An official website of the United States government.

This is not the current EPA website. To navigate to the current EPA website, please go to www.epa.gov. This website is historical material reflecting the EPA website as it existed on January 19, 2021. This website is no longer updated and links to external websites and some internal pages may not work. More information »

EPA Region 10 Laboratory Summary of Unique Analytical Analysis Capabilities

The EPA does not accept samples from the public and we do not recommend or endorse commercial laboratories.

Group Name Analyte Sample Media Analytical Technique Supported Program(s) Comments
Inorganic Chemistry

Asbestos, Bulk

Solids

EPA 600/R93/116 - XRD

Superfund

Inorganic Chemistry

Low Level Mercury

Water

CVAF, Method 1631E

Water, Superfund

0.2 to 0.5 ng/L reporting limits

Inorganic Chemistry

Methyl Mercury

Water

GC/CVAFS, Method 1630

Water, Superfund

Inorganic Chemistry

Metals

Air filters

ICP/MS, ICP

CAA

Inorganic Chemistry

Metals

Blood

ICP/MS

Superfund

Inorganic Chemistry

Metals

Soil

Portable XRF

Superfund, Criminal

Screening results for metals

Inorganic Chemistry

Metals

Paint

Portable XRF

TSCA, Criminal

Lead in paint

Inorganic Chemistry

Metals

Solid

X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD)

Superfund

Characterizes the form metals exist in sample

Inorganic Chemistry

Metals - Arsenic speciation

Fish/shell fish/seaweed

IC/ICP/MS

Superfund, Water

Speciation data needed for risk assessment

Inorganic Chemistry

Metals (TAL) + Total Uranium

Small mammals, invertebrates

Microwave Digestion, ICP/AES, ICP/ MS

Superfund, RCRA

Biomonitoring projects

Inorganic Chemistry

Metals (SPLP)

Soil/Waste

ICP/AES, ICP/MS

Superfund

Inorganic Chemistry

Chlorophyll-a

Water

SM 1002H

Water

Inorganic Chemistry

In-vitro Bioassessibility Assays for Lead in Soil

Soil

Leachates by Method 1340, ICP/AES

Superfund

Inorganic Chemistry

Percent Water

Liquid Waste

Karl Fischer titration

RCRA

Inorganic Chemistry

Perchlorate

Produce (fruits, milk)

IC/MS

Superfund

Organic Chemistry

BNA (Selected)

Tissue

SW846 Methods

Superfund

Organic Chemistry

Butyl tins

Soil/Sediment

GC/MS

Superfund, Criminal

WDOE method

Organic Chemistry

1,4-Dioxane

Water

EPA Method 8270D SIM / Method 522

Superfund

Organic Chemistry

Explosives (Nitroaromatics & Nitroamines)

Water, Soil, fish/shellfish

EPA Method 8330 / HPLC

Superfund

Organic Chemistry

Hydrocarbon Identification

Water, Soil/Sediment

NWTPH-HCID

Superfund, Criminal

Organic Chemistry

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

Water, Soil

Method 521

Superfund

Organic Chemistry

Herbicides/PCBs

Water, Soil/Sediment

GC/MS

Superfund

Organic Chemistry

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Water

GC/MS Low Resolution

Water

Organic Chemistry

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Sediment/bio solids

GC/MS Low Resolution

Superfund, Water

Organic Chemistry

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Tissue (fish)

GC/MS Low Resolution

Superfund

Organic Chemistry

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons- Gasoline Range Organics

Water, Soil

NWTPH-Gx

Superfund, RCRA

Organic Chemistry

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons- Diesel Range Organics

Water, Soil

NWTPH-Dx

Superfund, RCRA

Organic Chemistry

VOA and SVOA

Industrial wastes, Solids, Tissues

Vacuum distillation, Methol 8261A

Superfund, RCRA

Organic Chemistry Low-level Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and Other Neutral Organics Soil, Sediments GC/MS-MS Superfund, Brownfields, Water  
Organic Chemistry Low-level Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons  Shellfish, Water GC/MS-MS Superfund, Brownfields  
Physical and Other Determinations Incremental Sampling (ISM) Preparation of Soil Samples for Organic & Inorganic Analyses Soil Sescribed in Method 8330B Appendix Superfund  
Physical and Other Determinations Fluidized Bed Asbestos Segregator (FBAS) Soil FBAS separates asbestos fibers from soil material for improved detection capability. Superfund  
Physical and Other Determinations Variety of water quality tests Water Various probe-type measurements Superfund  
Biology/Microbiology Aeromonas spp Drinking water EPA Method 1605 SDWA-Unregulated Contaminant Mointoring Rule (UCMR) EPA Approved
Biology/Microbiology Cryptosporidium & Giardia Water EPA Method 1623 (filtration/ IMS Staining) SDWA, Water, Ambient Monitoring Rule- recreational waters On approval list for LT-2 regulation
Biology/Microbiology Enterococci Ambient Water EPA Method 1600 Ambient Monitoring Rulle  
Biology/Microbiology Microbial Source Tracking Water qPCR MST- Huma, Dog,Ruminant, Cow, Avian Water  
Biology/Microbiology Microscopic testing Drinking Water/ Source Water Microscopic particulate analysis Surface Water Treatment Rule Microscopic technique used to establish GWUFI characteristics of a drinking water