Drinking Water Analysis
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ANALYSIS
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METHOD |
HOLDING TIME |
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Inorganic Compounds (IOC)
Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper,
Iron, Lead, Manganese, Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Sodium,
Thallium, Zinc, Hardness, Conductivity, Turbidity, Color,
Chloride, Cyanide, Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate, and Total
Dissolved Solids. Satisfies DOH Phase II /V. |
(various) |
48 hours |
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Primary Pollutants (Short IOC)
Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead,
Mercury, Selenium, Silver, Sodium, Thallium,Turbidity, Fluoride,
Cyanide, Nitrate, and Nitrite. |
(various) |
48 hours |
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Municipal Testing |
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Lead and Copper |
EPA 200.9 for Pb
EPA 200.7 for Cu |
14 days |
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Public or Individual Water Source Testing |
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Nitrate |
SM-4500 NO3 D |
48 hours |
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Total Coliform & E. Coli |
SM-9223 B |
30 Hours |
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The above tests include reporting of results to the DOH. |
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Metals Analysis on Drinking Water
(per element) |
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GFAA
(As, Pb, Sb, Se, Tl) |
EPA 200.9 |
6
months |
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ICP
(Ag, Al, B, Ba, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Zn) |
EPA 200.7 |
6 months |
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CVAA (Hg) |
EPA 245.1 |
6 months |
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Primary Pollutant Metals |
GFAA/ICP/CVAA |
6 months |
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Drinking Water Analysis |
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PH |
EPA 150.1 |
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Acidity |
SM-2310 B (4b) |
14 days |
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Alkalinity (Bicarbonate & Carbonate) |
SM-2320 B (4a) |
14 days |
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BOD |
SM-5210 B |
48 hours |
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Calcium |
EPA 200.7 |
6 months |
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Chloride |
SM-4500 Cl |
8 days |
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Chlorine, total |
SM-4500 Cl |
5 hours |
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Color |
SM-2120 B |
8
hours |
| COD |
EPA 410.4 (7.3) |
28
days |
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Cyanide |
EPA 335.2 (8.7) |
28
days |
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Dissolved Oxygen |
SM-4500 O C |
8
hours |
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Fluoride |
SM-4500 F C |
28
days |
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Hardness |
SM-2340 B |
6
months |
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Magnesium |
EPA 200.7 |
6
months |
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Nitrogen, ammonia |
SM-4500 NH3 E SM-4500 NH3 H |
28
days |
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Nitrogen, nitrate |
SM-4500 NO3 D |
48
hours |
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Nitrogen, nitrite |
SM-4500 NO2 |
48
hours |
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Nitrate + Nitrite |
SM-4500 NO3 E |
48
hours |
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Nitrogen, TKN |
EPA 351.4 |
28
days |
| Odor |
SM-2150 |
6
days |
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Phosphorous, ortho |
EPA 200.7 |
48
hours |
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Phosphorous, total |
SM-4500 P |
28
days |
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Solids, settle able |
SM-2540 |
7
days |
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Solids, suspended |
SM-2540 D |
7
days |
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Drinking Water Analysis |
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Solids, total |
SM-2540 B |
7
days |
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Solids, volatile |
SM-2540 E |
7
days |
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Specific Conductance |
SM-2510 B |
28
days |
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Sulfate |
SM-4500 SO-4 E |
28
days |
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Sulfide |
SM-4500 S-2 D |
28
days |
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Sulfite |
EPA 377.1 |
28
days |
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Silica |
SM-4500 Sl E |
28
days |
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Total Organic Carbon |
EPA 415.1 |
28
days |
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Turbidity |
SM- 2130 B |
48
hours |
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Samples requiring exceptional
clean-up to eliminate matrix interference problems will be
assessed an additional charge of 50% of normal cost. |
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ORGANICS |
Semivolatile Organics
in Water (SOC)* |
(various) |
7
days |
Volatile Organics
in Water* |
(various) |
7
days |
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Trihalomethanes* |
EPA 501.1 |
7
days |
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Gross Alpha & Bata (Radionuclides)* |
(various) |
7
days |
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Wastewater/Surface Water/Ground Water/Solid
Wastes Analysis
All samples are subject to a digestion fee of $15.00 per sample |
| BOD |
SM-5210 B |
48
hours |
| COD |
EPA 410.4(7.3) |
28
days |
| Oil
and Grease |
EPA 413.1(1.2) |
28
days |
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Hardness W/digestion |
SM-2340 B |
6
months |
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Nitrogen, TKN |
EPA 351.4 |
28
days |
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Nitrogen, ammonia |
SM-4500 NH3 F |
28
days |
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Nitrogen, Total Organic |
SM-4500 NorgNH3 |
28
days |
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Nitrogen, nitrate |
SM-4500 NO3 D |
48
hours |
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Nitrogen, nitrite |
SM-4500 NO2 B |
48
hours |
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Phosphorous, ortho |
SM-4500 P E |
48
hours |
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Sulfate |
SM-4500 SO4 E |
28
days |
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Solids, dissolved |
SM-2540 |
7
days |
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Solids, settle able |
SM-2540 F |
7
days |
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Solids, suspended |
SM-2540 D |
7
days |
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Solids, total |
SM-2540 B |
7
days |
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Solids, volatile |
SM-2540 E |
7
days |
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Total Organic Carbon |
EPA 415.1 |
28
days |
| PH |
EPA 150.1 |
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Metals (per element) |
| ICP
(Ag, Al, Ca, Cd,
Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Sb, V, Zn) |
EPA 200.7 |
6
months |
| GFAA
(As, Pb, Ba, Se, Tl) |
EPA 200.9 |
6
months |
| CVAA
(Hg) |
EPA 245.1 |
6
months |
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ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING |
| WTPH
|
418.1, modified soils |
14
days |
| WTPH
HCID |
418.1 |
14
days |
| WTPH-G,
gasoline |
418.1 |
14
days |
| WTPH-G
W/BTEX |
mixed |
p14 days |
| WTPH
-D |
418.1 |
14
days |
| BTEX,
water |
601/602 |
7
days/p 14 days |
| TPH
413.2, water |
mixed |
7
days/p 14 days |
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Geo-chemical Indicators
(Ca, Mg, Na, K, Cl, SO4, Fe, Mn, HCO3, Alkalinity) |
mixed |
14
days |
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Leachate Indicators
(NH4, TDS, TOC) |
mixed |
7
days/p 14 days |
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p = preserved |
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SAMPLE CONTAINERS and
PRESERVATION
Methods
used by the laboratory usually specify what type of container and
how much sample is required to run an analysis. The following
table provides a summary of the sample handling and preservation
requirements for some of the most common tests.
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Parameter |
Bottle
Type |
Minimum Sample Size |
Maximum
Holding Time |
Storage &
Preservation |
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Acidity |
P or GB |
100ml |
24 hrs/14 days |
refrigerate |
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Alkalinity |
P or G |
200ml |
24 hrs/14 days |
refrigerate |
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BOD (5 day) |
P or G |
1L |
6 hrs/48 hrs |
refrigerate |
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Boron |
P |
100ml |
28 days/6 months |
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Chloride |
P or G |
250ml |
28 days |
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Chlorine, residual |
P or G |
500ml |
0.5 hr/stat |
analyze on site ASAP |
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COD |
P or G |
500ml |
28 days/28 days |
analyze on site ASAP |
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Color |
P or G |
500ml |
48 hrs/48 hrs |
refrigerate |
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Coliform, Total |
P or G |
125ml |
30 hrs |
refrigerate |
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Conductivity |
P or G |
500ml |
48 hrs/48 hrs |
refrigerate |
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Cyanide, Total |
P or G |
500ml |
28 days/28 days |
add NaOH to pH>12 |
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refrigerate in dark |
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Fluoride |
P |
300ml |
28days/ 28 days |
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Hardness |
P or G |
100ml |
6 months/6 months |
add HNO3 to pH<2 |
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Metals, general |
PA or GA |
250ml |
6 months/6 months |
add HNO3 to pH<2 |
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Furnace |
PA or GA |
250ml |
6 months/6 months |
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Flame |
PA or GA |
250ml |
6 months/6 months |
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Mercury |
PA or GA |
500ml |
28 days/28 days |
add HNO3 to pH<2 |
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Nitrogen
Ammonia |
P or G |
500ml |
7 days/ 28 days |
ASAP or add H2SO4
to pH<2 & refrigerate |
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Nitrate |
P or G |
100ml |
48 hrs/48 hrs |
ASAP & refrigerate |
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Nitrate + Nitrite |
P or G |
200ml |
48 hrs/28 days |
ASAP & refrigerate |
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Nitrite |
P or G |
100ml |
none/48 hrs |
ASAP & refrigerate |
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TKN |
P or G |
500ml |
7 days/28 days |
add H2SO4 to pH<2 |
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Oxygen, dissolved |
G (BOD) |
300ml |
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Electrode |
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0.5 hrs/stat |
ASAP on site |
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Winkler |
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8hrs/8 hrs |
ASAP on site |
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pH |
P or G |
50ml |
2 hrs/stat |
ASAP on site |
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Phosphate, |
GA |
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Ortho |
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100ml |
48hrs |
filter ASAP refrigerate |
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Total |
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100ml |
28 days/28 days |
refrigerate |
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Solids, |
P or G |
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Dissolved |
|
250ml |
7 days |
refrigerate |
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Settleable |
|
1L |
48 hrs |
refrigerate |
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Suspended |
|
250ml |
7 days |
refrigerate |
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Total |
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250ml |
7 days |
refrigerate |
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Volatile |
|
250ml |
7 days |
refrigerate |
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Silica |
P |
200ml |
28 days/28 days |
refrigerate |
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Sulfate |
P or G |
100ml |
28 days/28 days |
refrigerate |
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Turbidity |
P or G |
100ml |
24 hrs/48 hrs |
ASAP/refrigerate, store in dark up to 24
hrs |
Refrigerate = storage at 4 degrees
C, in the dark. P = plastic (polyethylene or equivalent); G =
glass, GA or PA = rinsed with 1:1 HNO3;
GB = glass, borosilicate, GS = glass
rinsed with organic solvents; NS = not stated in citedreference;
stat = no storage allowed; analyze immediately. |
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