1. A. The Department shall accept reports or laboratory analyses performed by certified laboratories unless the analyses were not performed in compliance with the Department's rules or the laboratory's certification. The Department may reject reports or analyses from any certified laboratory not in compliance with terms of its certification or the Board's rules. The Department shall not require, pursuant to rules promulgated by the Board, that reports or laboratory analyses submitted to the Department pursuant to this Code, rules promulgated thereunder, and permits and orders issued pursuant thereto be performed by laboratories certified by the Department unless the submission of reports or laboratory analyses performed by a certified laboratory is specifically required or authorized by this Code, federal law or federal regulations.
2. B. For purposes of operational testing of municipal wastewater treatment systems and water supply systems, the Department shall accept laboratory reports and analyses prepared and performed by such system's laboratories operated by laboratory operators certified by the Department unless the analyses were not performed in compliance with the Department's rules or the terms of the laboratory operator's certification.
3. C. Acceptance of such reports or analyses shall not preclude the Department from declining for cause to rely on such results or from requiring additional laboratory analyses or reports from the person submitting such analyses or reports.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 36, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 324, § 18, eff. July 1, 1993.