• Drinking Water - Testing for potential contaminants, including bacteria, trace metals, and volatile organics are performed for public and private water suppliers, as well as private individuals.
• Lakes and Streams - Lab services for baseline, trend analysis, and remediation studies are provided.  Measurements of trace levels of nutrients, chlorophyll, heavy metals, and organics is offered.  Assistance with project design and data interpretation is also available.
• Groundwater - Analysis of monitoring well samples of organics, trace metals, and inorganics is performed for solid waste permits, monitoring and remediation projects.  Sampling and field services are also available.
• Sediments - Bottom sediments are analyzed in support of projects ranging from defining contaminant boundaries to research on reference wetlands.
• Wastewater - Laboratory analysis of wastewater is performed for industrial and municipal compliance monitoring, pre-treatment programs, and internal operation.  Sludge testing is also routinely performed.
• Hazardous Waste Evaluation - Wastes are evaluated for composition, toxicity characteristics (TCLP), corrosivity, reactivity, and flammability.
• Aquatic Toxicology - Biological tests are performed to determine acute and chronic toxicity to freshwater and marine vertebrates, invertebrates, and algae.  Whole effluent toxicity (WET), toxicity identification evaluations (TIE), and product testing services are provided.
• Taxonomy - Taxonomic identification of freshwater fishes and benthic macroinvertebrates are performed on samples collected for studying the biological integrity of lakes, streams and wetlands.
• Product Evaluation - Services Provided for PreManufacture Notice (PMN) Submittal Using USEPA, ASTM, and International (OECD) Methodologies.  Services include toxicology, biodegradation and chemical analysis studies.
• Consulting Services - The cumulative experience of our staff is called upon for expertise in project design and QAPP preparation, laboratory method development and QA/QC issues, bench-scale treatment studies, electronic deliverables and database design.
• Field/Sampling Services - Era is equipped for and experienced in making field measurements and collection of samples and in a variety of situations.
• Project Design/Development - The staff of Era Labs is frequently called upon to help determine appropriate sampling/analysis protocols, advising clients on such issues as sampling techniques, frequency of collection, appropriate test parameters, quality control requirements, and interpretation of results.

       Era Laboratories Inc., 4730 Oneota St., Duluth MN  55807-2719

                             (800) 727-6380  or  (218) 727-6380