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Vermont Ag Environmental Lab expands PFAS and cyanobacteria testing; lab upgrades and certifications underway
Summary
Vermont’s Ag Environmental Lab (VAIL) director told the Senate Agriculture Committee the lab has broadened surface-water and cyanobacteria testing, received certification to test drinking water for PFAS method 533, and plans instrument and information-system upgrades ahead of the busy season.
Cheryl Achilles, lab director for the Vermont Ag Environmental Lab (VAIL), briefed the committee on the lab’s analytical programs and recent expansions in testing capacity.
Achilles described three main laboratory programs — microbiology (milk and dairy product testing, drug-residue monitoring), inorganic chemistry (non-potable water testing for nutrients, chloride and metals), and…
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