Water Analysis

Water Analysis

The AWRC WQL specializes in the analysis of water samples for chemical, physical, and biological parameters.

We also offer analytical “packages” that include all the important parameters for different uses, including livestock and poultry watering, irrigation, and domestic supplies.

We may also be able to analyze parameters not shown in the lists below; contact us with questions.

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Physical and Chemical Parameters

Metals, Minerals, and Ions

Nutrients

Bacteria

  • pH
  • Conductivity
  • Alkalinity
  • Hardness
  • Turbidity
  • Chlorophyll a
  • Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
  • Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
  • Total Solids (TS)
  • Fixed and Volatile Solids (FVS)
  • Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)
  • Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
  • CyanoFluor†
  • Microcystin‡
  • Aluminum (Al)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Barium (Ba)
  • Boron (B)
  • Cadmium (Cd)
  • Calcium (Ca)
  • Chromium (Cr)
  • Cobalt (Co)
  • Copper (Cu)
  • Iron (Fe)
  • Lead (Pb)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
  • Manganese (Mn)
  • Molybdenum (Mo)
  • Nickel (Ni)
  • Potassium (K)
  • Selenium (Se)
  • Sodium (Na)
  • Titanium (Ti)
  • Vanadium (V)
  • Zinc (Zn)
  • Chloride (Cl)
  • Fluoride (F)
  • Sulfate (SO4)
  • Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP)
  • Total Phosphorus (TP)
  • Ammonia-N (NH3-N + NH4-N)
  • Nitrite-N (NO2-N)
  • Nitrate-N (NO3-N)
  • Nitrite-N + Nitrate-N (NO2-N + NO3-N)
  • Total Nitrogen (TN)
  • E. coli
  • Total coliform

Physical and Chemical Parameters

  • pH
  • Conductivity
  • Alkalinity
  • Hardness
  • Turbidity
  • Chlorophyll a
  • Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
  • Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
  • Total Solids (TS)
  • Fixed and Volatile Solids (FVS)
  • Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)
  • Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
  • CyanoFluor†
  • Microcystin‡

Metals, Minerals, and Ions

  • Aluminum (Al)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Barium (Ba)
  • Boron (B)
  • Cadmium (Cd)
  • Calcium (Ca)
  • Chromium (Cr)
  • Cobalt (Co)
  • Copper (Cu)
  • Iron (Fe)
  • Lead (Pb)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
  • Manganese (Mn)
  • Molybdenum (Mo)
  • Nickel (Ni)
  • Potassium (K)
  • Selenium (Se)
  • Sodium (Na)
  • Titanium (Ti)
  • Vanadium (V)
  • Zinc (Zn)
  • Chloride (Cl)
  • Fluoride (F)
  • Sulfate (SO4)

Nutrients

  • Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP)
  • Total Phosphorus (TP)
  • Ammonia-N (NH3-N + NH4-N)
  • Nitrite-N (NO2-N)
  • Nitrate-N (NO3-N)
  • Nitrite-N + Nitrate-N (NO2-N + NO3-N)
  • Total Nitrogen (TN)

Bacteria

  • E. coli
  • Total coliform

† Concerned about harmful algal blooms, but not sure what type of algae you have?
The CyanoFluor analysis will tell you the proportion of cyanobacteria to regular algae. This might be a good starting point.

‡ If the CyanoFluor analysis gives a high value, you might consider getting Microcystin analysis. Batching samples greatly reduces costs. Results will be returned within 1 month. Expedited analysis (results within 1 week) can be done at a cost of $150 per sample.

Irrigation Package

  • Fluoride (F)
  • Chloride (Cl)
  • Sulfate (SO4)
  • Nitrate‐N (NO3‐N)*
  • pH
  • Conductivity
  • Alkalinity
  • Bicarbonate (calculated)
  • Hardness (calculated)
  • Calcium (Ca)
  • Iron (Fe)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
  • Manganese (Mn)
  • Sodium (Na)
  • Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
  • Sodium Absorption Ratio  (calculated)
  • Aggressive Index (calculated)

Domestic Package

  • Fluoride (F)
  • Chloride (Cl)
  • Sulfate (SO4)
  • Nitrate‐N (NO3‐N)*
  • pH
  • Conductivity
  • Alkalinity
  • Hardness  (calculated)
  • Total Dissolved Solids (calculated)
  • Calcium (Ca)
  • Copper (Cu)
  • Iron (Fe)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
  • Manganese (Mn)
  • Sodium (Na)
  • Aggressive Index (calculated)

Livestock Package

  • Fluoride (F)
  • Chloride (Cl)
  • Sulfate (SO4)
  • Nitrate‐N (NO3‐N)*
  • pH
  • Conductivity
  • Total Dissolved Solids (calculated)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Calcium (Ca)
  • Copper (Cu)
  • Iron (Fe)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
  • Manganese (Mn)
  • Sodium (Na)

Poultry Package

  • Chloride (Cl)
  • Sulfate (SO4)
  • Nitrate‐N (NO3‐N)*
  • pH
  • Hardness (calculated)
  • Bicarbonate (calculated)
  • Alkalinity
  • Calcium (Ca)
  • Copper (Cu)
  • Iron (Fe)
  • Lead (Pb)
  • Magnesium (Mg)
  • Manganese (Mn)
  • Sodium (Na)
  • Zinc (Zn)

Fish Pond Package

  • Fluoride (F)
  • Chloride (Cl)
  • Sulfate (SO4)
  • Nitrate‐N (NO3‐N)*
  • Nitrite‐N (NO2‐N)
  • Ammonia‐N (NH3‐ N)
  • Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP)
  • pH
  • Conductivity
  • Alkalinity
  • Hardness (calculated)
  • Carbonate and Bicarbonate (calculated)
  • Iron (Fe)
  • Manganese (Mn)

Environmental Package

  • Nitrite‐N + Nitrate‐N (NO2‐N + NO3‐N)
  • Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP)
  • Total Phosphorus (TP)
  • Ammonia‐N (NH3‐N)
  • Total Nitrogen (TN)
  • Turbidity
  • Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
* For dissolved nitrogen (i.e. nitrate or nitrate plus nitrite):
Unless client specifies, we may analyze for either nitrate‐N or nitrate‐N + nitrite‐N, whichever allows us to analyze your sample most efficiently; this
might depend on any delay with sample delivery to lab or other analyses selected.

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