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Dennis ByrneLAB DIRECTOR

Regulatory & Accreditation

State certifications, proficiency testing, analyst capability, and permit compliance

ISO/IEC 17025:2017
EPA
VT00045
US EPA Region 1
UCMR 5 PFAS
SDWA Compliance Monitoring
Expires 2027-06-30
NY
NY11849
NYS DOH ELAP
Subpart 5-1 Drinking Water
Non-Potable Water (NELAP)
Solid & Hazardous Waste
Microbiology
Expires 2027-03-31
VT
VT-LAB-0045
VT Department of Health
Drinking Water (VT WSR)
Wastewater (NPDES)
Solid Waste
PFAS Drinking Water (UCMR 5)
+2 more
Expires 2026-12-31
NH
NH-200405
NH DES
Drinking Water (Env-Dw 700)
Wastewater (NPDES)
PFAS
Food Microbiology
Expires 2027-06-30
ISO/17025
L18-0445
A2LA
ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Expires 2027-09-15

Proficiency Test studies — ISO 17025 §6.6

External blind-sample studies. Failure triggers root-cause investigation per QA-SOP-12.

7 pass1 warn
StudyProviderMethodAnalyteMatrixz-scoreResultEvaluated
ERA PFAS-26-1
2026 Q1
ERA / WatersEPA 537.1PFOSDrinking Water0.7 PASS21 days ago
ERA PFAS-26-1
2026 Q1
ERA / WatersEPA 537.1PFOADrinking Water1.6 WARN21 days ago
ERA WP-318
2026 Q1
ERA / WatersEPA 524.2BenzeneDrinking Water-0.8 PASS28 days ago
ERA WP-318
2026 Q1
ERA / WatersEPA 200.8PbDrinking Water0.4 PASS28 days ago
ERA WP-318
2026 Q1
ERA / WatersEPA 200.8AsDrinking Water0.2 PASS28 days ago
Phenova Micro-26-1
2026 Q1
PhenovaSM 9223BEColiDrinking Water0.0 PASS1 month ago
NSI WatR/Pollution-2026
2026 Annual
NSI SolutionsSM 5210BBOD5Wastewater-1.1 PASS2 months ago
AOAC PT Food-26-1
2026 Q1
AOACISO 6579SalmFood0.0 PASS2 months ago
Notes
ERA PFAS-26-1: Z just inside warning threshold — corrective action review opened, repeat scheduled.

NPDES Permits

Discharge limit context for results

  • Burlington Main WWTP
    VT0100099 · VT · Outfall 001
    5 params
    BOD530/20 mg/L
    TSS30/20 mg/L
    pH9/— pH units
    Pb30/15 µg/L
    Expires Jun 9, 2028
  • Adirondack Hatchery Outflow
    NY0290084 · NY · Outfall A
    2 params
    TSS25/15 mg/L
    BOD520/12 mg/L
    Expires Jun 9, 2029

Analyst Certifications (IDC + ongoing)

Initial Demonstration of Capability + biennial recertification per method

AnalystCertified methods
Daniel Joyce
EPA 524.2EPA 8260CISO 6579SM 9223B
Dennis Byrne
EPA 8260CISO 6579SM 9223B
Harry Locker
EPA 200.8EPA 300.0SM 9223B
Laurel Jackson
EPA 200.8EPA 8260CISO 11290-1SM 5210BSM 9223B
Marcus Webb
EPA 300.0EPA 524.2EPA 8260CISO 11290-1SM 9223B
Priya Shah
EPA 6020BEPA 8260CSM 5210B
Rod Lamothe
EPA 200.8EPA 300.0EPA 537.1EPA 8260CISO 11290-1SM 9223B
Sarah Kim
EPA 524.2EPA 537.1EPA 8260CISO 11290-1ISO 6579

Method Catalog by Regulatory Program

SDWA
8 methods
  • EPA 200.8NYVTNHEPA
    40 CFR 141 §141.23
  • EPA 245.1NYVT
    40 CFR 141 §141.23
  • EPA 300.0NYVTNH
    40 CFR 141 §141.23 / 40 CFR 136 Table IB
  • EPA 524.2NYVTNHEPA
    40 CFR 141 §141.131(b)(2)
  • EPA 537.1VTNHEPA
    40 CFR 141 (UCMR 5)
  • SM 2130BVT
    40 CFR 141 §141.74
  • SM 9222BNYVT
    40 CFR 141 §141.74
  • SM 9223BNYVTNH
    40 CFR 141 §141.74 (Revised Total Coliform Rule)
CWA-NPDES
6 methods
  • EPA 1633VT
    40 CFR 136 (proposed)
  • EPA 418.1NYVT
    40 CFR 136 Table IB
  • EPA 6010CNYVTNH
    40 CFR 136 Table IB
  • SM 2540DNYVTNH
    40 CFR 136 Table IB
  • SM 4500-pHNYVTNH
    40 CFR 136 Table IB
  • SM 5210BNYVTNH
    40 CFR 136 Table IB
RCRA
5 methods
  • EPA 6020BNYVTNH
    40 CFR 261 / SW-846
  • EPA 8015CNYVT
    40 CFR 261 / SW-846
  • EPA 8081BNYVT
    40 CFR 261 / SW-846
  • EPA 8260CNYVTNH
    40 CFR 261 / SW-846
  • EPA 8270DNYVT
    40 CFR 261 / SW-846
FDA-BAM
3 methods
  • AOAC 991.14VT
    21 CFR 110 (cGMP)
  • ISO 11290-1VTNH
    21 CFR 110 (cGMP) / FSMA Final Rule
  • ISO 6579VTNH
    21 CFR 110 (cGMP) / FSMA Final Rule
GENERAL
1 method
  • EPA TO-15VT
    40 CFR 50 / 40 CFR 58