Environmental Monitoring:
Air (settling plate count), Sponge, and Swab
Sterility Testing:
Self-Contained Biological Indicators (SCBI)
Spore Strip Immersion
Objectionable Microorganisms:
Escherichia coli
Listeria spp.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Salmonella spp.
Soil Amendments (Compost and Fertilizers):
SM 9221E: Enumeration of Fecal Coliforms
SM 9221F: Enumeration of E. coli
Detection of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella
Sewage Sludge (Biosolids):
EPA 1680: Fecal Coliforms in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by Multiple-Tube Fermentation using Lauryl Tryptose Broth (LTB) and EC Medium
EPA 1681: Fecal Coliforms in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by Multiple-Tube Fermentation using A-1 Medium
EPA 1682: Salmonella in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by Modified Semisolid Rappaport-Vassiliadis (MSRV) Medium