EMLab P&K's Houston Lab Receives TCEQ NELAP Accreditation for Water Testing

San Bruno, CA, July 28, 2011 --(PR.com)-- EMLab P&K is pleased to announce the TCEQ NELAP accreditation of its analytical laboratory in Houston, Texas. EMLab P&K’s water testing lab in Houston is accredited by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for water analysis (NELAP Certificate # T104704489-11-1). EMLab P&K’s Houston lab offers water analysis for drinking water testing and non-potable water testing including: E. coli, Total coliforms, Heterotrophic plate counts, fecal coliforms, Enterococci (non-potable water), and Fecal streptococci (non-potable water).

EMLab P&K’s Houston lab is located in TestAmerica's analytical laboratory at: 6310 Rothway Street, Houston, TX 77040. EMLab P&K’s clients can now send water test samples to the Houston lab for drinking water testing and non-potable water testing. The lab is also accredited by AIHA (EMLAP # 193549) for mold and bacterial analysis and licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services (License # LAB0136) for mold analysis.

"With our Houston laboratory receiving TCEQ NELAP accreditation, EMLab P&K continues to demonstrate it is among the very best analytical laboratories in the nation, including water testing. The recognition shows that the analytical data produced from any of our water testing laboratories is always of the highest quality. Because major health and financial decisions are made based on the laboratory results and on the laboratory’s quality system, we ensure that the data we produce and our QA system are of the highest quality. EMLab P&K’s TCEQ NELAP accreditation is a mark of this capability as a water testing laboratory," states Tim Costello, EMLab P&K’s Director of Quality Assurance.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the environmental agency for the state of Texas. The TCEQ offers accreditations for all environmental laboratories according to standards adopted by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC). The Commission accredits laboratories providing data for compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act through the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP). The TCEQ also offers certifications based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.”

About EMLab P&K
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, is one of the leading commercial indoor air quality laboratories in North America with over 60 service and drop-off locations throughout the United States. EMLab P&K specializes in analyzing air and surface samples to identify mold, bacteria, fungi, asbestos, and allergens. EMLab P&K also offers USP 797 testing, PCR testing, radon analysis, and materials testing. EMLab P&K has an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations and government agencies including: AIHA, NVLAP, CA-ELAP, NY-ELAP, Texas DSHS, and other accrediting programs. For more information, visit the official website at http://www.emlabpk.com or call 866-888-6653.

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