Rules & Regulations Governing the

Accreditation of Laboratories for Drinking Basic Requirements for Accreditation

Water Analysis IMPORTANT DATA:
1. Name, citizenship and domicile of head and
owner
Related Laws 2. Address
PD 856: 3. Name of establishment
Code Sanitation of the Philippines 4. Scope and nature of work
AO 18-A s 1993 5. Certifications of compliance with Business
Standards of Quality and Requirements for requirements
the Processing, Packaging and Labeling of 6. Tax clearance of preceding year
Bottled Drinking Water
AO 39 s. 1996: New amendment Accreditation of WTL
RA 9275 ( May 22, 2004)
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 Personnel:
a. Licensed Sanitary Engineer
Water is a basic commodity of life… b. Clinical Pathologist
c. Licensed Chemist
TYPES OF WATER d. Registered Medical Technologist
[according to AO 18-A s. 1993] e. Licensed Pharmacist
1. Bottled Water LABORATORY ASSISTANTS
2. Drinking Water a. Licensed Chemist
3. Natural Water b. Registered Medical Technologist
4. Artesian Water c. Licensed Pharmacist
5. Well Water NOTE:
6. Spring Water 1. One year experience
7. Mineral Water 2. 1:2 = acceptable ratio of technical
8. Purified Water assistant to a skilled worker
9. Carbonated Water
10. Fluoridated Water SERVICES OFFERED
BACTERIOLOGICAL
TYPES OF WATER PHYSICO-CHEMICAL
ACCORDING TO LEVEL BIOLOGICAL
RADIOLOGICAL
a. LEVEL I: (Point Source) NOTE:
- a protected well or a developed spring with an 1. Each service must be operated by at least 1
outlet but without distribution system
registered professional, 1 laboratory
b. LEVEL II: (Communal Faucet System or Stand assistant and 1 laboratory aide
posts) 2. 30 samples/day:: bacteriological
- A system composed of a source, a reservoir, 3. 5 samples/day :: chemical
a piped distribution network and communal
faucets, located no more than 25 meters 4. Laboratory records are kept for min. 5 years.
from the farthest house 5. Internal Quality Audit every 6 months
6. Cert of Accreditation (COA) 2 years validity
c. LEVEL III: ( Waterworks System or Individual
House Connections)
- A system with a source, a reservoir, and a PHYSICAL PLANT
piped distribution network and household Bench-top working area for processing samples
taps : 1.20 – 1.80 m
Working Space
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE : at least 20 sq. m
Compliance with safety and building code
To protect and safeguard the health and welfare of SUGGESTED WATER SAMPLING
the community by preventing the establishment,
operation and maintenance of poorly equipped TECHNIQUES
substandard water testing laboratory STANDARD REQUEST FORM
BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SERVICES OFFERED:
 a. Multiple Tube Fermentation
Technique
b. Gram staining
c. IMViC Test
d. Standard Plate Count
e. Fecal Coliform Test
f. Test for Fecal Streptococci (optional)

SAMPLE RESULT FORMS

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SERVICES OFFERED:
a. Color
b. Odor
c. pH value: acidity and alkalinity
d. Specific Conductance
e. Taste
f. Temperature
g. Turbidity
h. Total Solids and Hardness
i. Presence of significant minerals and
contaminants
SAMPLE RESULT FORM
BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SERVICES OFFERED:
a. Quantitative and qualitative
examination of phytoplankton
samples
b. Zooplankton and bottom Fauna
examination
MINIMUM EQUIPMENT:
a. Water sampler
b. Water pump with graduated intake
c. Bottom drodge
d. Microscope (inverted and compound)
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SERVICES OFFERED:
a. Gross α and β radioactivity
b. Total Radioactive Strontium in water
c. Strontium-90 in water
d. Total Radium: Precipitation Technique
e. Radium 226 by Radon
(Soluble, Suspended and Total)