consumption | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10 | ||
| 42 | Water (including swimming pool water) | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | PB/36 edition 3 of 22.01.2018 | ||
| 43 | Swimming pool water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10 | PB/36 edition 3 of 22.01.2018 | ||
| 44 | Wastewater | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | Automatic method; Manual method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | |
| 45 | Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 46 | Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of Escherichia coli | MPN method (Colilert-18 Test) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 47 | Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 48 | Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of coliform bacteria | MPN method (Colilert-18 Test) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 49 | Water intended for human consumption | Enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 50 | Water intended for human consumption | Total number of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 36°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 51 | Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 22°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 52 | Water intended for human consumption | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 53 | Water intended for human consumption | Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10 | |
| 54 | Swimming pool water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 55 | Swimming pool water | Total number of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 36°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 56 | Swimming pool water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 57 | Swimming pool water | Legionella sp. count, Matrix A, Procedure 5 (BCYE medium), Procedure 7 (GVPC medium) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 | |
| 58 | Domestic hot water | Number of Legionella sp., Matrix B, Procedure 7 (medium GVPC) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 | |
Reference standards (45)
PB/13 edition 3 of 14.02.2025
PB/19 edition 3 of 27.10.2016
PB/29 edition 2 of 01.07.2009
PB/33 edition 1 of 08.10.2010
PB/36 edition 3 of 22.01.2018
PB/44 edition 1 of 16.11.2016
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-86/C-04573.01
PN-EN 12880:2004
PN-EN 1899-2:2002
PN-EN 25663:2001
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
PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07
PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07
PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 (cl. 4)
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 (cl. 8)
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012+Ap1:2015-06 Method D
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 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 6439:1994 Method B
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 9280:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
based on HACH test No. 8021
based on HACH test No. 8167