Houston Water Lab Capabilities

Water Analysis by Ion Chromatography

 ASTM 6919 Cations – Lithium, sodium, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium

 ASTM 4327/EPA 300.1 Anions – Fluoride, Chloride, Nitrite, Bromide, Nitrate, Phosphate, Sulfate
 Organic Acids – Formic, Acetic, Propionic
 ASTM 6919 - Total Hardness – Calcium and Magnesium

Water Analysis by ICP-MS

 ASTM 5673/EPA 200.8 Metals – Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, Si,
Sn, Sr, Ti, Tl, Zn

Water Analysis – Basic Wet Chemistry

 ASTM 1067/EPA 310.1Total Alkalinity (Carbonate/Bicarbonate)

 Total Alkalinity in the presence of organic acids by Rice Method
 EPA 376.1 Free Sulfide
 ASTM 1293/EPA 150.1 pH
 ASTM 1125/EPA 120.1 Conductivity/Resistivity
 TDS by probe
 Salinity by probe
 ASTM 1429B Specific Gravity by weight at 15.6 °C
 ASTM 5907/EPA 160.1 Total Dissolved Solids by gravimetric analysis
 ASTM 5907/EPA 160.2 Total Suspended Solids by filtration

Water Analysis – Field Sampling Kits

 Large cooler kit for continuous sample monitoring (Frac Flowback)

 Hach Well Site Field Kit
o Alkalinity, bacteria (Iron-related, sulfate-reducing, and slime forming), barium, chloride,
total hardness, hardness (Ca), turbidity, ORP, DO, total iron, sulfate, conductivity, TDS,
pH, with H2S measuring capabilities
 Cooler Rental
 Sample bottles and preservatives