Laboratory Services Summary

Continental Analytical Services, Inc. provides analytical testing services to public water systems in support of compliance with regulatory requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act, including the Phases II and V Chemical Rule, Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproduct Rule, and the Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.

The Phases II and V Chemical Rule established monitoring frequencies for each type of public water system as well as specific analytical methods and maximum contaminant levels for 61 contaminants. Continental provides certified analyses of all inorganic compounds (IOCs); volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and most synthetic organic compounds (SOCs) covered by this rule.

The Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproduct Rule established maximum contaminant level goals and maximum contaminant levels for disinfectant byproducts including trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids. Continental’s experience and expertise with these analyses has been beneficial to a large number of water systems since the rule’s inception.

The Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, in tandem with the Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule establishes treatment criteria based on TOC removal and enhanced coagulation and enhanced softening alternative performance criteria. Continental has helped many water systems monitor source and finished water TOC, source water alkalinity and source and finished water Specific Ultraviolet Absorbency (SUVA) in support of this rule.

Continental is NELAP accredited and holds certifications in Kansas and numerous other states.

Continental participates in the American Council of Independent Laboratories Seal of Excellence program. This prestigious program recognizes laboratories that excel in terms of ethics, data integrity, and customer service. Continental is proud to be the only laboratory in the United States to be awarded the Seal of Excellence each year since the program’s inception in 1997.