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Obtaining Lab Support
Utilities who need additional laboratory support can request access to the EPA Compendium of Environmental Testing Laboratories (CETL or Laboratory Compendium) to find local contact information and capabilities.

If the emergency exceeds the capabilities of the local laboratories, utilities may submit a request through local channels to the state. The state may in turn request assistance for support from the EPA's integrated, nationwide network of laboratories, known as Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA).

WLA provides water analysis for the following contaminants:
  • Chemical
  • Biological
  • Radiochemical

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Rick is concerned that flooding of Our Town's Utility covered finished water reservoirs and breaks in the distribution system may result in contamination of Our Town's drinking water.

The initial damage results indicated that there were complaints of discoloration and floating particles in Our Town's tap water as well as in water systems in other parts of the state.

Rick would like to begin sampling efforts to determine if contamination poses a threat to the public. However, he is unable to request assistance from a neighboring utility or the state laboratory because they are also overwhelmed.

Due to the widespread nature of the incident and the establishment of a federal declaration, the state can forward Rick's request to the federal level for assistance. WLA is the federal level laboratory response for water emergencies.

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