Targets and panels
Thirteen targets across bacteria, viruses and indicators. Pick the panel for your water source, add what suits the season, or ask us for a custom panel.
Recommended panels
What we recommend for each water source and each season.
By water source
| Target | Household wastewater | Restaurants, food service | Factories | Cooling towers | Construction sites, houses | Well water | Lake, surface water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial | |||||||
| Legionella | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| E. coli | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| E. coli O157 | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| Salmonella | Recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| Total Coliforms | Not recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| Viral | |||||||
| Adenovirus | Recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| RSV-B | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| Influenza B | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| Indicators | |||||||
| CrAssphage | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| HF183 | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| Total Coliphage | Not recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
Influenza B is recommended by season only.
By season
| Target | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial | ||||
| E. coli | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| E. coli O157 | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| Salmonella | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
| Viral | ||||
| Adenovirus | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Recommended |
| RSV-B | Recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Recommended |
| Influenza B | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended | Recommended |
Recommended Not in the recommended panel
All targets
| Target | Group | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Legionella | Bacterial | Cooling towers at data centers and similar facilities |
| E. coli | Bacterial | Standard fecal indicator |
| E. coli O157 | Bacterial | Pathogenic strain detection |
| Salmonella | Bacterial | Enteric pathogen |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Bacterial | Food safety pathogen |
| Total Coliforms | Bacterial | General water quality indicator |
| Adenovirus | Viral | Gastroenteritis and respiratory relevance |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Viral | COVID-19 community surveillance |
| RSV-B | Viral | Pediatric and respiratory surveillance |
| Influenza B | Viral | Seasonal surveillance in winter and fall |
| CrAssphage | Indicator | Indicator and control for household wastewater |
| HF183 | Indicator | Indicator and control for household wastewater |
| Total Coliphage | Indicator | Indicator for food service, well and surface water |
Why test
- Population-level intelligence
- Track emerging trends across communities, campuses or facilities without relying on individual reporting.
- Early risk detection
- Identify contamination events or biological signals before they escalate into operational, regulatory or reputational issues.
- Runoff and environmental impact
- Detect contaminants from industrial runoff, stormwater or upstream activity to protect downstream assets and ecosystems.
- Surface water surveillance
- Monitor rivers, lakes and reservoirs for changes that may affect drinking water sources or recreation.
- Well water assurance
- Verify water quality for private, industrial or agricultural wells where routine oversight may be limited.
- Operational decisions
- Turn water data into information for maintenance, mitigation and long-term planning.
Custom panels
Need a target that is not listed? We develop custom panels on request. Tell us the target and your water source.