Revocation of certification shall be based on one or more of the following criteria and may be for one or more analytical parameters:

1. (1) Production of unacceptable results for two consecutive performance evaluation audits;
2. (2) Failure to correct identified deviations from laboratory certification requirements specified in an on-site evaluation report;
3. (3) Failure to meet time requirements for reporting data;

4. (4) Failure to perform analyses in accordance with the following methods:

   1. (a) Inorganic chemicals - 40 C.F.R. § 141.23 (July 1, 1992) and 57 Fed. Reg. 31,839-31,840 (July 17, 1992);
   2. (b) Synthetic organic chemicals - 40 C.F.R. § 141.24(h)(12-13) (July 1, 1992) and 57 Fed. Reg. 31,842 and 31,846 (July 17, 1992);
   3. (c) Total trihalomethanes - 40 C.F.R. § 141.30 (July 1, 1992) and 58 Fed. Reg. 41,345 (August 3, 1993);
   4. (d) Radionuclides - 40 C.F.R. § 141.25 (July 1, 1992);
   5. (e) Total coliform - 40 C.F.R. §§ 141.21(f) and 141.74(a) (July 1, 1992);
   6. (f) Fecal coliform - 40 C.F.R. §§ 141.21(f) and 141.74(a) (July 1, 1992);
   7. (g) Escherichia coli - 40 C.F.R. § 141.21(f) (July 1, 1992);
   8. (h) Heterotrophic plate count - 40 C.F.R. § 141.74(a) (July 1, 1992);
   9. (i) Turbidity - 40 C.F.R. § 141.74(a) (July 1, 1992);
   10. (j) Volatile organic chemicals - 40 C.F.R. §§ 141.24(f)(16) and 141.40(g-h) (July 1, 1992) and 57 Fed. Reg. 31,841 and 31,845 (July 17, 1992);
   11. (k) Residual disinfectant concentration - 40 C.F.R. §§ 141.74(a) (July 1, 1992);
   12. (l) Temperature - 40 C.F.R. § 141.74(a) (July 1, 1992);
   13. (m) pH - 40 C.F.R. § 141.74(a) (July 1, 1992);
   14. (n) Lead and copper parameters as specified in §§ 74:04:05:74 to 74:04:05:99, inclusive - 40 C.F.R. § 141.89 (July 1, 1992);
5. (5) Failure to generate reliable data on a routine basis;
6. (6) Submission of a performance evaluation sample or any routine sample to another laboratory and reporting the data to be generated as its own; or
7. (7) Falsification of data or other deceptive practices.

Source: 16 SDR 196, effective May 21, 1990; 21 SDR 40, effective September 6, 1994.

General Authority: SDCL 34A-3A-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-3A-3(2).