Listado de Laboratorios Ambientales Acreditados - IDEAM

Colombia's Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) maintains a public list of accredited environmental laboratories. The dataset includes laboratory details, accreditation status, testing capabilities, and geographic locations. It is published in compliance with Decree 1076 of 2015 and was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Map laboratory locations and service areas using Nombre del Laboratorio, Ciudad, Departamento, Latitud, and Longitud.
• Filter laboratories by their accredited testing capabilities using Matriz, Componente, Variable, and Técnica.
• Verify the validity and scope of a laboratory's accreditation using Estado de la Acreditación, Desde, Hasta, and Actos administrativos que soportan el alcance.
• Contact laboratories for services using columns like Contacto, Correo, Teléfono, and Dirección.

Strengths

• Includes 27 detailed columns covering accreditation, technical scope, and contact information.
• Contains geospatial coordinates (Latitud, Longitud) for mapping laboratory locations.
• Explicitly documents the legal basis for publication (Decreto 1076 de 2015) and the authoritative source for accreditation status.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description includes a disclaimer that the data has not been validated by IDEAM and should not be used as legal evidence.
• Freshness should be verified as the 'last updated' date is in the future (2026-05-18).

Provenance

Source

Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies of Colombia (IDEAM), published via www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Published by IDEAM as a legal requirement to list accredited and in-process environmental laboratories.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 21:40:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, indicated by Departamento and Ciudad columns and the originating organization.