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Wastewater Lab Certification Program KWLCP

​Program Overview

The Kentucky Wastewater Water Lab Certification Program (KWLCP) is administered by the Division of Water (DOW) within the Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet. The DOW certifies different laboratory types (such as general and field-only labs) to ensure that laboratories analyzing wastewater - particularly for Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) permits - produce accurate and reliable data that meet regulatory standards.

This page serves as a technical resource hub, offering downloadable materials such as application forms, method-analyte templates, quality assurance guidance, and EPA-required procedures (e.g., Method Detection Limit updates) in addition to tools, training materials, and reference documents to support laboratory operations, data quality, and compliance. If there are any discrepancies or concerns regarding any of the content on this page, please contact us.


Beginning in 2019, all wastewater water certified laboratories are required to utilize the revised EPA Method Detection Limit Study Rev 2 procedure for all method-analyte pairs for which the laboratory is certified (see factsheet below).

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​For more information contact:
DOWLabCertification@ky.gov

Kentucky Laboratory Certification Program - Wastewater Submission Requirements​​

​Certification Type ​Certification Year ​Documents Required ​Submission Due
​General Laboratory ​Even Year ​Application
Fees worksheet
Fee payment
All documents (as per applicable sections 8-12)

​November 15th of the previous year

Nov 15th-Dec 15th penalty of 15%

After Dec 15th penalty of 25%
​General Laboratory ​Odd Year Fees worksheet
Fee payment
(please submit any changes in contacts or the method-analyte list)

​November 15th of the previous year

Nov 15th-Dec 15th penalty of 15%

After Dec 15th penalty of 25%
​Field-only Laboratory ​Odd Year ​Application
Fees worksheet
Fee payment
All documents (as per section 7)

​November 15th of the previous year

Nov 15th-Dec 15th penalty of 15%

After Dec 15th penalty of 25%
​Field-only Laboratory ​Even Year ​Fees worksheet
Fee payment
(please submit any changes in contacts or the method-analyte list)

​November 15th of the previous year

Nov 15th-Dec 15th penalty of 15%

After Dec 15th penalty of 25%


Documents
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General SOP Template - General Laboratory Template for Standard Operating Procedures
General QAP Template - General Laboratory Template for Quality Assurance Plan
Field SOP Template - Field only Laboratory Template for Standard Operating Procedures
Field QAP Template - Field only Laboratory Template for Quality Assurance Plan
Field pH only SOP Template - Standard Operating Procedure Template for Field only Analysis of pH
Field pH only QAP Template - Quality Assurance Plan Template for Field only analysis of pH
Field pH only QAP and SOP Template - Instructions for Quality Assurance Plan and Standard Operating Procedures Templates for Field only analysis of pH
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