El Centro Laboratory

Babcock Laboratories' El Centro Microbiology Laboratory Schedule Change as of April 3rd

Effective April 3rd, all microbiology, COT, and pH samples will be couriered to Babcock Laboratories' Riverside location for analysis. All microbiology samples must be submitted on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday by 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM the latest. The lab courier will be scheduled to transport samples to Riverside at 1:30 PM.

Please collect non-potable microbiology samples between 10:00 AM and noon to allow adequate time for transportation, sample receipt, and initiation of the analytical process, and ensure sample analysis will meet regulatory holding times. Drinking water samples should be submitted the same day as collection…

A Quick Year in Review: 2021

2022 is here and we are all excited to see what this year will bring. But before we dive into new discussions, developments, and events, we would like to reflect on some important industry news that broke last year. Looking back at the unique challenges and topics of 2021 may help predict how our industry will change as we progress through the new year…