BASIC WATER TEST

This basic testing package covers all the major cations, anions, and physical characteristics that are important in determining what water treatment option will work the best given the water quality.

This water test  includes:

twenty-nine (29) metals and minerals, seven (7) other inorganic compounds, and eight (8) general characteristics important to diagnosing water treatment problems.

• 29 Metals & Minerals
• 7 Inorganic Compounds
• 8 General Characteristics

• This group of analytes includes many elements from the periodic table. While many of these contaminants can be naturally occurring in the environment, others can be introduced into the water from industrial activities and other human influences activities.

  ANALYTE (mg/L) METALS & MINERALS	MDL	ANALYTE (mg/L) METALS & MINERALS	MDL
  Aluminum	0.0025	Molybdenum	0.0001
  Antimony	0.0001	Nickel	0.0005
  Arsenic	0.00005	Phosphorous	0.001
  Barium	0.00025	Selenium	0.0005
  Beryllium	0.00025	Silica	0.001
  Cadmium	0.0005	Silver	0.0005
  Calcium	0.005	Sodium	0.005
  Chromium (Total)	0.001	Strontium	0.0005
  Copper	0.0005	Thallium	0.0005
  Iron	0.005	Tin	0.0001
  Lead	0.0006	Titanium	0.0001
  Lithium	0.001	Uranium	0.001
  Magnesium	0.0025	Vandium	0.0005
  Manganese	0.001	Zinc	0.0001
  Mercury	0.00005

• Inorganic compounds can be naturally occurring in water, based upon the localized geological formations. However, many inorganic compounds end up in the water due to agricultural activities and in the case of fluoride may be purposefully added to the water.

  ANALYTE (mg/L) INORGANICS	MDL	ANALYTE (mg/L) INORGANICS	MDL
  Bromide	0.010	Nitrite (as N)	0.010
  Chloride	0.010	Nitrate (as N)	0.010
  Fluoride	0.010	Ortho-Phosphate	0.010
  Sulfate	0.010

• This list of general characteristics includes a list of eight (8) tests that can be critical in diagnosing water quality problems. These items are analyzed using wet chemistry methods.

  ANALYTE (mg/L) GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS	MDL	ANALYTE (mg/L) GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS	MDL
  Alkalinity	20	Odor (TON Units)	-
  Color (Pt Co units)	-	pH (Standard Units)	-
  Conductivity (Micromho/cm)	-	Total Dissolved Solids	20
  LSI (Standard Units)	-	Total Hardness	10