Guam § 53115 - Laboratory and Sampler Certification.

§ 53115. Laboratory and Sampler Certification.

(a) No laboratory shall perform the test and analyses

required by the Guam EPA Administrator pursuant to this

Chapter for any public water system without first obtaining a

certificate issued by the Guam EPA Administrator that such

laboratory is competent and equipped to conduct such tests.

(1) Certificates shall be renewed every three (3) years

after the date of issuance.

(2) The Guam EPA Administrator may revoke any

certificate upon determination that the laboratory is no

longer competent or equipped to conduct such tests or

analyses.

(b) The Guam EPA may promulgate regulations to certify

laboratories through reciprocity on the basis of certification by

other states.

(c) Certification of Samplers. The GEPA may promulgate

regulations establishing minimum qualifications, training,

certification requirements, fees, and rules of conduct for persons

authorized by GEPA to collect water samples for the purpose of

determining compliance with this Chapter.

(1) Sampler certificates shall be renewed annually

after the date of issuance.

(2) The Guam EPA Administrator, in addition to any

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other remedy authorized under this Chapter, may revoke

any sampler certification upon a finding that a sampler has

falsified any sample or other information submitted to

GEPA, has violated any rules of conduct established under

Subsection (c) of this Section, or has demonstrated a lack of

competence as determined by the Guam EPA Administrator.

(3) A sampler who has had their sampler certification

revoked under Subsection (c)(2) of this Section may only

reapply and be certified again by Guam EPA as follows:

(A) If the certification was revoked for reason of

incompetence, a person must wait at least one (1) year

after the effective date of revocation to reapply.

(B) If the certification was revoked for reason of

violation of a rule of conduct established under

Subsection (c) of this Section, a person must wait at

least five (5) years after the effective date of revocation

to reapply.

(C) If the certification was revoked for reason of

submittal of a falsified sample or other falsified

information, a person shall not be eligible to reapply

for a sampler certification.

(D) A person who has had their sampler

certification revoked more than once for any reason

shall not be eligible to reapply for a sampler

certification.