For the purpose of determining compliance with Chapters
3745-81, 3745-82 and 3745-90, and rules
3745-91-06
and
3745-9-09
of the Administrative Code, and as specified by paragraph (B) of rule
3745-83-01
of the Administrative Code, including plant control tests but excluding water
quality parameter determinations, or for other analyses required by the
director, only those analyses may be acceptable to the director that are
performed in one of the following facilities:
(A) A laboratory located in the state of Ohio
and holding a valid and unexpired laboratory certification under this chapter,
and by an individual conducting analyses as designated on the laboratory
certificate.
(B) "The State
Principal Laboratory."
(C)
A laboratory located outside the state of Ohio and
owned or operated by a public water system supplying drinking water in the
state of Ohio, holding a valid and unexpired laboratory certification under
this chapter, and by an individual conducting analyses as designated on the
laboratory certificate.
With the exception of
those analytes required in Chapter 3745-90 of the Administrative Code, a
laboratory certified by the United States environmental protection agency
(USEPA), the national environmental laboratory accreditation program (NELAP),
or by another environmental laboratory accreditation program for the Field of
Accreditation of drinking water may be acceptable to the director to perform
required analyses for drinking water analytes.
(D)
With the
exception of analytes required in Chapter 3745-90 of the Administrative
Code,
A
an
out of state laboratory
certified by the
United States environmental protection agency, the national environmental
laboratory accreditation program (NELAP), or by another state to perform
required analyses for drinking water contaminants,
may be accepted to analyze drinking water samples by
meeting the analytical and reporting requirements of this chapter in order for
those analyses to be acceptable to the director but only if any of the
following conditions
in paragraphs (D)(1) to (D)(4) of this rule apply.
Out of state laboratories shall meet the analytical
and reporting requirements of this chapter in order for those analyses to be
acceptable to the director.
(1) For
those
contaminants
analytes and during those times for which no Ohio
laboratory is certified under this chapter of the Administrative Code for the
analyses.
(2) During those times
when the director determines there is insufficient laboratory
capacity.
(3) For
parameters
analytes which Ohio has determined not to certify
laboratories.
(4) For samples
collected from a public water system located outside the state of Ohio which
provides water to a consecutive water system located in the state of
Ohio.
(E)
Laboratories identified in paragraphs (C) and (D) of
this rule requesting initial acceptance of certification shall follow the
requirements set forth in rule 3745-89-12 of the Administrative
Code.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 3745-89-02
Effective:
10/26/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
7/28/2020 and
10/26/2025
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 6109.03,
6109.04,
6109.12
Rule
Amplifies: 6109.03,
6109.04,
6109.12,
3745.50
Prior
Effective Dates: 11/26/1980, 04/09/1990, 09/13/1993, 04/01/1999, 06/18/2004,
05/04/2015, 06/01/2016
