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What We Test For
Inorganics
Metals
Organic
Hydrocarbon
RCRA
Microbiological
Miscellaneous
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INORGANICS
Analysis |
Method |
Technique |
| Alkalinity |
SM 2320B |
Titrimetric |
| Ammonia Nitrogen |
SM 4500G |
Electrode |
| Anions (Cl, F. NO3, NO2, SO4) |
EPA 300.0 |
Ion Chromoatography |
| BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) |
SM 5210B |
5-Day BOD |
| Bromate |
EPA 300.0 |
Ion Chromatography |
| Bromide |
EPA 300.0 |
Ion Chromatography |
| % Carbon in Sludge |
ASTM D5373 |
Combustion |
| COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) |
Hach 8000 |
Colorimetric |
| Chlorate |
EPA 300.0 |
Ion Chromatography |
| Chloride |
EPA 300.0/325.2 |
IC/Colormetric |
| Chlorite |
EPA 300.0 |
Ion Chromatography |
| Chlorine Residual |
EPA 330.5 |
Iodometric |
| Color |
EPA 110.2 |
Colorimetric |
| Conductivity |
EPA 120.1 |
Conductivity Meter |
| Cyanide, Total |
D2036-91A |
Colorimetric |
| Cyanide, Amenable to Chlorination |
D2036-91A |
Colorimetric |
| Cyanide, Free |
D2036-91A |
Colorimetric |
| Cyanide, Weak Acid Dissociable |
D2036-91A |
Colorimetric |
| Density |
SM 2710F |
Gravimetric |
| Dissolved Oxygen |
EPA 360.1 |
Electrode |
| Flash Point |
EPA 1010 |
Pensky-Martens |
| Floride |
EPA 340.2/300.0 |
Electrode/IC |
| Hardness, Total |
EPA 200.7 |
ICP/Calculation |
| Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+) |
SM 3500Cr-D |
Colorimetric |
| Ignitability |
EPA 1010 |
Pensky-Martens |
| Langelier Index |
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Calculation |
| MBAS Surfactants |
SM 5540C |
Colorimetric |
| Moisture, % |
EPA 160.3 |
Gravimetric |
| Nitrogen, Ammonia |
SM 4500G |
Electrode |
| Nigrogen, Kjeldahl (TKN) |
EPA 351.4 |
Elecrode |
| Nitrate Nitrogen by IC |
EPA 300.0 |
Ion Chromatography |
| Nitrate Nitrogen by Colorimetry |
EPA 353.1/354.1 |
Colorimetric |
| Nitrite Nitrogen |
EPA 354.1/300.0 |
Colorimetric/IC |
| Nitrate + Nitrite (Total) |
EPA 353.1 |
Colorimetric |
| Odor |
EPA 140.1 |
Olfactory |
| Oil & Grease |
EPA 1664A |
Gravimetric |
| Oil & Grease/TPH |
EPA 1664A |
Gravimetric |
| Organic Carbon, Total (TOC) |
SM 5310C |
Persulfate Oxidation |
| Paint Filter Test |
EPA 9095 |
Gravimetric |
| pH |
EPA 150.1/EPA 9095 |
Electrode |
| Phenols, Total |
EPA 420.1 |
Colorimetric |
| Phosphate, ortho |
SM 4500E |
Colorimetric |
| Phosphorus, Total |
SM 4500BE |
Colorimetric |
| Reactivity, Cyanide |
EPA 7.3.3.2 |
Colorimetric |
| Reactivity, Sulfide |
EPA 7.3.3.2 |
Titrimetric |
| Settleable Solids |
EPA 160.5 |
Gravimetric |
| Sieve Analysis |
ASTM F2075 |
Sieve |
| Specific Conductance |
EPA 120.1 |
Conductivity Meter |
| Specific Gravity |
SM 2710F |
Gravimetric |
| Sulfate |
EPA 375.4/300.0 |
Turbidimetric/IC |
| Sulfide, Total |
EPA 376.1 |
Titrimetric |
| Sulfite |
EPA 377.1 |
Colorimetric |
| Sulfur, Total |
LECO |
Adsorp/Pyrolysis |
| Surfactants, MBAS |
SM 5540C |
Colorimetric |
| Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) |
EPA 160.1 |
Gravimetric |
| Total Suspeneded Solids (TSS) |
EPA 160.2 |
Gravimetric |
| Total Solids (TS) |
EPA 160.3 |
Gravimetric |
| Total Volatile Solids (TVS) |
EPA 160.4 |
Gravimetric |
| Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) |
EPA 351.4 |
Electrode |
| Total Organic Carbon (TOC) |
SM 5310C |
Persulfate Oxidation |
| Total Organic Carbon in Sludge- % Carbon |
ASTM D 5373 |
Combustion |
| Total Organic Halides (TOX) |
EPA 9020 |
Adsorp/Pyrolysis |
| Turbidity |
EPA 180.1 |
Nephelometric |
| UV 254 |
SM 5910B |
Spectrophotometry |
| Volatile Acids |
SM 5560C |
Titrimetric |
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METALS
ICP | ICP/MS | CVAA
| Aluminum |
| Antimony |
| Arsenic |
| Barium |
| Beryllium |
| Boron |
| Cadmium |
| Calcium |
| Chromium |
| Cobalt |
| Copper |
| Mercury |
| Iron |
| Lead |
| Lithium |
| Magnesium |
| Manganese |
| Molybdenum |
| Nickel |
| Phosphorus |
| Potassium |
| Selenium |
| Silica |
| Silver |
| Sodium |
| Strontium |
| Sulfur |
| Thallium |
| Tin |
| Titanium |
| Uranium |
| Vanadium |
| Zinc |
ORGANICS
GC |GC/MS | HPLC
| VOLATILE ORGANICS |
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Volatile Organics in Drinking Water [Includes 57 compounds] |
EPA 524.2 |
Volatile Organics in Groundwater [Includes 32 compounds] |
EPA 624 |
Volatile Organics in Soil/Waste [Includes 60 compounds] |
EPA 8260B |
| Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water (THMs) |
EPA 524.2 |
| THM Formation Potential |
EPA 524.2 |
| EDB/DBCP |
EPA 504.1 |
| Total Toxic Organics-Volatiles |
EPA 8260B |
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| SEMIVOLATILE ORGANICS |
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| Semivolatile Organics in Drinking Water |
EPA 525.2 |
| Semivolatile Organics in Groundwater |
EPA 625 |
| Semivolatile Organics in Soil/Waste |
EPA 8270C |
| Polynuclear Aromatics (PNAs or PAHs) |
EPA 8270C |
| Total Toxic Organics - Semivolatiles |
EPA 8270C |
| Single Semivolatile Parameter |
EPA 8270C |
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| PESTICIDES/PCBS |
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| Pesticides/PCBs in Drinking Water |
EPA 508 |
| Pesticides in Wastewater/Soil/Waste |
EPA 608/8081 |
| Pesticides/PCBs in Soil/Waste |
EPA 8081/8082 |
| PCBs Only |
EPA 8082 |
| PCBs in Oil |
EPA 8082 |
| Total Toxic Organics - Pesticides |
EPA 8081 |
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| HERBICIDES |
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| Herbicides in Drinking Water |
EPA 515.1 |
| Herbicides in Soil/Waste |
EPA 8150B |
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| MISCELLANEOUS ORGANICS |
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| Carbamates in Drinking Water |
EPA 531.1 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAAs) |
EPA 552.1 |
| Glyphosate |
EPA 547 |
| Endothall |
EPA 548 |
| Diquat |
EPA 549 |
| Ethylene/Propylene Glycol Scan |
EPA 8015M |
| Methanol |
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HYDROCARBONS
P&T-GC-GC/MS | Gravimetric
| Oil & Grease |
EPA 1664A |
| TPH |
EPA 1664A |
| TPH Gas/Diesel Range [GRO/DRO] |
EPA 8260B/8015M |
| GRO/DRO/BTEX/Naphthalene/MTBE |
EPA 8260B/8015M |
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| DEFINITIONS |
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| TPH |
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons |
| TRH |
Total Recoverable Hydrocarbons |
| TRPH |
Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons |
| DRO |
Diesel Range Organics |
| GRO |
Gasoline Range Organics |
| BTEX |
Benzene/Toluene/Ethylbenzene/Xylenes |
| BTEXN |
Benzene/Toluene/Ethylbenzene/Xylenes/Naphthalene |
| MTBE |
Methyl-tert-Butyl Ether |
RCRA | TCLP
| RCRA |
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| Ignitability (Flash Point) |
EPA 1010 |
| Corrosivity |
EPA 9040/9045 |
Reactivity, Cyanide/Sulfide
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Sec. 7.3 |
| Paint Filter Test |
EPA 9095 |
| RCRA Metals (As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Se, Ag) |
EPA 200.7 |
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| TCLP |
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| TCLP Leaching |
EPA 1311 |
| TCLP Volatiles (10 Compounds) |
EPA 8260B |
| TCLP Semivolatiles (12 Compounds) |
EPA 8270C |
| TCLP Pesticides (7 Compounds) |
EPA 8081 |
| TCLP Herbicides (2 Compounds) |
EPA 8150A |
| TCLP Metals (As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Se, Ag) |
EPA 6010A7470 |
MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES
| COLIFORM TESTING FOR DRINKING WATER |
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| Total Coliform and E. coli |
SM 9223B |
Colilert or Quantitray |
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| COLIFORM TESTING FOR WASTEWATER |
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| Total and Fecal Coliform |
SM 9222B/D |
Membrane Filtration |
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| PLATE COUNT TESTING (For General Bacterial Counts) |
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| Heterotrophic ("Standard") Plate Count |
SM 9215B |
Pour Plate |
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| OTHER TESTING |
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| Iron and Sulfur Bacteria |
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| Yeast and Mold |
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| Fecal Coliform in Sludge |
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Coliform bacteria are used as an indicator of the extent of pollution in water and - therefore - of sanitary quality. The coliform group contains many kinds of bacteria, including those naturally occurring in common soil. Although many groups of coliform bacteria are non-hazardous to human health, their presence in a drinking water sample generally indicates that contamination has occurred in some way.
Fecal coliform, which are a sub-set of coliform bacteria, occur naturally only in the gut of warm-blooded animals. E. coli is a well-known fecal coliform. A water sample which tests positive for fecal coliform or E. coli is an indication that the sample has come in contact with fecal matter. This is a serious health hazard, and such water should not be used for ingestion until disinfection has taken place. A water sample that is positive for total coliform but negative for fecal coliform may not necessarily be a hazard to human health; however, it indicates that some contamination does exist and that conditions are such that fecal coliform could grow.
Heterotrophic plate count is used to determine how many total aerobic bacteria will grow on a standard nutrient agar. These bacteria may not necessarily be hazardous to human health, but they indicate the overall bacterial quality of a particular water system.
MISCELLANEOUS
| Calculations Based on Other Analyses |
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| Hardness by Calculation |
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| Residual Sodium Carbonate |
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| Sodium Adsorption Ratio |
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| Cation Exchange Capacity |
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| Anion Cation Balance |
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| Langelier Index |
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| Radiochemistry (Subcontracted) |
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| Gross Alpha/Gross Beta |
EPA 900.0 |
| Radium-226 |
EPA 903.1 |
| Radium-228 |
EPA 904.0 |
| Total Uranium (+ alpha isotopes) |
ASTM D3972-90M |
| Strontium-90 |
ASTM D5811-95M |
| Thorium-228/230/232 |
ASTM D3972-90M |
| Radon |
EPA 913.0 |
| Tritium |
EPA 906.0 |
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| Other (Subcontracted) |
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| Algae |
SM 8111 |
| Asbestos in Drinking Water |
EPA 600/4-83-043 |
| BTU |
ASTM D1989 |
| % Carbon in Sludge |
ASTM D5373 |
| Dioxins |
EPA 1613B |
| Moisture in Oil (Karl Fischer) |
AOAC 984.2 |
| Total Sulfur |
ASTM D1552 |
| Toxicity Testing (Fathead Minnow or Ceriodaphnia) |
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