Carle Place, NY, October 13th, 2016
As of July 2016, New York State Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NYSDOH ELAP) now requires that laboratories providing
Legionella testing for facilities in New York State must pass their certification program. This is part of the same requirements announced by New York State and New York City that mandates registering cooling towers and monitoring those towers for
Legionella contamination, which is a separate from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental
Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (CDC ELITE) Program. EMSL Analytical, Inc.’s Carle Place laboratory has received its interim NYSDOH ELAP certification for
Legionella analysis in the state of New York.
EMSL has been diligent in earning the necessary accreditations that are required for
Legionella testing. Along with Carle Place, EMSL has three other laboratories that have earned the NYSDOH ELAP interim certification for
Legionella testing in New York City, Buffalo and Cinnaminson, NJ. Collectively, EMSL has 15 laboratories that are CDC ELITE certified, which is the most by any laboratory in the country. With multiple, proficient locations, EMSL can handle large projects following outbreaks throughout New York and New Jersey.
“We take great pride in the stealth of our four labs in earning these essential interim certifications for
Legionella in New York State,” said Diane Miskowski, MPH, National
Legionella Program Manager at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “EMSL is continuously working to secure the most up-to-date certifications to provide high-quality
Legionella analysis. Since the new regulation has recently been mandated, there aren’t any labs that have received the final certification yet. However, EMSL plans to be officially certified for this
Legionella testing program by this October.”
EMSL’s network of
Legionella testing laboratories have the ability to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sequence-based typing and whole genome sequencing for
Legionella outbreak source identification. To learn more about the difference between the CDC ELITE and NYSDOH ELAP
Legionella programs, or for any inquiries involving
Legionella analysis, please call Diane Miskowski at (800) 220-3675 extension 2528.
As an added resource, EMSL has created a
Legionella Pocket Guide with important information on the bacteria and different sampling techniques. For a free copy of this guide, please click here. To receive more information about EMSL’s
Legionella testing services, please visit
www.LegionellaTesting.com.
To view a complete list of EMSL’s laboratory locations, accreditations and capabilities, please visit
www.EMSL.com. To learn more about EMSL’s testing services, please email
info@emsl.com or call 1-800-220-3675.
About EMSL Analytical, Inc.
EMSL Analytical, Inc. is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider of environmental, indoor air quality and materials testing services and products to professionals and the general public. The company has an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies.