1 Va. Admin. Code § 30-41-70
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024
Section 1VAC30-41-70 - Initial certification applicationA. Application for initial certification. Drinking water laboratories applying under this chapter shall submit a completed Application for Certification, obtained by contacting the DCLS Laboratory Certification Office. A complete application contains: 1. Specific laboratory information, including name of organization, name of laboratory director, and contact information.2. Identification of public water systems served by the laboratory.3. Identification of the drinking water certification contaminants or contaminant groups and related methods for which the laboratory requests certification.4. A quality assurance plan that meets the requirements of (i) Chapter III, Section 11 of the Manual and (ii) the Manual Supplement to Chapter III, Section 2 as required by 1VAC30-41-120.5. A satisfactory report of at least one proficiency test performed within the last 12 months for each method and contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.6. Laboratory personnel list.7. Requested laboratory data, including at a minimum:a. For microbiology applications: (1) Equipment and supply list.(2) Sampling information and test results for at least 20 analyses for each method and contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.b. For chemistry applications:(1) Instrumentation and equipment list.(2) Method detection limit (MDL) documentation for each requested method and contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.(3) Initial demonstration of capability (IDC) documentation for each requested method and contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.c. For radiochemistry applications:(1) Instrumentation and equipment list.(2) Minimum detectable activity (MDA) documentation for each requested method and contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.(3) Initial demonstration of capability (IDC) documentation for each requested method and contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.8. Payment of the fee required by 1VAC30-41-270.B. DCLS review of application submittal. 1. DCLS shall administratively review the application submittal and respond to the applicant laboratory within 60 calendar days.2. If DCLS finds that the application submittal is complete, a certification officer shall arrange a mutually agreeable time and date with the laboratory for an onsite assessment.3. If DCLS finds that the application submittal is incomplete, a certification officer shall request the applicant laboratory to submit the additional information or documentation required within 90 days.4. If the laboratory has not submitted the required additional information within 90 days of the DCLS request for information, DCLS may return the incomplete application and inform the laboratory that the application cannot be processed. The laboratory may then submit a new application.1 Va. Admin. Code § 30-41-70
Derived From Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 14, eff. May 1, 2014.Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-1105 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 300f et seq.