| Test For | Price |
| HABs identification by microscopy (not certifiable) | $ 50 |
| Habs testing for microcystin toxin | $ 200 |
| *For rush fees and discounts, please inquire | |
Non-Potable Water Tests & Fees
Certified Non-Potable Water Tests (Streams, Lakes, Ponds)
Harmful Algal Blooms
Bacteriology
| Test For | Price |
| Fecal Coliform Count | $ 45 |
| E. coli Count | $ 45 |
| Standard Plate Count | $ 45 |
Nutrients
| Test For | Price |
| Soluble Reactive (Dissolved) Phosphorus (to 1.5 ppb) | $ 30 |
| Total Phosphorus (to 1.5 ppb) | $ 30 |
| Total Dissolved Phosphorus (to 1.5 ppb) | $ 35 |
| Particulate Phosphorus (total phosphorus minus soluble reactive phosphorus) | $ 60 |
| Nitrate- + Nitrite-Nitrogen (NOx) | $ 35 |
| Ammonia-Nitrogen (NH3) | $ 25 |
| Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) | $ 40 |
| Organic Nitrogen (TKN minus NH3) | $ 65 |
| Total Nitrogen (TKN+NO3+NO2) | $ 70 |
| Total Nitrogen (not certifiable) | $ 40 |
Miscellaneous
| Test For | Price |
| Total Solids | $ 25 |
| Total Dissolved Solids | $ 25 |
| Total Suspended Solids | $ 25 |
| pH (not certifiable) | $ 10 |
| Alkalinity | $ 20 |
| Total Hardness | $ 20 |
| Calcium Hardness | $ 20 |
| Chloride | $ 25 |
| Sulfate | $ 25 |
| Specific Conductance (Conductivity) | $ 15 |
| Turbidity | $ 15 |
| Dissolved Oxygen (not certifiable) | $ 15 |
| Total Chlorophyll a (not certifiable) | $ 25 |
| Pesticides (ELISA technology not certifiable) | Inquire |
CSI volunteers collect samples from local streams and lakes and bring them to CSI’s lab for certified analysis for certified analysis and timely reporting in our free public online database at database.communityscience.org.
Water monitoring after heavy rain or snowmelt is crucial for understanding how nutrients and pollutants move through a watershed.
