Specifications include, but are not limited to: Medical Microbiology Section. The Medical Microbiology Section of the SDPHL offers a wide range of tests for diseases of public health concern such as bloodborne, vectorborne, foodborne, and vaccine preventable diseases along with other diseases of significant public health concern like tuberculosis and rabies. The Medical Microbiology Section also provides both traditional and contemporary testing for bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral agents, as well as advanced molecular testing for emerging diseases such as Ebola, ZIKA, and SARS-CoV-2. Much of the testing performed by the Medical Microbiology Section is regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) according to the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The Medical Microbiology Section strictly adheres to data management and sharing standards described in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Environmental Chemistry Section. The Environmental Chemistry Section of the SDPHL provides a variety of testing for inorganic, organic, microbiological and radiological contaminants. Tests are performed on drinking water, wastewater, sludge, and other environmental matrices. Fish tissue is tested for heavy metals and organic compounds. The Environmental Chemistry Section provides critical water testing services for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and other state agencies, municipalities, waste-water treatment facilities, rural water systems, tribal water systems, hotels, and homeowners throughout South Dakota. Chemical Terrorism (CT) program testing is also completed within the Environmental Chemistry Section. Matrices for those tests include human blood, urine, and serum. CT testing is regulated by CMS but the reporting follows the environmental format. The Environmental Chemistry Section is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).