In-State Laboratories

An on-site laboratory evaluation will be scheduled for your laboratory approximately two to three months prior to the expiration date on your certificate. You will receive notification of this evaluation by mail. To enable the Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification to perform the evaluation more efficiently, the following items should be available for review on the day of the scheduled evaluation.

• 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. 

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.

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• Approved Test Methods for Environmental Lab Certification