Manila Water Lab Services gets DOH accreditation !-- --
said its laboratory services unit recently received accreditation until 2022 from the
"The accreditation also allows MWLS to perform chemical, physical and microbiological analysis even on samples taken outside of Metro Manila's east zone, and results of which will be recognized and accepted by DOH,"
"The recognition, valid until 2021, is a result of an inspection and assessment done by a team comprised of the
"The assessors also cited MWLS as a model laboratory having consistently performed outstanding proficiency testing while maintaining a world-class facility," it added. Environmental laboratories, as defined by the DENR, are those authorized to generate environmental data for environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring and research activities to support the formulation and implementation of government policies, criteria and rules and regulations on the protection of the environment.
To ensure that the water delivered to the customers satisfies regulatory standards on quality, MWLS processes an average of around 900 water samples from the distribution network per month, the company said on its website. The samples are collected on a regular basis from strategically located sampling points all over the east zone.
"This number of sampling points surpasses the regulatory requirement and all results of the sampling have been consistently 100 percent compliant with the PNSDW, five percent above the requirement," the company said. It added that samples are then tested in the company's ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited laboratory against more than 50 physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters.
MWLS also carries the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.
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