Gwangju Health and Environment Research Institute Obtains International Certification in Water Quality and Soil Fields

All Items Rated 'Satisfied' in Evaluation Hosted by US ERA

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Health and Environment Research Institute announced on the 14th that it has obtained an international certificate with all items rated as "Satisfactory" in the international proficiency test for water and soil pollutants conducted by the Environmental Resource Association (ERA) in the United States.

The Environmental Resource Association (ERA) in the United States is an internationally accredited proficiency testing organization certified under ISO 17043.

In the international proficiency test for water and soil fields, the analytical capability of testing institutions for unknown samples is verified in three stages: Satisfactory, Warning, and Unsatisfactory. A total of 310 analytical institutions worldwide participated in this evaluation.

The water and soil fields participated according to the regulations on the operation of quality control for environmental testing and inspection institutions, achieving "Satisfactory" results in all 20 types of water quality including heavy metals and 12 types of soil quality including volatile organic compounds.

Seo Gwangyeop, head of the Industrial Wastewater Division, said, "This evaluation internationally recognized the excellence of our testing and inspection capabilities in the water and soil fields. As a specialized research institute with international certification, we will continue to provide citizens with highly reliable, internationally standardized analytical data and do our best in water and soil management by actively responding to environmental preservation."

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