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Small‑lab applicant urges State Water Board to address ELAP delays and nonrefundable fees
Summary
An attorney for Analytical Environmental Labs told the State Water Board on June 3 that ELAP has not processed the lab’s accreditation application for more than four months after payment of an approximately $15,000 nonrefundable fee, and asked the board to investigate and consider regulatory fixes.
An attorney for Analytical Environmental Labs (AEL) told the State Water Resources Control Board at its June 3 public forum that ELAP has taken no action on AEL’s initial accreditation application more than four months after submission, leaving the laboratory unable to operate after paying an approximately $15,000 nonrefundable application fee.
JC Dean, an attorney with Stoll Reeves speaking for AEL, described the company’s situation and urged the board to investigate ELAP’s timelines and to consider regulatory changes so applicants can…
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