Consumer Microbiology - Forms and Available Tests
Submission Form
Water Bacteriology Form No. G-19 (PDF 33kb viewing information)
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Available Tests
Note: Only drinking water testing is available to the general public. All other testing must be submitted through Public Health Sanitarians.
| Test | Method | Acceptable Results | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking Water | Colilert | No Coliforms found | At least once every three years, or whenever well or system repairs are made |
| Bay Water | A-1 modified method | <14/100 mL | As needed upon request by Public Health Sanitarians |
| Dairy Water |
Multiple tube fermentation Colilert |
<1.1/100 mL <1.0/100 mL |
As needed upon request by Public Health Sanitarians |
| Test | Method | Acceptable Results | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Plate count |
PAC - pasteurized PAC - producer PAC - commingled |
20,000/mL 100,000/mL 300,000/mL |
At least four times during any consecutive six month period. |
| Coliform Count | PCC/HSCC | <10/mL | As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
| Growth Inhibitors |
Charm SL-3 Delvotest Charm SLBL Charm Tetra-SL Charm Sulfa-SL |
Not Found | As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
| Somatic Cell Counts |
OSCC DMSCC |
Cow: 750,000/mL Goat: 1,5000,000/mL |
As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | Advanced Fluorometer | Not Found | As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
| Freezing Point | Cryoscope | <-0.525º Horvet | As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
| Pathogens |
BAX system BAM VIDAS |
Not Found | As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
| Aflatoxins | Charm SL-Aflatoxin | <500 ppt | As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
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