Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part XII - Water Supplies
Chapter 15 - Approved Chemical Laboratories/Drinking Water
Subchapter A - Definitions and General Requirements
Section XII-1505 - Staffing, Equipment, Quality Control and Records

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XII-1505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. There shall be sufficient staff to perform the tests required.

B. There shall be sufficient supplies, equipment and space to perform the required volume of work with optimal accuracy, precision, timeliness and safety.

1. All approved chemical laboratories/drinking water for public water systems that use chlorine dioxide shall be provided with an amperometric titrator with platinum-platinum electrodes capable of measuring chlorite to a minimum accuracy of plus or minus 0.05 mg/L.

2. pH must be conducted using a pH meter with a minimum accuracy of plus or minus 0.2 pH units.

3. Water temperature must be measured using a thermometer or thermocouple with a minimum accuracy of plus or minus 0.5 degrees Celsius (0.5°C).

C. An approved chemical laboratory/drinking water shall ensure that satisfactory provisions are maintained for an instrumentation preventative maintenance program, an acceptable quality control program, and an approved proficiency testing program covering all of the various types of analyses performed.

D. An approved chemical laboratory/drinking water shall ensure that records and reports are satisfactorily maintained and retrievable. Copies of records and reports for any off-site approved chemical laboratory/drinking water shall be filed in a folder identifying the public water system by name as well as its public water system identification number (PWS ID #).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(8) and 40:5(2)(3)(5)(6)(17)(20).

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