| Organism/ Test | Holding Time |
| Legionella | ≤2 days |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ≤30 hours |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Acinetobacter spp., Burkholderia cepacia | ≤1 day |
| Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) | ≤2 days |
| Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) | ≤30 hours |
| Coliforms: E. coli & Total presence-absence | ≤30 hours |
| BARTS: Iron Related Bacteria, Sulfate Reducing Bacteria, Slime Forming Bacteria, Nitrifying Bacteria, Denitrifying Bacteria | ≤30 hours |
| Chemistry | ≤6 months |
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Modified on: Mon, 25 Jan, 2021 at 3:33 PM
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