Cannabis Pathogen Testing & Facility Contamination Assessments
Identify the Source. Understand the Risk. Prevent Recurring Contamination.
Cannabis Contamination Solutions specializes in pathogen and fungal testing, plant health investigations, and comprehensive facility contamination assessments for cannabis cultivation and production operations.
Our services help cultivators identify harmful plant pathogens, investigate fungal contamination, and uncover environmental conditions that may contribute to recurring contamination and failed testing.
Through targeted laboratory analysis, facility evaluations, and root cause investigations, we help operators identify potential contamination sources, improve cultivation practices, and develop effective prevention strategies.
From identifying pathogens in your plants to uncovering hidden contamination risks in your facility, we help you protect your crops, improve product quality, and reduce costly testing failures.
Why Operators Choose CCS
200,000 Cannabis Samples Reviewed
5,800+ Cannabis Failure Consultations
Millions in Cannabis Testing Managed
The Most Expensive Contamination Event Is The One That Could Have Been Prevented.
Most contamination events do not begin at the laboratory. They originate from hidden risks within facilities, environmental controls, operational practices, water systems, sanitation programs, and quality systems.
We help operators identify vulnerabilities before they result in failed compliance testing, product holds, remediation costs, lost revenue, or regulatory scrutiny.
Pathogen Testing
Plant Pathogen Testing & Diagnostic Services
Plant health issues rarely start with obvious symptoms. By the time yellowing, stunting, wilting, leaf deformation, or reduced yields become visible, pathogens may have already spread throughout a cultivation facility. Early detection is one of the most effective tools available to protect genetics, preserve crop value, and reduce costly losses.
Cannabis Contamination Solutions offers targeted pathogen testing, plant health investigations, monitoring programs, and containment assessments designed specifically for cannabis cultivation. Our testing services screen for common viroids, viruses, fungal pathogens, and root-zone diseases including HLVd, Fusarium, Pythium, Botrytis, Powdery Mildew, Beet Curly Top Virus, Lettuce Chlorosis Virus, and other emerging cannabis pathogens.
Unlike laboratories that simply provide results, CCS helps cultivators understand what those results mean, identify potential sources of infection, evaluate facility risks, and develop practical corrective actions. Whether you’re investigating unusual plant symptoms, protecting valuable mother stock, monitoring facility health, or responding to a confirmed pathogen detection, our goal is to help you make informed decisions before minor issues become major crop losses.
From individual pathogen screens to comprehensive monitoring programs, CCS provides the tools and expertise needed to support healthier plants, stronger biosecurity programs, and more consistent cultivation outcomes.
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Comprehensive Pathogen Panel
HLVd
LCV
BCTV
TMV
ToMV
ArMV
AMV
ToRSV
CCV
Onsite Sampling Available
Mother Plants
Clones
Vegetative Plants
Flowering Plants
Water Sources
Root Zone Samples
Fungal & Root Pathogens
Botrytis cinerea
Pythium myriotylum
Fusarium oxysporum
Fusarium solani
Powdery Mildew
CCS PROPRIETARY PROGRAM
CCS Facility Vulnerability Score™
Not all contamination risks are visible.
Our proprietary assessment evaluates facility design, environmental controls, operational practices, sanitation programs, plant health programs, and quality systems.
Every assessment includes:
Facility Vulnerability Score™
Hidden Risk Assessment™
Prioritized Corrective Actions
Written Risk Report
Identify the Cause. Choose the Right Test.
Plant symptoms can be misleading. Yellowing, wilting, leaf deformation, stunted growth, and declining performance may result from pathogens, environmental conditions, irrigation practices, nutrient programs, or facility-related issues.
Our investigation process helps identify potential causes and determine the most appropriate testing strategy, reducing unnecessary testing costs and helping cultivators take informed corrective action.
What's Included:
Plant Symptom Review
Irrigation & Water Review
Environmental Controls Review
Existing Laboratory Data Review
Testing Strategy Recommendations
14-Pathogen Panel Testing for One Plant
Written Assessment of Findings and Probable Causes
Recommended Next Steps & Corrective Action Plan
Starting at $399 First Room
Additional Rooms: $295 per room for 14-pathogen panel testing.
Starting at $2,500
Comprehensive Facility Risk Assessment
Identify Hidden Risks Before They Become Failed Batches
Contamination problems often begin long before they appear on a failed COA. Airflow deficiencies, excess moisture, sanitation gaps, facility conditions, employee practices, equipment, and workflow can create hidden contamination pathways throughout a cultivation facility.
The CCS Facility Vulnerability Assessment is a comprehensive on-site evaluation designed to identify these vulnerabilities, determine where contamination risk may be developing, and give operators a clear, prioritized plan for reducing that risk.
What's Included
Comprehensive facility and cultivation-room walkthrough
Building envelope and moisture-risk assessment
HVAC, airflow and air-quality review
Temperature, humidity and environmental-control assessment
Water, drainage and condensation review
Sanitation-practice assessment
Employee hygiene and PPE review
Workflow and cross-contamination assessment
Equipment maintenance review
Pest-prevention assessment
SOP, documentation and quality-control review
Contamination pathway analysis
CCS Facility Vulnerability Score™ — 0–100
Prioritized corrective-action recommendations
Recommended testing and monitoring strategy
Your CCS Facility Vulnerability Score™
Your facility is evaluated across 11 weighted vulnerability categories to produce an overall 0–100 CCS Facility Vulnerability Score™.
Instead of receiving a generic checklist, operators receive a structured assessment showing where vulnerabilities exist, which areas present the greatest concern, and where corrective efforts should be prioritized.
Your Deliverable
Following the assessment, you receive a comprehensive CCS Facility Vulnerability Assessment Report including:
Overall CCS Facility Vulnerability Score™
Individual category scores
Key findings and identified vulnerabilities
Supporting field observations and photographs where applicable
Potential contamination pathways
Prioritized corrective actions
Recommended environmental testing
Recommended follow-up and retesting
Ongoing monitoring recommendations
Starting at $2,500
Final pricing is based on facility size, number of cultivation and production areas, operational complexity, travel, and assessment scope.
Environmental fungal air sampling, airflow mapping, laboratory fungal identification, corrective-action retesting, and ongoing environmental monitoring are available as additional services when warranted.
Find the vulnerabilities now—before they become failed batches, lost product, or recurring contamination problems.
Why Cannabis Contamination Solutions?
Contamination Doesn’t Start in the Laboratory.
It Starts in the Environment.
Many contamination consultants focus only on cultivation practices or laboratory results. We understand both—and the environmental systems in between.
Our founder brings a unique combination of expertise rarely found in the cannabis industry:
Over 15 years of experience in building envelope and moisture intrusion investigations
Extensive knowledge of air infiltration, water intrusion, mold growth, and environmental contamination pathways
More than 15 years of analytical laboratory and cannabis testing experience
Experience supporting regulated cannabis markets across multiple states
Deep understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory quality systems
Thousands of cannabis test results reviewed, interpreted, and explained to operators throughout the supply chain
This combination allows us to identify contamination risks that others often overlook.
Protect your crop, product quality, and profitability with expert guidance on contamination prevention, compliance testing, failed batch investigations, SOP development, and staff training. Our science-based consulting helps cannabis operators identify risks, solve problems, and build stronger quality systems before failures occur.
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Let’s Solve Your Contamination Challenge
Our mission is simple:
Help cannabis operators prevent contamination, protect their crops, and build stronger, more resilient operations.
Tell us about your facility, testing concerns, contamination issues, or operational challenge. We’ll review your information and contact you with recommended next steps.