Inorganic Method Detection Limits (MDLs)

Drinking Water Parameters
Metals
Analyte
ICP 61E
ALUMINUM
BARIUM
BERYLLIUM
CADMIUM
CALCIUM
CHROMIUM
COPPER
IRON
MAGNESIUM
MANGANESE
NICKEL
SILVER
ZINC
ICP 7400
ALUMINUM
BARIUM
BERYLLIUM
CADMIUM
CALCIUM
CHROMIUM
COPPER
IRON
MAGNESIUM
MANGANESE
NICKEL
SILVER
ZINC
ALUMINUM
ANTIMONY
ARSENIC
BARIUM
BERYLLIUM
CADMIUM
CHROMIUM
COPPER
LEAD
MANGANESE
MERCURY
NICKEL
SELENIUM
SILVER
THALLIUM
URANIUM
ZINC
ANTIMONY
ARSENIC
CADMIUM
CHROMIUM
LEAD
SILVER
SELENIUM
THALLIUM
MERCURY
CALCIUM
COPPER
IRON
MANGANESE
SODIUM
CALCIUM
Method
Techinque
Calculated MDL
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
6.01 µg/l
0.9 µg/l
0.5 µg/l
0.3 µg/l
27.9 µg/l
0.6 µg/l
0.6 µg/l
13.8 µg/l
24.3 µg/l
1.2 µg/l
1.3 µg/l
0.6 µg/l
2.0 µg/l
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
GFAA, PLATFORM
GFAA, PLATFORM
GFAA, PLATFORM
GFAA, PLATFORM
GFAA, PLATFORM
GFAA, PLATFORM
GFAA, PLATFORM
GFAA, PLATFORM
MANUAL COLD VAPOR
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
TITRIMETRIC (EDTA)
29.5 µg/l
1.0 µg/l
0.3 µg/l
0.1 µg/l
12.8 µg/l
0.2 µg/l
1.7 µg/l
19.2 µg/l
2.6 µg/l
0.7 µg/l
0.2 µg/l
0.5 µg/l
1.4 µg/l
1.3 µg/l
0.10 µg/l
0.28 µg/l
0.38 µg/l
0.12 µg/l
0.11 µg/l
0.25 µg/l
0.28 µg/l
0.27 µg/l
0.19 µg/l
0.15 µg/l
0.05 µg/l
1.00 µg/l
0.16 µg/l
0.11 µg/l
0.09 µg/l
4.45 µg/l
1.94 µg/l
0.17 µg/l
0.15 µg/l
1.58 µg/l
0.54 µg/l
0.75 µg/l
0.49 µg/l
1.46 µg/l
0.019 µg/l
0.034 mg/l
0.017 mg/l
0.023 mg/l
0.019 mg/l
0.021 mg/l
N.A.
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.9
EPA 200.9
EPA 200.9
EPA 200.9
EPA 200.9
EPA 200.9
EPA 200.9
EPA 200.9
EPA 245.1
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3500-Ca B
GENERAL CHEMISTRY:
Analyte
Method
Techinque
Calculated MDL
CYANIDE
ALKALINITY
AMMONIA
CALCIUM HARDNESS
CALCIUM HARDNESS
CHLORIDE
CHLORINE,FIELD
CHLORINE,FREE RES.
CHLORINE,TOT. RES.
COLOR
CONDUCTIVITY
FLUORIDE
HARDNESS, TOTAL
HARDNESS, TOTAL
NITRATE/NITRITE
SM 4500-CN E
SM 2320 B
SM 4500 NH3 D
EPA 200.7
SM 3500-Ca B
SM 4500-Cl B
SM 4500CLG
SM 4500-Cl G
SM 4500-Cl G
SM 2120 B
SM 2510 B
SM 4500-F C
EPA 200.7
SM 2340 C
10-107-04-1-A
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC, MANUAL
TITRIMETRIC
SELECTIVE METHOD
ICP
TITRIMETRIC (EDTA)
ARGENTIOMETRIC
DPD COLORIMETRIC
DPD COLORIMETRIC
DPD COLORIMETRIC
COLORIMETRIC
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE
ION SELECTIVE ELECTROD
ICP
TITRIMETRIC (EDTA)
LACHAT QUICKCHEM METHOD
NITRITE
SM 4500-NO2 B
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC
NITRITE
ODOR
ORTHO PHOSPHATE
PERCHLORATE
pH
pH
10-107-04-1-A
SM 2150 B
SM 4500-P E
EPA 314.0
HACH 10076
SM 4500H+B
LACHAT QUICKCHEM METHOD
CONSISTENT SERIES
COLORIMETRIC, ASCORBIC ACID, SINGLE REAGENT
DETERMINATION OF PERCHLORATE USING ION
Method 10076
ELECTROMETRIC
SILICA
SM 4500-SiO2 C
COLORIMETRIC
0.0017 mg/l
N.A.
0.02 mg/l
0.020 mg/l
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
0.03 mg/l
0.02 mg/l
N.A.
N.A.
0.01 mg/l
0.052 mg/l
N.A.
0.01 mg/l
0.002 mg/l
0.013 mg/l
N.A.
0.003 mg/l
0.19 µg/l
N.A.
N.A.
0.05 mg/l
2
SO4
SULFATE
SM 4500
SURFACTANTS
SM 5540 C
METHYLENE BLUE
TDS
TEMPERATURE
TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON
TURBIDITY
ORGANICS:
SM
SM
SM
SM
GRAVIMETRIC @ 180 C
THERMOMETRIC
PERSULFATE-UV
NEPHELOMETRIC
0.5 mg/l
0.01 mg/l
N.A.
N.A.
0.085 mg/l
N.A.
Method
Techinque
Calculated MDL
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
EPA
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
200.7
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
6.01 µg/l
4.5 µg/l
3.4 µg/l
0.9 µg/l
0.5 µg/l
1.8 µg/l
0.3 µg/l
27.9 µg/l
0.6 µg/l
0.7 µg/l
0.6 µg/l
13.8 µg/l
1.7 µg/l
24.3 µg/l
1.2 µg/l
2.2 µg/l
1.3 µg/l
4.0 µg/l
0.6 µg/l
8.3 µg/l
8.4 µg/l
0.7 µg/l
0.9 µg/l
2.0 µg/l
EPA 200.7
ICP
29.5 µg/l
2540 C
2550 B
5310C
2130 B
E
TURBIDIMETRIC
0
WasteWater Parameters
METALS:
Analyte
ICP61E
ALUMINUM
ANTIMONY
ARSENIC
BARIUM
BERYLLIUM
BORON
CADMIUM
CALCIUM
CHROMIUM
COBALT
COPPER
IRON
LEAD
MAGNESIUM
MANGANESE
MOLYBDENUM
NICKEL
SELENIUM
SILVER
THALLIUM
TIN
TITANIUM
VANADIUM
ZINC
ICP 7400
ALUMINUM
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.7
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 200.8
EPA 245.1
EPA 279.2
SM 3113B
SM 3111B
SM 3113B
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3113B
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3113B
SM 3111B
SM 3111B
SM 3500-Ca B
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
ICP/MS
MANUAL COLD VAPOR
GFAA, PLATFORM
GFAA, PLATFORM
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
GFAA, PLATFORM
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
GFAA, PLATFORM
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
GFAA, PLATFORM
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
TITRIMETRIC (EDTA)
2.5 µg/l
0.7 µg/l
1.0 µg/l
0.3 µg/l
1.8 µg/l
0.1 µg/l
12.8 µg/l
0.2 µg/l
0.3 µg/l
1.7 µg/l
19.2 µg/l
1.0 µg/l
2.6 µg/l
0.7 µg/l
0.3 µg/l
0.2 µg/l
1.9 µg/l
0.5 µg/l
1.3 µg/l
1.2 µg/l
0.7 µg/l
1.6 µg/l
1.4 µg/l
1.3 µg/l
0.10 µg/l
0.28 µg/l
0.38 µg/l
0.12 µg/l
0.11 µg/l
0.25 µg/l
0.09 µg/l
0.28 µg/l
0.27 µg/l
0.19 µg/l
0.15 µg/l
0.10 µg/l
0.05 µg/l
1.00 µg/l
0.16 µg/l
0.11 µg/l
4.45 µg/l
0.019 µg/l
1.98 µg/l
0.54 µg/l
0.034 mg/l
1.4 µg/l
0.017 mg/l
0.023 mg/l
0.099 mg/l
0.9 µg/l
0.011 mg/l
0.019 mg/l
0.014 mg/l
0.62 µg/l
0.021 mg/l
0.013 mg/l
N.A.
Analyte
Method
Techinque
Calculated MDL
ALKALINITY
AMMONIA
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND,5
CALCIUM HARDNESS
SM
SM
SM
SM
TITRIMETRIC
SELECTIVE METHOD
5 DAY DO DEPLETION
TITRIMETRIC (EDTA)
N.A.
0.02 mg/l
N.A.
N.A.
ANTIMONY
ARSENIC
BARIUM
BERYLLIUM
BORON
CADMIUM
CALCIUM
CHROMIUM
COBALT
COPPER
IRON
LEAD
MAGNESIUM
MANGANESE
MOLYBDENUM
NICKEL
SELENIUM
SILVER
THALLIUM
TIN
TITANIUM
VANADIUM
ZINC
ALUMINUM
ANTIMONY
ARSENIC
BARIUM
BERYLLIUM
CADMIUM
CHROMIUM
COBALT
COPPER
LEAD
MANGANESE
MERCURY
MOLYBDENIUM
NICKEL
SELENIUM
SILVER
THALLIUM
ZINC
MERCURY
THALLIUM
ARSENIC
CALCIUM
CHROMIUM
COPPER
IRON
LEAD
LEAD
MAGNESIUM
MANGANESE
POTASSIUM
SELENIUM
SODIUM
ZINC
CALCIUM
GENERAL CHEMISTRY:
2320 B
4500 NH3 D
5210 B
3500-Ca D
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBONACEOUS BOD
CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
CHLORIDE
CHLORINE TOTAL RES.
CHLORINE,FIELD
CHROMIUM, HEXAVALENT
COLOR
CONDUCTIVITY
CYANIDE
CYANIDE, AMENABLE
FLUORIDE
HARDNESS, TOTAL
HARDNESS, TOTAL
HARDNESS, TOTAL
KJELDAHL, NITROGEN
NITRATE, NITROGEN
NITRATE/NITRITE, NITROGEN
SM 406 16th Ed.
SM 5210 B
HACH 8000
SM 4500-Cl B
SM 4500-Cl G
SM 4500-Cl G
SM 3500-Cr B
SM 2120 B
SM 2510 B
SM 4500-CN E
SM 4500-CN G
SM 4500-F C
EPA 200.7
SM 2340 C
SM 3111B
EPA 351.2
EPA 352.1
EPA 353.2
TITRIMETRIC
DO DEPLETION NITRIF. INHIBITION
HACH REACTOR DIGESTION
ARGENTOMETRIC
DPD COLORIMETRIC
DPD COLORIMETRIC
COLORIMETRIC DPC
COLORIMETRIC Pt-Co
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC, MANUAL
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC, MANUAL
ELECTRODE, MANUAL
ICP
TITRIMETRIC (EDTA)
FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION
FLOW INJECTION ANAY/BLOCK DIGESTOR METHOD
COLORIMETRIC, BRUCINE
AUTOMATED COLORIMETRY
NITRITE, NITROGEN
SM 4500-NO2 B
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC, MANUAL
ODOR
Oil & Grease
Oil & Grease
ORTHOPHOSPHATE
PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS
PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS
pH
PHENOLICS, TOTAL RECOVERABLE
SM 2150 B
EPA 1664 SPE
EPA 1664A
SM 4500-P E
EPA 1664A
SM 1664A
SM 4500H+B
EPA 420.1
CONSISTENT SERIES
Soil Phase Extraction/Gravimetric
GRAVIMETRIC HEXANE
ASCORBIC ACID, MANUAL SINGLE REAGENT
GRAVIMETRIC SILICA GEL TREATED-HEM
Soil Phase Extraction/Gravimetric
ELECTROMETRIC
MANUAL DISTILL, COLORIMETRIC 4AAP
SILICA, DISSOLVED
SM 4500-SiO2 C
COLORIMETRIC, MANUAL
SULFATE
ASTM 516-02
ION METHOD
SULFIDE
SURFACTANTS
TDS
TEMPERATURE
TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON
TOTAL PHOPSHORUS, ALL FORMS
TOTAL PHOPSHORUS,FLOW INJECTION
TSS
TURBIDITY
SM 4500-S F
SM 5540 C
SM 2540 C
SM 2550 B
SM 5310 C
SM 4500-P E
EPA 365.1.0
SM 2540 D
SM 2130 B
Modified 09/18/14
MRR
2-
TITRIMETRIC, IODINE
COLORIMETRIC, METHYLENE BLUE
GRAVIMETRIC
THERMOMETRIC
PERSULFATE UV OXIDATION
ASCORBIC ACID, MANUAL SINGLE REAGENT
ACID PERSULFATE DIEGESTION METHOD, LACHAT
GRAVIMETRIC
NEPHELOMETRIC
N.A.
N.A.
6.2 mg/l
N.A.
0.02 mg/l
N.A.
0.005 mg/l
N.A.
N.A.
0.0017 mg/l
N.A.
0.01 mg/l
0.052 mg/l
N.A.
0.06 mg/l
0.119 mg/l
0.02 mg/l
0.01 mg/l
0.002 mg/l
N.A.
2.4 mg/l
0.90 mg/l
0.003 mg/l
0.99 mg/l
1.4 mg/l
N.A.
0.0007 mg/l
0.05 mg/l
0.4 mg/l
N.A.
0.01 mg/l
N.A.
N.A.
0.085 mg/l
0.009 mg/l
0.004 mg/l
N.A.
N.A.