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Microbiology Workshop for Water and Wastewater Laboratories

4.5

Drinking Water and Wastewater

Pennsylvania Association of Accredited Environmental Laboratories

Aaren Alger

office@paael.org

7178560744 Ext.

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Changes in Methodology and instrumentation for Microbiology Testing have been implemented. This course will cover the changes and provide hands-on experience with the new instrumentation. This course will also provide specific examples of common PA DEP audit deficiencies that must be corrected to maintain Microbiological certification

Basic thru Intermediate

8:30 - 9:00 Registration 9:00 -12:00 Microbiology Workshop for Water and Wastewater Labs Gill Dichter, IDEXX 9:00 I: Introduction to Water Microbiology 9:25 II: Brief Review of Regulations and Updates A. TCR B.Recreational Water 10:00: Break 10:10 III:Review of Methods for Distribution, Surface, Recreational, and Wastewaters Including Fecal Coliforms with Colilert-18 and Quanti-Tray. A. MTF B. MF C. Colilert, Colilert-18 & Colisure 10:40 IV: Hands on Training with Colilert and Quanti-Tray 10:55 V: Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - New Method 11:10 VI: What is a Number MPN vs. MF and Confidence Limits 11:35 VII:QA/QC 11:50 VIII: Questions & Answers 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 2:30 Common Audit Deficiencies for Microbiology From Recent PA DEP Audits Clare McCarthy, PA DEP 2:30 - 3:00 Open Book Test for Operator Contact Hours This presentation will discuss common audit deficiencies that the PA DEP auditors have been finding over the last 18 months. This presentat

Municipal water and wastewater operators involved in laboratory operations as well as laboratory personnel that are not certified operators

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