Statement of Qualifications

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1 Statement of Qualifications Justin Court, Suite D, Monterey, California (831) FAX (831)

2 Company Overview Monterey Bay Analytical Services (MBAS) is a California State Certified Environmental Laboratory providing laboratory testing since MBAS continuously strives for precision, accuracy, and dependability in every aspect of the services we provide. MBAS primarily focuses on water quality and offers a wide arrange of analyses for compliance testing and environmental contamination testing. Routine sample types include: Drinking water: ground and surface waters Wastewater: domestic and industrial Irrigation water Storm water runoff MBAS also offers sample collection and sample pick up services upon request. Certifications California State Water Resources Control Board Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) Certificate Number: 2385 California Department of General Services Small Business (Micro Business) Certificate Performance Evaluations MBAS routinely participates in proficiency testing (PT) programs. This testing program is a set of blind samples that the laboratory analyzes. MBAS participates in the following PT programs: Water Supply (WS) study for drinking water samples Water Pollution (WP) study for wastewaters and other polluted waters Microbiology study The proficiency testing program allows us to evaluate our analytical methodology and is an important part of our Quality Assurance Program. Page 1

3 Personnel MBAS is comprised of a highly talented group that is passionate about environmental science. Our staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and aims to provide the best customer service. David Holland Principal Founder Microbiologist Chemist B.S. in Microbiology State Certified Public Health Microbiologist AWWA Water Quality Analyst Grade IV David is the owner and founder of MBAS. He has over 30 years' experience performing chemical and biological analyses. He has also taught as an Adjunct Instructor at Hartnell Community College and Gavilan Community College teaching courses in water treatment and distribution. Mollie Wooden Laboratory Supervisor QA Manager Principal Analyst: Microbiology B.S. in Biology CWEA Grade 3 Laboratory Analyst Mollie has been with MBAS since She was promoted to Laboratory Supervisor in In addition to the responsibility for the microbiological and biochemical analyses, she is the principal analyst for metals determination by ICP MS and ICP OES and oversees laboratory QA/QC requirements. She is also the primary contact for the Ag Waiver project and other special reporting requirements. Hayden Maccagno Lead Chemist B.S. in Biology CWEA Grade 2 Laboratory Analyst Hayden has been with MBAS since the start of 2014 and is responsible for employee training, operating the ICP OES, Ion Chromatograph, testing solids, surfactants, and oil and grease. He also assists with sample collection and is responsible for electronic data reporting (EDT) to the state and county databases. Benjamin Sanchez Laboratory Scientist AA Chemistry CWEA Grade 1 Laboratory Analyst Ben has been working with us since the beginning of He takes care of shipping and receiving as well as developing methods and performing all inorganic analysis using our newest flow injection and segmented flow instrument. Page 2

4 Sara Sugarman Administrative Support Accounts Specialist BS, Interdisciplinary Studies, Suma Cum Laude Sara started with MBAS in She handled the change from LabWorks to SampleMaster LIMS specifically in reporting. She handles reporting, invoicing, and customer service while maintaining our QA/QC validation and our lab formatting using Access. Linda Brown Sample Collector Customer Relations Specialist B.S. in Biology Linda is a contractor that has been working with MBAS for over 10 years and collects samples for the RWQCB Ag Waiver program and does sample pickups throughout Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Barbara counties. Kathrinna Capistrano Sample Receiving Lab Technician kcapistrano@mbasinc.com B.S. Biology Kathrinna is our main sample receiver who joined our team in She ensures COCs are complete and samples are properly handled and processed. She is also trained on several colorimetric tests and is the main analysis delegator to prevent any violation in hold time. Levi Matisushima Laboratory Technician Levi is working at MBAS in between his undergraduate and graduate degree. He is the main analyst for gravimetric analyses while also completing many short hold-time analyses such as color, odor, turbidity as well as alkalinity. Dylan Jones Sample Collection/Shipping B.S. Marine Science Dylan started at MBAS April He does pickups throughout Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Jose and King City and is trained to collect samples for regulatory purposes and ag waiver. Dylan will widen our availability to pick up and collect samples to better serve our clients who cannot make it to the lab, for more information on sample collection or pickup availability please call (831) Page 3

5 Quality Assurance / Quality Control Providing sound and legally defensible data is of paramount importance to MBAS. Accuracy and reproducibility are the primary goals of our QA/QC plan. To ensure this, method blanks, laboratory control samples, second source samples, matrix spikes, duplicates, and replicates are analyzed as applicable to each analysis. QC requirements for each analytical technique are clearly outlined in the standard operating procedures and all analysts receive extensive training in these requirements. External audits are routinely conducted by the California ELAP inspectors and internal reviews are frequently held to ensure the quality of our data. Laboratory Facilities MBAS is conveniently located in Monterey, CA. The laboratory has continued to change and grow as we adjust to increasing demand. In addition to the primary sample preparation laboratory and the microbiology room, MBAS has made improvements to include an anion and total organic carbon lab room, a dedicated 8 foot fume hood for solid phase extraction (Oil & Grease analysis), a Total Suspended Solids/Total Dissolved Solids (TSS/TDS) lab room, and additional storage space for shipping and receiving. Major Laboratory Equipment Metals: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP MS) Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP OES) Inorganic Chemistry: Ion Chromatograph Total Organic Carbon Analyzer UV/Visible Spectrometer Automatic Titrator Information Technology MBAS strives to stay on the forefront of technology. Our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) allows us to do just that. MBAS has greatly invested in updating and maintain this LIMS system so that we may be better able to provide our customers with professional reports the way they need it. This year MBAS has also launched a new website where clients who are interested will be able to set up log in accounts that will give them access to reports, chains of custody, and online bill pay. This will offer clients a convenient way to find their data and aid MBAS in its efforts to reduce paper use. Page 4

6 Electronic Data Deliverables Many clients require data to be formatted in such a way as to be easily uploaded into particular databases. These formats are electronic data deliverables (EDD). MBAS currently supports the following EDD formats: CA Write On WaterTrax CA GeoTracker (EDF) SWAMP CEDEN Project Experience MBAS has experience working with a wide array of clients in California in a variety of industries. MBAS has worked with large clients as well as individuals with private wells. Some of the larger projects that MBAS has been involved with include the pilot study for a reclaimed water re use project, the State Water Quality Control Board s Ag Waiver program, and various environmental studies including a Caltrans Monitoring Contract. Markets Served Municipal and private water utilities Wastewater treatment plants Water re use and desalination projects County agencies Consulting and engineering firms Agricultural and winery industries Page 5