| Drinking Water Matrix |
| Analyte |
Method |
Sample Quantity1 |
Container Type |
Preservation |
Hold Time |
| Elements/Metals |
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| Aluminum |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Antimony |
EPA 200.8 or 200.9 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Arsenic |
EPA 200.8 or 200.9 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Barium |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Beryllium |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Boron |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Cadmium |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Calcium |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Chromium-Hexavalent |
SM 3500-Cr D |
50 ml |
plastic or glass |
Cool to 4o C |
24 hours |
| Chromium-Trivalent |
EPA 200.7or 200.8-SM3500-Cr D |
150 ml |
plastic or glass |
Cool to 4o C |
24 hours |
| Chromium-Total |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Cobalt |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Copper |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Gold |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Iron |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Lead |
EPA 200.8 or 200.9 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Magnesium |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Manganese |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Mercury (Cold Vapor) |
EPA 245.1 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
28 days |
| Molybdenum |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Nickel |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Palladium |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Platinum |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Potassium |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Selenium |
EPA 200.8 or 200.9 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Silica |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Silver |
EEPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Sodium |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Strontium |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Thallium |
EPA 200.8 or 200.9 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Tin |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Titanium |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Vanadium |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Zinc |
EPA 200.7 or 200.8 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
| Zirconium |
EPA 200.7 |
100 ml |
plastic or glass |
HNO3, pH<2 |
6 months |
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| 1 - This does not include the
volume necessary to perform MS/MSD analyses. Include additional sample
(normally 3 times the quoted volume or mass) for each sample requiring an
MS/MSD. This extra sample volume should always be included for at least
one sample in sample sets of 5 or greater. Contact the laboratory for more
information. |
Last Updated on 9/19/05
By Kyle F. Gross
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American
West Analytical Laboratories
