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Conventionals (Wet Chemistry)
Reporting limits listed in the tables below represent normal sample conditions and may be higher for any sample depending on target analyte levels, matrix complexity, moisture content, or background interference. ARI reserves the right to screen all samples prior to preparation or analysis to determine optimal analytical outcome. A zip file with all the analysis tables below can be downloaded here.
- EPA 120.1 Conductivity (Water)
- EPA 160.4 Total Volatile Solids (TVS) (Solid)
- EPA 1664 HEM Oil and Grease (Water/Solid)
- EPA 180.1 Turbidity (Water)
- EPA 300.0 Anions (Br, Cl, Fl, NO2, NO3, SO4, o-Phos) (Water)
- EPA 325.2 Chloride (Water/Solid)
- EPA 351.2 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) (Water/Solid)
- EPA 353.2 Nitrate/Nitrite/NO2+NO3 (Water/Solid)
- EPA 375.2 Sulfate (Water)
- EPA 410.4 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) (Water)
- EPA 420.1 Phenolics (Water/Solid)
- EPA 7196A Hexavalent Chrome (Water/Solid)
- EPA 9040C pH (Water)
- EPA 9045C pH (Solid)
- EPA 9065 Phenolics (Solid)
- EPA 9080 Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) (Solid)
- PSEP Total Volatile Solids (TVS) (Solid)
- Plumb Total Organic Carbon (TOC) (Solid)
- SM 2120 B Color (Apparent/True)
- SM 2130 B Turbidity (Water)
- SM 2320 B Alkalinity (Water)
- SM 2510 B Conductivity (Water)
- SM 2540 B Total Solids (TS) (Water)
- SM 2540 C Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) (Water)
- SM 2540 D Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (Water)
- SM 2540 E Total Volatile Suspended Solids (TVSS) (Water)
- SM 2540 F Settable Solids (SS) (Water)
- SM 2540 G Total Solids in Solids/Semisolids (TS) (Solid)
- SM 3500 Cr B Hexavalent Chrome (Water)
- SM 3500 Fe B Ferrous Iron (Water)
- SM 4500 CN E Total Cyanide (Water)
- SM 4500 CN G Amenable Cyanide (Water)
- SM 4500 CN I WAD Cyanide (Water)
- SM 4500 H pH (Water)
- SM 4500 N-org Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) (Water/Solid)
- SM 4500 NH3 H Ammonia (Water/Solid)
- SM 4500 P E Dissolved Phosphorus (Water)
- SM 4500 P E Ortho-P Phosphorus (SRP) (Water)
- SM 4500 P E Total Phosphorus (Water/Solid)
- SM 4500 S2 D Sulfide (Water)
- SM 4500 S2 D Soluble Sulfide (Water)
- SM 4500 SO3 B Sulfite (Water)
- SM 5210 B Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) (Water)
- SM 5310 B Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (Water)
- SM 5310 B Total Organic Carbon (TOC) (Water)
- SM 9222 B Total Coliform (Water)
- SM 9222 D Fecal Coliform (Water/Solid)
- SW-846 9014 Total Cyanide (Water/Solid)
- SW-846 9060A Total Organic Carbon (TOC) (Water/Solid)
Summary tables are examples only. Please consult with your project manager for current published limits.