🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL

PCA AB 586 • Janów Lubelski, Poland • 41 methods

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)

Analytical techniques used (17)

Laboratory sections (4)

Laboratory locations

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

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