Alaska Water Laboratories Methods

Chemistry Methods
Alkalinity SM 2320B
Chemical Oxygen Demand COD 410.4
Color SM 2120B
Conductivity/Specific Conductance SM 2510B
Corrosivity/Langelier Index SM 2330B
Dissolved Organic Carbon - DOC SM 5310C
Dissolved Oxygen SM 4500O-G
Free Chlorine SM 4500Cl-G
Ignitability (Flashpoint) 1010B
Iodide Hach 8031
Low Level Mercury 1631E
MBAS SM 5540C
Nitrate as N 9056
Nitrate+Nitrite SM 4500NO3-E
Nitrite SM 4500NO3-E
Odor SM 2150B
Particle Size Distribution ASTM D422M
PFAS 533/537/537.1
pH SM 4500H-B
Salinity SM 2520B
Settable Solids SM 2540F
Soil Fecal SM 9222D Soil
pH SM 9045D
Specific Gravity ASTM D1429-13 C
Tannins and Lignands 5500
TKN - Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 351.2/SM 4500
TOC SM 5310C
Total Ammonia 350.1
Total CO2 SM 4500-CO2 D
Total Dissolved Solids - TDS SM 2540C
Total Hardness SM 2340B
Total Organic Carbon - TOC SM 5310C
Total Phosphorus SM 4500P-E
Total Residual Chlorine SM 4500Cl-G
Total Solids SM 2540B
Total Sulfide AM 4500 S2 D, 9034
Total Suspended Solids - TSS SM 2540D
Total Volatile Suspended Solids - TVSS SM 2540E
Turbidity SM 2130B
UV 254 SM 5910B
Whole Effluent Toxicity WET - Chronic, Acute, Multiple Species

Inorganic Analysis Methods
Anions (Cl, SO4) 300.0
Asbestos 100.2
Asbetsos TEM
Fluoride SM 4500
Hexavalent Chromium SM 3500 CR B
Lead and Copper First Draw 200.8
Mercury - 7470/7471 7470 / 7471
Mercury 245.1 
Metals - 200.7 
Metals - 200.8 
Metals - 6010
Metals - 6020
RCRA 8 metals 200.8/6010
TCLP Prep 3010A
Total Cyanide 335.4/ SM 4500 CN E
Uranium 200.8 

Microbiology Methods
Algae Testing SM 10900B Identification
Algae Testing SM 10900B Enumeration
Biochemical Oxygen Demand SM 5210B
Enterococci ASTM D6503
Fecal Coliform (Plate method) SM 9222D
Heterotrophic Plate Count SM 9215E
Iron Related Bacteria (IRB) BART
Legionella IDEXX/SM9260J
LT2 E Coli SM 9223B
Mixed Liquor Exam MLE
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa SM 9213G
Slime Forming Bacteria SLYM
Sulfur Reducing Bacteria SRB
Total Coliform and E. Coli Bacteria PA SM 9223B
Total Coliform and E. Coli Bacteria QT SM 9223B

Organics Methods
1664 Oil and Grease 1664
2,3,7,8-TCDD Dioxins/Furans 1613B
624 TAH 624/624.1, 8260
624 TAH Full VOC list 624/624.1, 8260
624 VOC Priority Pollutants 624/624.1
625 PAH 625/625.1, 8270
625 PAH Full VOC list 625/625.1, 8270
625 sVOC Priority Pollutants 625/625.1
AK 101 GRO, C6-C10
AK 102 DRO, C10-C25
AK 103 RRO, C25-C36
AK 103 BTEX 624.1, 8260
Glycols 8015B
Glyphosate - DW 547
Herbicides 8321B
HLAA5 552.2
MTBE 8260
Oil and Grease HEM, HEM-SGT 1664B, 1664A
PCB/Pesticides DW 505 PCB
Pesticides - WW 608/608.3
Total Phenols, Phenolics 420.1
Reactive Cyanide
Reactive Sulfur
SOC/OOC Kit
sVOC Acid / Base Extractables 625
TAqH Calculation 624, 625
TCLP Extraction Prep 1311
Volatile Organic Contaminants - tthm 524.2
Volatile Organic Contaminants - VOC DW List 524.2

Radiological  Methods
Radon Rad 222
Rads 226 SM 7500 RA B
Rads 228 SM 7500 Ra D
Total Gross Alpa SM 7110B 


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