Wat. Code, § 13176 · Article 4. Other Powers and Duties of the State Board
Wat. Code, § 13176
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) The analysis of any material required by this division shall be performed by a laboratory that has accreditation or certification pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) This requirement does not apply to field tests, such as tests for color, odor, turbidity, pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and disinfectant residual.
(b) A person or public entity of the state shall not contract with a laboratory for environmental analyses required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) unless the laboratory has valid accreditation or certification.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 673, Sec. 20. (AB 1531) Effective January 1, 2016.
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Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 100885Printed as Section 13176 of the Water Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 100886Printed as Section 13176 of the Water Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 100890Printed as Section 13176 of the Water Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 131052Printed as Sections 13176, 13177.5, 13178, 13193, 13390, 13392, 13392.5, 13393.5, 13395.5, 13396.7, 13521, 13522, 13523, 13528, 13529, 13529.2, 13550, 13552.4, 13552.8, 13553, 13553.1, 13554, 13554.2, 13816, 138
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