INORGANIC DRINKING WATER ANALYSIS
Colorado Analytical Laboratory maintains certification by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to analyze drinking water for inorganic contaminates (metals including copper & lead), cyanide, fluoride, nitrate & nitrite, and coliform bacteria. All test methods have been approved by CDPHE. Our state certification requires us to successfully analyze blind performance evaluation samples and submit to routine on-site inspections. A strict quality control plan must be maintained and adhered to in order to retain certification. Sample results can be forwarded to CDPHE upon request.
General Chemistry |
Method* |
Metals |
Method* |
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| Alkalinity Total Coliform (presence/absence) Boron Biochemical Oxygen Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand Chloride Conductance Cyanide Carbon (TOC) Dissolved Oxygen Fluoride Hardness – Total Langlier Index Nitrogen – TKN Nitrogen – Total Nitrogen – Nitrate Nitrogen – Nitrite Nitrogen – Ammonia Oil and Grease (Hexane) pH Phenols Phosphate – Ortho Phosphorus – Total Solids – Filterable (TDS) Solids – Non-filterable (TSS) Solids – Volatile Solids – Total Sulfate Sodium Adsorption Ratio Turbidity Total Residual Chlorine |
SM 2320-B SM 9223 EPA 200.7 SM 5210-B SM 5220-D EPA 300.0 EPA 120.1 EPA 335.4 SM 5310-C SM 4500-G EPA 300.0 SM 2340-B SM 2330 SM 4500-N org D Calculation EPA 300 EPA 300 SM 4500-NH3-G EPA 1664(A) SM 4500-H-B EPA 420.1 EPA 300.0 EPA 365.2 SM 2540-C SM 2540-D SM 2540-E SM 2540-B SM 4500/EPA 300 USDA 60 6(20b) SM 2130-B SM 4500-CL-G |
Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium Cadmium Calcium Chromium Cobalt Copper Iron Lead Magnesium Manganese Mercury Nickel Potassium Selenium Silica (as Si) Silver Sodium Strontium Thallium Vanadium Zinc |
EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.7 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.7 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.7 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.7 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.7 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 EPA 200.8 |
Colorado Analytical offers a number of test packages designed to evaluate the overall quality of well water. The Domestic Water Quality test package is normally requested by homeowners for this purpose. Standard Nutrient/Irrigation water test packages are also offered for greenhouses and agronomic uses. The Complete Nutrient package provides the primary nutrients contained in the standard analysis along with additional trace elements.
Domestic Water Quality |
Standard Nutrient Analysis |
Complete Nutrient Analysis |
Evaluation for drinking water quality |
Evaluation for irrigation suitability |
Evaluation for irrigation suitability |
| Sulfate Nitrate Chloride Carbonate Bicarbonate Calcium Magnesium Iron Sodium Potassium Fluoride Total Dissolved Solids pH Total Coliform (optional) |
Sulfate Nitrate Chloride Carbonate Bicarbonate Phosphate Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Iron Copper Ammonia Boron pH Electrical Conductivity SAR (Sodium Absorption Ratio) Calc. |
Sulfate Nitrate Chloride Carbonate Bicarbonate Phosphate Calcium Magnesium Sodium Potassium Iron Copper Zinc Manganese Molybdenum Ammonia Boron pH Electrical Conductivity SAR (Sodium Absorption Ratio) Calc. |