Collection & Analysis/ Testing of Water, Wastewater, Soil & Sludge Samples

Aquatic Consulting & Testing, Inc. can provide a wide variety of sampling services for drinking water, surface water, sludge, wastewater, and soil. Sampling may be performed to gather physical measurements, measure chemical composition, or determine biological community structure

Drinking Water: Samples can be collected simply from the tap or new construction risers when an independent sampling and testing source is required. AC&T provides new line disinfection sampling for verification of appropriate initial chlorination dosage and post-flush concentration, and final disinfection (bacteria) concentration. AC&T also has pumps and bailers for collecting monitoring well samples.

Wastewater: AC&T has bailers, dippers, pole samplers, alpha bottles, and Kemerer samplers for collection of wastewater grab samples. For composite sampling, AC&T has Isco programmable samplers. Sludge sampling can be performed using an Ekman or Ponar dredge or Sludge Judge.

Surface waters: In lakes, water samples for chemical and physical analysis are collected using Alpha or Kemerer bottles. Where possible, in-situ analyses are performed using calibrated and remotely operated meters for pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and conductivity analysis.

Storm waters: Storm water sampling usually involves use of automatic samplers that are triggered to commence sample collection when water flow is detected. A variety of other sampling devices may be used for grab samples