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NEWS & EVENTS
ATL Ranks Largest Environmental Lab in Los Angeles County
Advanced Technology Laboratories ranked as the largest environmental laboratory in LA County. Please click below to see our ranking as No. 11 on the Top 20 Largest Environmental Firms in LA County according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. Article published on July 7, 2008 (Vol. 30, No. 27).
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ATL now offers OrganoPhosphorus Pesticides analysis by EPA 8141A
For quotation, call Sales at extension 3 or email sales@atlglobal.com.
Compund list and Reporting Limits are listed here.
US EPA Methods Update Rule (MUR)
Last March 12, 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had published the Final Ruling for 40 CFR Part 122, 136, et al. entitled “Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; and National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations; Analysis and Sampling Procedures” or more commonly known as the Method Update Rule (MUR).
The new ruling approves new methods, modifies method and analytical requirements, withdraw some outdated EPA methods, and change some sample collection, preservation and holding time requirements under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. This ruling will impact environmental regulatory agencies, environmental laboratories and regulated communities. For more information on this matter, California Department of Health Services –Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program listed some updates on this ruling on their website: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/ls/elap/html/news.htm.
Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) - Method Changes
Most of the methods that were deleted were the EPA methods. ATL is required to switch to the equivalent non-EPA methods to comply with this ruling. Since 2002, ATL has been reporting PT results using the equivalent Standard Methods. To date, ATL has already been certified to perform most of the equivalent Standard Methods.
| Analyte |
Deleted
EPA Methods |
Equivalent
Standard Methods |
| Acidity |
305.1 |
2310 B(4a) |
| Alkalinity |
310.1 |
2320 B |
| Ammonia (as N) |
350.2 |
4500-NH3C |
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) |
405.1 |
5210 B |
| Chloride |
325.3 |
4500-Cl- C |
| Chlorine-Total residual |
330.3 |
4500-Cl B |
| Chlorine-Total residual |
330.5 |
4500-Cl G |
| Cyanide-Total |
335.2 |
4500-CN G |
| Available Cyanide |
335.1 |
4500-CN G |
| Fluoride-Total |
340.2 |
4500-F C |
| Hardness-Total |
130.2 |
2340 C |
| pH |
150.1 |
4500-H+ B |
| Lead-Total |
239.1 |
3111 B |
| MBAS |
425.1 |
5540 C |
| Nitrate-nitrite (as N) |
353.3 |
4500-NO3 E |
| Nitrite (as N) |
354.1 |
4500-NO2 B |
| TOC |
415.1 |
5310 B |
| Orthophosphate (as P) |
365.2 |
4500-P E |
| Phosphorus-Total |
365.2 |
4500-P E |
| Potassium |
258.1 |
3111 B |
| Residue-Total (Total Solids) |
160.3 |
2540 B |
| Residue-filterable (Total Dissolved Solids) |
160.1 |
2540 C |
| Residue-nonfilterable (Total Suspended Solids) |
160.2 |
2540 D |
| Residue-settleable (Total Settleable Solids) |
160.5 |
2540 F |
| Sodium |
273.1 |
3111 B |
| Sulfide |
376.2 |
4500-S-2 D |
Holding Time and Preservation Changes
- Change 4 Change 4 Change 4 Change 4° C to 0-6
- Metals, except boron, chromium VI, and mercury: HNO3 to pH<2 for 6 months, or HNO3 to pH<2 at least 24 hours prior to analysis.
- HT starts at end of composite period
- Chlorine, total residual: Analyze within 15 minutes¹
- Hydrogen ion (pH): Analyze within 15 minutes¹
- Orthophosphate: Filter within 15 minutes¹; Analyze within 48 hours
- Oxygen, Dissolved Probe: Analyze within 15 minutes¹
- Sulfite: Analyze within 15 minutes¹
- Change HT for Cr (VI) to 28 days with ammonium buffer solution preservation²
Notes:
- These tests must be done in the field to satisfy the holding time requirement. For Orthophosphate, filtration of sample must also be done on the field. If tests or filtration was done in the laboratory, the results will automatically be flagged.
- Holding time for Cr (VI) will still be 24 hours if SW 846 method 7196A or 7199 was used for analysis.
EXCEPTIONS
Exceptions are based on NPDES permit or other regulatory mandates that require these deleted methods. In cases like this, laboratory should obtain copies of the permits/regulatory mandate and maintain on file. Any other use of the removed methods is prohibited.
Laboratory Basics Seminar Offered to Customers of Advanced Technology Labs
October 23, 2006 - The first in a monthly series of 3-hour lab basics seminars took place on September 29 and October 20. Intended for newcomers at consulting & engineering firms, the seminars provide an insider’s perspective of environmental laboratory processes. Each session and lab tour has room for six participants, is free of charge, and concludes with a luncheon. Seminar topics include a general overview of methodologies in the organics and inorganics departments, understanding lab reports, sampling requirements for common environmental analyses, soil collection by Method 5035A, and how to effectively complete a Chain of Custody.
Interested participants can register by contacting Bing Roura at bing@atlglobal.com or 800-499-4388 extension 246.
Viva, Las Vegas!
December 1, 2005 - Advanced Technology Labs opened a Service Center in Las Vegas to enhance service to Nevada customers. Since the opening of the Service Center, ATL’s client base grew enough to warrant the establishment of a physical presence in Las Vegas.
June 1, 2007 - Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) is pleased to announce that The State of Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Protection has just issued Certificate # NV-009222007A to our Las Vegas facility. We are now ready to provide our existing and prospective clients with local analytical services. The Las Vegas office is also accredited by the State of California (Certificate # 2676).
Some of the common testing services ATL provides for Nevada customers include:
- RCRA: Metals by EPA 6010, Mercury by EPA 7470/7471, VOC’s by EPA 8260, SVOC’s by
EPA 8270, GRO & DRO by EPA 8015B, Pesticides by EPA 8081, PCB’s by EPA 8082
- SDWA: Perchlorate by EPA 314, Anions by EPA 300, and Metals by 200.7 and 200.8
- CWA: Metals by 200.7 and 200.8, General Minerals
To obtain a complete list of analytes for which ATL is approved in Nevada, download our
Statement of Qualifications.
Please contact ATL’s Las Vegas Laboratory to discuss your environmental analytical needs:
Advanced Technology Laboratories
3151 W. Post Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Tel: (702) 307-2659 • Fax: (702) 307-2691
Email: nevadasales@atlglobal.com
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