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

PCB?s 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