• The contract lab will be responsible for sample pick-up from the PWD-BLS facility for transport to the contract laboratory, or providing for shipping. PCB contaminant-free sample containers (including field blanks), shipping containers and packing supplies must be supplied by the contract lab. PWD will utilize the contract laboratory’s shipping contract or courier service, and the laboratory must include the cost of shipping or courier in its proposal and on each invoice. Preference may be given to laboratories capable of providing courier service for sample pick-up from PWD-BLS. • Testing of water, wastewater, treatment residuals and solids (and other related media) for PCBs and PCB congeners according to EPA Method 1668, Revision A or the latest version of the approved method is required. All laboratory analyses must meet Delaware River Basin Commission requirements for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) analyses (https://www.nj.gov/drbc/programs/quality/pcb-monitoring.html) and must be able to analyze for the 209 PCB congeners. • All PCB testing must be completed in accordance with the requirements of the analytical method, State of Pennsylvania, and DRBC requirements for successful completion of PCB analysis.• The contract lab will be responsible for sample pick-up from the PWD-BLS facility for transport to the contract laboratory, or providing for shipping. PCB contaminant-free sample containers (including field blanks), shipping containers and packing supplies must be supplied by the contract lab. PWD will utilize the contract laboratory’s shipping contract or courier service, and the laboratory must include the cost of shipping or courier in its proposal and on each invoice. Preference may be given to laboratories capable of providing courier service for sample pick-up from PWD-BLS. • Testing of water, wastewater, treatment residuals and solids (and other related media) for PCBs and PCB congeners according to EPA Method 1668, Revision A or the latest version of the approved method is required. All laboratory analyses must meet Delaware River Basin Commission requirements for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) analyses (https://www.nj.gov/drbc/programs/quality/pcb-monitoring.html) and must be able to analyze for the 209 PCB congeners. • All PCB testing must be completed in accordance with the requirements of the analytical method, State of Pennsylvania, and DRBC requirements for successful completion of PCB analysis.
