Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2944
Course Name
Fecal Forum: A Hands-on Approach to Quality Control
Contact Hours
5.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Assoc., Inc.
Primary Contact
Marykay Steinman
office@epwpcoa.org
610 670 6072 Ext.
Website
Description
This training course is designed to assist laboratories that are Accredited by PA-DEP for Fecal Coliform analysis. The content will specifically address Quality Control requirements as laid out by DEP's Bureau of Labs in the Laboratory Accreditation Regulations (Chapter 252). Attendees will be exposed to the process and then will actually perform the process discussed in a small group setting. They will walk away with a complete understanding of how to actually perform steps of the quality control requirements.
Course Level
Intermediate
Course Content
1. Controls on Media
2. Colony Confirmations
3. Sterility Checks
4. Overview of emerging technology for wastewater microbiology
5. Dilutions and Calculations
*DEP Bureau of Labs Update and Interactive Roundtable Discussion
Target Audience
Laboratory personnel from facilities that are Accreditited for Fecal Coliform analysis.
Training Format
Classroom