Certified Laboratories Available Outside Regular Working Hours

On April 8, 2011, the MassDEP Drinking Water Program surveyed 122 MassDEP-Certified Laboratories to determine if they were interested in making themselves available to Massachusetts public water systems for emergency drinking-water analysis outside of regular working hours (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays). As of April 29, 2011 the following nine (9) Massachusetts DEP-Certified Laboratories have been identified. Please contact the laboratories directly if you need their services.

Absolute Resource Associates (Portsmouth, NH)

Berkshire Enviro-Labs, Inc. (Lee, MA)

Billerica Water Treatment Laboratory (Billerica, MA)

Chemserve (Milford, NH)

EAI Analytical Labs (Keene, NH)

Frontier Research Lab (North Chelmsford, MA)

Howard Laboratories (Hatfield, MA)

Morrell Associates (Marshfield, MA)

Worcester Water Filtration Plant (Holden, MA)

Absolute Resource Associates

124 Heritage Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Susan Sylvester: 603-817-2605
sues@absoluteresourceassociates.com
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: M-NH902

Analysis Availability: 24/7/365

Prior Notice Required: Yes

Notes: Notification would be needed to arrange sample receipt or pickup.

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method
Volatile Organic Compounds	EPA524.2
TRIHALOMETHANES	EPA524.2
Total Dissolved Solids	SM2540C
Sodium	EPA200.7
pH	SM4500-H-B
Nitrate-N	EPA300.0
Nickel	EPA200.7
Fluoride	EPA300.0
Copper	EPA200.7
Chromium	EPA200.7
Cadmium	EPA200.7
Beryllium	EPA200.7
Alkalinity, Total	SM2320B

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Berkshire Enviro-Labs, Inc.

266 Main St
Lee, MA 01238
William Enser: 413-243-1416
william.enser.belinc@gmail.com
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: M-MA028

Analysis Availability: 24/7, need to call ahead for analyst to come in

Prior Notice Required: Yes

Notes: Prior notification deadline 5:00 P.M.

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method
Enterococci	Enterolert presence/absence
Total Coliform/E.coli	SM9223 enumeration

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Billerica Water Treatment Laboratory

270 Treble Cove Road
Billerica, Ma 01862
John Sullivan: 978-671-0957
wtlab@town.billerica.ma.us
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: M MA016

Analysis Availability: 24/7

Prior Notice Required: No

Notes: WTP is staffed 24/7/365

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method
Total Coliform/ E.coli	SM 9223 B Colilert Analysis

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Chemserve

317 Elm St, Milford, NH 03055
Phone 603-673-5440
Fax 603-673-0366
Jay Chrystal: cell 603-321-7800 / home 603-673-5116
Paul Fyfe: cell 603-930-5986 / home 603-249-1119
jay@chemservelab.com
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: MA-NH023

Analysis Availability: 24/7

Prior Notice Required: No

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method
pH	EPA 150.1
Turbidity	EPA 180.1
ICP Metals	EPA 200.7
Mercury	EPA 245.1
Flouride Ion Chromatography (IC)	EPA 300.0
Nitrate/Nitrite Ion Chromatography (IC)	EPA 300.0
Nitrate Ion Chromatography (IC)	EPA 300.0
Nitrite Ion Chromatography (ICO)	EPA 300.0
Sulfate Ion Chromatography (IC)	EPA 300.0
Perchlorate Ion Chromatography (IC)	Ma-NH023
Volatile Organics - Trihalomethanes only	EPA 524.2
Volatile Organics - Full 524 List	EPA 524.2
Alkalinity	SM 2320B
Heterotrophic Plate Count	SM 9215B
Total Coliform Bacteria	SM9223
E. Coli Bacteria	SM9223

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EAI Analytical Labs

149 Emerald St., Suite R
Keene, NH 03431
Daniel Crosby: 603-209-4875
phone 603-357-2577
chem@eai-labs.com
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: M-NH1013

Analysis Availability: 24/7

Prior Notice Required: Yes

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method
Total Coliform / E.coli	DM 9223B Colilert analysis

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Frontier Research Lab

PO Box 205
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Charles Panagiotakos: 978-866-6113
frontierlab@msn.com
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: MA30151

Analysis Availability: 24/7

Prior Notice Required: No

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method
Total Coliform/ E.coli	SM 9222B , 9222G

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Howard Laboratories

PO Box 68, 62 Main St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Sara Lamontagne: 413-695-8285
Mickey Spokas: 413-537-3744
howardlabs@gmail.com
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: M-00851

Analysis Availability: 24/7

Prior Notice Required: No

Notes: Leave message - will call back.

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method
Total Coliform/ E.coli	Colilert presence/absence

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Morrell Associates, Inc.

1661 Ocean St.
Marshfield, MA 02050
John Morrell: 781-837-1395
jem.phd@verizon.net
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: M-17155

Analysis Availability: 24/7

Prior Notice Required: Yes

Notes: If possible call office during regular business hours to arrange for emergency work.

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method
Total Coliform/ E.coli	EPA1604
Enterococci	EPA1600
Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC)	SM9215B

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Worcester Water Filtration Plant

71 Stone House Hill Road
Holden, MA 01520
Plant Operator: 508-799-1513, 24/7
James Bonofiglio, Laboratory Director: 508-799-1516
bonofiglioj@worcesterma.gov
Mass. Certified Lab ID#: M-MA1059

Analysis Availability: Varies (see analyte detail below)

Prior Notice Required: Yes

Notes: 24-hour drop-off is available. Plant operators have to be contacted after 4 P.M. on weekdays, weekends and holidays. Samples can be brought in and accepted by plant operators until staff can come in and set up tests. Lab staff travel < 4 hours. Overtime cost will be added to analysis charge.

Analyte Details:

Analyte	Analytical Method	Analysis Availability
Total Coliform/ E.coli	SM 9222B SM 9222G	7 A.M.-7 P.M. - weekends and weekdays (daily)
E. coli	EPA 1603	7 A.M.-7 P.M. May 1 - Oct 1 (daily)
Fecal Coliform	SM 9222D	7 A.M.-7 P.M. (daily)
Total Coliform/ E.coli	SM 9223	7 A.M.-7 P.M. (daily)

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