Analysis of Protozoa in Groundwater

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) requests proposals from environmental laboratories for the analysis of Minnesota public water supply groundwater sources to implement analyses of Cryptosporidium and Giardia. The contractor will provide all new pre-certified Elisio 25H ultrafilters with proper preservatives, labels, corresponding chain of custody forms, and packing material for each sample requested. The contractor will perform microbial analysis based on EPA method 1623 with modifications for tangential flow hollow-fiber ultrafiltration and heat dissociation steps. • The contractor will coordinate with the State's sampling personnel to ship filters and associated materials via a commercial courier. • The contractor will initiate the sample login process once the sample filters arrive at the contract laboratory. • The contractor will perform microbial analysis and provide analytical results in an electronic data deliverable (EDD) format. • The contractor will follow a comprehensive Quality Assurance Program (QAP) that complies with the EPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, Fifth Edition and Supplement 2 to the Fifth Edition of the Manual for Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.