Santa Rosa, CA , CPI International a leading direct marketer, designer and manufacturer of innovative OEM and end-user solutions in analytical science and technology has received EPA approval for its revolutionary Colitag™ water test system.
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) has approved alternative testing methods for use in measuring the levels of contaminants in drinking water and determining compliance with national primary drinking water regulations.
Colitag is the most versatile water test ever and boasts the widest approved testing window in the industry: 16 - 48 hours, greater selectivity for total coliforms and E. coli, a growth inhibitor for Aeromonas and Pseudomonas and is US EPA Approved for use in the Most Probable Number (MPN) format provided that the sum of all individual portions of the sample total 100mL.
Colitag is the only U.S. patented system that definitively tests for both MUG-positive and MUG-negative E. coli. That means accurate results without the concern for false negative readings.
Colitag automatically resuscitates and detects chlorine-injured bacteria, resulting in the most complete, highly sensitive tool for regulated site testing. Using a simple, ready-to-use medium combined water samples, Colitag delivers results you can count on with complete certainty.
Colitag is approved for Most Probable Number (MPN) format as specified in Standard Method 9221 for compliance monitoring of total coliforms and E. coli in drinking water.
About Colitag
Colitag is a selective and differential medium for the determination of the presence or absence of total coliforms and E. coli in drinking water. It is a one-step, ready to use medium, to be combined with a water sample. This product is designed to test water samples for total coliform and/or E. coli bacteria within a 16 to 48 hour window and does not require further confirmation or verification steps. Colitag™ detects 1 colony-forming unit (CFU) of E. coli and other total coliform bacteria in 100mL of water. For more information about Colitag, please visit our web site at http://www.colitag.com/
Trademarks
Colitag is a registered trademark of CPI International and/or its affiliates.
For more information regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Approval, please visit: http://govpulse.us/
