Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§300j–26 Certification of Testing Laboratories
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER XII — SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Part F — Additional Requirements To Regulate Safety of Drinking Water › § 300j–26
Summary
EPA must make sure lab-certification programs only approve labs that produce reliable, accurate lead tests of drinking water. EPA or a delegated State must publish certified labs list on request.
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Title 42, §300j–26
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall assure that programs for the certification of testing laboratories which test drinking water supplies for lead contamination certify only those laboratories which provide reliable accurate testing. The Administrator (or the State in the case of a State to which certification authority is delegated under this subsection) shall publish and make available to the public upon request the list of laboratories certified under this subsection.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 300j–26
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110