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Page last updated: 02/7/12

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Welcome to our website!

We are glad you found us. We are here to help you find answers to your water quality questions. If you do not find your question in these choices…give us a call at 386-248-1781 we will be glad to help.

All questions are important. We want you to know about the quality of your water so you can make informed decisions about your water; its impact on you and the environment in which we live.

Be sure to visit the Water Atlas site for comprehensive information about upcoming events, environmental news, and water quality data for sites throughout Florida.

Sincerely,

Jack Towle, R.S., D.A.A.S., M.P.A.
Lab Director

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Services we offer

In this section we tried to anticipate your questions about water.  If we did not cover your question, please give us a call and we will be happy to get you the information.

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Lab certification information

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Our history

The merger of the Volusia County Health Department Laboratory and the County Environmental Management Department Laboratory continues to be a good example of innovative interagency cooperation. This merger has increased the services offered to the citizens of Volusia County while saving the County money through the elimination of duplicate maintenance and certification fees.

This unique merger has been recognized for it’s accomplishments and awarded the Florida TaxWatch’s Davis Productivity Certificate of Achievement in 1995. In 1996 the lab was a National Association of Counties Achievement Award Winner. The lab also received Certificates of Appreciation from the Halifax/Indian River Task Force in 1995-99. The lab was honored as the 1998 Outstanding Team of the Year by the Volusia County Environmental Health Department.

The laboratory is National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) certified (E23111). Being State certified allows the data provided by the laboratory to be used in court to support regulatory and enforcement actions, if necessary.

The Laboratory is certified by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Bureau of Laboratories Certification Program to perform analyses for the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act.

 

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Our location

Environmental Health Laboratory entrance

The Laboratory is conveniently located approximately
4 miles west of Daytona Beach off of Highway 92 at:

1250 Indian Lake Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32124-1038

Phone: 386-248-1781 or 1780
Fax: 386-248-1785

 

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Operating hours & holidays

Lab Sample Acceptance Hours:

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Limited weekend hours on request (Saturday or Sunday) - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(NOTE: samples should be delivered no later than 2 p.m. for same day analysis.)

The Lab is closed on the following holidays for 2012

Public water systems involved in a line break please call 386-248-1781. We may be able to accommodate you on a case by case basis.

 

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Parameter List

The lab can perform the following analyses:
(NELAP certified methods are in bold italics)

Safe Drinking Water:

Microbiology
Total Coliform bacteria
(Membrane Filtration & MMO-MUG)
E. Coli

Chemistry:
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chloride
Color
Copper
Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
pH
Sulfate
Total Dissolved Solids
Lead

Clean Water Act:

Microbiology:
Enterococci
Fecal Coliforms

Chemistry:
Alkalinity
Ammonia
CBOD
Chloride
Color
Conductivity
Kjeldahl nitrogen – Total (TKN)
Nitrate as N
NOx
Nitrite as N
Orthophsophate as P
pH
Phosphorus, total
Total dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total suspended Solids (TSS)
Turbidity

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