The Laboratory Practices Committee meets once a year at the WEF annual WEFTEC® conference. Scope of committee activities include:

• Development of, workshops, seminars, training, and technical sessions for WEFTEC® and other events
• Development of publications related to laboratory practices topics
• Support development of the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater publication through the Standard Methods Subcommittee
• Submission of articles to a WEF laboratory newsletter
• Submission of comments to pending laboratory related regulations, guidance, and accreditation entities such as The NELAC Institute (TNI)
• Development of public outreach presentations expressing laboratory practices issues
• Partnering with other organizations in development of laboratory practices activities

Committee members write articles for the WEF newsletter Water Environment Laboratory Solutions, a bimonthly newsletter dedicated to water and wastewater laboratory personnel.

CHAIR
Akin Babatola,  2008-2011
110 California St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4212
Tel: 831-420-6045
Fax: 831-420-6489
E-mail: ababatola@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us

VICE-CHAIR
Devon A. Morgan,  2008-2011
5857 E. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV  89122-5507
Tel:        702-450-4444
Fax:
E-mail:    dmorgan@cleanwaterteam.com