Purpose & Objectives of WELA

The organization shall promote:

  • The advancement of skills and knowledge to the arts and sciences of enviromental monitoring and laboratory analysis.
  • Reliable and defensible laboratory data through the proper use of quality assurance programs and accepted good laboratory practices.
  • The enhancement of laboratory technology through application of laboratory arts and sciences.
  • The dissemination of information and interpretation of WDNR and USEPA regulations.
  • The active participation in the regulation and certification of laboratories by the State of Wisconsin.
  • The use of private laboratories as the primary source of environmental testing.
  • An active voice towards the welfare of the environmental laboratory industry in Wisconsin.