- A. The Department may perform announced, or unannounced, on-site evaluations of the premises and operations of a water quality laboratory that is currently certified or that has applied for certification.
- B. During an on-site evaluation, the Department may evaluate the adequacy of the quality assurance program, qualifications of personnel, adequacy of equipment, adequacy of the supervision, and compliance with these regulations.
- C. An in-State water quality laboratory may not analyze regulated drinking water contaminants until the Department has conducted an on-site evaluation.
- D. The Department may revoke the certification of a laboratory that refuses access for the on-site evaluation.
- E. The water quality laboratory shall notify the Department of any on-site evaluations performed by other states or third-party organizations that include the review of drinking water test methods.
Authority: Environment Article, Title 9, Subtitle 10, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: November 21, 1983 (10:23 Md. R. 2063)
Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.10.04 to COMAR 26.08.05
Regulations .01—.16 repealed and new Regulations .01—.18 adopted effective July 21, 2014 (41:14 Md. R. 800)