Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELIPO)

Complaint Reporting Procedures

All complaints will be reviewed and investigated as appropriate.

Complaints Against a Kansas Certified Laboratory

Please submit complaints against a Kansas-certified laboratory in writing to the Environmental Laboratory Improvement Program Office.

• Email ELIPO

  Phone: 785-296-3811

Direct Complaints Regarding the Environmental Laboratory Improvement Program Office

Please direct complaints regarding the Environmental Laboratory Improvement Program Office to the Director of the Division of Environment.

• Phone: 785-296-1535

  Fax: 785-559-4264

Laboratories Outside of Kansas Seeking Primary Accreditation From KDHE

The KDHE Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program has contracted with the two NELAP third-party assessment bodies listed below to assist with the primary accreditation of environmental testing laboratories outside of Kansas. For more information please contact our lab improvement specialists or the third-party assessors directly.

• Jack Farrell
  Analytical Excellence, inc.
  812 Point Pleasant Place
  Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
  Phone: 407.331.5040
  Email Analytical Excellence inc
  
  
• Christopher Royce
  Dade Moeller & Associates

  1835 Terminal Drive, Suite 200
  Richland, WA 99354
  Phone: 225-335-3199
  Email Christopher Royce

History of the Program

The Kansas Environmental Laboratory Certification program was authorized by the Kansas legislature in 1978 with the enactment of K.S.A. 65-1,109a. The program was implemented by the enactment of K.A.R. 28-15-35 through 28-15-37. In 1999 the state of Kansas became a nationally recognized accrediting authority. This recognition was obtained as the KDHE, ELIPO implemented the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) standards for laboratory accreditation.

The TNI Standard

NELAC has since evolved into The NELAC Institute (TNI) and remains the national standard-setting body for environmental laboratory accreditation and for accrediting authorities. The standards developed by TNI have become a reality thanks to the joint effort and commitment of participants from all states, the federal government, the environmental laboratory community, and the regulated industries. The state of Kansas is a TNI participant and voting member with governor-appointed representatives participating in the national conference each year.

The consensus effort has resulted in the adoption of a new standard for lab accreditation: The TNI standard. The TNI standard is available on the TNI website and is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2011. Training sessions on the TNI standard are being arranged and the schedule will be posted here when finalized.

Regulations

Collection-and-Analysis-of-Water-and-Public-Water-Supplies-KAR-28-14 (PDF)