🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiologyMaterials & polymers
POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 514 (Gliwice, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 53 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology, Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Water, Water intended for human consumption, Swimming pool water, Faeces, Biological indicators for monitoring sterilisation effectiveness (S…. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Membrane filtration method, Titrimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 514
- Methods in scope: 53
- Types of test objects: 4
- Techniques used: 14
- City: Gliwice, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 514
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- W GLIWICACH, ul. Banacha 4, 44-100 Gliwice
- City
- Gliwice, Poland
What this laboratory tests (4)
- Water, Water intended for human consumption — 31 methods
- Swimming pool water — 17 methods
- Faeces — 4 methods
- Biological indicators for monitoring sterilisation effectiveness (Sporal A, Sporal S) — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (14)
- Spectrophotometric method — 14 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 9 methods
- Titrimetric method — 5 methods
- Colorimetric method — 3 methods
- Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation — 3 methods
- MPN method (Colilert 18 Test) — 3 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 3 methods
- Potentiometric method — 3 methods
- MPN method (Pseudalert Test) — 2 methods
- Nephelometric method — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Culture method — 1 method
- Culture method with biochemical confirmation — 1 method
- Visual method — 1 method
Laboratory sections (2)
- Laboratory Division, Environmental Testing Section — 48 methods
- Laboratory Division, Infectious Diseases and Infections Testing Section — 5 methods
Laboratory locations
- POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA (main site) — ul. Banacha 4, 44-100 Gliwice
- Laboratory Department — ul. 3 Maja 64, 41-800 Zabrze
- Environmental Testing Section — ul. 3 Maja 64, 41-800 Zabrze
- Infectious Diseases and Infections Testing Section — ul. 3 Maja 64, 41-800 Zabrze
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 29.04.2026
- Issue no.
- 29
Accreditation scope — test methods (53)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Division, Environmental Testing Section | |||||
| 1 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,020 – 0,60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-03 issue 6 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14776 Merck | |
| 2 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,020 – 0,80) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 3 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion concentration Range (0,10 – 0,80) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-01 issue 7 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14752 Merck | |
| 4 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion concentration Range (0,10 – 2,50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-C-04576-4:1994 | |
| 5 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Iron concentration Range (0,040 – 1,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-04 issue 7 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14761 Merck | |
| 6 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Iron concentration Range (0,040 – 5,00) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6332: 2001+Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 7 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Manganese concentration Range (0,014 – 2,5) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-05 issue 7 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14770 Merck | |
| 8 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (100 – 3000) µS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 9 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | pH Range 2,0 – 12,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 10 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrate concentration Range (1,0 – 180) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 11 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 40) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 cl. 5.3. | |
| 12 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total hardness Range (5,0 – 600) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 13 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Chloride concentration Range (3,0 – 400) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 14 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Calcium concentration Range (2,0 – 150) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6058:1999 | |
| 15 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Magnesium concentration (calculated) | PN-C-04554-4:1999 Annex A | ||
| 16 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (5 – 70) mg/l Pt |
Visual method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012+Ap1:2015-06 Method D | |
| 17 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Sulfate concentration Range (5 – 250) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-10 issue 6 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14548 Merck | |
| 18 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Aluminium concentration Range (0,060 – 0,60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-17 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14825 Merck | |
| 19 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,05 – 4,0) mg/l tests / measurements performed in the field |
Colorimetric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-20 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 100598 Merck | |
| 20 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Permanganate index (Oxidisability) Range (0,50 – 10) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 21 | Swimming pool water | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,05 – 4,0) mg/l tests / measurements performed in the field |
Colorimetric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-20 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 100598 Merck | |
| 22 | Swimming pool water | Total chlorine concentration Range (0,05 – 4,0) mg/l tests / measurements performed in the field |
Colorimetric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-21 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 100602 Merck | |
| 23 | Swimming pool water | Combined chlorine concentration (calculated) | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-21 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 100602 Merck Spectroquant test No. 100598 Merck | ||
| 24 | Swimming pool water | pH Range 2,0 – 12,0 tests / measurements performed in the field |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 25 | Swimming pool water | Redox potential Range (100 – 1000) mV versus Ag/AgCl electrode, 3,5 M KCl tests / measurements performed in the field |
Potentiometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-15 issue 6 of 02.01.2020 | |
| 26 | Swimming pool water | Iron concentration Range (0,040 – 1,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-04 issue 7 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14761 Merck | |
| 27 | Swimming pool water | Iron concentration Range (0,040 – 5,00) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 28 | Swimming pool water | Nitrate concentration Range (1,0 – 180) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 29 | Swimming pool water | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 40) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 cl. 5.3. | |
| 30 | Swimming pool water | Aluminium concentration Range (0,060 – 0,60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-17 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14825 Merck | |
| 31 | Swimming pool water | Permanganate index (Oxidisability) Range (0,50 – 10) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 32 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 33 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 34 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total viable count at 36°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 35 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total viable count at 22°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 36 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 37 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Number of Legionella sp., Matrix A: Procedure 5 - Medium A - BCYE, Procedure 7 - Medium C - GVPC Range from 1 CFU/100 ml Range from 1 CFU/1000 ml |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08+Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 38 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10 | |
| 39 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 40 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of coliform bacteria | MPN method (Colilert 18 Test) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 41 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of Escherichia coli | MPN method (Colilert 18 Test) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 42 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | MPN method (Pseudalert Test) | PN-EN ISO 16266-2:2022-04 | |
| 43 | Swimming pool water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 44 | Swimming pool water | Total viable count at 36°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 45 | Swimming pool water | Number of Legionella sp., Matrix B: Procedure 7 - Medium C (GVPC) Range from 1 CFU/100 ml |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08+Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 46 | Swimming pool water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 47 | Swimming pool water | Most probable number of Escherichia coli | MPN method (Colilert 18 Test) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 48 | Swimming pool water | Most probable number of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | MPN method (Pseudalert Test) | PN-EN ISO 16266-2:2022-04 | |
| Laboratory Division, Infectious Diseases and Infections Testing Section | |||||
| 49 | Faeces | Presence of Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. rods | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-01 issue 9 of 11.02.2025, based on “Wybrane zagadnienia bakteriologicznej diagnostyki zakażeń pokarmowych” (Selected issues of bacteriological diagnosis of foodborne infections), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2005; “Wybrane zagadnienia laboratoryjnej diagnostyki zakażeń bakteryjnych i wirusowych oraz zarażeń pasożytniczych” (Selected issues of laboratory diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections and parasitic infestations), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2006; “Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and food poisoning), edited by Marek Jagielski, Warsaw 2010 | |
| 50 | Faeces | Presence of Salmonella Enteritidis rods | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-01 issue 9 of 11.02.2025, based on “Wybrane zagadnienia bakteriologicznej diagnostyki zakażeń pokarmowych” (Selected issues of bacteriological diagnosis of foodborne infections), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2005; “Wybrane zagadnienia laboratoryjnej diagnostyki zakażeń bakteryjnych i wirusowych oraz zarażeń pasożytniczych” (Selected issues of laboratory diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections and parasitic infestations), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2006; “Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and food poisoning), edited by Marek Jagielski, Warsaw 2010 | |
| 51 | Faeces | Presence of Yersinia sp. | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-02 issue 10 of 11.02.2025, based on „Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka zakażeń przewodu pokarmowego i zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2008; „Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and of food poisoning), edited by Marek Jagielski, Warsaw 2010 | |
| 52 | Faeces | Presence of Escherichia coli (EPEC, VTEC) | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-03 issue 7 of 11.02.2025, based on: „Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka zakażeń przewodu pokarmowego i zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2008; Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and of food poisoning, edited by Marek Jagielski, Warsaw 2010; Recommendations for the laboratory diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections caused by bacteria growing under aerobic and microaerophilic conditions, Recommendations of N/ZP-PZH and KIDL, Warsaw 2015 | |
| 53 | Biological indicators for monitoring sterilisation effectiveness (Sporal A, Sporal S) | Presence of indicator microorganisms | Culture method | Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-08 issue 5 of 11.02.2025, based on: the biological indicator manufacturer's instructions | |
Reference standards (37)
PN-82/C-04576/08
PN-C-04554-4:1999 Annex A
PN-C-04576-4:1994
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08+Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 16266-2:2022-04
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 6332: 2001+Ap1:2016-06
PN-EN ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 cl. 5.3.
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 6058:1999
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 9297:1994
Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-01 issue 9 of 11.02.2025, based on “Wybrane zagadnienia bakteriologicznej diagnostyki zakażeń pokarmowych” (Selected issues of bacteriological diagnosis of foodborne infections), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2005; “Wybrane zagadnienia laboratoryjnej diagnostyki zakażeń bakteryjnych i wirusowych oraz zarażeń pasożytniczych” (Selected issues of laboratory diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections and parasitic infestations), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2006; “Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and food poisoning), edited by Marek Jagielski, Warsaw 2010
Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-02 issue 10 of 11.02.2025, based on „Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka zakażeń przewodu pokarmowego i zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2008; „Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka ostrych zakażeń i zarażeń przewodu pokarmowego oraz zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and of food poisoning), edited by Marek Jagielski, Warsaw 2010
Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-03 issue 7 of 11.02.2025, based on: „Etiologia, obraz kliniczny i diagnostyka zakażeń przewodu pokarmowego i zatruć pokarmowych” (Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning), PZH supporting materials, Warsaw 2008; Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and of food poisoning, edited by Marek Jagielski, Warsaw 2010; Recommendations for the laboratory diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections caused by bacteria growing under aerobic and microaerophilic conditions, Recommendations of N/ZP-PZH and KIDL, Warsaw 2015
Test procedure No. L-ChZZ-PB-08 issue 5 of 11.02.2025, based on: the biological indicator manufacturer's instructions
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-01 issue 7 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14752 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-03 issue 6 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14776 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-04 issue 7 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14761 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-04 issue 7 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14761 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-05 issue 7 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14770 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-10 issue 6 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14548 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-15 issue 6 of 02.01.2020
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-17 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 14825 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-20 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 100598 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-21 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 100602 Merck
Test procedure No. L/BŚ-PB-21 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 Spectroquant test No. 100602 Merck Spectroquant test No. 100598 Merck