🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiologyFood & beverages
POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 586 (Janów Lubelski, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 41 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology, Food & beverages. Test objects include: Water intended for human consumption, Water, Water intended for human consumption, Swimming pool water, Water (including swimming pool water). Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Membrane filtration method, Colorimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 586
- Methods in scope: 41
- Types of test objects: 15
- Techniques used: 17
- City: Janów Lubelski, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 586
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- W JANOWIE LUBELSKIM, ul . Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- City
- Janów Lubelski, Poland
What this laboratory tests (15)
- Water intended for human consumption — 12 methods
- Water, Water intended for human consumption — 6 methods
- Swimming pool water — 5 methods
- Water (including swimming pool water) — 5 methods
- Water intended for human consumption, Water (including swimming pool water) — 3 methods
- Biological indicators of sterilization process effectiveness — 1 method
- Confectionery and pastry products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses — 1 method
- Confectionery and pastry products, milk and milk products, meat, offal and meat products, delicatessen and culinary products, poultry and poultry products, fish, seafood and their products, eggs and egg products, food concentrates, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, dietary supplements — 1 method
- Faeces, rectal swab — 1 method
- Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, delicatessen and culinary products, milk and milk products, meat, offal and meat products, poultry and poultry products, eggs and egg products, confectionery and pastry products — 1 method
- Herbs and spices, milk and milk products, confectionery and pastry products, meat, offal and meat products, poultry and poultry products, fish, seafood and their products delicatessen and culinary products dietary supplements, vegetables, fruits — 1 method
- Meat, offal and meat products, milk and dairy products — 1 method
- Meat, offal and meat products, milk and dairy products, cereal grain and cereal products, vegetables, fruit — 1 method
- Milk and dairy products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, cereal grain and cereal products — 1 method
- Milk and milk products — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (17)
- Spectrophotometric method — 8 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 7 methods
- Colorimetric method — 3 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 3 methods
- Plate method, pour plate — 3 methods
- Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation — 2 methods
- Nephelometric method — 2 methods
- Paired, simplified, unforced-choice method — 2 methods
- Plate method, spread plate — 2 methods
- Potentiometric method — 2 methods
- Calculation method — 1 method
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Culture method — 1 method
- Culture method with biochemical confirmation — 1 method
- MPN method — 1 method
- and 2 more
Laboratory sections (4)
- Laboratory Department; Water Physico-Chemical Testing Laboratory — 20 methods
- Laboratory Department; Water Microbiological Testing Laboratory — 11 methods
- Laboratory Department; Food Microbiological Testing Laboratory — 8 methods
- Laboratory Department; Bacterial Disease Diagnostics Laboratory — 2 methods
Laboratory locations
- POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA (main site) — ul . Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Laboratory Department — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Water Microbiological Testing Laboratory — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Water Physico-Chemical Testing Laboratory — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Food Microbiological Testing Laboratory — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Bacterial Disease Diagnostics Laboratory — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Laboratory Department; Water Physico-Chemical Testing Laboratory — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Laboratory Department; Water Microbiological Testing Laboratory — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Laboratory Department; Food Microbiological Testing Laboratory — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
- Laboratory Department; Bacterial Disease Diagnostics Laboratory — ul. Wojska Polskiego 30, 23-300 Janów Lubelski
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 16.10.2026
- Issue no.
- 26
Accreditation scope — test methods (41)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Department; Water Microbiological Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 22°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222: 2004 | |
| 2 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total number of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 36°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222: 2004 | |
| 3 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731: 2017-08+Ap1:2019-12 Matrix A Procedure 5 (medium A); 7 (medium C – GVPC) | |
| 4 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Number of intestinal enterococci | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2: 2004 | |
| 5 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Number of coliform bacteria, number of Escherichia coli | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1: 2014-12 +A1: 2017-04 | |
| 6 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli | MPN method | PN-EN ISO 9308-2: 2014-06 | |
| 7 | Swimming pool water | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count | Membrane filtration method | PZH methodology ZHK: 2007 | |
| 8 | Swimming pool water | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731: 2017-08+Ap1:2019-12 Matrix A Procedure 5 (medium A); 7 (medium C – GVPC) | |
| 9 | Swimming pool water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266: 2009 | |
| 10 | Swimming pool water | Total number of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 36°C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222: 2004 | |
| 11 | Swimming pool water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1: 2014-12 +A1: 2017-04 | |
| Laboratory Department; Water Physico-Chemical Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 12 | Water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,15 − 20) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 13 | Water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion concentration Range (0,05 − 2,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 14 | Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (2,5 − 100) mg/l Pt |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 cl. 6 | |
| 15 | Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (2,5 − 30,0) mg/l Pt |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 cl. 7 | |
| 16 | Water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (10 − 3000) µS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 17 | Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,01 – 1,4) mg/dm3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 18 | Water intended for human consumption | Iron concentration Range (20 − 2000) µg/dm3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 19 | Water intended for human consumption | Manganese concentration Range (10-300) µg/dm3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-07 issue 3 of 04.05.2026 | |
| 20 | Water intended for human consumption | Aluminium concentration Range (20-300) µg/dm3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-15 issue 1 of 10.04.2026 | |
| 21 | Water intended for human consumption | Odour threshold number (TON) Range (1-2) |
Paired, simplified, unforced-choice method | PN-EN 1622: 2006 | |
| 22 | Water intended for human consumption | Taste threshold number (TFN) Range (1-2) |
Paired, simplified, unforced-choice method | PN-EN 1622: 2006 | |
| 23 | Water intended for human consumption | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,03 – 1,6) mg/dm3 |
Colorimetric method | PB-14 issue 1 of 19.04.2018 | |
| 24 | Water intended for human consumption, Water (including swimming pool water) | pH Range (4,0 – 10,0) Regulated area: Tests performed at and outside the laboratory premises |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 25 | Water intended for human consumption, Water (including swimming pool water) | Permanganate index (Oxidisability) Range (0,7 – 10,0) mg/dm3 O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 26 | Water intended for human consumption, Water (including swimming pool water) | Nitrate concentration Range (5,0 – 100,0) mg/dm3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 27 | Water (including swimming pool water) | Turbidity Range (0,15 − 20) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 28 | Water (including swimming pool water) | Total chlorine concentration Range (0,03 – 1,6) mg/dm3 Regulated area: Tests performed outside the laboratory premises |
Colorimetric method | PB-14 issue 1 of 19.04.2018 | |
| 29 | Water (including swimming pool water) | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,03 – 1,6) mg/dm3 Regulated area: Tests performed outside the laboratory premises |
Colorimetric method | PB-14 issue 1 of 19.04.2018 | |
| 30 | Water (including swimming pool water) | Combined chlorine concentration Regulated area: Tests performed outside the laboratory premises |
Calculation method | PB-14 issue 1 of 19.04.2018 | |
| 31 | Water (including swimming pool water) | Oxidation-reduction (redox) potential vs. Ag/ACl 3,5 mol/l KCl Range (220 – 800) mV Regulated area: Tests performed outside the laboratory premises |
Potentiometric method | PB-13 issue 1 of 10.04.2018 | |
| Laboratory Department; Food Microbiological Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 32 | Confectionery and pastry products, milk and milk products, meat, offal and meat products, delicatessen and culinary products, poultry and poultry products, fish, seafood and their products, eggs and egg products, food concentrates, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, dietary supplements | Presence of Salmonella spp. up to 25 g or 25 ml | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PN-EN ISO 6579-1:2017-04/A1:2020-09 | |
| 33 | Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, delicatessen and culinary products, milk and milk products, meat, offal and meat products, poultry and poultry products, eggs and egg products, confectionery and pastry products | Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in up to 25 g or 25 ml | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 11290-1: 2017-07 | |
| 34 | Milk and milk products | Coliform bacteria count | Plate method, pour plate | PN-ISO 4832: 2007 | |
| 35 | Meat, offal and meat products, milk and dairy products | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) | Plate method, pour plate | PN-EN ISO 6888-2:2022-03/ A1:2024-02 | |
| 36 | Confectionery and pastry products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses | Presumptive Bacillus cereus count | Plate method, spread plate | PN-EN ISO 7932: 2005 | |
| 37 | Meat, offal and meat products, milk and dairy products, cereal grain and cereal products, vegetables, fruit | Number of β-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli | Plate method pour plate | PN-ISO 16649-2: 2004 | |
| 38 | Herbs and spices, milk and milk products, confectionery and pastry products, meat, offal and meat products, poultry and poultry products, fish, seafood and their products delicatessen and culinary products dietary supplements, vegetables, fruits | Listeria monocytogenes count Range |
Plate method, spread plate | PN-EN ISO 11290-2: 2017 | |
| 39 | Milk and dairy products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, cereal grain and cereal products | Enterobacteriaceae count | Plate method, pour plate | PN-EN ISO 21528-2: 2017-08 | |
| Laboratory Department; Bacterial Disease Diagnostics Laboratory | |||||
| 40 | Faeces, rectal swab | Presence of Salmonella and Shigella rods | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB-02 issue 5 of 18.09.2023 | |
| 41 | Biological indicators of sterilization process effectiveness | Presence of indicator microorganisms Geobacillus stearothermophilus | Culture method | PB-12 issue 2 of 18.09.2023 based on the manufacturer's instructions SporView | |
Reference standards (32)
PZH methodology ZHK: 2007
PB-02 issue 5 of 18.09.2023
PB-07 issue 3 of 04.05.2026
PB-12 issue 2 of 18.09.2023 based on the manufacturer's instructions SporView
PB-13 issue 1 of 10.04.2018
PB-14 issue 1 of 19.04.2018
PB-15 issue 1 of 10.04.2026
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-EN 1622: 2006
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11290-1: 2017-07
PN-EN ISO 11290-2: 2017
PN-EN ISO 11731: 2017-08+Ap1:2019-12 Matrix A Procedure 5 (medium A); 7 (medium C – GVPC)
PN-EN ISO 16266: 2009
PN-EN ISO 21528-2: 2017-08
PN-EN ISO 6222: 2004
PN-EN ISO 6579-1:2017-04/A1:2020-09
PN-EN ISO 6888-2:2022-03/ A1:2024-02
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 cl. 6
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 cl. 7
PN-EN ISO 7899-2: 2004
PN-EN ISO 7932: 2005
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1: 2014-12 +A1: 2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-2: 2014-06
PN-ISO 16649-2: 2004
PN-ISO 4832: 2007
PN-ISO 6332:2001+Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002