Proficiency testing programs WATERS
PT for PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY
| Programs | Matrices | Parameters | Accreditation | Rounds / year | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 – Fresh waters – Physico-chemical analyses | Drinking water, surface water, groundwater | Oxidants (e.g. bromates, chlorates, chlorites), organic and inorganic pollutants (e.g. COD, TOC, phenols, cyanides, anionic surfactants), dissolved organic carbon, Kjedahl nitrogen, total nitrogen/phosphorus, oxidability (KMnO₄, acidic), trace metals (e.g. Ag, Hg, Cr VI), mineral content, dry residue, suspended solids, and natural structure (major ions, nutrients, TOC, dissolved silica, cyanides, iodides, CO₂, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, redox potential, turbidity, and true colour) | accredited* | 6 | Download |
| 34a – Bathing waters – Physico-chemical analyses | Bathing water (swimming-pool) | Chloride, turbidity, isocyanuric acid, oxydabilité with KMn04 in acid solution, oxydability in alkalin solution, total organic carbon | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 34b – Fresh waters – Basic physico-chemical analyses | Drinking water, surface water, groundwater | Organic and nutrient content: COD (incl. ISO method), total and dissolved organic carbon, oxidability (KMnO₄, acidic), Kjeldahl nitrogen, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus, suspended solids, natural structure : major ions (e.g. Ca, Mg, Na, K, Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, F⁻), nutrients (e.g. NH₄⁺, NO₂⁻, PO₄³⁻, total P), TOC, dissolved silica, cyanides, iodides, CO₂, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, redox potential, turbidity, and true colour. | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 34c – Fresh waters – Chlorophyll A, Pheopigments index | Drinking water, surface water, groundwater | Chlorophyll A, Pheopigments index | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 34d – Carbo-gaseous packaged water | Carbo-gaseous water | Comprehensive physico-chemical water analysis: major ions (e.g. Ca, Mg, Na, K, Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, F⁻), nutrients (e.g. NH₄⁺, NO₂⁻, PO₄³⁻, total P), TOC, dissolved silica, cyanides, iodides, CO₂, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, redox potential, turbidity, and true colour, and heavy metals: Aluminium, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Boron, Cadmium, Total Chromium, Copper, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Nickel, Lead, Selenium, Strontium, Uranium, Zinc, Mercury. | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 34e – Highly mineralized packaged water | Highly mineralized packaged water with a dry residue | Physico-chemical water analysis: major ions (e.g. Ca, Mg, Na, K, Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, F⁻), nutrients (e.g. NH₄⁺, NO₂⁻, PO₄³⁻, total P), TOC, dissolved silica, cyanides, iodides, CO₂, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, redox potential, turbidity, and true colour, and heavy metals: Aluminium, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Boron, Cadmium, Total Chromium, Copper, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Nickel, Lead, Selenium, Strontium, Uranium, Zinc, Mercury. | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37a – Bathing waters – THM | Bathing water (swimming-pool) | Trihalomethanes (THMs): Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform. | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 52 – Waste waters – Physico-chemical analyses | Waste water (inlet and outlet) and industrial waste water | A comprehensive elemental analysis of water or solid matrices, covering major and trace elements (e.g. Al, As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Zn, Sb, Co, Ni, Se, V, TI), nutrients (e.g. P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Mo, Na), other metals/metalloids (e.g. B, Si, Ti, U, Zr, Ba, Be, Bi, Sn, Li, Sr, Te) and silica, silver/mercury, cyanides (free/total), phenol index, anionic tensioactives, nitrites/Cr VI, hexane extracted substances, Organic load and nutrient analysis: COD (total, ISO, and filtered), TOC, DOC, Kjeldahl nitrogen, total N and P, nitrates, nitrites, ammonium, and major cations (Na, K, Ca, Mg); Water characteristics: dissolved silica, pH, conductivity, dissolved salts, complete alkalinity titration, chlorides, sulphates, fluorides, bromides, orthophosphates, BOD, coulour, turbidity ; suspended solids, Phyisco-chemistry low concentrations : chlorides, nitraes, nitrites and total phosphorus | accredited* | 6 | Download |
| 52b – Waste waters: basic physico-chemical analyses | Waste water (inlet and outlet) and industrial waste water | Organic load and nutrient analysis: COD (total, ISO, and filtered), TOC, DOC, Kjeldahl nitrogen, total N and P, nitrates, nitrites, ammonium, and major cations (Na, K, Ca, Mg); Water characteristics: dissolved silica, pH, conductivity, dissolved salts, complete alkalinity titration, chlorides, sulphates, fluorides, bromides, orthophosphates, BOD, coulour, turbidity ; suspended solids | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 57 – Waters – Field analyses by samplers | Drinking water, surface water, groundwater, waste water, industrial waste water | Field analyses Conductivity at 25°C, chlorine (free, total, active), dissolved oxygen, Redox potential, pH, salinity, stabilizing agent: isocyanuric acid, turbidity | accredited* | 3 | Download |
PT for CONTAMINANTS
| Programs | Matrices | Parameters | Accreditation | Rounds / year | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 – Fresh waters – Micropollutants | Drinking water, surface water, groundwater. | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as BTEX, halogenated hydrocarbons, chlorinated benzenes and toluenes, oxygenated solvents (e.g. MTBE, ETBE), and—where applicable—pesticides (insecticides, ureas, triazines), PAHs, and PCBs | accredited* | 5 | Download |
| 37p – Fresh waters – PCBs, PAHs, Pesticides, Phtalates | Mineral water, Surface water, Feed water | Pesticide residues, primarily herbicides such as triazines (e.g. atrazine, simazine), ureas (e.g. diuron, linuron), and other compounds (e.g. metolachlor, bentazone), as well as a comprehensive panel of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PCBs and phthalates are referenced where applicable | accredited* | 5 | Download |
| 37q – Fresh waters – BTX-HVOC | Feed water, Surface water | Comprehensive screening of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. chloroform, vinyl chloride, trichloroethane), chlorinated and brominated benzenes and toluenes, chloroprenes, ethers (MTBE, ETBE), and trimethylbenzenes | accredited* | 4 | Download |
| 37r – Fresh waters – Herbicides | Feed water, Surface water | Aminotriazole, Ampa (aminomethylphosphonic acid), Glufosinate, Glyphosate, Chlormequat, Diquat, Mepiquat, Paraquat | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 37b – Surface water PBDE | Surface water | PBDE (28, 47, 99, 100, 153, 154, 183, 209) | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37c – Surface water Alkylphenols, Bisphenol A | Surface water | Analysis of bisphenols (A and S), nonylphenols and octylphenols (including specific isomers and ethoxylated forms), covering endocrine-disrupting compounds in various structural forms | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37d – Surface water Organotins | Surface water | Includes organotin compounds analysis, covering mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra-substituted butyltin cations, as well as triphenyltin and dioctyltin cations | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37e – Surface water Chloroanilines | Surface water | Analysis of chlorinated aniline derivatives, including mono- and dichloroanilines as well as nitro-substituted chloroanilines (2-Chloroaniline, 3,4-Dichloroaniline, 3-Chloroaniline, 3-Chloroaniline, 4-Chloroaniline) | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37f – Surface water Chloroacetic acid | Surface water | Haloacetic acids (HAAs), covering chlorinated, brominated, and mixed halogenated acetic acid species commonly formed as disinfection by-products | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37g – Surface water Epichlorhydrin | Surface water | Epichlorhydrin | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37h – Surface water Polychlorinated alkanes | Surface water | Polychlorinated alkanes C10-C13 | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37i – Surface water Acrylamide | Surface water | Acrylamide | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37j – Surface water Nitroaromatics | Surface water | Nitroaromatic compounds, specifically 1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene, 1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzene, 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene, 2-Nitrotoluene, Nitrobenzène | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37k – Surface water Chlorophenols | Surface water | 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol, 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol, 2,4-Dichlorophenol, 2-Chlorophenol, 3-Chlorophenol, 4-Chlorophenol, 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol, Pentachlorophenol | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37l – Surface water Perfluorinated compounds PFAS | Surface water | Perfluorinated compounds PFAS: PFHxA, PFHxS, PFHpA, PFOA, PFOS, PFDA, PFDS, PFBA, PNON, PFBS, PPTS, PFHPS, PFNA, PFUNDA, PFDOA, PFTRDA, PFNS, PFUdS, PFDoS, PFTrDS | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37m – Fresh waters – Multi-pesticides (Environmental technical approval) | Surface water | Pesticides, biocides, and emerging contaminants: phenoxy acids (e.g. 2,4-D, MCPA), triazoles, sulfonylureas, strobilurins, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, phenylureas, carbamates, and other herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and industrial compounds (e.g. bisphenol S, galaxolide, tolyltriazole, triclocarban) | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 37n – Fresh waters – Parabens | Surface water | Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 37o – Fresh waters – ESA and OXA Metabolites | Surface water | Acetochlor ESA, Acetochlor OXA, Alachlor ESA, Alachlor OXA, Dimetachlor OXA, Dimethenamid ESA, Flufenacet OXA, Flufenacet ESA, Metazachlor ESA, Metazachlor OXA, Metolachlor ESA, Metolachlor OXA | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53 – Waste water – Micropollutants | Waste water (inlet and outlet) and industrial waste water | Includes organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides (e.g. DDTs, HCH isomers, aldrin, chlorpyrifos, diazinon), PCBs (e.g. PCB 28 to 180), chlorinated benzenes (e.g. HCB, trichloro- and pentachlorobenzenes), phthalates (e.g. DEHP, DBP), and other industrial pollutants such as biphenyl, tributyl phosphate, and hexachlorobutadiene. Also includes herbicides (metazachlor, metolachlor, norflurazon), polycyclic aromatic hydrocabons (PAH), volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs) and herbicides (Aminotriazole, AMPA, Glufosinate, Glyphosate) | accredited* | 5 | Download |
| 53b – Waste water PBDE | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | PBDE (28, 47, 99, 100, 153, 154, 183, 209) | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53c – Waste water Alkylphenols, Bisphenol A | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | Includes analysis of bisphenols (A and S), nonylphenols and octylphenols (including specific isomers and ethoxylated forms), targeting endocrine-disrupting compounds in various structural and functional forms | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53d – Waste water Organotins | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | Dibutyltin cation, Dioctyltin cation, Monobutyltin cation, Tetrabutyltin cation, Tributyltin cation, Triphenyltin cation | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53e – Waste water Chloroanilines | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | Chloroanilines: 2-Chloroaniline, 3,4-Dichloroaniline, 3-Chloroaniline, 4-Chloro-2-nitroaniline, 4-Chloroaniline | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53f – Waste water Haloacetic acid | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | Chloroacetic acid, Dichloroacetic acid, Trichloroacetic acid, Bromoacetic acid, Dibromoacetic acid, Tribromoacetic acid, Bromochloroacetic acid, Bromodichloroacetic acid, Dibromochloroacetic acid | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53h – Waste water Polychlorinated alkanes | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | Polychlorinated alkanes C10-C13 | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53j – Waste water Nitroaromatics | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | Nitroaromatic compounds, specifically 1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene, 1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzene, 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene, 2-Nitrotoluene, Nitrobenzène | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53k – Waste water Chlorophenols | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol, 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol, 2,4-Dichlorophenol, 2-Chlorophenol, 3-Chlorophenol, 4-Chlorophenol, 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol, Pentachlorophenol | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53l – Waste water Perfluorinated compounds PFAS | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | Perfluorinated compounds PFAS: PFHxA, PFHxS, PFHpA, PFOA, PFOS, PFDA, PFDS, PFBA, PNON, PFBS, PPTS, PFHPS, PFNA, PFUNDA, PFDOA, PFTRDA, PFNS, PFUdS, PFDoS, PFTrDS | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 53p – Waste water – PCBs, PAHs, Pesticides, Phtalates | Waste water (inlet and outlet) and industrial waste water | Organochlorine pesticides (DDT and derivatives, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, isodrin, HCH isomers, chlordane, heptachlor, endosulfan), organophosphates (chlorpyrifos, diazinon, malathion, parathion, etc.), triazines, trichlorobenzenes and other halogenated aromatics (e.g. PCB 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, 180), phthalates (DEHP, DBP, DEP, DMP, BBP), pentachlorobenzène, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexachlorobutadiene, tributylphosphate, biphenyl, herbicides (metazachlor, metolachlor, norflurazon), polycyclic aromatic hydrocabons (PAH), other legacy and emerging organic micropollutants | accredited* | 5 | Download |
| 53q – Waste water – BTX-HVOC | Industrial waste water, Waste water outlet | Volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs), including mono- and poly-substituted benzenes (e.g., benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene), chlorinated and brominated benzenes, chlorinated ethenes and ethanes (e.g., dichloro-, trichloro-, tetrachloro-compounds), halogenated methanes, chlorotoluenes, chloroalkenes (e.g. vinyl chloride), and oxygenated compounds such as MTBE and ETBE | accredited* | 4 | Download |
| 53r – Waste water – Herbicides | Waste water outlet | Aminotriazole, Ampa (aminomethylphosphonic acid), Glufosinate, Glyphosate | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 48a – Waters – AOX | Drinking water, waste water | AOX | accredited* | 6 | Download |
| 48b – Waters – Hydrocarbons | Drinking water, waste water | Hydrocarbons | accredited* | 6 | Download |
| 48c – Waters – Volatil Hydrocarbons | Drinking water, waste water | Volatil Hydrocarbons | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 59 – Waters – Multiresidues search of organic substances | Drinking water, surface water, groundwater. | A diverse set of pesticides and agrochemicals, phenoxy acids (2,4,5-T), sulfonylureas Flazasulfuron), fungicides (pyraclostrobine, chlorothalonil), carbamates and ureas (carbaryl, fenuron), organophosphates (Methidathion), chlorinated organics (Acétochlore, MCPP), and other herbicides, insecticides, and growth regulators | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 87 – Micropollutants in biota | Fish | PAH, Pentachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobenzene, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Dicofol, PBDE 28, PBDE 47, PBDE 99, PBDE 100, PBDE 153, PBDE 154, PBDE 183, PBDE 209, Mercury | 1 | Download | |
| 90 – Drugs in water | Demineralized water, Surface water | Pharmaceuticals and personal care products, hormones (e.g. estradiol, progesterone), analgesics and anti-inflammatories (e.g. ibuprofen, diclofenac, paracetamol), antibiotics (e.g. ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, sulfamethoxazole), psychiatric and cardiovascular drugs (e.g. diazepam, metoprolol, propranolol, alprazolam), lipid regulators (e.g. gemfibrozil, bezafibrate), x-ray contrast agents (e.g. iopamidol, iopromide), and various drug metabolites and stimulants (e.g. caffeine, cotinine, tramadol) | accredited* | 2 | Download |
PT for MICROBIOLOGY & VIROLOGY
| Programs | Matrices | Parameters | Accreditation | Rounds / year | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 – Waters – Microbiological analyses except Legionella | Drinking water, well water, drilling water, bathing water | Total coliforms, Escherichia coli (E. coli), intestinal enterococci (with sanitary control and log-transformed results where applicable), MPN method, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococci, total viable count (TVC) at 22°C and 36°C, spores of sulfite-reducing anaerobic bacteria (e.g. Clostridium spp.) | accredited* | 4 | Download |
| 35a – Waters – E. coli, Coliforms, Enterococci, TVC | Drinking water, well water, drilling water, bathing water | Total coliforms, E.coli, Enterococci, Total viable count – TVC (culturable micro-organisms 22°C and 36°C) , Spores of sulfite-reducing anaerobe bacteria (Clostridium). | accredited* | 4 | Download |
| 35b – Waters – Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococci | Drinking water, well water, drilling water, bathing water | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, pathogenic staphylococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (log), pathogenic staphylococci (log), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (sanitary control), pathogenic staphylococci (sanitary control), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (log, sanitary control), pathogenic staphylococci (log, sanitary control). | accredited* | 4 | Download |
| 35c – Waters – Enterococci, E.coli by MPN | Drinking water, well water, drilling water, bathing water | E. coli, Enterococci, and total coliforms determined by MPN method, including log-transformed results. | accredited* | 4 | Download |
| 35d – Fresh Waters – Yeasts and moulds | Drinking water, well water, drilling water, bathing water | Yeasts and moulds | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 50 – Waters – Microbiological analyses Legionella | Hot water for sanitary use | Legionella spp, Legionella pneumophila | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 50a – Cooling tower waters – Microbiological analyses Legionella | Synthetic cooling tower water | Legionella spp, Legionella pneumophila | accredited* | 3 | Download |
| 54 – Waters – Microbiological analyses Salmonella | Drinking water, well water, drilling water, bathing water | Salmonella (presence / absence) | accredited* | 4 | Download |
| 83b – Water virology | Water | GI Norovirus, GII Norovirus, Hepatitis A virus | accredited* | 1 | Download |
| NEW 116 – SARS CoV 2 in waters | Output waste water | SARS CoV 2 (detection and quantification) | 1 | Download |
PT for HOSPITAL HYGIENE
| Programs | Matrices | Parameters | Rounds / year | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86a – Waters for hospital use: Waters under bacteriological control | Bacteriologically controlled water | Total viable count at 22°C & 36°C Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
2 | Download |
| 86b – Waters for hospital use: Microbiology of dialysis waters (hemodiafiltration) |
Ultrapure water – dialysate | Total viable count at 22°C for 7 days on medium similar to R2A or TGEA media Identification of indicator microorganisms |
2 | Download |
| 86c – Waters for hospital use: Microbiology of endoscope rinse waters |
Endoscope rinse water – terminal rinsing water | Total viable count at 22°C Identification of indicator microorganisms |
2 | Download |
PT for HYDROBIOLOGY
| Programs | Matrices | Parameters | Accreditation | Rounds / year | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 – Freshwater macroinvertebrates identification (pill box) | Fresh water macroinvertebrates in solution | Faunistic inventory | accredited* | 2 | Download |
PT for TASTE
| Programs | Matrices | Parameters | Rounds / year | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57a – Waters – Field analyses: Organoleptic quality | Drinking water | Qualitative analysis of odour, savour, colour | 3 | Download |
| 78 – Sensory analyses on drinking Water: ODOUR and FLAVOUR | Drinking water | Odour (Treshold odour number), Flavour (Treshold flavour number) | 2 | Download |
* To know the matrices and parameters under accreditation, download the detailed scope of accreditation