{"id":135,"date":"2016-04-14T19:08:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T19:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drinking-water\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:16:35","slug":"information-for-laboratories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drinking-water\/information-for-laboratories\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Laboratories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-135\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-135-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-135-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-135-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">Under provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), laboratories must be certified by the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) to perform microbiological and chemical analysis of drinking water for public water systems in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Office of Drinking Water (ODW) of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has been given primary authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia to oversee the requirements of SDWA. The ODW receives the data that results from the analysis of drinking water samples, and the Lab Admin Group in the ODW is here to assist those certified laboratories with the reporting of analytical results. We will be happy to help you with the reporting program, as well as answer any laboratory related questions and\/or concerns that you may have.\u00a0 You may contact us at <strong>labadmin@vdh.virginia.gov<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-135-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_pt_tabs pt-widget-tabs panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">General Laboratory Reporting Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"pt-tabs__navigation  nav  nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link  active\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-cmdp\" role=\"tab\">CMDP<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-training--resources\" role=\"tab\">Training &amp; Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-lab-alert\" role=\"tab\">Lab Alert<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#tab-monitoring-schedules\" role=\"tab\">Monitoring Schedules<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-tabs__content  tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade  in  active\" id=\"tab-cmdp\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w69a09c13911b5\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69a09c13911b5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a09c13911b5-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a09c13911b5-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a09c13911b5-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Compliance Monitoring Data Portal<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>CMDP, or the Compliance Monitoring Data Portal, is an EPA maintained web-based reporting application that gives certified laboratories and public water systems the ability to report sample results and monthly operational data directly to the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water (ODW).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ODW is now requiring all lab results be submitted through CMDP.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>To Begin Using CMDP:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify which type of user credentials best fit your role.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/SCS-CMDP-Test-Registration-Guide-for-Labs.pdf\">SCS-CMDP-Test-Registration-Guide-for-Labs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Register in EPA's <a href=\"https:\/\/encromerrtest.epacdxnode.net\/Scs\">Shared CROMERR Services<\/a> (SCS) Test site.<\/li>\n<li>After ODW receives and approves your request from SCS, sign up in <a href=\"https:\/\/cmdpprep.epa.gov\/sso\/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fcmdpprep.epa.gov%2Fcmdp%2Fj_spring_cas_security_check%3Bjsessionid%3DDA5987ACA3D0BF841B2EF24AC755291D\">CMDP Pre-Production<\/a>.\u00a0 This is the test environment before moving into CMDP Production.<\/li>\n<li>Submit a minimum of 3 successful test files that reflect the data types commonly reported by your lab.\u00a0 These are not compliance data.\u00a0 The test files ensure there are no technical issues before moving into the production environment. CMDP offers three method for reporting data, which are listed below.<\/li>\n<li>Register in EPA's <a href=\"https:\/\/encromerr.epa.gov\/\">Shared CROMERR Services<\/a> (SCS) Production site for the role previously identified.<\/li>\n<li>Once ODW receives and approves your request from SCS, sign up in <a href=\"https:\/\/cmdp.epa.gov\/sso\/login\">CMDP Production<\/a> and begin submitting compliance data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>More Resources for Reporting Compliance Data can be found through the <a href=\"https:\/\/usepa.servicenowservices.com\/sdwisprogram\">SDWIS Program Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-training--resources\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w69a09c13911ba\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69a09c13911ba-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a09c13911ba-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a09c13911ba-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a09c13911ba-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Training &amp; Resources<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vadwv.gecsws.com\/\">Drinking Water Viewer<\/a>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Helpful for locating Facility ID's and Sampling Point ID's for Public Water Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Split Fluoride Data Entry\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/09\/Excel-Template-Split-Fluoride-Example.pdf\">Excel Template Split Fluoride Example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/09\/Web-Entry-Split-Fluoride-Example.pdf\">Web Entry Split Fluoride Example<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Quick Guides for XLS\/XML Reporting\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/Excel-TC-Data-Entry-and-Submission.pdf\">Excel-TC-Data-Entry-and-Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/Excel-Chem-Rad-Submission-Example.pdf\">Excel-Chem-Rad-Submission-Example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/Excel-DBP-Submission-Example.pdf\">Excel-DBP-Submission-Example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/Excel-LT2-Submission-Example.pdf\">Excel-LT2-Submission-Example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/Sample-Validation-Submission-Process-Excel.pdf\">Sample-Validation-Submission-Process-Excel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Quick Guides for Web Entry Reporting\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/WebEntry-TC-Data-Entry-and-Submission.pdf\">WebEntry-TC-Data-Entry-and-Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/Webentry-DBP-Submission-Example.pdf\">Webentry-DBP-Submission-Example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/Webentry-LT2-Submission-Example.pdf\">Webentry-LT2-Submission-Example<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/10\/Sample-Validation-Submission-Process-Webentry.pdf\">Sample-Validation-Submission-Process-Webentry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>PFAS Data Entry\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/PFAS-Reporting-FAQ.pdf\">PFAS Reporting FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69a09c13911ba-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-lab-alert\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w69a09c13911bc\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69a09c13911bc-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a09c13911bc-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a09c13911bc-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a09c13911bc-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Lab Alert<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Laboratories must report all positive Total Coliform and\/or E.Coli results, and other contaminants\u2019 results that exceeded their Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) or Action Levels (ALs) to the appropriate Field office's Alert Email within 24 hours. The Action Level for Lead is 0.015 mg\/L and the Action Level for Copper is 1.3 mg\/L.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/04\/Reporting_MPN_Results.pdf\">Reporting MPN Results to the Lab Alert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/Field_Office_Alert_Information_Upated.pdf\">Field Office Contact Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/ODW_Lab_Maps.pdf\">Map of Public Water System IDs by Field Office Region<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/04\/PWSID-By-Regulating-Agency.xlsx\">List of Public Water System IDs by Field Office Region<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Laboratory Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"QuickLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drinking-water\/office-of-drinking-water\/state-wide-monitoring-waivers\/\">State-Wide Monitoring Waivers<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"QuickLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/04\/Cryptosporidium0415.pdf\">Cryptosporidium &amp; LT2 E. Coli<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"QuickLink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/water.epa.gov\/lawsregs\/rulesregs\/sdwa\/ucmr\/ucmr3\/laboratories.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UCMR3<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"QuickLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/dwucmr\/fourth-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule\">UCMR4<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane  fade\" id=\"tab-monitoring-schedules\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-w69a09c13911be\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69a09c13911be-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69a09c13911be-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69a09c13911be-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69a09c13911be-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><strong>Monitoring Schedules<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/Monitoring-Sched-Q2-25.xlsx\">Monitoring Schedule -2nd Qtr 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/Monitoring-Sched-Q3-25.xlsx\">Monitoring Schedule -3rd Qtr 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Monitoring-Sched-Q4-25-1.xlsx\">Monitoring Schedule -4th Qtr 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Monitoring-Sched-Q1-26.xlsx\">Monitoring Schedule -1st Qtr 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/Monitoring-Sched-Q2-26.xlsx\">Monitoring Schedule -2nd Qtr 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-135-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-135-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-135-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Quick Links<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dgs.virginia.gov\/division-of-consolidated-laboratory-services\/\">Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dgs.virginia.gov\/division-of-consolidated-laboratory-services\/certification-accreditation\/find-a-lab\/\">Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services - Find a Lab<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/Field_Office_Alert_Information_Upated.pdf\">Contact a Local Field Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/encromerrtest.epacdxnode.net\/Scs\">SCS TEST<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmdpprep.epa.gov\/sso\/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fcmdpprep.epa.gov%2Fcmdp%2Fj_spring_cas_security_check%3Bjsessionid%3DBB69C0E148825648B7A68F1D3CCCFDF5\">CMDP TEST<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/encromerr.epa.gov\">SCS Production<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmdp.epa.gov\/cmdp\/\">CMDP Production<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), laboratories must be certified by the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) to perform microbiological and chemical analysis of drinking water for public water systems in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 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