CMPT offers Proficiency Testing programs for Laboratories performing Environmental Microbiology. Samples are simulated – not lyophilized- and aim to resemble and behave as real environmental samples and are suitable for qualitative and quantitative analysis using a variety of methods
Drinking Water
This program offers samples for proficiency testing for laboratories testing drinking water for the presence of fecal coliforms.
1 set of 4 samples per shipment
3 shipments per year
Drinking Water for HPC
This program offers proficiency testing samples for laboratories performing detection of heterotrophic count (HPC) of organisms in drinking water samples.
1 set of 3 samples per shipment
3 shipments per year
Recreational Water
This program offers proficiency testing samples for laboratories testing recreational (beach and pool) waters for the presence of potential pathogens.
1 set of 3 samples per shipment
2 shipments/year
Sediment
This program offers samples for proficiency testing for laboratories testing marine beach sediment for the presence of Enterococcus species.
1 set of 5 samples per shipment
2 shipments/year
Soil
This program offers samples for proficiency testing of laboratories involved in the microbiology testing of soil and sludge samples.
1 set of 2 samples per shipment
2 shipments/year
