Analytical Services
Contact the Environmental Analysis Lab for Water Quality
For cost of analytical testing or for more information, please call (931) 372-3538 or (931) 372-3061.
Please bring water samples to Prescott Hall, Room 233, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The lab is closed for Tennessee Tech administrative holidays.
Water Testing and Environmental Lab Support
The Center's Environmental Quality Laboratory supports research and graduate student activities and is well equipped for the analysis of water, wastewater and solid wastes. Click on the links to the left to learn more about the different laboratory capabilities.
Drinking Water Links
The EPA's primary drinking water standards apply to public water systems and are legally enforceable. They also have a list of secondary drinking water standards, which are non-enforceable. These secondary standards offer guidelines for regulating contaminants that may cause cosmetic or aesthetic effects. You may find both the primary and secondary EPA standards, along with an explanation of health effects and possible sources in drinking water at the following website: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/index.html
Private Drinking Water Wells
The EPA does not regulate private drinking water wells. Some states and local governments do set rules for these. You should contact your local government or state drinking water office to see if rules apply in your area. The EPA has a wealth of information on private drinking water wells that can be found at the following website: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/index2.html
The EPA also has a booklet on the following website that contains information every private drinking water well owner should read. Page 4 of this booklet contains a quick reference list of noticeable problems that can be especially useful http://www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/booklet/index.html
For information on private well disinfection and water sampling, please visit:
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/gi/gi-005.html
Bottle Drinking Water
For questions about bottled water regulation, a good source is the International Bottled Water Association. Please visit the following website for more information:
http://www.bottledwater.org/public/BWFactsRegHome.htm
Bottled drinking water is regulated by the FDA. Please visit the following website for more information on their requirements:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfCFR/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=129
Many times states will impose stricter guidelines. Please check with your state's drinking water program for more information.
Staff
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Daniel Dodson, Lab Manager  931-372-3061Fax: (931) 372-6346
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Phillip Burr, Academic Support Associate IV
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Michael Kuley, Research Assistant I
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Sandy Dodson, Administrative Associate III
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