Guidance

Using MCERTS for the chemical testing of soil

How to provide chemical test data for potentially contaminated soils or landspreading regulated under the environmental permitting regulations.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 30 April 2021

Applies to England

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Using MCERTS for the chemical testing of soil

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Sites regulated by the Environment Agency must use laboratories accredited to our Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS).

These laboratories will follow the MCERTS: performance standard for laboratories undertaking chemical testing of soil.

This guidance explains:

• the MCERTS performance standard
• how to provide chemical test data for potentially contaminated soils or landspreading regulated under the environmental permitting regulations

Published 30 April 2021