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County highlights regional lab turnaround: 3,270 water samples analyzed last year
Summary
The presenter described daily courier routes to a regional laboratory in Newberry and reported 3,270 water samples processed last year (2,045 bacteriological, 618 nitrate), plus 303 communicable-disease samples.
The county described its regional laboratory operations and sample throughput, emphasizing faster local turnaround for businesses and public-safety partners.
"Last year, we analyzed 3,270 water samples. Of those, 2,045 were bacteriological and 618 were nitrate," the presenter said, explaining courier routes and next-day result availability for customers who drop samples at local offices. The laboratory also analyzed 303 communicable-disease samples during the year.
The presenter said standing up the laboratory addressed earlier challenges businesses had in getting samples to distant labs at appropriate temperatures and times; commissioners noted the lab supports local economic activity and public health oversight.
