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DATCP audit prompts new quality-assurance checks and equipment review in county water lab
Summary
A biennial DATCP audit requested in-lab quality-assurance testing of bottles and media and flagged narrow incubator temperature tolerances; staff said they will implement new QA processes and consider equipment changes to avoid sample excursions.
Staff reviewed findings from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) biennial audit of the county water lab. Auditors requested the lab perform in-house quality-assurance checks of bottles and media rather than relying solely on vendor certifications; staff described this as a new requirement the lab will implement.
The audit also noted tight incubator temperature tolerances (34.5–35.5°C) and small excursions that prompted a review; staff said they are evaluating options including recalibrating or purchasing a new incubator, and that there were no affected samples during the excursions cited in the audit.
