ELAP has updated its accreditation offerings for microbiology analysis in wastewater and ambient water analysis.
FOT 107: Microbiological Methods for Non-Potable Water and Sewage Sludge
Subgroup Code | Analyte Code | Parameter | Analytical Method | Change |
107.005 | 001 | E. coli, Enumeration | SM 9223 B-2004 | Removed subgroup; duplicative with 107.013 and 107.015 |
107.013 |
001 | E. coli, Enumeration | SM 9223 B-2004 Colilert | Added method to substrate name |
107.015 | 001 | E. coli, Enumeration | SM 9223 B-2004 Colilert 18 | Added method to substrate name |
107.015 | 002 | Fecal Coliform, Enumeration | SM 9223 B-2004 Colilert 18 | Added method to substrate name |
107.029 | 001 | Enterococci | ASTM D6503-99 | Removed subgroup; duplicative with 107.017 001 |
FOT 126: Microbiological Methods for Ambient Water
Subgroup Code | Analyte Code | Parameter | Analytical Method | Change |
126.007 | 001 | E. coli, (Enumeration) | SM 9223 B-2004 | Removed subgroup; duplicative with 107.013 and 107.015 |
126.015 | 001 | E. coli, (Enumeration_ | SM 9223 B-2004 Colilert | Added method to substrate name |
126.017 | 001 | E. coli, (Enumeration) | SM 9223 B-2004 Colilert 18 | Added method to substrate name |
Laboratories who are currently accredited for these subgroups can maintain accreditation through their current accreditation cycle, but will not be able to renew their accreditation for the removed subgroups upon certificate expiration. To view the changes to the FOT Forms, visit ELAP’s Application and FOT Forms webpage.