May 9, 2012 in AV, BOL, Entertainment, Local Interest, TAB, weather, YouTube
DEP: Lackawanna County Lab Fined $20,000, Surrenders AccreditationsDEP Cited Several Deficiencies during Inspection WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Laboratory Accreditation Program has reached an agreement with Northeastern Environmental Laboratory (NEEL) of Scranton, Lackawanna County, on a civil penalty for violating the Laboratory Accreditations Act.The company will pay a $20,000 fine and voluntarily surrender the majority of its accreditations for drinking water and wastewater management and testing.The agreement is the result of several violations DEP inspectors found at NEEL during non-routine visits in September 2011, including failure to properly train staff; failure to oversee and supervise testing of water samples; failure to maintain records; and failure to adhere to proper collection, receipt and handling of samples.The lab’s certificate of accreditation expired on April 1, and the business subsequently notified DEP that it will not seek re-accreditation.For more information, visit www.dep.state.pa.us or call 717-346-7200.
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DEP: Lackawanna County Lab Fined $20,000, Surrenders Accreditations
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