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Disposal Analysis

Laboratory Services Summary

Continental Analytical Services, Inc. provides analytical testing services to assist publicly and privately owned wastewater treatment plants in complying with regulations for the management and disposal of wastewater and sewage sludge.

Continental provides all required analyses in support of 40 CFR, Part
503 Class B Sludge regulations:
Fecal Coliform for pathogen reduction requirements.
Total Solids and Total Volatile Solids for vector attraction reduction requirements.
Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate (SOUR) analysis for aerobically treated sludge.
Required metals and nutrient analyses.
   
Analyses are also available to assist in monitoring nutrient requirements in soil receiving land-applied waste activated sludge:
Available Phosphorus (Bray P-1)
Exchangeable Potassium
Nitrate/Nitrite, as N
   

Compositing of soil samples is available at no additional charge.

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.


Summary of Services
Analysis of sludge for purposes of land application or disposal.
Soil nutrient content.
   
Analytical Parameters
Fecal Coliform
Ammonia
Total/Total Volatile Solids
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Nitrate/Nitrite, as N
Organic Nitrogen
SOUR
Total Phosphorus
Arsenic
Cadmium
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Potassium
Selenium
Zinc
Soil nutrients
   
Matrices
Aerobic/anaerobic sludge
Filter cake
Lagoon sludge
   
Typical Clients
Wastewater treatment plants
   



   
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