Soil can be a vector for harmful bacteria, plant viruses, fungi, nematodes, and other biological propagules. To safeguard U.S. agriculture and natural resources, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) strictly regulates the movement of soil, both from foreign sources and from domestic areas under federal quarantine.
We are excited to congratulate our outstanding clients for being recognized among the Top 200 Environmental Firms of 2025, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR). This well-earned recognition reflects your dedication to innovation, quality, and excellence across the environmental industry.
Collecting high-quality soil gas samples in the field for TO-15 analysis is essential for generating reliable data. Yet in the field, the process can be time-consuming and prone to error. With our clients’ sampling challenges in mind, Merit Laboratories designed a helium shroud that makes soil gas sampling more efficient, accurate, and reproducible — without the need for tools or field calibration.
We’re excited to announce that Merit Laboratories will be participating in the conference, taking place August 4th - 7th, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri. This year’s conference theme, “Building a Quality Culture as the Foundation for Reliable Data,” underscores the importance of quality assurance and continuous improvement in environmental monitoring and measurement.
Have you ever reviewed a laboratory report and felt overwhelmed by acronyms like MDL, RL, LOQ, or IDL? You’re not alone. These terms are critical to understanding the sensitivity, precision, and reliability of laboratory results in environmental testing—but they can also be confusing, especially when used interchangeably or inconsistently across different labs or agencies.
Soil can be a vector for harmful bacteria, plant viruses, fungi, nematodes, and other biological propagules. To safeguard U.S. agriculture and natural resources, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) strictly regulates the movement of soil, both from foreign sources and from domestic areas under federal quarantine.
Because soil can potentially contain harmful bacteria, plant viruses, fungi, nematodes, and other propagules, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates the importation of soil for both domestic regulated and foreign soil. These regulations are put in place to protect agriculture and natural resources from the introduction of destructive plant and animal diseases.
