DOHA: The Water Quality Lab of Qatar Genera Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has renewed the recognised International Standard ISO 17025:2005 from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for third straight time.
Kahramaa made tremendous efforts to ensure the quality of drinking water it provides to customers as per the highest international standard, said a release. The quality of Kahramaa drinking water exceeds WHO standards. In 2017, The Water Quality Lab has collected more than 30,000 samples where more than 189,000 tests were performed, said a statement.
Kahramaa’s Water Quality Lab was granted the accreditation for the first time in 2012. It is one of around 200 non-commercial laboratories in the world authorized to use the logo of the world class certification body A2LA.
Kahramaa Water Quality Lab is the leading laboratory in Qatar in terms of international accreditation and one of the first accredited laboratories in the region.
This accreditation is a recognition of Kahramaa Water Quality Lab capability of issuing authentic and accurate chemical and microbiological results, moreover, it maintains and complies with the requirements of international quality standard ISO 9001:2008.
This international accreditation opens the door for Kahramaa water quality lab to be an international reference for testing samples and issuing accurate results inside and outside Qatar.
