Environmental

Samples


Sample Containers:	Soil Jars, appropriately preserved water bottles, dust gauges and other specific sample containers are provided by Groundswell Laboratories.
Chain of Custody:	Each sample consignment should be accompanied by a chain of custody (COC) form. Groundswell can supply soft & hard copies of COC’s forms
Sample Integrity:	Samples for environmental analysis should be submitted in eskies, with cooling media. Groundswell supplies eskies & ice bricks to maintain sample integrity
Logistics:	Groundswell offers free logistics from all Australian capital cities, and for Melbourne Metropolitan pick-ups & deliveries.
Sample Storage:	Upon receipt at Groundswell, samples are placed in refrigerated storage at 2-6 C. Samples are maintained at this temperature whilst being analysed, & then stored at ambient temperature for a minimum of 3 months

Quotations

Customized quotations are available upon request. These quotations involve close client interaction to ensure the best possible proposal is offered.

Pricing

Pricing covering the analysis of waters, soils, sands, clays, sediments OH&S, dusts and a variety of miscellaneous matrices are available upon request. The following suites oﬀered by Groundswell can be tailored to your requirements.

Common Environmental Suites

Water


Groundswell Suite GSW1 ‘ Basic Anion & Cations’ pH, EC, TDS (calculated) Ca, Mg, Na, K Cl, SO4, speciated alkalinity
Groundswell Suite GSW2 ‘ Extensive Anion & Cations’ pH, EC, TDS (gravimetric) Ca, Mg, Na, K, NH3 Cl, SO4, speciated alkalinity, F, NO3
Groundswell Suite GSW3 ‘ Metals M8’ As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg
Groundswell Suite GSW4 ‘ EPA 1828 Table 3 Metals Only’ As, Cd, Cr VI, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg, Mo, Se, Ag, Sn
Groundswell Suite GSW5 ‘NEPM Metals’ As, Cd, Cr VI, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg, Al, B, Mn, Se, Ag
Groundswell Suite GSW6 ‘ Hydrocarbons’ TRH/BTEXN
Groundswell Suite GSW7 ‘ Hydrocarbons/Metals TRH / BTEXN As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg
Groundswell Suite GSW8 ‘ Hydrocarbons/PAH/Metals TRH / BTEXN PAH As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg
Groundswell Suite GSW9 ‘ Pesticides’ OCP’s / OPP’s

Soil


Groundswell Suite GSS1 ‘ Metals M8’ As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg
‘Groundswell Suite GSS2 ‘EPA 1828 Table 3 Metals Only’ As, Cd, Cr VI, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg, Mo, Se, Ag, Sn
Groundswell Suite GSS3 ‘NEPM Metals’ As, Cd, Cr VI, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg, Al, B, Mn, Se, Ag
Groundswell Suite GSS4 ‘ Hydrocarbons’ TRH/BTEXN
Groundswell Suite GSS5 ‘ Hydrocarbons/Metals TRH / BTEXN As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg
Groundswell Suite GSS6 ‘ Hydrocarbons/PAH/Metals TRH / BTEXN PAH As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg
Groundswell Suite GSS7 ‘ Pesticides’ OCP’s / OPP’s
Groundswell Suite GSS8 ‘ EPA 1828 Table 3’
Groundswell Suite GSS9 ‘ SA Waste Screen’
Groundswell Suite GSS10 ‘ NEPM Screen’