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APPENDIX V
IDENTIFICATION OF EXISTING PUBLIC AND ADDITIONAL LABORATORY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
OFFICIAL USDA/APHIS EXPORT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION LABORATORY
MD Department of Agriculture
Aquatic Animal Health Center CODE: AAHC
8077 Greenmeade Drive
College Park, MD 20740
301-935-6074 Fax: 301-935-6072
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostic - necropsy, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, histology
- Water quality, environmental testing - prepared to conduct, but not done routinely
- Methods development - no
- Certification (screening) - yes
- Surveys for species ID and strains - pathogens only
- Toxicity testing - no
- Epidemiology - only conducted when new or unusual pathogen identified, test for transmission potential to other species, research primary focus.
CLIENT GROUP: Private farms, state facilities, public aquaria, DNR, MDE
FEE: yes
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Fisheries Service CODE: SCOL
Sarbanes Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
904 S Morris Street
Oxford, MD 21654
410-226-0078 Fax: 410-226-5925
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostic - necropsy, histology, parasitology, virology and bacteriology shipped to the Aquatic Animal Health Center, College Park, MD
- Water quality, environmental testing - only ambient sampling of basics done, in-depth samples sent to Maryland Department of the Environment
- Methods development - development and application of molecular techniques for diagnosis of shellfish pathogens.
- Certification (screening) - Statutory certification responsibilities for molluscan shellfish; advisory assistance for fish and crustaceans.
- Surveys for species ID and strains - yes, for fish and shellfish
- Toxicity testing - no
- Epidemiology - yes
CLIENT GROUP: Primarily State agencies with wild stocks.
FEE: usually none, although partial payment may be sought on expensive procedures
Fisheries Service CODE: FWF
Restoration and Enhancement Division
Albert Powell State Trout Hatchery
20901 Fish Hatchery Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-791-4736 FAX 301-791-4672
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostics - on-site field diagnostics on fish health problems and fish kills, investigate site for problems, check contributing factors to problem, factors that are often not available to labs making diagnoses. Conduct field necropsies and prep samples for shipment to lab for analysis.
- Water quality, environmental testing - yes, often these problems need to be addressed immediately (ie oxygen depletion) and cannot wait for lab analysis.
- Methods development - no
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - only on fish species and macroinvertebrates, no pathogens
- Toxicity testing - no
- Epidemiology - yes
CLIENT GROUP: State hatcheries, public, federal government
FEE: none
Maryland Department of the Environment
Water Quality Monitoring Division CODE: MDE
416 Chinquapin Round Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-974-3238 Fax: 410-974-5600
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostic - parasitology related to mortality, the rest sent to another lab., outside MDE
- Water quality, environmental testing - yes, related to fish kills.
- Methods development - no
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - no
- Toxicity testing - yes
- Epidemiology - yes
CLIENT GROUP: Response to problems in open waters of the State.
FEE: none
Maryland Environmental Service
(MES is an independent State agency. It=s no longer affiliated with the MD Dept. of Natural Resources)
Water Quality Section CODE: MES
2011 Commerce Park Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-974-7287 Fax: 410974-7200
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostic - sends out to contract lab
- Water quality, environmental testing - basics done there, rest sent to contract lab
- Methods development - no
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - no
- Toxicity testing - sent to contract lab, if needed
- Epidemiology - no
NOTE - work done by this lab directly related to NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permits, conducts water quality biomonitoring, groundwater, landfill monitoring in response to some type of permit. All work done in response to public regulation
CLIENT GROUP: anyone needing monitoring to satisfy permit limitations
FEE: yes
University System of Maryland
Aquatic Pathobiology Center CODE: APC
University of Maryland -Department of Pathology
10 South Pine Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-7230 Fax: 410-706-3526
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostic - general exam and necropsy, bacteriology and virology to College Park, MD.
- Water quality, environmental testing - yes
- Methods development - some
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - working at increasing capabilities to identify fish species
- Toxicity testing - yes
- Epidemiology - may determine why episode occurred, but no specifics.
CLIENT GROUP: Anyone submitting dead fish species will receive analysis for a fee
FEE: yes
Center for Environmental Science CODE: AL
Appalachian Laboratory
301 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532
301-689-3115 Fax: 301-689-7200
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostics - necropsy, no disease
- Water quality - yes
- Methods development - no
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - yes
- Toxicity testing - yes
- Epidemiology - yes
CLIENT GROUP: government, private industry
FEE: Grants and contracts
Horn Point Environmental Laboratory CODE: HPL
P.O. Box 775 (2020 Horn Point Rd)
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-221-8466 Fax: 410-221-8456
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostics - no
- Water quality - yes
- Methods development - yes
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - yes
- Toxicity testing - no
- Epidemiology - no
CLIENT GROUP: government, private industry
FEE: Grants and contracts
Center for Environmental Science CODE: CES
Chesapeake Biological Laboratories
P.O. Box 38
Solomons, MD 20688
410-326-7240 Fax: 410-326-7210
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostics - no
- Water quality - yes
- Methods development - develops water quality methods
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - no
- Toxicity testing - yes
- Epidemiology - no
CLIENT GROUP: Federal, State, Local governments; private; industry
FEE: yes
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore CODE: UMES
1120 Trigg Hall
Princess Anne, MD 21853
410-651-7664 Fax: 410-651-7662
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostics - necropsy, pathology, bacteriology, parasitology
- Water quality - available
- Methods development - yes
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - no
- Toxicity testing - no
- Epidemiology - yes, only for aquaculture
CLIENT GROUP: Aquaculture facilities
FEE: no
Wye Institute Research and Education Center CODE: WYE
P.O. Box 169 (124 Wye Narrows Drive)
Queenstown, MD 21658
410-827-8056 Fax: 410-827-9039
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostics - no
- Water quality - yes
- Methods development - no
- Certification (screening) - no
- Surveys for species ID and strains - no
- Toxicity testing - yes
- Epidemiology - no
CLIENT GROUP: public, private, government
FEE: yes
U.S. Geological Survey
National Fish Health Research Laboratory CODE: NFHL
1700 Leetown Road
Kearneysville, WV 25430
304-725-8461 Fax: 304-724-4435
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
- Diagnostic - necropsy, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, histopathology
- Water quality, environmental testing - yes
- Methods development - yes
- Certification (screening) - for federal facilities
- Surveys for species ID and strains - yes
- Toxicity testing - yes
- Epidemiology - yes
CLIENT GROUP: government hatcheries, some local private facilities, status may be changing,
recently came under new agency
FEE: none
These are the major sources providing services through government agencies. Contact Department of Agriculture for list of certified companies.
CLICK HERE TO SEE CHART FOR SUMMARY OF SERVICES IN MARYLAND.
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