Analytical Capabilities

To meet the demands of our clients, ALLIANCE provides a wide selection of analytical tests and methods.

Air Toxics
Analytical Fraction Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Volatile Organics by GC/MS Air Matrix Method: TO-15
Classical Wet Chemistry
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Acidity —— EPA 305.1 SM 18 2310B(4A)
Alkalinity —— EPA 4100B SM18/19 2320 B
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate —— SM18/19 2320 B
Ammonia EPA 350.2 EPA 350.2 SM 18 4500-NH3 B/E
Anions: Bromate Bromide Chloride Fluoride Nitrate Nitrite Orthophosphate Sulfate —— EPA 300.0
ASTM Leaching Procedure ASTM 3987 ——
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) —— EPA 405.1 SM 18 5210B
Bromide SW 9211 EPA 320.1 EPA 300.0
Carbon Dioxide —— EPA 310.1
Carbonaceous BOD (cBOD) —— SM 18/19 5210B
Cation-Exchange Capacity SW 9080 SW 9081 ——
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) —— EPA 410.1 EPA 410.2 EPA 410.3 SM 18 5220C SM 18 5220D
Chloride SW 9212 SW 9056 EPA 325.3 EPA 300.0 SM 18 4500-Cl C EPA 325.1
Chlorine Demand —— SM 18/19 ED 2350B
Color —— EPA 110.2 SM 18 2120B
Conductivity SW 9050A EPA 120.1 SM 18/19 ED 2510 B
Corrosivity SW 9040B SW 9040B
Corrosivity Toward Steel SW 1110 SW 1110
Cyanide SW 9010B SW 9013 SW 9012A SW 9014 EPA 335.2 SM 18/19 4500-CN C&E
Cyanide-Amenable SW 9010B SW 9213 EPA 335.1 SM 18 4500-CN G
Density —— SM 18 2710F ASTM D1298 ASTM 5057
Dissolved Oxygen —– EPA 360.1 EPA 360.2 SM 4500-O C SM 4500-O G
Ferrous Iron —— SM 18 3500 B SM 19 3500FE-D
Flashpoint SW 1010 SW 1030 SW 1010 SW 1030
Foaming Agents —– SM 18/19 ED 5540 C
Fluoride SW 9214 EPA 340.2 SM 18 4500 F-B, C EPA 300.0
Hardness, Calcium —— EPA 200.7
Hardness, Total —— EPA 130.2 SM 18 2340 B OR C EPA 200.7
Hexavalent Chromium SW 3060A/SW 7196A SM 18/19 ED3500-Cr D
Ignitability SW 1010 SW 1030 SW 1010 SW 1030
Methylene Blue Active Substances (MBAS) Surfactants —— EPA 425.1 SM 18/19 ED 5540 C
Nitrate SW 9210 SW 9056 EPA 353.2 SM 18 4500-NO3 F EPA 300.0
Nitrate/Nitrite EPA 353.2 EPA 353.2 SM 18 4500-NO3 F EPA 300.0
Nitrite EPA 353.2 SW 9056 EPA 354.1 SM 18 4500-NO2 B EPA 300.0
Odor —— SM 18 2150 B
Oil & Grease SW 9071 EPA 413.1 EPA 1664A SW 9070
Organic Nitrogen EPA 351.1, .2, .3 .4 EPA 350.1.2.3 EPA 351.1, .2, .3 .4 EPA 350.1.2.3 SM 18/19 4500-NH3 BCEFGH
Orthophosphate EPA 365.2 SM 18/19 ED 4500-P,E
Paint Filter Test —— SW 9095
Petroleum Hydrocarbons EPA 418.1 EPA 418.1
pH SW 9040B SW 9045C EPA 150.1 SM 18 4500-H+-B SW 9041A
Phenolics SW 9065 SW 9066 SW 9067 EPA 420.1
Phosphorus, Ortho —— EPA 365.2 SM 18/19 4500 P-E
Phosphorus, Total EPA 365.2 EPA 365.2 SM 18 4500-P B5+E
Reactive Cyanide SW 7.3.3.2 Rev 3 SW 7.3.3.2 Rev 3
Reactive Sulfide SW 7.3.4.2 Rev 3 SW 7.3.4.2 Rev 3
Redox Potential SM 18 2580 SM 18 2580 ASTM D1498
Residual Chlorine —– SM 18 4500-Cl G EPA 330.5
Settleable Solids —— EPA 160.5 SM 18/19 2540 F
Silica SW 6010B EPA 200.7
SPLP Extraction SW 1312 SW 1312
Sulfate SW 9035 SW 9036 SW9038 EPA 375.4 EPA 300.0 SM 18/19 4500SO4 F, C or D
Sulfide SW 9215 EPA 376.1 SM 18/19 4500-S E SW 9215
Sulfide, Acid Soluble & Insoluble SW 9030B SW 9030B SW 9031
TCLP Leaching Procedure SW 1311 SW 1311
Temperature SW 2550B EPA 170.1 SM 18/19 2550B
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) —— EPA 160.1 SM 18 2540 C
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) EPA 351.3 EPA 351.3 SM 18/19 4500-N Org B or C
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) SW 9060 Lloyd Kahn EPA 415.1 SM 18/19 5310 B, C or D
Total Organic Halides (TOX) SW 9020B SW 9020B EPA 450.1
Extractable Organic Halides (EOX) SW 9023 SW 9023
Total Solids (TS) EPA 160.3 EPA 160.3
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) —— EPA 160.2 SM 2540 D
Total Volatile Solids (TVS) —— EPA 160.4
Turbidity —— EPA 180.1 SM 18/19 2130 B
Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) —— PA 160.4
Explosives
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons by HPLC SW 8310 SW 8310
Explosives by HPLC SW 8330 SW 8330
Herbicides
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Chlorinated Herbicides SW 8151A SW 8151A
Metals
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Metals SW 3050B SW 6010B SW 6020 SW 7471A USEPA CLP EPA 200.7 EPA 200.8 EPA 245.1 SW 6010B SW 6020 SW 7470A SW 3005A SW 3010A USEPA CLP
Microbiology
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Total Coliform SW 9131 SW 9132 SM 18/19 9221D SM 18/19 9222B
Fecal Coliform —— SM 18/19 9222B or D
Escherichia coli —— SM 18/19 9222B SM 18/19 9221E
Heterotrophic bacteria (Standard Plate Count) SM 18/19 9215D SM 18/19 9215B
Enteroccocci —— SM 18/19 9230C
Fecal Streptoccocci —— SM 18/19 9230C
Pesticides & PCB’s
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Pesticides &/ or PCBs SW 3540C SW 3541 SW 3545 SW 3550 SW 3580A SW 3620 SW 3630C SW 3640A SW 3660B SW 3665A SW 8081A SW 8082 USEPA CLP NYS ASP SW 3510C SW 3520C SW 3620 SW 3640A SW 3660B SW 3665A SW 8081A SW 8082 EPA 608 USEPA CLP NYS ASP
Semi-volatile Organics
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Semivolatiles by GC/MS SW 3540C SW 3541 SW 3545 SW 3550 SW 3580A SW 3610 SW 3620 SW 3640A SW 8270C USEPA CLP NYS ASP SW 3510C SW 3520C SW 3610 SW 3620 SW 3640A SW 8270C EPA 625 USEPA CLP NYS ASP
Volatile Organics
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
Volatile Organics by GC/MS SW 3585 SW 5030B SW 5035 SW 8260B USEPA CLP NYS ASP SW 5030B SW5035 SW 8260B USEPA CLP EPA 524.2 EPA 624 NYS ASP
Volatile Organics by GC SW 8015B SW 5030B SW 5035 SW8021B SW 8015B SW 5030B SW 5035 EPA 601 EPA 602 SW 8021B
Extractable Organic
Analytical Fraction Soil/Solid Matrix Methods Aqueous Matrix Methods
DRO SW 8015B SW 8015B
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon SW 8015B SW 8015B