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Basic Water Test Packages

W1	Livestock Suitability - Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Iron, Chloride, Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, Sulfate-Sulfur, Nitrate+Nitrite Nitrogen, pH View Sample Report

W2	Irrigation Suitablity - Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Iron, Chloride, Conductivity, Sulfate-Sulfur, Nitrate+Nitrite Nitrogen, pH, Carbonate, Bicarbonate, Total Alkalinity, Phosphorus, Potassium, Boron, Total Dissolved Solids, SAR View Sample Report

W3	Household Drinking Suitability* - Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfate-Sulfur, Iron, Manganese, E. coli, Total Coliform, pH, Total Hardness, Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, Nitrate+Nitrite Nitrogen View Sample Report
* Requires sterile bottle, refrigeration, and 24 hour delivery.

FHA	FHA Water Package* - Total Coliform, E. coli, Nitrate-Nitrogen, Nitrite-Nitrogen, Total Nitrate/Nitrite, Lead
* Requires sterile bottle, refrigeration, and 24 hour delivery.

CAFOIN	IDEM CAFO Stormwater Package** - Ammonium-Nitrogen, BOD (5-day), Total Suspended Solids
** BOD samples must be kept cool and delivered to the laboratory within 48 hours of sampling.

STORMIN	IDEM Stormwater Package** - Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Nitrate/Nitrite Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, BOD (5-day), COD, Oil and Grease, pH (field), Total Suspended Solids
** BOD samples must be kept cool and delivered to the laboratory within 48 hours of sampling.

Non-Metals

Non-Metals	Method
Acidity, Total	SM(20th) 2310B
Alkalinity, Total	SM(20th) 2320B
Bacteria *
Coliform Bacteria, Fecal *	SM(20th)-9222D
Coliform Bacteria, Total *	SM(20th)-9222B
E. Coli *	SM(20th)-9222D
Heterotrophic Plate Count *	SM(20th)-9215B
Streptococcus, Fecal *	SM(20th)-9230C
BOD, 5-Day**	SM(20th) 5210B
CBOD, 5-Day**	SM(20th) 5210B
Chloride	SM(20th) 4500-Cl- E
Chlorine, Residual	SM(20th) 4500-Cl- G
COD	EPA-410.4 Rev. 2.0
Conductivity	EPA-120.1
Corrosivity Index	Langelier
Cyanide, Amenable and Total	SM(20th) 4500-CN- G/EPA-335.4 Rev. 1
Cyanide, Total	EPA-335.4 Rev. 1.0
Fluoride	SM(20th) 4500-F-
Hardness, Total	SM(20th) 2340B
Hydrocarbons, %	SM(20th) 5520F
Nitrogen, Ammonia	EPA-350.1 Rev. 2.0
Nitrogen, Nitrate	EPA-353.2 Rev. 2.0
Nitrogen, Nitrite	EPA-353.2 Rev. 2.0
Nitrogen, Organic	EPA-350.2/351.3 Calculation
Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl	SM(20th) 4500NorgB/NH3C
Nitrogen, Nitrate + Nitrite	EPA-353.2 Rev 2.0
Oil and Grease	EPA-1664A
Phenol (Colorimetric)	EPA-420.4 Rev. 1.0
Phosphorus, Ortho	EPA-365.1 Rev. 2.0
Phosphorus, Total	EPA-365.1 Rev. 2.0
pH	SM(20th) 4500-H+ B
Solids, Dissolved	SM(20th) 2540C
Solids, Suspended	SM(20th) 2540D
Solids, Total	SM(20th) 2540B
Solids, Volatile	EPA-160.4
Sulfate	ASTM D516-90
Sulfide	SM(20th) 4500-S2- D
Sulfite	SM(20th) 4500-SO32- B
Temperature	SM(20th)-2550B
TOC (Total Organic Carbon)	SM(20th) 5310C
DOC (Dissolved Organic Carbon)
Turbidity	SM(20th) 2130B

* Bacteria samples must be delivered between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Samples delivered on Friday will be assessed a $24.00 surcharge. All bacteria samples must be kept cool and delivered to the laboratory within 24 hours.
** BOD samples must be kept cool and delivered to the laboratory within 48 hours of sampling.

Organics

Organics (GC-GC/MS):	Method
Acid Extractables	EPA-625
Base Neutral Extractables	EPA-625
Base Neutral (PNA) - SIM	SW846-8270SIM
PCB' s	SM(20th)-6630B
Pesticides	EPA-508
Volatiles	EPA-624

Metals - ICP-OES

Metals	Method
Sample Digestion	SW846-3015
Sample Filtration (0.45 μm)
Aluminum	EPA-200.7
Boron	EPA-200.8
Calcium	EPA-200.7
Copper	EPA-200.8
Iron	EPA-200.7
Lithium	EPA-200.7
Magnesium	EPA-200.7
Manganese	EPA-200.7
Molybdenum	EPA-200.8
Phosphorus	EPA-200.7
Potassium	EPA-200.7
Sodium	EPA-200.7
Silicon	EPA-200.7
Sulfur	EPA-200.7
Zinc	EPA-200.8

Metals - ICP-MS

Metals	Method
Sample Digestion	SW846-3015
Sample Filtration (0.45 μm)
Aluminum	EPA-200.8
Antimony	EPA-200.8
Arsenic	EPA-200.8
Barium	EPA-200.8
Beryllium	EPA-200.8
Boron	EPA-200.8
Cadmium	EPA-200.8
Chromium	EPA-200.8
Cobalt	EPA-200.8
Copper	EPA-200.8
Lead	EPA-200.8
Manganese	EPA-200.8
Mercury	EPA-200.8
Mercury-Low Level	EPA-1631E
Molybdenum	EPA-200.8
Nickel	EPA-200.8
Selenium	EPA-200.8
Silver	EPA-200.8
Strontium	EPA-200.8
Thallium	EPA-200.8
Titanium	EPA-200.8
Vanadium	EPA-200.8
Zinc	EPA-200.8
Zirconium	EPA-200.8

Other

Metals	Method
Chromium, Hexavalent	S M(20th)-3500-Cr B

Drinking Water Analyses

Coliform, Total & E.coli (P/A)*

Arsenic

Copper

Lead

Nitrate Nitrogen

Nitrite Nitrogen

Nitrate Nitrogen + Nitrite Nitrogen

Total Nitrate + Nitrate Nitrogen

*Bacteria samples must be delivered between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Samples delivered on Friday will be assessed a $24.00 surcharge.
**All bacteria samples must be kept cool and delivered to the laboratory within 24 hours.