Surface Water Testing

Rising above the surface

The magnificent Great Lakes region is home to wondrous lakes, bays, rivers, and streams. Michigan alone has over 3,000 miles of coastline, from Lake Superior, the world’s largest body of freshwater, to smaller bays and harbors. Surface water in the Great Lakes region is constantly moving and changing with the weather and exposure to consumers, industry, agriculture, and nature.

TriMatrix has analyzed surface water samples throughout the Great Lakes and the United States to support a variety of programs:

  • Superfund sites (CERCLA/SARA)
  • Dredging operations
  • Wastewater discharge permits
  • Landfill monitoring programs
  • Remedial Investigations (RI)
  • RCRA Facility Investigations (RFI)
  • Mining operations
  • Beach monitoring

Analytical parameters typically analyzed to support Surface Water Monitoring:

  • pH
  • Temperature
  • Dissolved Oxygen
  • Specific Conductance
  • Total Suspended Solids
  • Total Dissolved Solids
  • Turbidity
  • Biochemical Oxygen Demand
  • Chemical Oxygen Demand
  • Total Organic Carbon
  • Metals
  • Total Mercury and Low-Level Mercury
  • Nitrate, Nitrite, and Ammonia-Nitrogen
  • Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
  • Phosphorus
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
  • Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs)
  • Pesticides
  • Herbicides
  • PCBs