Water Testing

Nova Biolog­i­cals offers the following U.S. Phar­ma­copeia (USP) water testing services

USP Water Testing

• Water for Injection
• Bacte­rio­static Water for Injection
• Sterile Water for Inhalation
• Sterile Water for Injection
• Sterile Water for Irrigation
• Puri­fied Water
• Sterile Puri­fied Water
• Water for Hemodialysis
• Pure Steam

• Noroviruses:

  According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preven­tion, a norovirus is a single-stranded RNA virus that is the leading cause of acute gastroen­teritis or ​“food poisoning” in the United States. Norovirus outbreaks are common on cruise ships and in long-term care facil­i­ties. People are most commonly infected by noroviruses from fecally cont­a­m­i­nated food or water. This makes it impor­tant to test water for noroviruses, espe­cially if your water has tested posi­tive for fecal contamination.

• Enteroviruses:

  According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Preven­tion, Enteroviruses can cause anywhere from 10 to 15 million infec­tions every year. These infec­tions range in type and severity from viral conjunc­tivitis to viral menin­gitis. One way that people become infected with an enterovirus is by consuming cont­a­m­i­nated water.

Nova is one of only a few labs in the United States that were chosen by the Envi­ron­mental Protec­tion Agency (EPA) to perform norovirus and enterovirus testing for the Unreg­u­lated Cont­a­m­i­nant Moni­toring Rule 3 (UCMR3). We are capable of performing High Throughput DNA Sequencing and quan­ti­ta­tive poly­merase chain reac­tions (qPCR) that amplify the nucleic acid sequences of selected viruses. This allows Nova to detect very low levels of genomic copies per liter in each sample. Our testing proce­dure and equip­ment are on the cutting edge in this field, and we are well qual­i­fied to process your samples.

Nova Biolog­i­cals offers the following drinking water and non-potable water tests, which include lake, river, pond, runoff water, or waste­water sources. Please contact us for more information.

Commer­cial Water Tests

• Coliform Bacteria
• Quality Water Panel
• Quality Plus Panel
• Routine Test Panel
• Total Water Test
• Heterotrophic Plate Count
• Radionu­clides
• Chem­ical Analysis Panel
• Iron, Sulphate, & Slime Bacteria
• Total Dissolved Solids
• Most Prob­able Number (MPN)
• Multiple Tube Fermen­ta­tion (MTF)
• Bacte­rio­phages
• Aerobic spores
• Fecal Coliform Count
• E. coli Enumeration
• Ente­ro­cocci Count
• Norovirus
• Enterovirus

Reducing Legionella Risk

Use Nova’s Legionella pneu­mophila testing program for the CMS* require­ment to reduce Legionella risk.

If you work in the health­care field or any industry where large and/​or complex water systems are used by the public, Legionella pneu­mophila — the bacteria known to cause Legion­naires’ Disease — can pose a serious threat. Main­taining the safety of your patients and customers is of utmost importance.

Nova’s Testing Standards

• Accu­rate because it detects Legionella pneu­mophila when tradi­tional culture methods do not
• Compliant because it can be used for envi­ron­mental testing as a part of a CMS-required water manage­ment plan to reduce the risk of growth and spread of Legionella
• Accred­ited because Nova is a Texas Commis­sion on Envi­ron­mental Quality NELAP Recog­nized testing labo­ra­tory (#T104704289-17 – 13)
• Fast because confirmed test results are avail­able within 7 days
• Consis­tent because Nova’s results are 99% repro­ducible and remove uncer­tainty about taking action
• Rele­vant because it detects and quan­ti­fies the dangerous pathogen, Legionella pneumophila