Water
Analysis Quick Look Up Sheet
Volusia County Environmental Health Lab
1250
Indian Lake Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
248-1781 248-1785 (fax)
NELAP #E23111 EPA #FL250
Chemical
and Microbiological Samples
accepted
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday 1:00 to 4:00 PM
(NOTE: samples should be delivered to lab
no later than 2:00 PM for same day analysis.)
Closed Holidays
Fees:
New Wells/FHA/VA/Mortgage/Refinance Samples........$67.00
(includes chloride,
total coliform and nitrate analysis)
Total coliform (information only).............................$20.00 (client
obtains sample)
Routine Chemical analysis..................................(please call
for price quote).
(chloride, color, copper,
iron, sulfate, lead, etc.)
Sample
containers
Bacteria.................................................Plastic
Whirl-Pak w/ white strip at top
Chemical................................................Plastic
whirl-Pak w/ yellow strip at top
Lead......................................................Large
(1,000 ml) plastic bag
Results
Interpretation
A
-- No total coliform colonies................................................Satisfactory
M -- No total coliform (50-200 non-coliform colonies)..................Satisfactory
TNTC -- (Too numerous to count) (>200 non-coliform colonies)....Unsatisfactory
C -- Confluent (plate overgrown w/bacteria).............................Unsatisfactory
P -- Total coliform bacteria present.........................................Unsatisfactory
Frequently
asked maximum contaminant levels
(MCL’s
are for public water)
Chloride.....................................................................250
PPM
Color.........................................................................15
COLOR UNITS
Copper......................................................................1
PPM
Iron..........................................................................0.3
PPM
Fluoride.....................................................................2.0
PPM
Lead.........................................................................15
PPB (Action Level)
Nitrate......................................................................10
PPM
Nitrite.......................................................................1
PPM
ALWAYS
ASK THE REASON THE SAMPLE IS TO BE TAKEN!
Safe
Drinking Water Hotline.................................................1-800-426-4791
PPM
= parts per million PPB = parts per billion
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