Analytical Minimum Detection Limit (MDL) Capabilities
| Inorganics Section |
Method |
MDL |
Units |
| Alkalinity |
2320B |
1 |
mg/L |
| Ammonia |
4500G |
0.2 |
mg/L |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) |
5210B |
5 |
mg/L |
| Bromate |
300.0 |
0.01 |
mg/L |
| Bromide |
300.0 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Chlorite |
300.0 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Chloride |
300.0 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Chloride |
325.3 |
1 |
mg/L |
| Chlorine, Residual |
4500Cl G |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) |
HACH 8000 |
10 |
mg/L |
| Cyanide |
2036 |
0.002 |
mg/L |
| Cyanide |
9010A |
0.04 |
mg/L |
| Color |
110.2 |
0 |
mg/L |
| Conductivity |
120.1 |
|
umhos/cm |
| Dissolved Oxygen |
360.1 |
1 |
mg/L |
| Flashpoint / Ignitability |
1010 |
80 |
F |
| Fluoride |
300.0 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Fluoride |
340.2 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Hardness |
200.7 |
|
mg/L |
| Hexchrome |
3500Cr-D |
0.02 |
mg/L |
| MBAS (Surfactants) |
425.1 |
0.08 |
mg/L |
| Nitrate |
300.0 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Nitrite |
300.0 |
0.05 |
mg/L |
| Nitrite |
354.1 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Nitrate + Nitrite |
353.1 |
0.07 |
mg/L |
| Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl (TKN) |
351.4 |
0.8 |
mg/L |
| Odor |
140.1 |
0 |
mg/L |
| Oil and grease |
1664A |
5 |
mg/L |
| Organic Carbon, Total (TOC) |
5310C |
0.5 |
mg/L |
| Phenols |
420.1 |
0.001 |
mg/L |
| Phosphorus, Total |
4500PE |
0.01 |
mg/L |
| Phosphate, Ortho |
4500E |
0.01 |
mg/L |
| pH |
150.1 |
1 |
|
| pH |
9040 |
1 |
|
| pH |
9041 |
1 |
|
| pH |
9045 |
1 |
|
| Reactive Cyanide |
Section 7.3 |
0.4 |
mg/L |
| Reactive Sulfide |
Section 7.3 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Solids, Settleable |
160.5 |
0.1 |
mls/L |
| Solids, Total Dissolved (TDS) |
160.1 |
5 |
mg/L |
| Solids, Total Suspended (TSS) |
160.2 |
3 |
mg/L |
| Solids, Total Volatile (TVS) |
160.4 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Solids, Total (TS) |
160.3 |
3 |
mg/L |
| Sulfate |
300.0 |
1 |
mg/L |
| Sulfate |
375.4 |
5 |
mg/L |
| Sulfide |
376.1 |
0.6 |
mg/L |
| Total Organic Carbon |
5310C |
0.5 |
mg/L |
| Turbidity |
180.1 |
.02 |
NTU |
| UV 254 |
5910B |
.009 |
cm-1 |
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| Metals Section |
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| Parameter |
Method |
MRL
(Method Detection Limit) |
Units |
Analyses by ICP (used for Drinking Water and Waste Water Tests) |
|
|
|
| Aluminum |
200.7 |
0.05 |
mg/L |
| Arsenic |
200.7 |
0.01 |
mg/L |
| Barium |
200.7 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Beryllium |
200.7 |
0.001 |
mg/L |
| Boron |
200.7 |
0.05 |
mg/L |
| Cadmium |
200.7 |
0.002 |
mg/L |
| Calcium |
200.7 |
0.2 |
mg/L |
| Chromium |
200.7 |
0.002 |
mg/L |
| Cobalt |
200.7 |
0.01 |
mg/L |
| Copper |
200.7 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Gold |
200.7 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Iron |
200.7 |
0.02 |
mg/L |
| Lead |
200.7 |
0.01 |
mg/L |
| Magnesium |
200.7 |
0.2 |
mg/L |
| Manganese |
200.7 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Molybdenum |
200.7 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Nickel |
200.7 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Potassium |
200.7 |
0.2 |
mg/L |
| Phosphorus |
200.7 |
0.1 |
mg/L |
| Selenium |
200.7 |
0.02 |
mg/L |
| Silica |
200.7 |
0.05 |
mg/L |
| Silver |
200.7 |
0.002 |
mg/L |
| Sodium |
200.7 |
0.2 |
mg/L |
| Strontium |
200.7 |
0.01 |
mg/L |
| Sulfur |
200.7 |
0.5 |
mg/L |
| Thallium |
200.7 |
0.02 |
mg/L |
| Tin |
200.7 |
0.02 |
mg/L |
| Titanium |
200.7 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Vanadium |
200.7 |
0.01 |
mg/L |
| Zinc |
200.7 |
0.01 |
mg/L |
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|
Analyses by ICP/Mass Spec (used for Drinking Water Tests) |
|
|
|
| Arsenic |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Beryllium |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Cadmium |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Chromium |
200.8 |
0.001 |
mg/L |
| Cobalt |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Copper |
200.8 |
0.005 |
mg/L |
| Lead |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Manganese |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Mercury |
200.8 |
0.0002 |
mg/L |
| Molybdenum |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Nickel |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Selenium |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Silver |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Thallium |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Uranium |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Vanadium |
200.8 |
0.0005 |
mg/L |
| Zinc |
200.8 |
0.01 |
mg/L |
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Analyses by ICP (used for Hazardous Waste Tests) |
|
|
|
| Aluminum |
6010A |
0.1 |
mg/Kg |
| Arsenic |
6010A |
0.02 |
mg/Kg |
| Boron |
6010A |
0.1 |
mg/Kg |
| Barium |
6010A |
0.01 |
mg/Kg |
| Beryllium |
6010A |
0.005 |
mg/Kg |
| Cadmium |
6010A |
0.002 |
mg/Kg |
| Calcium |
6010A |
0.4 |
mg/Kg |
| Chromium |
6010A |
0.002 |
mg/Kg |
| Copper |
6010A |
0.005 |
mg/Kg |
| Iron |
6010A |
0.05 |
mg/Kg |
| Lead |
6010A |
0.02 |
mg/Kg |
| Potassium |
6010A |
0.4 |
mg/Kg |
| Magnesium |
6010A |
0.4 |
mg/Kg |
| Manganese |
6010A |
0.01 |
mg/Kg |
| Molybdenum |
6010A |
0.01 |
mg/Kg |
| Nickel |
6010A |
0.01 |
mg/Kg |
| Potassium |
6010A |
0.4 |
mg/Kg |
| Selenium |
6010A |
0.02 |
mg/Kg |
| Silver |
6010A |
0.002 |
mg/Kg |
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