Water Chemistry Analysis
AWRI's Environmental Chemistry Wetlab is able to process and analyze chemical and microbial samples for watershed groups, lake boards, lake managers, and other organizations. Contact Laboratory Supervisor Brian Scull with questions.
Brian Scull
Laboratory Supervisor
(616) 331-3037
[email protected]
Price List
as of 1/1/2026
Chemical Analyses
|
Analyte |
USEPA Method |
Detection Limit |
Typical* Analysis Time |
Cost/sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cl- |
300.0 Rev 2.1 |
0.1-50 mg/L |
21 days |
$15** |
|
SO4 |
300.0 Rev 2.1 |
0.1-50 mg/L |
21 days |
$15** |
|
NO3 |
300.0 Rev 2.1 |
0.01-5.0 mg/L |
21 days |
$15** |
|
SRP |
365.1 |
0.005-1.0 mg P/L |
21 days |
$15 |
|
TP |
365.1 Rev 2.0 |
0.007-1.0 mg P/L |
21 days |
$20 |
|
Sediment TP |
365.1 Rev 2.0 |
0.007-1.0 mg P/L |
21 days |
$25 |
|
TKN |
351.2 Rev 2.0 |
0.1-2.0 mg N/L |
21 days |
$30 |
|
NH3 |
350.1 Rev 2.0 |
0.01-2.0 mg N/L |
21 days |
$15 |
|
NO2/NO3 |
353.2 Rev 2.0 |
0.012-2.0 mg N/L |
21 days |
$25 |
|
SiO2 |
370.1 |
0.1-10 mg silica/L |
21 days |
$20 |
|
TSS |
2540 D |
NA |
21 days |
$15 |
|
SCC |
2540 D |
NA |
21 days |
$15 |
|
Alkalinity |
310.2 |
15-200 as mg/L CaCO3 |
21 days |
$12 |
|
Optical Brighteners |
5.0 mg/L |
21 days |
$10 |
|
|
Mercury (total) |
7473 |
0.1 ng |
21 days |
$30 |
Microbial Analyses
|
Analyte |
USEPA Method |
Detection Limit |
Typical* Analysis Time |
Cost/sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E. coli |
Colilert-18 |
1-2420 cfu/100/mL |
24 hours |
$25 |
|
MST |
EPA 1696, 1697 |
354 gc/100mL |
28 days |
$150† |
Microbial Source Tracking available markers
- Human (HF183)
- Ruminant (Rum2Bac)
- Bovine (CowM2)
- Dog (DG3)
- Pig (Pig2bac)
- Bacteroides (AllBac)
* Rapid analysis is available; contact Brian to discuss details
** $15 per individual analyte; $25 for two; $35 for all three in the same sample
† $150 for first marker; $100 for each additional maker in the same sample