DIRECTORY OF MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND DRINKING WATER ...

[Pages:42]DIRECTORY OF MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND DRINKING WATER TESTING LABORATORIES

Published by: Technical Assistance Section Environmental Science and Services Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Online Edition (August 2002)

DISCLAIMER

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Environmental Science and Services Division (ESSD), Technical Assistance Section (TAS) compiled the information in this document, in conjunction with the Water Division (WD) laboratory, Remediation and Redevelopment Division (RRD), WD, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division (WHMD) and Michigan Environmental Laboratory Association. No attempt was made to verify that the information submitted by the participating laboratories in this directory is accurate. This document merely summarizes or reproduces the information supplied by the listed laboratories and provides you with laboratory contact information so that you may determine whether a laboratory can accommodate your analytical testing needs. Listing or omission of any laboratory in this directory does not imply endorsement or disapproval. The DEQ does not endorse nor approve any laboratory unless it is a drinking water laboratory where certification requirements are required by the WD. The DEQ makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to this document's accuracy or completeness. The DEQ makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, as to the competency, qualifications or professional abilities of any environmental laboratory listed in this directory. The state of Michigan, by producing this directory, does not represent that the companies listed are, or are not, in compliance with all applicable state and federal environmental laws. This document is merely provided as a service by the DEQ and the user is advised to exercise appropriate judgment in its use.

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DIRECTORY OF MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND DRINKING WATER TESTING LABORATORIES

Table of Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Users Guide................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Tables of Laboratories:

Table 1: Michigan Environmental Laboratories Arranged Alphabetically by County .................................................................................................... 6 Table 2: Out-of-State Environmental Laboratories Arranged Alphabetically by State ................................................................................................. 9 Table 3: Michigan Environmental Mobile Laboratories Arranged Alphabetically by County ...................................................................................... 10 Table 4: Environmental Laboratories Arranged Alphabetically by Laboratory Name ................................................................................................. 11 Table 5: Michigan Certified Drinking Water Laboratories

Arranged Alphabetically by County with Complete Contact Information...................................................................................................... 16 Table 6: Out-of-State Certified Drinking Water Laboratories

Arranged Alphabetically by State with Complete Contact Information ........................................................................................................ 32 Attachment 1: Environmental Laboratory Questionnaire .......................................................................................................................................................... 35 Attachment 2: Department of Environmental Quality District Boundaries and Offices ............................................................................................................. 39

INTRODUCTION

This environmental and drinking water laboratory directory reflects new and updated laboratory information which replaces the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Environmental Science and Services Division (ESSD), laboratory directory published in June of 2001. This updated directory is provided by the DEQ as a helpful guide to persons seeking environmental and drinking water analytical testing services. It was produced by the ESSD, Technical Assistance Section (TAS), in cooperation with the Water Division (WD), Remediation and Redevelopment Division (RRD), Waste and Hazardous Materials Division (WHMD) and the Michigan Environmental Laboratory Association. The "User's Guide" section herein explains how the information tables are organized and factors to consider when seeking laboratory services.

Environmental laboratories in Michigan are currently not required to be certified, while drinking water laboratories are required to be certified by the DEQ, WD. The WD requires the certification of all laboratories that analyze the following:

? Drinking water samples under the Safe Drinking Water Act (1976 PA 399) ? Private water well samples under Part 201, Environmental Remediation, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451,

as amended (NREPA) ? Swimming pool water samples under the Public Health Code (1978 PA 368)

This directory does not include information about laboratories that WD certifies to perform analyses as part of mortgage evaluations pursuant to FHA or VA requirements. For further information about these laboratories, please contact the WD at 517-335-8319 or visit their Internet Web site at .

Laboratories must use United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved testing methods unless other methods have been approved by the DEQ. The EPA methods of analysis are published in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 136.3, which is accessible on the Internet at access.nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_40/40cfr136_00.html. Approved testing methods are also available in the EPA documents "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste," (1986), SW-846 and "Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes," (1993) which is a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit-related reference at epapages/epahome/index/index.htm. For NPDES permits, this means procedures listed in 40 CFR 136 need to be used, unless alternate test procedures have been approved by the DEQ. The permittee is responsible for insuring that they provide data consistent with the requirements of the regulations. The RRD provides program related environmental laboratory information at deq/0,1607,7-135-3311_4109_9846---,00.html. For information about the certification and testing of drinking water laboratories, please refer to the WD Internet website address at deq/0,1607,7-135-3307_4131_4156---,00.html. For information on air quality testing and sampling, please refer to the DEQ Air Quality Division (AQD), Compliance Support Unit Internet website address at deq/0,1607,7-135-3310---,00.html or contact the AQD at 517-373-7023. If your business or laboratory would like to learn more about waste minimization or waste reduction for laboratories, you may search for "laboratory waste" at the Internet website address: .

The environmental laboratory information tables included herein list only the environmental labs that completed the ESSD Environmental Laboratory Questionnaire (see Attachment 1 or go to deq/0,1607,7-135-6132_6828-18205--,00.html. Certified drinking water laboratories in this directory are updated on an annual basis directly from the WD Internet website at deq/0,1607,7-135-3307_4131_4156---,00.html. This ESSD directory displays environmental laboratory service information by analytical test category (i.e., air, leachate, organic/oil, radon, solid waste, and water quality). It will be necessary for you to contact the laboratories directly to determine whether they can accommodate your testing needs. In

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addition, this directory will help you identify environmental consultants and laboratories that perform Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing from the DEQ, Water Division (WD) Internet Web site at deq/0,1607,7-135-3313_3686_3728-12206--,00.html. Although substantial effort was taken to send the environmental laboratory questionnaire to all known laboratories doing business in Michigan, some environmental labs may not have received, completed and/or returned the questionnaire to the DEQ. Therefore, we recommend that you review the "Laboratory" section of your telephone book in the "yellow pages" to help identify laboratories in your area. The DEQ does not intend to exclude any environmental laboratory from this directory. Environmental laboratories desiring to be added to this directory may contact the Environmental Science and Services Division at 800-6629278 to request a hard copy of the questionnaire, or download it directly from the Internet deq/0,1607,7-135-6132_6828-18205-,00.html. Upon receipt of a completed questionnaire, the environmental laboratory information will be added to the DEQ Internet search engine and will also be included in future printed publications of the directory.

A limited number of printed copies of the directory are available from the Environmental Science and Services Division at 800-662-9278, or you may view, print and search for laboratories at the Internet at deq/0,1607,7-135-6132_6828-18205--,00.html. The Internet laboratory search engine will allow you to perform a more detailed search for environmental and drinking water laboratories beyond the major test categories cited in the hard copy publication. Any questions or comments regarding this document may be directed to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Science and Services Division, Technical Assistance Section, P.O. Box 30457, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7957 or by contacting the Environmental Science and Services Division at 800-662-9278.

USER'S GUIDE

This directory contains the following tables:

1) Table 1 lists Michigan environmental laboratories arranged alphabetically by county. It identifies the analytical test categories that environmental labs perform. For example, a `yes' response to either of the air-testing questions in the laboratory questionnaire results in a display of "yes" under the air category heading. The test categories include air, leachate TCLP/SPLP, organic/oil, radon (air and water), solid waste (sediment, soil, and sludge), and water quality parameters. Details about specific tests performed under these categories are included in the "lists" or "questions" sections of Attachment 1. Consequently, a `yes' response under the test category headings means that the laboratory tests for at least one of the listed parameters. It does not indicate that the laboratory performs all of the listed parameters. Please contact each laboratory directly to determine whether it can perform the analytical tests that you need in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements.

2) Table 2 lists out-of-state environmental laboratories arranged alphabetically by state.

3) Table 3 lists Michigan environmental mobile laboratories arranged alphabetically by county.

4) Table 4 lists environmental laboratories arranged alphabetically by laboratory name.

5) Table 5 lists Michigan certified drinking water laboratories arranged alphabetically by county with complete contact information and displays the analytical test categories that they perform. The test categories include chemical and bacteriological. Please note that some certified drinking water laboratories do not offer commercial services, and this directory does not differentiate between commercial and private laboratories. You will need to contact each laboratory directly to determine the service(s) that it offers.

6) Table 6 is a listing of all out-of-state certified drinking water laboratories arranged alphabetically by state with complete contact information and the analytical test categories (i.e., bacteriological and/or chemical) that they perform. Please note that some of the certified drinking water laboratories in this directory do not offer commercial services, and this directory does not differentiate between commercial and private laboratories. You will need to contact each laboratory directly to determine the service(s) that it offers.

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It is recommended that you contact at least three analytical laboratories to discuss your testing needs and to get cost estimates for the tests. It is also recommended that you obtain a written cost estimate for the services that the laboratory has agreed to provide you. The cost estimate may need to address the following questions:

? Who will be responsible for collecting the sample and getting it to the laboratory? ? Who will provide the sample container(s) with sampling instructions? ? Who will arrange to have it analyzed in accordance with the appropriate sampling method? ? Who will arrange to have the analytical data results interpreted or evaluated? ? Who will ensure that the lab test method(s) will meet state and federal requirements?

Besides contacting laboratories, it is also a good idea to check with the regulatory agency requiring the testing to help you determine what type of analytical testing is necessary based on your situation. It is recommended that you contact DEQ staff in the District Office overseeing the county where the property of interest is located, unless you are already working with staff from the Lansing office(s). If you are unsure of whom to call, contact the Environmental Science and Services Division at 800-662-9278 for a referral. Many of the DEQ Divisions have information about their regulations, testing requirements, operational memos, and other helpful documents available on the Internet at deq (go to the "Land" tab).

If you are attempting to characterize materials or soils for off-site solid waste for disposal in Michigan, it is recommended that you contact a solid waste landfill by checking the facility listing at deq/1,1607,7-135-3312_4123-9894--,00.html where you intend to send your waste before hiring an analytical testing laboratory. They may require specific laboratory tests and only accept data from specific laboratories. If this is the case, you will need to ask them for the following: a list of the tests, the purpose of the tests, the number of tests they may need, and the approved testing methods. This step will prevent you from incurring expenses on laboratory tests that are unnecessary or do not meet the disposal or landfill requirements. If you are attempting to characterize materials or soils for on-site treatment, it is recommended that you contact either the DEQ Waste and Hazardous Materials Division, the agencies involved with the project, or call the DEQ Environmental Science and Services Division at 800-662-9278 for a referral. Samples used for these tests must be representative of the site conditions or the waste that you generate. If you change your process or products that result in a change in your waste(s), then you may be required to repeat the tests. Additional testing may be required if you identify different conditions at a contaminated site. To learn more about solid waste regulations, please go to deq/0,1607,7-135-3312_4123-9861--,00.html.

When shipping samples to a selected analytical laboratory, you must comply with any U.S. Postal Service or U.S. Department of Transportation labeling and shipping requirements. If these agencies' regulations do not apply to the sample, and the sample is being sent to determine if it is a hazardous waste, then it must be packaged so that it does not leak, spill, or vaporize. You also need to check with your laboratory for additional sample packaging requirements such as refrigeration, preservation, or other requirements. In addition, the following information must accompany the shipment:

? Sample collector's name, mailing address, and telephone number ? Laboratory's name, mailing address, and telephone number ? Date of shipment ? Quantity of the sample ? Description of the sample with appropriate precaution(s) for laboratory safety

Similar to solid waste above, if you are attempting to characterize hazardous waste materials or soils for off-site hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal in Michigan, it is recommended that you contact a hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) by checking the database

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listing at deq/0,1607,7-135-3312_4118_4240-8795--,00.html for more information and facility contacts where you intend to send your waste before hiring an analytical testing laboratory.

A waste `sample' that is sent to a laboratory to determine if it is a hazardous waste is exempt from most of the hazardous waste regulations, if it meets certain conditions. Send the smallest amount needed for the test (typically this is less than one gallon) to the laboratory, and the laboratory must send back any remaining sample to the waste generator. If the waste is determined to be a hazardous waste, the exemption from hazardous waste regulations no longer applies to the sample after it is returned to the waste generator, and is no longer needed for waste characterization purposes. Although it is not usually done, you may be able to conduct some tests on your own. For example, used oil could be tested on-site by using a commercial test kit to determine if it contains total halogens greater than 1,000 ppm, requiring it to be handled as a hazardous waste. Discuss this and other types of testing options with your permitted and registered waste transporter, TSDF, or recycling company to determine if they will accept these analytical test results based on the method of analysis. To learn more about hazardous waste regulations, please go to deq/0,1607,7-1353312_4118_4240-9167--,00.html.

The Remediation and Redevelopment Division offers the following "Data Quality Objective" guidance to assist you with reporting your analytical data to the DEQ. The guidance is as follows:

? All laboratory methods must be clearly specified, including preservation, preparation and analytical methods. ? All holding times specified in the method should be strictly followed. ? The chain of custody should be clearly documented and complete. ? The date of sample receipt in the lab, date of each progressive analytical procedure, and the name of the analyst performing the

procedure should be included in the report. ? Proper preservation (e.g., temperature and pH) should be checked and maintained, and any discrepancies noted. ? Data required by the EPA reference method must be included. When non-EPA methods are used, the following information should

be provided where appropriate: blanks, surrogate recoveries, lab control sample recoveries, matrix-spiked recoveries, duplicate analyses, and method detection limit. ? Quality Assurance (QA) samples are periodically analyzed by laboratories as an external check on performance. ? Provide calibration data and information to demonstrate that the analytical system was properly calibrated at the time of analysis including the calibration method, frequency, source of standards, concentration or standards, response factors, linear range, check standards, and check standard control limits. ? For data management and report preparation, raw data must be properly identified and must be organized to facilitate review.

A laboratory certification statement is not mandatory; however, laboratories and parties submitting environmental data to the RRD should be aware that provision of such a certification statement as part of each data package would facilitate acceptance of the data by RRD. It is recommended that you contact the DEQ Agency that you are regulated under to confirm the above.

Many regulations require that you keep your analytical results on file for a specific time frame. For example, the hazardous waste regulations require records to be kept at least three years and time-frames may vary depending on the record(s). If you have questions about record retention time, please contact the DEQ agency that you are being regulated by or call the Environmental Science and Services Division at 800-662-9278 for a referral.

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Explanation of Some Common Tests Required by Regulations: A flash point test is used to determine the temperature at which a liquid or volatile solid gives off sufficient vapor to form an ignitable mixture. The paint filter test is a method used to determine the presence of free liquids in a representative sample of waste. A predetermined amount of material is placed in a paint filter. If any portion of the material passes through and drops from the filter within the five-minute test period, it contains free liquids. If these wastes were not regulated under hazardous waste regulations, then they would be regulated under Part 121 of Act 451 as liquid industrial waste. A pH test is used to determine if a substance is an acid, neutral, or base. When testing waste samples, a pH test is used to determine if the substance would be a characteristic corrosive hazardous waste. Synthetic Precipitate Leaching Procedure (SPLP) and Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) methods (40 C.F.R. Part 261, Appendix II) are used to evaluate leaching of soil contaminants, including volatile organics. If a sample is preserved with methanol, the leachate tests cannot be performed. A Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) is also used to determine if a waste would have toxicity characteristics in amounts that meet or exceed regulatory limits and be regulated as hazardous waste. The TCLP was designed to predict whether a waste is likely to leach chemicals into groundwater. It simulates the conditions a waste might encounter in a typical municipal landfill. A Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) test is used to directly measure the acute or short-term chronic adverse effects on freshwater, marine, and estuarine vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants from effluents and receiving waters monitored under an NPDES permit.

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