Laboratory Services Summary

Continental Analytical Services, Inc. provides sampling and analytical testing services in support of groundwater monitoring for landfills, manufacturing facilities, petroleum refineries, chemical plants, and military installations across the Midwest.

Continental’s Field Services Department has trained field technicians available to complete monitoring projects ranging from small UST sites to large industrial facilities with several hundred monitor wells. All field technicians are experienced with the procedures necessary for the collection of samples and the operation of field analytical sampling equipment following EPA and State Agency required protocols.

Continental has over 13 years experience providing high quality data and exceptional service to clients with groundwater monitoring needs. Our staff has expertise in a full range of analytical procedures, including volatile and semivolatile organics by GC and GCMS, explosives by HPLC, metals by ICP and GFAA, and various general chemistry methods.

The Laboratory is NELAP accredited by the State of Kansas, and holds certifications in numerous other states. In addition, Continental is fully accredited by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and has served as a Quality Assurance Lab for the Corps since 1991.

Quality control practices have been established as part of every analytical measurement to assure the reliability of test results. These practices are based on EPA, NELAP and U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s requirements as well as the technical knowledge of our experienced staff. With Continental, you can rest assured the quality of the data reported to you will be understood, documented, and defensible.

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.