Pollutants known as "contaminants of emerging concern" or chemicals that could potentially harm human health and have been found in the environment, including pesticides, ingredients from personal ...

A new RT-PCR test detects intestinal enterococci in drinking water within 3–4 hours, offering faster identification of ...

Your tap water may contain more forever chemicals than testing reports suggest. Learn why PFAS levels may be underestimated and how to reduce exposure.

Delivering accurate and legally defensible data is the core mandate of any water analysis laboratory. The reliability of environmental and public health data, particularly concerning drinking water, ...

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), published a draft of the first EPA-validated laboratory analytical ...

Worldwide, billions of people rely on water sources whose hygienic quality is unclear or difficult to monitor. Conventional microbiological analysis methods take up to 24 hours, are costly, and ...

SAN DIEGO - Today, EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region announced approval of an innovative, quick turn-around DNA-based method to evaluate bacteria in San Diego County beach water. The San Diego County ...

Mahogany Taylor is a licensed contractor with more than 35 years of experience in construction and interior design. She started early as an apprentice in several trades and gained industry experience ...

Environmental testing laboratories face a fundamental challenge that other analytical disciplines rarely encounter: the water used to prepare blanks, calibration standards, and reagents must be ...