NEW AT THE LAB!
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(May 6, 2018) We are pleased to announce that we are now offering testing for Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires’ Disease. There is no longer any need to send your samples out of state for testing.
In June, 2017, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a memorandum titled “Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease.” Healthcare facilities must now develop a water management program to identify areas where Legionella could grow and spread. A critical part of the Water Management Program is monitoring the effectiveness of the plan. An easy way to monitor is to collect samples at pre-determined sampling points, and test for Legionella pneumophila.
We use a reliable test method (IDEXX Legiolert) that is comparable to the traditional culture methods. The Legiolert test gives confirmed results in seven days whereas the traditional culture methods can take up to 14 days.
Having a good water management plan will help your company meet the requirements of the CMS directive, safeguard your company’s reputation and most importantly, prevent the infection of legionellosis for vulnerable populations in your care. Trust Maine Environmental Laboratory to help you meet the monitoring requirements of your Water Management Plan.
Maine Environmental Laboratory is a commercial, NELAP-accredited analytical lab located on the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine. We are a local, family-owned laboratory that has been in business for nearly 40 years, performing environmental testing ranging from effluent studies, to hazardous waste evaluation, to sludge analyses, to drinking water testing. We also test homeowner wells and public water supplies.
We provide high-quality data using laboratory practices that meet or exceed the 2009 TNI Standards and Maine State Laboratory Certification Rules and Regulations. We focus on meeting our clients’ specific analytical requirements, including attention to project detection limits, specific quality control deliverables, and reliable turn-around times.
MEL is well known for its exceptional customer service, friendly staff and knowledgeable analysts. We can provide you with sampling containers, shipping materials, and easy-to-understand reports.
Our analytical capabilities include:
- Metals by ICP (lead, arsenic, copper, manganese, etc.)
- Mercury by CVAA
- Anions by Ion Chromatography
- TOC/TIC
- Cyanide
- Phosphorus
- BOD
- COD
- Oil and Grease (EPA 1664A)
- pH/corrosivity
- Alkalinity
- Conductivity/Salt Toxicity
- Ammonia-N
- Nitrate/Nitrite
- TCLP Extractions
- Flashpoint/Ignitability
- Bacteria: Total Coliform, E. coli, Fecal Coliform
- and so much more!
We have extensive experience with:
- Brownfields analyses – soil and groundwater
- RCRA analyses for groundwater monitoring
- RCRA analyses for solid/hazardous waste characterization
- NPDES Priority Pollutants meeting MEDEP reporting limits
- Industrial discharge compliance for industry and municipalities
- MEDEP Chapter 405, Chapter 418 and Chapter 419 analyses for incinerator ash and wood ash
- Wastewater Treatment Plant sludge and compost analyses
- Hydrocarbon-contaminated soils characterization
- Maine Waste Oil Analyses
- NH Sludge Quality Certification (SQC) analyses
- Drinking water wells
- “Basic Safety” water Tests, Real Estate transaction testing, Maine Drinking Water Program testing
See our complete testing list on the Our Analytical Services page.
