CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION

In terms of section 22(2) (b) of the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory
Practice Act, 2006 (Act 19 of 2006), read with sections 23(1), (2) and (3) of the said Act, I hereby certify that:-

RAND WATER ANALYTICAL SERVICES

Facility Accreditation Number: T0046

is a South African National Accreditation System accredited facility
provided that all conditions and requirements are complied with

This certificate is valid as per the scope as stated in the accompanying schedule of accreditation,
Annexure “A”, bearing the above accreditation number for

CHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND HYDROBIOLOGICAL

ANALYSIS

The facility is accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard

ISO/IEC 17025:2017

The accreditation demonstrates technical competency for a defined scope and the operation of a
quality management system

While this certificate remains valid, the Accredited Facility named above is authorised to
use the relevant accreditation symbol to issue facility reports and/or certificates

______________________________________________________________________________
Ms FS Radebe
Acting Chief Executive Officer

Effective Date: 20 December 2022

Certificate Expires: 30 November 2027
Facility Number: T0046

ANNEXURE A

SCHEDULE OF ACCREDITATION

Facility Number: T0046

Permanent Address of Laboratory: Technical Signatories:

Rand Water Analytical Services Ms M Grundlingh (All Microbiology Methods)
Barrage Road Ms L Khoza (All Microbiology Methods)
Vereeniging
Mr MJ Dlamini (Organic and Inorganic
1930
Chemistry Methods)
Ms A Ramcharan (1.1.2.01.1, 1.1.2.02.1,
1.1.2.08.1, 1.1.2.10.1, 1.1.2.07.1)
Ms A (Ashvena) Ramcharan (1.1.2.07.1)

Mr S Makwabe (2.1.8.02.2, 2.1.8.03.2,

2.1.8.04.2, 2.1.8.05.2, 2.1.4.01.1,
2.1.3.01.2, 2.1.2.05.1, 2.1.2.04.1,
2.1.2.08.1, 2.1.2.02.1, 2.1.3.03.1,
2,1,8,07,2)
Mr SB Manyosi (2.1.8.02.2, 2.1.8.03.2,
2.1.8.05.2, 2.1.7.01.1, 2.1.2.08.1,
2.1.2.02.1, 2.1.4.01,1, 2.1.8.04.2)
Dr A Swanepoel (1.1.2.09.1, 1.1.2.03.1,
1.1.2.1.1, 1.1.2.02.1, 1.1.2.10.1)
Mr M Mbanjwa (1.2.2.01.1,
1.2.2.02.1, 1.2.2.05.1, 1.2.2.09.1,
1.2.2.10.1, 1.2.2.06.1)
Ms L Schubart (1.2.2.01.1, 1.2.2.05.1,
1.2.2.09.1, 1.2.2.06.1, 1.2.2.02.1)
Ms C Joubert (1.1.2.09.1, 1.1.2.04.1)
Mr T Mokoena (2.1.8.03.2, 2.1.8.04.2,
2.1.8.05.2, 2.1.8.02.2)
Mr L Makhalemele (2.1.8.03.2, 2.1.8.04.2,
2.1.8.05.2, 2.1.8.02.2, 2.1.8.07.2,
2.1.8.08.2, 2.1.6.04.2, 2.1.2.04.01,
2.1.2.05.01)
Ms TE Nthaha (2.1.2.02.1, 2.1.2.08.1,
2.1.4.01.1, 2.1.7.01.1, 2.2.2.09.1,
2.2.1.01.2, 2.2.2.02.01, 2.2.2.01.1)
Dr R Hendricks (1.1.2.08.1, 1.1.2.04.1,
1.1.2.09.1, 1.1.2.10.1)
Ms L Chiwande (1.2.2.01.1, 1.2.2.05.1,
1.2.2.09.1 & 1.2.2.02.1)
Ms J Mpharoane (2.2.1.02.1, 2.2.1.01.2)
Ms M Msimanga (2.2.1.01.2, 2.2.1.02.1,
2.1.2.05.1, 2.1.2.04.1, 2.1.3.01.2,
2.1.2.02.1)
Ms M Sekhu (2.1.3.03.1, 2.1.3.01.2, 2.1.8.08.2)

Mr SB Mnguni (2.1.8.03.2, 2.1.8.04.2,

2.1.8.07.2, 2.2.1.01.2, 2.1.3.01.02,
2.1.7.01.1, 2.2.1.02.1, 2.2.2.01.1,
2.2.1.03.1)
Ms O Khule (2.1.2.04.1, 2.1.2.05.1, 2.2.2.06.1,
2.1.3.01.2, 2.1.2.02.1, 2.1.2.08.1,
2.1.3.03.1)
Ms D Mbili (2.1.2.08.1, 2.1.7.01.1, 2.1.2.02.1,
2.2.1.01.2, 2.2.1.03.1)

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Facility Number: T0046

Ms G Manzane (2.1.8.08.2, 2.1.8.04.2,

2.1.2.02.1, 2.1.2.08.1, 2.1.8.01.2,
2.1.8.03.2)
Mr B Zwane (2.1.2.04.1, 2.1.2.05.1, 2.1.3.01.2)
Ms M Magubane (2.2.2.01.1, 2.2.2.06.1,
2.2.2.02.1, 2.2.1.03.1, 2.2.2.09.1)
Mr T Elijah (2.2.1.03.1)
Ms M Nokoane (1.2.2.01.1, 1.2.2.05.1)
Ms S Mkhize (1.2.2.01.1, 1.2.2.05.1)
Mr O Mogopa (1.2.2.01.1, 1.2.2.05.1)

Dr J Kgaladi (1.2.2.01.1, 1.2.2.02.1,

1.2.2.05.1, 1.2.2.09.1, 1.2.2.10.1)
Ms K Modise (1.2.2.02.1, 1.2.2.09.1)

Ms B Kheswa (1.2.2.02.1, 1.2.2.09.1)

Dr V Marie (1.2.2.10.1)

Postal Address: Nominated Representative:

P O Box 3526 Ms V Ntoba
Vereeniging
1930

Tel: (016) 430-8400 Issue No.: 32

Fax: (016) 455-2055 Date of Issue: 20 December 2022
E-mail: vntoba@randwater.co.za Expiry Date: 30 November 2027

Material or Products Tested Type of Tests / Properties Standard Specifications,

Measured, Techniques / Equipment Used
Range of Measurement
HYDROBIOLOGY
Drinking Water, Surface Water, Chlorophyll-a 1.1.2.01.1
Waste Water and Ground Water
Chlorophyll-665 (Total pigment) 1.1.2.02.1
Phytoplankton identification and 1.1.2.03.1
enumeration
Daphnia pulex acute toxicity test 1.1.2.04.1
Mycrocystin screening test (ELISA) 1.1.2.09.1
technique
Invertebrate Identification 1.1.2.07.1
and Enumeration
Vibrio Fischeri (Luminescent bacteria 1.1.2.08.1
test water phase using the Microtox
instrument)
Drinking Water, Surface Water, AGI (Algae Growth inhibition) 1.1.2.10.1
Waste Water and Ground Water

MICROBIOLOGY
Drinking Water, Surface Water, Heterotrophic Plate Count 1.2.2.01.1
Waste Water, Ground Water
Determination of Coliphages 1.2.2.05.1

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Drinking Water, Surface Water, Isolation and detection of 1.2.2.06.1

Waste Water, Ground Water
Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia
cysts
Colilert for the detection and 1.2.2.09.1
enumeration of Escherichia coli and
coliform bacteria

Drinking Water, Ground Water, Detection and Enumeration of Faecal 1.2.2.02.1

Surface Water, Waste Water coliforms and Escherichia coli using
the colilert - 18/Quantitray 2000
Real-time Polymerase chain reaction 1.2.2.10.1
Assay for the CTRA gene of V.Choleae

CHEMICAL: INORGANIC
Drinking Water, Ground Water, Determination of pH, Conductivity 2.1.3.01.2
Surface Water, Waste Water and Alkalinity using Autotitrator
Turbidity 2.1.2.02.1
NH3 as N by Gallery 2.1.8.04.2
PO4 as P by Gallery 2.1.8.03.2
Chemical oxygen demand 2.1.3.03.1
TKN by Aquakem 2.1.8.02.2
Active Silica by Aquakem 2.1.8.05.2
Determination of anions(F, CI, Br, 2.1.7.01.1
NO3 & SO4) by Ion Chromatography –
Highrange
Dissolved Solids 2.1.2.04.1
Suspended Solids 2.1.2.05.1
Colour 2.1.2.08.1
Free Cyanide 2.1.8.07.2
Multi element analyses by ICP OES 2.1.4.01.1
Anions (CI, F, NO2, NO3, & SO4) 2.1.8.08.2
discrete analysis

CHEMICAL: ORGANIC
Drinking and Surface Water Total Trihalomethanes (µg / ℓ) by GC- 2.2.2.01.1
ECD
Geosmin (µg / ℓ) by SPME 2.2.2.02.1

Drinking and Surface Water Determination of BTEX’s in water 2.2.2.09.1

samples by SPME
TOC and DOC by wet oxidation 2.2.1.01.2
Determination of total phenols 2.2.1.03.1
ultraviolet oxidation

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Drinking and Surface Water Determination of selected Semi 2.2.2.06.1

Volatile organic compounds by GC-
MS (PAHS, Pesticides, Industrial
Chemicals and Tiazines)
Determination of Oil and Grease 2.2.1.02.1
Original Date of Accreditation: 01 January 1996

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SYSTEM

__________________________________
Accreditation Manager

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