PT scheme "Microbiology in drinking water"


Product groups and testing fields

Product groups Water

Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Environmental protection
Microbiology



Test items, tested properties and testing methods

Table of test items, tested properties and testing methods
Test item Tested property Testing method
Water (Round I) Coliforms (total)
Water (Round I) Coliforms (faecal)
Water (Round I) Escherichia coli
Water (Round I) Enterococci
Water (Round I) Salmonella spp.
Water (Round I) Aerobic bacteria at 22ºC
Water (Round I) Aerobic bacteria at 37ºC
Water (Round I) Clostridium perfringens
Water (Round II) Coliforms (total)
Water (Round II) Coliforms (faecal)
Water (Round II) Streptococci (faecal)
Water (Round II) Escherichia coli
Water (Round II) Enterococci
Water (Round II) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Water (Round II) Aerobic bacteria at 22ºC
Water (Round II) Aerobic bacteria at 37ºC
Water (Round II) Clostridium perfringens
Water (Round III) Coliforms (total)
Water (Round III) Escherichia coli
Water (Round III) Staphylococcus aureus
Water (Round III) Enterococci
Water (Round III) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Water (Round III) Aerobic bacteria at 22ºC
Water (Round III) Aerobic bacteria at 37ºC
Water (Round III) Clostridium perfringens


Status and aims of the PT scheme

Applicable standards or documents
Subsidiary aims characterisation of reference materials

Independent review Accredited by ENAC on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043

Commissioned by


Frequency of performance

Year of first execution 1996
Performed regularly yes (3 rounds per year)


Costs

Participation fees see our website www.ielab.es


This EPTIS database entry

was entered/updated on 03 January 2012


Contact details of the PT provider

Table of contact details
Provider Contact person
ielab
C/ Dracma 16. (Polígono Industrial Las Atalayas)
Alicante
03114
Spain

Tel.: +34-966-105501
Fax: +34-966-105503
Web: http://www.ielab.es
Mr. Jose Luis Alarcon

Tel.: +34-966-105501
Fax: +34-966-105503
Email: comercial@ielab.es