DESCRIPTION OF TESTING METHODS:
EPA Method 608, 524.2, 504, 505, 507,
515.1, 531.1, 624 from EPA publication
EPA 600/4-79-020, REV. 3/83, and ANSI/NSF
Standard 53.
ORGANIC TESTING: Volatile
Organic Compounds – Organochlorine
Pesticides
| Analyte |
Prefilter
Concentration |
Units |
%
Reduction |
| Bromodichlormethane* |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.73 |
|
Bromoform* |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.46 |
|
Acetone |
250 |
ug/1 |
>96.20 |
|
Benzene |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.50 |
|
Chloroform* |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.50 |
|
Chlorobenzene* |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.20 |
|
Dibromochloromethane* |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.46 |
|
Carbon Tetrachloride |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.63 |
|
1.1-1.2-1.3-1.4
Dichlorobenzenes |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.80 |
|
1.1-1.2 Dichloroethane |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.80 |
|
1.1-1.2 Dichloroethylene |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.80 |
|
Ethylbenzene |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.53 |
|
Styrene |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.72 |
|
MTBE |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.80 |
|
1.1.1-1.12
Trichlorothane |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.76 |
|
Trichloroethylene |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.76 |
|
Toluene |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.80 |
|
Total Xylenes |
250 |
ug/1 |
>99.61 |
|
Gamma BHC
(Lindane) |
10 |
ug/1 |
>98.00 |
|
Alpha BHC |
10 |
ug/1 |
>97.50 |
|
Heptachlor |
10 |
ug/1 |
>98.56 |
|
Endrin |
10 |
ug/1 |
>99.00 |
|
Ethylene Dibromide
(EDB) |
10 |
ug/1 |
>95.00 |
|
Dibromochloroprepane
(DBCP) |
10 |
ug/1 |
>98.00 |
|
Heptachlor-Epoxide |
10 |
ug/1 |
>99.86 |
|
4.4-DDD &
DDT |
10 |
ug/1 |
>98.80 |
|
Methoxychlor |
10 |
ug/1 |
>94.60 |
|
PCBs Arochlor-1260 |
20 |
ug/1 |
>94.50 |
* Note: Compounds listed are Trihalomethanes
INORGANIC
TESTING: MBAS Analysis / Trace Metals
/ Turbidity / Radiological
| Analyte |
Prefilter
Concentration |
Units |
%
Reduction |
| Aluminum |
2 |
mg/1 |
>90.00 |
|
Arsenic |
200 |
mg/1 |
>88.90 |
|
Cadmium |
100 |
mg/1 |
>85.75 |
|
Chlorine
Residual |
1.2 |
mg/1 |
>94.10 |
|
Chromium |
100 |
mg/1 |
>93.75 |
|
Copper |
100 |
mg/1 |
>98.50 |
|
Fluoride |
1 |
mg/1 |
>65.00 |
|
Lead |
100 |
mg/1 |
>98.00 |
|
Mercury |
100 |
mg/1 |
>99.25 |
|
Nitrate
& Nitrate |
19.165 |
mg/1 |
>88.43 |
|
Radon
222 |
540 |
pci/1 |
>99.00 |
|
Total
Suspended Solids |
486 |
mg/1 |
>99.00 |
|
Turbidity |
20 |
NTU |
>85.60 |
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING
| Giardia |
10%/1 |
|
>99.99 |
|
Cryptosporidium |
10%/1 |
|
>99.99 |
|
E.coli |
10%/100ml |
|
>99.10 |
1 – National
Testing Laboratories, 6555 Wilson
Mills Rd., Cleveland, OH 44143,
1-800-458-3330
2 – Los Angeles Dept. of
Agriculture, 11012 Garfield Ave.,
Southgate, CA 90280, 562-940-8916
3 – CTL Environmental laboratories,
24416 S. Main St., Carson, CA
90745, 310-549-6636
4 – BioVir Laboratories,
686 Stone Rd., Benecia, CA 94510,
1-800-GIARDIA |
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