The Idaho Bureau of Laboratories certifies laboratories for the chemical and microbiological testing of drinking water from public water systems as part of the primacy agreement between the State of Idaho and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Laboratories are certified for microbiology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and radiochemistry analytes and methods. Equipment and procedures employed by laboratories certified by the State of Idaho conform to the provisions and QA standards in the EPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water and to rules and regulations governing certification of Idaho water quality laboratories. The certification authority for the State of Idaho is Bureau Chief, Christopher Ball, Ph.D.
Environmental Analysis Section Manager: Ernie Bader (208) 334-2235 x 290 badere@dhw.idaho.gov Microbiological Certification Officer: Sandra Radwin radwins@dhw.idaho.gov Inorganic Chemistry Certification Officer: Hank Huang huangh@dhw.idaho.gov Organic Chemistry, Certification Officer: Lisa Beasley-Morrison beasleyl@dhw.idaho.gov