• Biosolids Pathogen Certification (2/2017) - This document lists the references that laboratories can use when analyzing biosolids sample for fecal coliform. 
• Enterococci Guidance Document (08/05) - This document lists the requirements for enterococci certification in South Carolina. 
• Enzyme Substrate Certification Requirements  (9/2017) - This document addresses the certification requirements for the Total Coliform/E.coli, E. coli, and Fecal Coliform Enzyme Substrate Test Procedures. 
• Procedures for Chain-of-Custody, SOP Development, and Common Field Parameter Measurements 
• Certification Requirements For Organic Analyses (2017)  - This document addresses certification requirements for organic analyses (volatiles, semi-volatiles, pesticides, etc. 
• Oxygenate Certification - This document is designed to assist laboratories seeking oxygenate certification. 
• SOP Template 
• Trace Metals Guidance Document (2/2017) - This document addresses certification requirements for trace metals analyses. 
• Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, 5th Edition

• Proficiency Testing (PT) Requirements 
• Water Supply (WS) Parameters 
• Approved PT Providers 
• Water Pollution (WP) Parameters 

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Methods
• EPA Approved Drinking Water Methods
• EPA Approved Wastewater Methods
• SW846 Methods

Below is a list of forms developed by this office. The laboratory can use these forms as they are or can modify them. The forms below provide the information reviewed by this office. These forms may require additional information to make them complete and/or traceable based on how and where they are being used. They are provided as a service to the regulated community. 

• Chlorite Analysis form - This form is designed for laboratories performing chlorite and/or chlorine dioxide analyses. 
• Colilert-18® Fecal Coliform QC Form (11/17) - This is an example form for performing media quality control checks with pure cultures for fecal coliform analyses. 
• Colilert P-A Total Coliform/E. coli SM9223B (11/17) - This form is designed for drinking water laboratories performing Presence-Absence testing for Total Coliform/E. coli using Colilert medium 
• Colilert® QC Form (7/15) - This is an example form for performing media quality control checks with pure cultures for total coliform/E. coli analyses. 
• Colilert Quanti-Tray® Total Coliform/E. coli MPN Form (11/17) - This form is designed for laboratories performing total coliform/E. coli MPN analyses using the Quanti-Tray®. 
• Colilert-18 Quanti-Tray® Fecal Coliform MPN Form (11/17) - This form is designed for laboratories performing fecal coliform MPN analyses using the Quanti-Tray®. 
• Enterococci Medium Quality Control Record (08/05) - This is an example record that the laboratory may use to record the quality control checks performed on the medium. 
• Enterolert© Sample Analysis Form (11/17) - This is a form that laboratories may use when recording enterolert© results. 
• Initial Demonstration of Capability (IDOC) Form - This form is designed for laboratories performing organic analyses. The form includes all required information to make the necessary review possible. Please ensure that when applying for certification, the IDOC studies submitted include all of the information included on this form. 
• Method Detection Limit (MDL) Form - This form is designed for laboratories performing organic analyses. The form includes all required information to make the necessary review possible. Please ensure that when applying for certification, the MDL studies submitted include all of the information included on this form. 
• Spore Ampule Sterilization Confirmation Form - This is an example form for performing spore ampule sterilization checks on the autoclave.

SCDES's Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification must be notified concerning a change in ownership and/or a change in a laboratory's legal name. This information must be submitted on the company's new letterhead with the documentation concerning the change in ownership and/or legal name. Also provide information concerning any changes in operation, facility, and/or personnel. Out-of-state laboratories must also provide a copy of their certifying authority's certificate displaying the new name.

If no other documentation is requested by our office, a new certificate and parameter list reflecting the new laboratory name will be generated and mailed to the laboratory.

The Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification must be notified as soon as possible when there is a change in Laboratory Director. The Laboratory Director is defined by Regulation 61-81, as that person that has been given the responsibility by the laboratory's governing body (owners, directors, commissioners, councilmen, mayor, board members or who so ever occupies the status of proprietor) of supervising the operations of the laboratory and insuring the quality of data reported.

For changes in the Laboratory Director the following documentation must be submitted:

• Laboratory Director Designation Form Letter: This letter must be documented on the Laboratory's letterhead reflecting the legal name of the company.
• Laboratory Director Qualifications: Include pertinent work experience and training.

The certificate issued to the certified laboratory documents the name of the Laboratory Director and therefore must accurately document the name of the Laboratory Director. All official correspondence concerning the laboratory will be mailed to the designated Laboratory Director

Please have a copy of the invoice you received from SCDES available for reference. Visit the SCDES Online Portal to pay your invoice online.

• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Methods
• EPA Approved Drinking Water Methods
• EPA Approved Wastewater Methods
• Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, 5th edition
• SW846 Methods
• Procedure for Safe Drinking Water Act Program Detection Limits for Radionuclides