{"data":{"id":"us-va/1vac30-41-450","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"1VAC30-41-450","heading":"Sample collection, handling, and preservation","body":"A. Laboratories that perform sampling shall meet the sample container, required preservation, and maximum holding time requirements incorporated by reference at 1VAC30-41-55 for microbiology and alternative testing methods for microbiology.\n\nB. Laboratories that perform sampling shall meet the requirements of Chapter V, Section 6 of the Manual and the Manual Supplement to Chapter V, Section 6 of the Manual unless these requirements conflict with the requirements specified in subsection A of this section.\n\nC. Drinking water laboratories shall reject any sample not meeting the sampling criteria of this section and notify the system or individual requesting the analyses.\n\nD. The laboratory shall have a written sample rejection policy covering samples that do not meet sampling requirements.","path":["Title 1. Administration","Agency 30. Department of General Services","Chapter 41. Regulation for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water","Part IV. Microbiology"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title1/agency30/chapter41/section450/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:38Z","sha256":"311e62844db22731a322810ecce3fb62f338ae27e4f67374f48e8c18669fb6e4","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/1vac30-41-440","next":"us-va/1vac30-41-460"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}