EPA Regional Laboratories Summary of Biological and Microbiological Analytical Analysis Capabilities by Region
| Analyte / Group Name | Sample Media | Analytical Technique |
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| Coliform, Total | Water, Soil &/or Sludge | Various | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Coliform, Fecal | Water, Soil &/or Sludge | Various | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| E. coli | Water, Soil &/or Sludge | Various | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Toxicity (Acute & Chronic) | Water | Fathead, Ceriodaphnia | X | X | ||||||||
| Heterotrophic PC | Water | Various | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |