Requirement to Maintain a Laboratory at the WWTP Sample Clauses

Requirement to Maintain a Laboratory at the WWTP. The Concessionaire will maintain and staff a laboratory at the WWTP or contract with an outside laboratory capable of performing the analyses required for process control and sludge management as identified in these Operating Standards, as well as those analyses required to be reported for compliance with the NPDES permit. The Concessionaire will be responsible for all costs associated with operating and maintaining the laboratory, including but not limited to analytical and sampling equipment maintenance, quality control, training, and reagents and other materials required for performing the analyses. The Concessionaire may contract with an outside laboratory. The Concessionaire will be responsible for contracting with the outside laboratory and will be responsible for all costs associated with sampling and analysis. A Quality Manual has been developed by the City and is currently in use related to laboratory operations. The Concessionaire will review the Manual. The Concessionaire may continue to use the current Manual, or make revisions. If revisions to the Manual are made, the revised Manual must comply with the requirements for PADEP’s laboratory accreditation program under Pa Title 25, Chapter 252.

Requirement to Maintain a Laboratory at the WWTP. ‌ The Concessionaire will maintain and staff a laboratory at the WWTP capable of performing the analyses required for process control and sludge management identified in Section 3.3 of these Standards, as well as those analyses required to be reported for the NPDES permit. The Concessionaire will be responsible for all costs associated with operating and maintaining the laboratory, including but not limited to analytical and sampling equipment maintenance, quality control, training, and reagents and other materials required for performing the analyses. The Concessionaire will advise the City of any analysis to be performed under contract with an outside laboratory. The Concessionaire will provide an explanation to the City along with documentation supporting the decision to out-source the analysis. The Concessionaire will be responsible for contracting with the outside laboratory and will be responsible for all costs associated with sampling and analysis. A Quality Manual has been developed by the City and is currently in use. The Concessionaire will within 30 days following closing review the Manual. The Concessionaire may continue to use the current Manual, or make revisions. If revisions are made, the revised Manual must comply with the requirements for PADEP’s laboratory accreditation program under Pa Title 25, Chapter 252 .