🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL
Water & wastewaterMicrobiology
POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 627 (Bielsko-Biała, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 52 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, Water intended for human consumption, Faeces, rectal swab, strain, Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the steri…, Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the steri…. Most frequently used techniques: Membrane filtration method, Spectrophotometric method, Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 627
- Methods in scope: 52
- Types of test objects: 4
- Techniques used: 20
- City: Bielsko-Biała, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 627
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- W BIELSKU-BIAŁEJ, ul. Broniewskiego 21, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała
- City
- Bielsko-Biała, Poland
What this laboratory tests (4)
- Water, Water intended for human consumption — 44 methods
- Faeces, rectal swab, strain — 6 methods
- Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilisation process (Sporal A) — 1 method
- Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilisation process (Sporal S) — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (20)
- Membrane filtration method — 11 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 8 methods
- Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests — 4 methods
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 3 methods
- Titrimetric method — 3 methods
- Culture method — 2 methods
- Culture method supplemented with biochemical tests — 2 methods
- Electrochemical method — 2 methods
- Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) — 2 methods
- MPN method — 2 methods
- Plate method, pour plate — 2 methods
- Potentiometric method — 2 methods
- Simplified method, paired, non-forced choice — 2 methods
- Colorimetric method; Colorimetric method — 1 method
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- and 5 more
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 7.08.2025
- Issue no.
- 23
Accreditation scope — test methods (52)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test methods | |||||
| 1 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,20 - 1000) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 2 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (2 – 500) mg/lPt |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Method C | |
| 3 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | pH Range 4,0 - 11,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 4 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (15-13000) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 5 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrate concentration Range (0,4 -1000) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 6 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,025 - 1000) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 7 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion NH4+ concentration Range 0,05-1000 mg/l NH4+ |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 8 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Sulfate concentration Range (6 - 1000) mg/l |
Turbidimetric method | PN 79/C-04566.10 | |
| 9 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Chloride concentration Range (5 - 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 10 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total hardness (sum of calcium and magnesium) Range (5 – 2500) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 11 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Fluoride concentration Range (0,08 - 1000) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-C-04588:1979 | |
| 12 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Iron concentration Range (0,05 – 1000) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN- ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 13 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Aluminium concentration Range (0,06 – 1000) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04605.02 | |
| 14 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Orthophosphate concentration Range (0,15 – 1000) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 4 + Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010 | |
| 15 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Permanganate index Range (1,0 – 250) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 16 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,5-14) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5814:2013 | |
| 17 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) Range (0,7 - 6) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 18 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 - 500) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 19 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Taste threshold number TFN Range (1-8) |
Simplified method, paired, non-forced choice | PN-EN 1622:2006 | |
| 20 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Odour threshold number TON Range (1-8) |
Simplified method, paired, non-forced choice | PN-EN 1622:2006 | |
| 21 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Free chlorine concentration Range (0,10-4,5)mg/l Total chlorine concentration Range (0,10-4,5)mg/l Combined chlorine (calculated ) |
Colorimetric method; Colorimetric method | Test procedure BŚ/PB-11 issue 2 of 11.01.2021 | |
| 22 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Oxidation-reduction (redox) potential, ref. to Ag/AgCl 3.5 mol/l KCl Range (470-1000) mV |
Potentiometric method | Test procedure BŚ/PB-12 issue 2 of 11.01.2021 | |
| 23 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN ISO 9308-1:1999 | |
| 24 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Count of thermotolerant coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli | Membrane filtration method | PN ISO 9308-1:1999 | |
| 25 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at (36±2) oC | Plate method, pour plate | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 26 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms on nutrient agar at 22oC | Plate method, pour plate | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 27 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Count of spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (Clostridia) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN 26461-2:2001 | |
| 28 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Presence of bacteria of the genus Salmonella | Membrane filtration method | Test procedure No. BŚ/PB-07 issue 4 of 11.01.2021 | |
| 29 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella sp. Matrix A Procedure 5 (BCYE medium) Procedure 7 (GVPC medium) Range from 1 CFU in 100ml from 1CFU in 1000ml |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08+ Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 30 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Count of coagulase – positive staphylococci | Membrane filtration method | Test procedure No. BŚ /PB -06 issue 3 of 11.01.2021, based on the PZH ZHK:2007 methodology | |
| 31 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 32 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN- EN ISO 16266: 2009 | |
| 33 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12+A1:2017-04 | |
| 34 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12+A1:2017-04 | |
| 35 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of coliform bacteria | MPN method | PN-EN ISO 9308-2-14-06 | |
| 36 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number, Escherichia coli | MPN method | PN-EN ISO 9308-2-14-06 | |
| 37 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | MPN method ( pseudalert) | Pseudalert diagnostic kit manufacturer's method | |
| 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 | Manganese concentration Range (0,005 - 1000) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | Test procedure No. AS/PB-01 issue 5 of 08.05.2025 | |
| 40 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Cadmium concentration Range (0,0004 – 1000) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN- EN ISO 5961:2001 chapter 2 | |
| 41 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Metal concentrations: zinc (0,3 -1000) mg/l nickel (0,01 – 1000) mg/l, lead (0,008 – 1000) mg/l copper (0,01 – 1000) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 8288:2002, Method A | |
| 42 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Volatile organic compounds concentration range: chloroform (0,50 – 400) μg/l tetrachloromethane (0,10 - 34) μg/l bromodichloromethane (0,30 – 86) μg/l bromoform (0.30 – 86) μg/l trichloroethene (0,30 - 87) μg/l dibromochloromethane (0.30 – 97) μg/l tetrachloroethene (0.20 – 83) μg/l |
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) | Test procedure No. AS/PB-03 issue 8 of 8.05.2025 | |
| 43 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Pesticide concentration Range : HCB (3,0 - 130) ng/l α HCH (3,0 - 130) ng/l γ HCH (3,0 - 130) ng/l heptachlor epoxide (10 - 250) ng/l aldrin (4,0 - 130) ng/l dieldrin (6,0 - 130) ng/l heptachlor (12 - 670) ng/l 4,4` DDE (5,0 - 130) ng/l β - HCH (8,0 - 420) ng/l 4,4` DDD (23 - 260) ng/l DMDT (50 - 1350) ng/l endrin (80 - 1030) ng/l |
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) | Test procedure No. AS/PB-04 issue 6 of 8.05.2025 | |
| 44 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Metal concentrations Boron (5-5000) μg/l B Aluminium (5-5000) μg/l Al Copper (5-5000) μg/l Cu Iron (5-5000) μg/l Fe Zinc (5-5000) μg/l Zn Barium (5-1000) μg/l Ba Strontium (5-5000) μg/l Sr Sodium (0,5-300) mg/l Na Potassium (0,5-300) mg/l K Calcium (0,5-300) mg/l Ca Magnesium (0,5-300) mg/l Mg Cobalt (1-1000) μg/l Co Chromium (1-1000) μg/l Cr Nickel (1-1000) μg/l Ni Arsenic (1-1000) μg/l As Selenium (1-1000) μg/l Se Silver (1-1000) μg/l Ag Manganese (1-5000) μg/l Mn Cadmium (0,1-1000) μg/l Cd Antimony (0,1-1000) μg/l Sb Lead (0,1-1000) μg/l Pb Uranium (0,1-1000) μg/l U Mercury (0,1-10) μg/l Hg |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method (ICP- MS) | PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04 | |
| 45 | Faeces, rectal swab, strain | Presence and identification of rods of the genera Salmonella and Shigella | Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests | Test procedure No. CHZZ/PB-01, issue 3 of 11.01.2021, according to PZH:2005 methodology “Selected bacteriological issues in the diagnosis of food-borne infections” | |
| 46 | Faeces, rectal swab, strain | Presence of Campylobacter sp. | Culture method supplemented with biochemical tests | Test procedure No. CHZZ/PB-02 issue 5 of 11.01.2021, according to the PZH methodology: 2005 “Bakteriologiczna diagnostyka Campylobacter u ludzi wg rekomendacji WHO” (Bacteriological diagnosis of Campylobacter in humans according to WHO recommendations) | |
| 47 | Faeces, rectal swab, strain | Presence of Campylobacter jejuni | Culture method supplemented with biochemical tests | Test procedure No. CHZZ/PB-02 issue 5 of 11.01.2021, according to the PZH methodology: 2005 “Bakteriologiczna diagnostyka Campylobacter u ludzi wg rekomendacji WHO” (Bacteriological diagnosis of Campylobacter in humans according to WHO recommendations) | |
| 48 | Faeces, rectal swab, strain | Presence of sorbitol-negative, Escherichia coli O157:H7 | Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests | Test procedure No. CHZZ /PB-05, issue 4 of 11.01.2021, according to PZH: 2010 methodology “Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and of food poisoning” | |
| 49 | Faeces, rectal swab, strain | Presence of potentially enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) | Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests | Test procedure No. CHZZ /PB-04, issue 4 of 11.01.2021, according to PZH: 2010 methodology “Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and of food poisoning” | |
| 50 | Faeces, rectal swab, strain | Presence and identification of rods, Yersinia | Culture method supplemented with biochemical and serological tests | Test procedure No. CHZZ/PB-03, issue 3 of 11.01.2021, according to the PZH methodology: 2005 “Selected issues of bacteriological diagnosis of foodborne infections” | |
| 51 | Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilisation process (Sporal A) | Presence of indicator microorganisms, Geobacillus stearothermophilus | Culture method | Test procedure No. BSS/PB-01 issue 4 of 8.12.2020 | |
| 52 | Biological indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilisation process (Sporal S) | Presence of indicator microorganisms, Bacillus subtilis | Culture method | Test procedure No. BSS/PB-02 issue 4 of 8.12.2020 | |
Reference standards (46)
Pseudalert diagnostic kit manufacturer's method
PN 79/C-04566.10
PN ISO 9308-1:1999
PN- EN ISO 16266: 2009
PN- EN ISO 5961:2001 chapter 2
PN- ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-92/C-04605.02
PN-C-04588:1979
PN-EN 1622:2006
PN-EN 1899-2:2002
PN-EN 26461-2:2001
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+ Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 5814:2013
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 4 + Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Method C
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12+A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-2-14-06
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 8288:2002, Method A
PN-ISO 9297:1994
Test procedure BŚ/PB-11 issue 2 of 11.01.2021
Test procedure BŚ/PB-12 issue 2 of 11.01.2021
Test procedure No. AS/PB-01 issue 5 of 08.05.2025
Test procedure No. AS/PB-03 issue 8 of 8.05.2025
Test procedure No. AS/PB-04 issue 6 of 8.05.2025
Test procedure No. BSS/PB-01 issue 4 of 8.12.2020
Test procedure No. BSS/PB-02 issue 4 of 8.12.2020
Test procedure No. BŚ /PB -06 issue 3 of 11.01.2021, based on the PZH ZHK:2007 methodology
Test procedure No. BŚ/PB-07 issue 4 of 11.01.2021
Test procedure No. CHZZ /PB-04, issue 4 of 11.01.2021, according to PZH: 2010 methodology “Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and of food poisoning”
Test procedure No. CHZZ /PB-05, issue 4 of 11.01.2021, according to PZH: 2010 methodology “Aetiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal infections and infestations and of food poisoning”
Test procedure No. CHZZ/PB-01, issue 3 of 11.01.2021, according to PZH:2005 methodology “Selected bacteriological issues in the diagnosis of food-borne infections”
Test procedure No. CHZZ/PB-02 issue 5 of 11.01.2021, according to the PZH methodology: 2005 “Bakteriologiczna diagnostyka Campylobacter u ludzi wg rekomendacji WHO” (Bacteriological diagnosis of Campylobacter in humans according to WHO recommendations)
Test procedure No. CHZZ/PB-03, issue 3 of 11.01.2021, according to the PZH methodology: 2005 “Selected issues of bacteriological diagnosis of foodborne infections”