Charlotte County Utilities
Treatment Facilities - East Port Laboratory Operations
The East Port Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) supports a comprehensive environmental testing laboratory onsite. The State of Florida Department of Health certifies the laboratory in several categories. These categories include Nutrients, Demands, Physical Constituents, Organics, and Microbiology.
As part of the certification process, the laboratory must demonstrate capability in all of the above categories by participating in proficiency testing of quality control samples at least three times per year and by obtaining successful results. Additionally, the laboratory must maintain an approved Comprehensive Quality Assurance Plan and must successfully complete an on-site inspection by the State of Florida Department of Health.
The laboratory uses State-approved analytical methods including EPA and/or APHA Standard Methods to analyze more than 2,000 samples annually, requiring more than 20,000 analyses. Sample sources include the East Port WRF, the West Port WRF, the Rotonda WRF, the Burnt Store WRF, the Leachate Treatment Facility, and the Burnt Store Water Treatment Plant.
The East Port Laboratory is a well-equipped testing facility providing close monitoring of the County’s water and wastewater systems. Through strict quality assurance practices, the lab achieves its primary mission of providing the most accurate and precise results possible.
