Consumer Microbiology - Forms and Available Tests
Submission Form:
Water Bacteriology Form No. G-19 (PDF 33kb viewing information)
Available Tests:
Note: Only drinking water testing is available to the general public. All other testing must be submitted through Public Health Sanitarians.
See Frequently Asked Questions for submission guidelines
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TEST |
METHOD |
ACCEPTABLE RESULTS |
FREQUENCY |
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Drinking Water |
Colilert |
No Coliforms found |
At least once every three years, or whenever well or system repairs are made |
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Bay Water |
A-1 modified method |
<14/100 mL |
As needed upon request by Public Health Sanitarians |
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Dairy Water |
Multiple tube fermentation Colilert |
<1.1/100 mL <1.0/100 mL |
As needed upon request by Public Health Sanitarians |
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Milk Testing: ^ Top |
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TEST |
METHOD |
ACCEPTABLE RESULTS |
FREQUENCY |
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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. |
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Coliform Count |
PCC/HSCC |
<10/mL |
As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
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Growth Inhibitors |
Charm SL-3 Delvotest Charm SLBL Charm Tetra-SL Charm Sulfa-SL |
Not Found |
As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
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Somatic Cell Counts |
OSCC DMSCC |
Cow: 750,000/mL |
As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
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Alkaline Phosphatase |
Advanced Fluorometer |
Not Found |
As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
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Freezing Point |
Cryoscope |
<-0.525º Horvet |
As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
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Pathogens |
BAX system BAM VIDAS |
Not Found |
As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
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Aflatoxins |
Charm SL-Aflatoxin |
<500 ppt |
As requested by Public Health Sanitarians only |
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Food Testing: ^ Top |
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Food is tested only upon request from DSHS, local city county health departments, and hospitals. All food testing is done by standard methods following the Bacteriological Analytical Manual, FDA, 8th Edition. |
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