Requirements for whole effluent toxicity testing

Requirements for whole effluent toxicity testing. Requirements for whole effluent toxicity testing. All the following apply to laboratories accredited to perform whole effluent toxicity testing: (1) Acute and chronic whole effluent toxicity testing by species. Laboratories analyzing whole effluents for acute and chronic toxicity for a given species shall follow the quality control requirements referenced in the “State of Wisconsin Aquatic Life Toxicity Testing Methods Manual,” as updated. (2) Accreditation requirements for chemical testing in support of whole effluent toxicity testing. Water chemistry testing performed in support of whole effluent toxicity testing for ammonia, alkalinity, hardness, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and total residual chlorine do not require separate accreditation under this chapter.