Texas Department of State Health Services - Environmental Lab Tests

Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water
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Chloroform Dichlorobromomethane Dibromochloromethane Bromoform	Matrix	Drinking Water
	Method	EPA 502.2 Trihalomethanes
	Sample Size Container	2-40 ml glass vials
	Preservation	Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C
	Holding Time	14 days
	Fee	84.00

Ethylene Dibromide and Dibromochloropropane in Drinking Water
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1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB) 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)	Matrix	Drinking Water
	Method	EPA 504.1 EDB-DBCP
	Sample Size Container	2-40 ml glass vials Field blank required 2-40 ml vials
	Preservation	Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C
	Holding Time	14 days
	Fee	156.00

Chlorinated Pesticides in Drinking Water
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Alachlor Aroclor Atrazine Chlordane Endrin Heptachlor Heptachlor epoxide Hexachlorobenzene Lindane Methoxychlor Simazine Toxaphene Aldrin Dieldrin Butachlor Ethyl parathion Methyl parathion Metolachlor Metribuzin Propachlor Trifluralin	Matrix	Drinking Water
	Method	EPA 505 Pesticides
	Sample Size Container	2-40 ml glass vials
	Preservation	Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C
	Holding Time	7 days
	Fee	184.00

Chlorinated Pesticides and PCBs in Drinking Water
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Alachlor Aroclor Atrazine Chlordane Endrin Heptachlor Heptachlor epoxide Hexachlorobenzene Lindane Methoxychlor Simazine Toxaphene Aldrin Dieldrin Butachlor Ethyl parathion Methyl parathion Metolachlor Metribuzin Propachlor Trifluralin	Matrix	Drinking Water
	Method	EPA 508 Pesticides
	Sample Size Container	1 Liter glass
	Preservation	Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C
	Holding Time	7 days
	Fee	184.00

Decachlorobiphenyl in Drinking Water
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Decachlorobiphenyl (total PCB)	Matrix	Drinking Water
	Method	EPA 508A PCB
	Sample Size Container	1 Liter glass
	Preservation	4 °C
	Holding Time	14 days
	Fee	293.00

Chlorophenoxy Herbicides in Drinking Water
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2,4-D 2,4,5-TP(Silvex) Pentachlorophenol Dalapon Dinoseb Picloram 2,4,5-T Bentazon Dicamba	Matrix	Drinking Water
	Method	EPA 515.1 Herbicides
	Sample Size Container	500 ml amber glass
	Preservation	Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C
	Holding Time	14 days
	Fee	220.00

Carbamates in Drinking Water
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Regulated compounds: Aldicarb sulfoxide Aldicarb sulfone Oxamyl Aldicarb Carbofuran Other compounds: Methomyl 3-Hydroxycarbofuran Baygon Carbaryl Methiocarb	Matrix	Drinking Water
	Method	EPA 531.1 Carbamates
	Sample Size Container	2-40 ml glass vials
	Preservation	Sodium thiosulfate pH 3 with monochloroacetic acid 4 °C
	Holding Time	28 days
	Fee	200.00

Glyphosate
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Endothall
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Diaquat and Paraquat
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Diquat Paraquat	Matrix	Drinking water
	Method	EPA 549.2 Herbicide
	Sample Size Container	250ml amber plastic or amber silanized glass
	Preservation	Sodium thiosulfate 4 °C
	Holding Time	7 days
	Fee	242.00

Chlorinated Disinfection Byproducts (Haloacetonitriles)
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Trichloroacetonitrile Dichloroacetonitrile Bromochloroacetonitrile Dibromoacetonitrile 1,1-Dichloro-2-propanone 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-propanone Chloropicrin	Matrix	Drinking water
	Method	EPA 551.1 Disinfection by products
	Sample Size Container	2-60 ml glass vials
	Preservation	Ammonium chloride 4 °C
	Holding Time	14 days
	Fee	188.00

Chloral Hydrate
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Chloral hydrate	Matrix	Drinking water
	Method	EPA 551.1 Disinfection by products
	Sample Size Container	2-60 ml glass vials
	Preservation	Sodium sulfite 4 °C
	Holding Time	14 days
	Fee	188.00

Haloacetic Acids and Dalapon in Drinking Water
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Regulated compounds: Monochloroacetic acid Dichloroacetic acid Trichloroacetic acid Monobromoacetic acid Dibromoacetic acid Monitor compounds: Bromochloroacetic acid Dalapon	Matrix	Drinking water
	Method	EPA 552.2 Disinfection byproducts
	Sample Size Container	2-60 ml amber glass
	Preservation	Ammonium chloride 4 °C
	Holding Time	14 days
	Fee	230.00

Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water
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See Table 1 for list of semi-volatile organic compounds	Matrix	Drinking Water
	Method	EPA 525.2 Semivolatile
	Sample Size Container	1 Liter amber glass
	Preservation	Sodium sulfite pH <2 with 6 N HCl 4 °C
	Holding Time	14 days
	Fee	300.00

Table 1. Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water

Pesticides	PCBs

Alachlor (1)	2-Chlorobiphenyl
Aldrin	2,3-Dichlorobiphenyl
Atrazine (1)	2,4,5-Trichlorobiphenyl
Bromacil	2,2’,4,4’-Tetrachlorobiphenyl
Chlordane (alpha-chlordane) (1)	2,2’,3’,4,6-Pentachlorobiphenyl
Chlordane (gamma-chlordane) (1)	2,2’,4,4’,5,6’-Hexachlorobiphenyl
Chlordane (trans-nonachlor) (1)	2,2’,3,3’,4,4’,6-Heptachlorobiphenyl
Dieldrin	2,2’,3,3’,4,5’,6,6’-Octachlorobiphenyl
Endrin (1)
Heptachlor (1)	Phthalates
Heptachlor epoxide (1)
Hexachlorobenzene (1)	Di-(2-ethylhexyl)adipate (1)
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (1)	Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (1)
Lindane (1)	Butylbenzylphthalate
Methoxychlor (1)	Di-n-butylphthalate
Metolachlor	Diethylphthalate
Metribuzin	Dimethylphthalate
Pentachlorophenol (1)
Prometon
Propachlor
Simzaine (1)
Trifluralin

PAHs

Acenaphthene
Acenaphthylene
Anthracene
Benzo[a]anthracene
Benzo[a]pyrene (1)
Benzo[b]fluoranthene
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Chrysene
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
Fluorene
Indeno[1,2,3,c,d]pyrene
Naphthalene
Phenanthrene
Pyrene
	(1) – Regulated Compound