Sample Collection Services
Certified Water Collectors
Conducting the necessary and recommended tests on water systems is the key method for assessing the safety of your drinking water supply. This begins with
the proper collection of samples.
Fredericktowne Labs has a field team of Maryland State Certified Water Collectors available to meet your residential, commercial, and municipal water testing needs. Our Water Collectors are trained on all current regulatory requirements. See our chart below for our collection schedule.
Composite Sampling Services
Fredericktowne Labs offers discrete, automated, composite water sampling to clients. Our fleet of auto samplers can greatly reduce the resources required to meet your water testing needs.
Composite sampling consists of a collection of numerous individual samples taken at regular intervals over a period of time, usually 24 hours, or based on flow rates. Our auto-samplers provide a reliable, repeatable, and representative sample that reduces the potential for human error and can handle a wide array of applications such as surface and groundwater monitoring, discharge event monitoring, process monitoring, etc.
Radon Collection Services
Our lab is accredited by the National Radon Safety Board and we have certified Radon Measurement Specialists on-staff. Our field team is available to collect your sample for radon in air testing using charcoal canisters or E-PERMs as well as radon in water testing.
Sample Collection Schedule
In a hurry?
We can collect outside of our route schedule for an additional fee
Resources
Collect a Water Sample for the Intermediate Package
You can collect the sample in TWO full 1-quart sized sterilized mason jars. Sterilize the jars by placing them and the lids in boiling water for 10 minutes or by running them through the dishwasher cycle. Sample Collection Container 1 - Lead and Copper PRIOR TO...
Collect a Water Sample for PFAS Analysis
BEFORE SAMPLING The laboratory will provide two preserved bottles for sampling, a bagged field blank kit, and nitrile gloves. The sample collector must wash their hands before sampling and wear nitrile gloves while filling and sealing the sample bottles. PFAS...
Collect a Water Sample for a Basic Package
You can collect the sample in a full 1-quart sized sterilized mason jar. Sterilize the jar by placing the jar and lid in boiling water for 10 minutes or by running it through the dishwasher cycle. FILL ALL THE BOTTLES FROM THE SAME SOURCE SELECT THE BEST SOURCE. The...
Interpretation Of Results
Aluminum occurs naturally in water and is also used in water-treatment processes to flocculate suspended particles. No standard has been set, but at high levels it has been suggested that it may cause skeletal and neurological problems.Arsenic in water can result from...
Tips for Homeowners: Wells and Well Water
WELL ANATOMY All wells must be constructed by licensed well drillers in accordance with state regulations. The well must pass inspection and the water should be certified as potable (drinkable) by the health department before the well can be used. The components of a...
Tips for Homeowners: Iron Bacteria
What are iron bacteria? Iron bacteria are widespread in the environment. They will generally be found in iron water pipes and anywhere else that a combination of dissolved iron and dissolved oxygen is present. Iron bacteria are found in soil, stream, cool surface...