Water Microbiology 2003

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Water Microbiology Scheme

The scheme consists of 2 programs of natural water and 12 months of freeze dried check samples. Individual programs can also be purchased separately.

Program Number and Date	Sample Type	Tests Offered
P4 April	Natural Cooling Water	Legionella count and identification of L. pneumophila / species Plate count 21ºC Plate count 37ºC Visual assessment of algae levels (upon special request)
P7 October	Natural Cooling Water	Legionella count and identification of L. pneumophila / species Plate count 21ºC Plate count 37ºC Visual assessment of algae levels (upon special request)
CSP (operates from May until the following April)	Freeze dried check sample program	 total plate count plate count at 21ºC count of coliforms count of E.coli count of yeasts and moulds count of coagulase positive Staphylococcus count of Clostridium count of Pseudomonas species count of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Thermo-tolerant (faecal) coliform count Enterococcus count Faecal Streptococcus count
CSP+ (operates as part of CSP program)	Freeze dried check sample program	Salmonella Vibrio Campylobacter

P4 and P7 each consist of three samples. For the check sample program (CSP), there are 12 freeze dried samples. One sample is re-constituted every month and tested for set parameters. Results are submitted, and a summary report is provided after each round. These programs are designed to provide timely, essential information concerning your performance in the required tests.

We can monitor individual operators and methods for no extra charge if results are submitted from the same sample set.

IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd

IFM, Working with you, for you

PO Box 877, Ingleburn 2565, AUSTRALIA

4/58 Stennett Road Ingleburn NSW 2565 Australia

Telephone: +61 2 9618 3311

Facsimile: +61 2 9618 3355

Email: ContactIFM@ifmqs.com.au
Date of page update: October 02, 2008