Section 149.20. Requirements for certification or registration in the whole effluent toxicity analyte class.

  This section applies to laboratories certified or registered in the aqueous matrix that perform whole effluent toxicity testing .

(1)   General requirements.

(a) The criteria and procedures for the certification or registration of laboratories performing whole effluent toxicity testing are specified in table A of s. NR 219.04 .

(b) Laboratories shall follow the requirements for quality systems specified in ss. NR 149.36 to 149.49 .

(2)   Chemical testing in support of whole effluent toxicity testing.

(a) Any laboratory performing tests for alkalinity, ammonia and hardness conducted in support of regulatory samples analyzed for whole effluent toxicity need not be certified or registered for those tests if the laboratory is certified or registered for performing whole effluent toxicity testing.

(b) Laboratories that are not certified or registered for performing whole effluent toxicity testing shall be certified or registered for performing tests for alkalinity, ammonia and hardness when those tests are undertaken in support of regulatory samples analyzed for whole effluent toxicity.

(c) Laboratories need not be certified or registered to perform tests for pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen and total residual chlorine, when those tests are undertaken in support of regulatory samples analyzed for whole effluent toxicity.

History: CR 06-005 : cr. Register April 2008 No. 628 , eff. 9-1-08.

Note

Method for analyses for determining the toxicity of effluents are referenced in the "State of Wisconsin Aquatic Life Toxicity Testing Methods Manual", 2 nd edition. This document can be obtained at www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/wm/ww/biomon . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1