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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Legionnaires’ disease is on the rise in the United States. In 2000, roughly 1000 cases were reported. That number ballooned to 10,000 cases in 2018, the last year for which data is available. The CDC issued a 2021 report on waterborne diseases, but this report only looks at cases of Legionellosis associated with an outbreak. Most cases of waterborne diseases, including Legionnaires’ disease, are sporadic, i.e., not epidemiologically linked to other cases by time, location of exposure to water, and type of illness.

Feb. 2, 2024 - Happy New Year! As we step into 2024, it’s tempting to look back at 2023 and call it the “Year of PFAS.” After all, a lot happened in the last twelve months. Here are just a few of the actions worth noting: 

Thank you to everyone who took the opportunity to attend our live webinar on PFAS Test Method ASTM D8421/EPA 8327. We received some great questions during the webinar and after, so we thought we would share the answers to some of them here. If you missed the webinar, you can still catch it on-demand. 

Lately, the Pace^® microbiology team has been fielding a lot of questions on how to interpret and implement different aspects of the revised USP <797> standard. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the use of sampling media kits.

December 2023

Many of our recent discussions around PFAS testing options involve Draft Method 1633. The most recent version, Draft 4, was published in June of 2023 and is considered “final” for wastewater, surface water, and groundwater. The EPA forecasts that the method will be finalized this December, 2023.

The 2023 revisions to USP <797> increase compliance requirements for compounding pharmacies. Following proper handling and shipping procedures for lab media can help ensure all that extra effort doesn’t go to waste. Here are ten tips for ensuring your gloved fingertip and surface samples arrive safely.

Sherri Lloyd, Product Marketing Manager at Pace^®, spoke with Mariah Peronto, Air Program Manager for Pace^®, to discuss the Air Center of Excellence which officially opened in May 2023.

Whenever The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) comes out with a new PFAS regulatory proposal, we inevitably get a lot of questions. The National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) proposed for PFAS on March 14^th were no exception. While the EPA held a couple of informational webinars that were highly informative, the Pace® PFAS Team wanted to offer some clarity as well.

In November 2023, significant revisions to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter <797> will go into effect, bringing critical updates to the environmental monitoring standards governing the compounding of sterile preparations. In this post, we delve into the changes to USP 797 BUD standards and how they impact environmental testing requirements.