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EPA Regional Laboratories Summary of Organic Analytical Analysis Capabilities by Region

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BNA Water GC/MS X X X X X X X X X X
BNA Soil/Sediment GC/MS X X X X X X X X X X
BNA Waste (oil, drum, etc..) GC/MS X X X X X X X X X X
BNA Tissue (fish &/or plant) GC/MS       X           X
BNA (TCLP) Solid/Waste GC/MS   X X X X X X   X X
BNA (TPH) Water GC/MS or GC         X X X X X X
BNA (TPH) Soil/Sediment GC/MS or GC         X X X X X X
BOD Water Membrane Electrode   X X X X X X   X X
COD Water Photometric     X     X        
COD Water Colorimetric   X X   X   X      
EDB & DBCP Water GC/ECD X       X X   X    
EDB & DBCP Water GC/MS       X       X    
Herbicides Water GC/ECD; GC/NPD           X X      
Herbicides Water LC/MS/MS       X     X      
Herbicides Soil/Sediment GC/ECD; GC/NPD           X X      
Herbicides Waste (oil, drum, etc..) GC/ECD; GC/NPD             X      
Herbicides Tissue (fish &/or plant) GC/ECD; GC/NPD             X      
Herbicides (TCLP) Solid/Waste GC/ECD           X X      
Herbicides (TCLP) Solid/Waste HPLC/UV Detection                  
Oil & Grease Water Gravimetric   X X   X   X     X
Oil & Grease Soil/Sediment Gravimetric             X      
Pesticides / PCBs Water GC/ECD X X X X X X X X X X
Pesticides / PCBs Soil/Sediment GC/ECD X X X X X X X X X X
Pesticides / PCBs Water,Soil,Waste GC/MS/MS       X     X   X  
Pesticides / PCBs Tissue (fish &/or plant) GC/ECD X X   X     X X   X
Pesticides (TCLP) Solid/Waste GC/ECD   X X X X X X   X  
Pesticides (TCLP) Solid/Waste GC/MS/MS       X     X      
Phenolics Water Colorimetric   X X       X      
Phenolics Soil/Sediment Colorimetric     X       X      
PAHs Water GC/MS X X X X X X X X X X
PAHs Soil/Sediment GC/MS X X X X X X X X X X
PAHs Air GC/MS X           X      
PAHs Tissue (fish &/or plant) GC/MS X     X     X     X
PAHs Waste (oil, drum, etc..) GC/MS X X X X   X X X   X
TOC Water Combustion / IR   X X X X   X X   X
TOC Soil Combustion / IR   X X X X   X X   X
TOC Water UV/Persulfate           X   X X  
VOA Water GC/MS X X X X X X X X X X
VOA Soil/Sediment GC/MS X X X X X X X X X X
VOA Air GC/MS X   X X X X X X X  
VOA Waste (oil, drum, etc..) GC/MS X X X X   X X X X X
VOA Water GC       X       X    
VOA Soil/Sediment GC       X       X    
VOA Waste (oil, drum, etc..) GC X     X X          
VOA (TCLP) Solid/Waste GC/MS   X   X X X X     X
VOA (TPH) Water GC/MS or GC         X X X X X X
VOA (TPH) Soil/Sediment GC/MS or GC         X X X X X X