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Adk Watershed Institute Certified A Research Lab, Open House Set

April 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed Institute staff runs analyses in its newly state certified Environmental Research LaboratoryThe Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) has announced that the New York State Department of Health awarded it certification through the Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP).

The AWI Environmental Research Lab is specifically designed for the analysis of surface and ground water in the Adirondack region. The laboratory saw major upgrades in 2010 when Paul Smith’s College built the Countess Alicia Spaulding-Paolozzi Environmental Science and Education Center. Since that time, the lab has made contributions to the protection of clean water in the region including a greater understanding of the impact of road salt within the environment.

ELAP is part of a national laboratory accreditation program that seeks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of environmental analyses conducted for regulatory purposes. This certification is a new requirement for eligibility to receive state and federal grants and contracts and it opens new opportunities to support the region’s clean water and communities.

To help celebrate this achievement, the public is invited to join AWI at a spring open house at Paul Smith’s College on Saturday, May 21st from 2-5 pm. This free event is an opportunity to tour AWI’s laboratory, chat with AWI staff about its work, and experience a demonstration of “clean, drain, dry” boat washing and other activities.

Light refreshments will be served. Visitors may also walk the grounds of the beautiful Paul Smith’s College campus located on the shores of Lower St. Regis Lake. For more information and directions to the AWI building on campus, visit adkwatershed.org.

Photo: Adirondack Watershed Institute staff runs analyses in its newly state certified Environmental Research Laboratory provided by Adirondack Watershed Institute.

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Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, Adirondacks, Paul Smith's College, Science, water quality

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