Annex (1)
To the Accreditation Certificate No. JAS Test - 031 Dated 2011-07-03
Miyahuna Central Laboratories
in Jordan Water Company (Miyahuna)/ Zai

 

Scope of Accreditation

Chemical and Microbiological Testing of Water

 

Tested Parameter/Type of Test/ Measured Quantity	Test Methods/ Standard
Water (Surface, ground, treated & in distribution net)
Turbidity	SM 2130 B – Nephelometric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Total and Phenolphthalein  Alkalinity	SM 2320 B –Titration Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Total Hardness	SM 2340 C – EDTA Titrimetric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Electrical Conductivity	SM 2510 B – Laboratory Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Total Dissolved Solids	SM 2540 C – Total Dissolved Solids Dried at 180 oC – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Temperature	SM 2550 B – Laboratory and Field Methods – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Dissolved Metals (Iron, Sodium, Zinc)	SM 3111 B – Direct Air-Acetylene Flame Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Dissolved Metals (Chromium, Cadmium, Copper, Manganese, Lead, Nickel, Aluminum)	SM 3113 B – Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Calcium Hardness	SM 3500-Ca B – EDTA Titrimetric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Magnesium Hardness	SM 3500-Mg B – Calculation Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Chloride	SM 4110 C /Single Column Ion Chromatography with Direct Conductivity Detection-Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
pH	SM 4500-H+ B – Electrometric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Phosphate- as PO4	SM 4500-P D – Stannous Chloride Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Sulfate- as SO4	SM 4110 C /Single Column Ion Chromatography with Direct Conductivity Detection-Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.

Water (Surface, ground, treated & in distribution net)
Trihalomethanes	§ GC coupled with headspace auto sampler (Manufacturer Manual / Thermo Quest) § In-house method No.: CS 002 [Issue No.(4); Issue Date:2010-10-04, Revision No.: (2); Revision Date: 2011-04-19] – Determination of THMs.
Total Coliform:
- by Multi tube Fermentation Technique (MTFT)	SM 9221 B – Standard Total Coliform Fermentation Technique – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
- by Enzyme	SM 9223 B – Enzyme Substrate – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
- by Membrane Filtration	In house method No. MS 001 [Issue No.: (2); Date: 2007-08-05, Revision No.: (4); Date: 2010-05-10]-Standard Total Membrane Filter Procedure.
Fecal Coliform - Direct Test (A-1 Medium)	SM 9221 E – 2-Fecal Coliform Direct Test (A-1 Medium) – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Escherichia Coli:
- by Multi tube Fermentation Technique (MTFT)	SM 9221 F – MTFT Escherichia Coli Procedure (EC-MUG Medium) – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
- by Enzyme Method	SM 9223 B – Enzyme Substrate – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Sampling / Chemicals	§ SM 1060 B – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005. § Jordanian Standard JS 287:1998.
Sampling / Bacteriology & Microbiology	§ SM 9060 A – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005. § Jordanian Standard JS 287:1998.

Water (Surface, ground, treated & in distribution net)
Dissolved Metals (Chromium, Copper, Nickel and Manganese)	SM 3111 B – Direct Air – Acetylene Flame Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Chlorine (Residual, Combined and Total)	SM 4500 – Cl D – Amperometric Titration Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Ammonium	§ Hach DR 2800 Spectrophotometer Operating Handbook – Nessler Method No. (8038). § In house method No.: CS 031 [Issue No. (2); Issue Date: 2009-12-07, Revision No.: (4); Revision Date: 2011-04-19] – Determination of NH4.
Fluoride	SM 4110 C /Single Column Ion Chromatography with Direct Conductivity Detection-Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Turbidity (Field Test)	SM2130 B – Nephelometric Method- Standard Methods for Examination of water & Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Electrical Conductivity (Field Test)	SM2510 B – Laboratory Method- Standard Methods for Examination of water & Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Temperature (Field Test)	SM2550 B – Laboratory Method- Standard Methods for Examination of water & Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
PH (Field Test)	SM4500- H + B – Electrometric Method- Standard Methods for Examination of water & Wastewater, 21st Edition, 2005.
Total Organic Carbon	SM 3510-B-High Temperature Combustion Methods for Examination of Water and Waste Water, 21st Edition, 2005.
Nitrate as NO3	SM 4110 C/ Single Column Ion Chromatography with Direct Conductivity Detection – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Waste Water, 21st Edition, 2005.

 

 

 

List of employees in the laboratory who are technically responsible for issuing the test reports in the scope of accreditation:

1- Technical Manager/ Eng. Amer Haroun.

2- Head of Sub Section for Chemical Labs/ Mr. Ghassan Al-Weheidi.

3- Head of Sub Section for Microbiological Lab/ Mr. Munther Al-Qudah.

4- Senior Analysts in Process Lab/ Mr. Khaled Alawneh, Mr. Ali Al Namrat, Mr. Mo'aid Al-Momani.