Natural Systems
Wells and Springs Lab Services
The tests a new well or spring may need before you use it, and what each one costs at our lab.
Below is a list of contaminants the health department may require new wells or springs be tested for prior to use. Check with your local health department for their exact requirements. 2018 pricing is listed for each analysis the Weber Basin Laboratory is certified to run.
Inorganic contaminant levels
| Contaminant and maximum level (MCL) | Price |
|---|---|
| 1. Antimony 0.006 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 2. Arsenic 0.05 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 3. Barium 2 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 4. Beryllium 0.004 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 5. Cadmium 0.005 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 6. Chromium 0.1 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 7. Mercury 0.002 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 8. Nickel | WBWQL does not perform |
| 9. Nitrate 10 mg/L (as Nitrogen) | $15.00 |
| 10. Selenium 0.05 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 11. Sodium | $14.00 |
| 12. Sulfate 1000 mg/L | $15.00 |
| 13 Thallium 0.002 mg/L | WBWQL does not perform |
| 14. Total Dissolved Solids 2000 mg/L | $20.00 |
| MPN - Bacteriologic Contaminant Levels. Three samples shall be taken on separate days and analyzed for total coliform. The levels shall be less than 1 coliform per 100 milliliters for each sample | $15.00 |
Additional water quality analysis available at Weber Basin Lab
| Test | Price |
|---|---|
| Iron (total) 0.3 mg/L | $20.00 |
| Manganese (total) 0.05 mg/L | $20.00 |
| Heterotrophic Plate Count (100-300) | $15.00 |
| Lead (15ppb) | $20.00 |
| Copper (1300 ppb) | $20.00 |
| Alkalinity | $10.00 |
| pH | $15.00 |
| Chloride, Fluoride, O-phosphate | $14.00 each |
| Total Organic Carbon | $25.00 |
| Conductivity | $6 |