Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 465.140
Conditions Governing the Use of Certificates
Effective Nov 17, 202246 Ill. Reg. 19150AUTHORITY: Implementing section 1401(1)(D) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 USC 300f(1)(D)), subpart C of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR 141.21 through 141.30 (2014)), the Illinois Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5] and the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois [20 ILCS 5], and authorized by Section 4(o) and (p) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and Sections 2310-575, 2310-580, and 2310-30 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law [20 ILCS 2310].DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- a) Certification of environmental laboratories shall be effective for a two-year period from the date of issue, unless modified or revoked by the Department. Renewal certification will be granted after successfully passing a biennial audit.
- b) Certification shall be limited to those parameters for which an environmental laboratory has been approved and that are listed on the certificate of approval.
- c) The certificate of approval shall be posted or displayed in a prominent place in the laboratory facility.
- d) Information related to the certification of an environmental laboratory shall be accurately represented if used in any advertising and shall prominently include the statement that, "Certification by the State of Illinois is not an endorsement or a guarantee of the validity of the data generated." This information shall also specify the parameters for which the environmental laboratory has been certified. The advertising shall not include any representation that the environmental laboratory is certified to perform a type of analysis for which it lacks proper certification.
- e) An environmental laboratory may surrender its certification voluntarily by notifying the Department in writing.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 19150, effective November 17, 2022)