Investment in quality requirements reiterates the demands of the various integrated certification and accreditation systems. By undertaking multiple self-assessment diagnoses, the organisation ensures the suitability and effectiveness of the systems, in accordance with the management policy, objectives and targets outlined, promoting the improvement of activities and services provided, with benefits for all parties involved.

Accreditation

Synonymous with rigour, professionalism, resources and technical expertise, the SUMALAB Laboratory is accredited under Standard NP EN ISO 17025 for more than a hundred tests and is accredited for water, liquid effluents, solid waste and sample collection.

See the Technical Annex here. IPAC

Regulation

Because self-assessment and monitoring of systems are essential for maintaining the quality of services provided, while ensuring the detection and correction of anomalies, the SUMALAB Laboratory is monitored by ERSAR (Water and Waste Regulatory Authority) and audited by IPAC (Portuguese Accreditation Institute).

Technical Audit

This structure is also subject to ongoing technical audits, through participation in national and international interlaboratory tests with various entities (RELACRE, IELAB, LGC, AGLAE, AQUACHECK, among others), to ensure excellence in its performance in the field of environmental quality.