🇵🇱 PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI Sp. z o.o. PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiology
PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI Sp. z o.o. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1231 (Tarnowskie Góry, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 49 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, water intended for human consumption, Swimming pool water, Wastewater, Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Membrane filtration method, Titrimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1231
- Methods in scope: 49
- Types of test objects: 7
- Techniques used: 11
- City: Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1231
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- DZIAŁ LABORATORIUM, ul. Opolska 51, 42-600 Tarnowskie Góry
- City
- Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
What this laboratory tests (7)
- Water, water intended for human consumption — 16 methods
- Swimming pool water — 12 methods
- Wastewater — 11 methods
- Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater — 5 methods
- Water intended for human consumption — 3 methods
- Water — 1 method
- Water, water intended for human consumption, swimming pool water — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (11)
- Spectrophotometric method — 14 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 9 methods
- Titrimetric method — 6 methods
- Gravimetric method — 3 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 3 methods
- Potentiometric method — 3 methods
- Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) — 2 methods
- Nephelometric method — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Electrochemical method — 1 method
- Manual method; Automatic method — 1 method
Laboratory sections (2)
- Physicochemical Laboratory — 36 methods
- Microbiological Laboratory — 13 methods
Laboratory locations
- PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO WODOCIĄGÓW I KANALIZACJI Sp. z o.o. (main site) — ul. Opolska 51, 42-600 Tarnowskie Góry
- LABORATORY DEPARTMENT — ul. Opolska 51
- Physicochemical Laboratory — ul. Opolska 51, 42-600 Tarnowskie Góry
- Microbiological Laboratory — ul. Opolska 51, 42-600 Tarnowskie Góry
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 23.10.2026
- Issue no.
- 16
Accreditation scope — test methods (49)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicochemical Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Water intended for human consumption | Sampling for chemical and physical testing Temperature Range (1,0 – 50) °C |
PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10 | PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 2 | Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (5 – 35) mg/l Pt |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Method C +Ap1:2015-06 | |
| 3 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total iron concentration Range (20 – 2000) μg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 4 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,01 – 0,75) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 5 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Nitrate concentration Range (2,0 – 60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 6 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion concentration Range (0,26 – 1,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-94/C-04576-4 | |
| 7 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 100) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 8 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Manganese concentration Range (10 – 300) μg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04590/02 | |
| 9 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total content of calcium and magnesium (total hardness) Range (10 – 700) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 10 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | HACH method No. 8021, edition 1 of 04/2014 | |
| 11 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Permanganate index Range (0,50 – 10) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 12 | Swimming pool water | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | HACH method No. 8021, edition 1 of 04/2014 | |
| 13 | Swimming pool water | Total chlorine concentration Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | HACH method No. 8167, issue 1 of 04/2014 | |
| 14 | Swimming pool water | Combined chlorine (calculated) | HACH method No. 8167, issue 1 of 04/2014 | ||
| 15 | Swimming pool water | Oxidation-reduction (redox) potential vs. Ag/AgCl 3,5 mol/l KCl electrode Range (100 – 1000) mV |
Potentiometric method | PB-10 issue 1 of 18.01.2017 | |
| 16 | Swimming pool water | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 100) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 17 | Swimming pool water | Nitrate concentration Range (2,0 – 60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 18 | Swimming pool water | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 19 | Swimming pool water | Permanganate index Range (0,50 – 10) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 20 | Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 21 | Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater | Chloride concentration Range (5,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 22 | Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater | Electrical conductivity Range (10 – 12880) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 23 | Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater | Sulphate (VI) concentration Range (10 – 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 24 | Wastewater | Sampling for chemical and physical testing Temperature Range (1,0 – 50) °C |
Manual method; Automatic method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | PN-77/C-04584 | |
| 25 | Wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (5,0 – 2000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 26 | Wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 Range (3 – 2000) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 27 | Wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand COD-Cr Range (10 – 10000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 28 | Wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (1,0 – 500) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 29 | Wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,50 – 200) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 5664:2002 | |
| 30 | Wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,10 – 60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 31 | Wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,050 – 6,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 32 | Wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-73/C-04576/14 | ||
| 33 | Wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,040 – 50,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 8 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 34 | Wastewater | Substances extractable with petroleum ether Range (5,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PB-04 issue 4 of 24.03.2025 | |
| 35 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Cation concentrations potassium (1,0 − 50) mg/l sodium (1,0 − 200) mg/l calcium (1,0 − 100) mg/l magnesium (1,0 − 150) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 14911:2002 | |
| 36 | Water, water intended for human consumption, wastewater | Anion concentrations fluorides (0,10 − 2,00) mg/l chlorides (5,0 − 1000) mg/l sulfates (5,0 − 1000) mg/l nitrites (0,050 – 5,0) mg/l nitrates (0,50 – 100) mg/l Nitrite nitrogen concentration (calculated) Nitrate nitrogen concentration (calculated) |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012 | |
| Microbiological Laboratory | |||||
| 37 | Water, water intended for human consumption, swimming pool water | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 excluding cl. 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6 | ||
| 38 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 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 | Total microorganism count at 36oC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 41 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Total microorganism count at 22oC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 42 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 43 | Water, water intended for human consumption | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella Matrix A Procedure 5 (medium A), 7 (medium C-GVPC) |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 44 | Water | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 45 | Water intended for human consumption | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 46 | Swimming pool water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 47 | Swimming pool water | Total microorganism count at 36oC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 48 | Swimming pool water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 49 | Swimming pool water | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella Matrix A Procedure 5 (medium A), 7 (medium C-GVPC) |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
Reference standards (35)
HACH method No. 8021, edition 1 of 04/2014
HACH method No. 8167, issue 1 of 04/2014
PB-04 issue 4 of 24.03.2025
PB-10 issue 1 of 18.01.2017
PN-73/C-04576/14
PN-77/C-04584
PN-82/C-04576/08
PN-92/C-04590/02
PN-94/C-04576-4
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 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 14911:2002
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 excluding cl. 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6
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 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Method C +Ap1:2015-06
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
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 9280:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994