With increased water testing requirements due to the U.S. Produce Safety Rule and third-party audits, more farms are submitting water samples to third-party labs for microbial analysis. This brief video demonstrates the best practices for collecting a water sample from a pond or other irrigation source, including the sample type needed by a produce grower for their microbial water quality profile for the Produce Safety Rule. The authors describe when a sample may be needed, where to collect the sample, and proper sample handling during and after collection.
Status and Revision History
Published on Mar 26, 2020
Published with Full Review on Oct 27, 2023
Faculty
Laurel Dunn
Associate Professor and Extension Coordinator,
Food Science & Technology
Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva
Assistant Professor; Area of Interest: Vegetables,
Horticulture
Govindaraj Dev Kumar
Associate Professor,
Center for Food Safety