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:
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