Environmental Tests - Drinking Water- SVOC
Ethylene Dibromide and Dibromochloropropane in Drinking Water
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1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB) 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) |
Matrix |
Drinking Water |
Sample Size Container |
2-40 ml glass vials Field blank required 2-40 ml vials | |
Preservation |
Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C | |
Holding Time |
14 days |
Chlorinated Pesticides and PCBs in Drinking Water
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Alachlor Aroclor Atrazine Chlordane Endrin Heptachlor Heptachlor epoxide Hexachlorobenzene Lindane Methoxychlor Simazine Toxaphene Aldrin Dieldrin Butachlor Ethyl parathion Methyl parathion Metolachlor Metribuzin Propachlor Trifluralin |
Matrix |
Drinking Water |
Sample Size Container |
1 Liter glass | |
Preservation |
Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C | |
Holding Time |
7 days |
Decachlorobiphenyl in Drinking Water
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Decachlorobiphenyl (total PCB) |
Matrix |
Drinking Water |
Sample Size Container |
1 Liter glass | |
Preservation |
4 °C | |
Holding Time |
14 days |
Chlorophenoxy Herbicides in Drinking Water
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2,4-D 2,4,5-TP(Silvex) Pentachlorophenol Dalapon Dinoseb Picloram 2,4,5-T Bentazon Dicamba |
Matrix |
Drinking Water |
Sample Size Container |
500 ml amber glass | |
Preservation |
Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C | |
Holding Time |
14 days |
Carbamates in Drinking Water
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Regulated compounds: Aldicarb sulfoxide Aldicarb sulfone Oxamyl Aldicarb Carbofuran Other compounds: Methomyl 3-Hydroxycarbofuran Baygon Carbaryl Methiocarb |
Matrix |
Drinking Water |
Sample Size Container |
2-40 ml glass vials | |
Preservation |
Sodium thiosulfate pH 3 with monochloroacetic acid 4 °C | |
Holding Time |
28 days |
Glyphosate
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Glyphosate |
Matrix |
Drinking water |
Sample Size Container |
2-40 ml glass vials | |
Preservation |
Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C | |
Holding Time |
14 days |
Diaquat and Paraquat
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Diquat Paraquat |
Matrix |
Drinking water |
Sample Size Container |
250ml amber plastic or amber silanized glass | |
Preservation |
Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C | |
Holding Time |
7 days |
Haloacetic Acids and Dalapon in Drinking Water
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Regulated compounds: Monochloroacetic acid Dichloroacetic acid Trichloroacetic acid Monobromoacetic acid Dibromoacetic acid Monitor compounds: Bromochloroacetic acid Dalapon |
Matrix |
Drinking water |
Sample Size Container |
2-60 ml amber glass | |
Preservation |
Ammonium chloride 4 °C | |
Holding Time |
14 days |
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water
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See Table 1 for list of semi-volatile organic compounds |
Matrix |
Drinking Water |
Sample Size Container |
1 Liter amber glass | |
Preservation |
Sodium sulfite pH <2 with 6 N HCl 4 °C | |
Holding Time |
14 days |
Table 1. Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water
Pesticides |
PCBs |
Alachlor (1) | 2-Chlorobiphenyl |
Aldrin | 2,3-Dichlorobiphenyl |
Atrazine (1) | 2,4,5-Trichlorobiphenyl |
Bromacil | 2,2’,4,4’-Tetrachlorobiphenyl |
Chlordane (alpha-chlordane) (1) | 2,2’,3’,4,6-Pentachlorobiphenyl |
Chlordane (gamma-chlordane) (1) | 2,2’,4,4’,5,6’-Hexachlorobiphenyl |
Chlordane (trans-nonachlor) (1) | 2,2’,3,3’,4,4’,6-Heptachlorobiphenyl |
Dieldrin | 2,2’,3,3’,4,5’,6,6’-Octachlorobiphenyl |
Endrin (1) | |
Heptachlor (1) |
Phthalates |
Heptachlor epoxide (1) | |
Hexachlorobenzene (1) | Di-(2-ethylhexyl)adipate (1) |
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (1) | Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (1) |
Lindane (1) | Butylbenzylphthalate |
Methoxychlor (1) | Di-n-butylphthalate |
Metolachlor | Diethylphthalate |
Metribuzin | Dimethylphthalate |
Pentachlorophenol (1) | |
Prometon | |
Propachlor | |
Simzaine (1) | |
Trifluralin | |
PAHs |
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Acenaphthene | |
Acenaphthylene | |
Anthracene | |
Benzo[a]anthracene | |
Benzo[a]pyrene (1) | |
Benzo[b]fluoranthene | |
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | |
Benzo[k]fluoranthene | |
Chrysene | |
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | |
Fluorene | |
Indeno[1,2,3,c,d]pyrene | |
Naphthalene | |
Phenanthrene | |
Pyrene | |
(1) – Regulated Compound |