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Lead Testing in Child Care Centers - California

Lead Testing In Child Care Centers: What You Need to Know

Assembly Bill 2370 directly addresses licensed child care centers operating statewide. But actual compliance may still be leaving you with more questions than answers. What exactly is AB 2370 and...

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How Water Quality Impacts Your Fruits and Vegetables

How Water Quality Impacts Your Fruits and Vegetables

Does water quality impact fruits and vegetables? A guide to understanding the relationship between your garden and your tap water, and how lab testing can help

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Tap Score Laboratory Certifications

Tap Score Lab Certifications

Laboratory certification in the water quality industry is as important as it is confusing. Here we try to disentangle the many threads of laboratory accreditation and certification so that you...

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Guide to Shock Chlorination for Private Wells

Shock Chlorination Quick Guide: Disinfecting Your Well Water

Shock chlorination is an affordable way to address contamination from coliform bacteria in well water. Learn how it works in this detailed guide.

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What is Lab TAT?

What is Turnaround Time (TAT)?

In the world of laboratory testing, a phrase you often hear is “turnaround time” or “TAT”. In this article, we explain what “turnaround time” is, what factors can impact turnaround...

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Tap Score Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Tap Score Quality Assurance and Quality Control

To ensure the consistency and dependability of the Tap Score testing service, while operating on a swift time frame, we have implemented a number of important quality assurance and control...

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Laboratory Detection Limits Explained

Laboratory Detection Limits Explained

All laboratory testing instruments and methods have an inherent minimum detection level–a concentration below which an instrument fails to measure something reliably. If you’re doing a laboratory water test then...

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quick guide to septic tanks and well water

Quick Guide: Septic Tanks & Well Water Safety

Can septic systems contaminate groundwater? This quick guide explores how to keep well water safe through proper septic tank care

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