Lab is well equipped with latest water quality Instruments viz.,

Ion Chromatograph, Spectrophotometer, BOD Incubator, Muffle furnace, sieve shaker, pH meter, conductivity meter, turbidity meter, Hot air oven, Multi parameter water quality monitor, CTD meter etc.

Following tests are carried out for water and waste water samples

Grain analysis

• Particle size distribution using Sieve analysis and Pipette method
• Specific gravity of solid samples using Pycnometer.

Physico-chemical Properties

• pH, Temperature, Electrical Conductivity, Turbidity, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Dissolved Oxygen, Total Dissolved Solids, Residual Chlorine, Calcium hardness, Total Hardness Alkalinity and Suspended sediment concentration of water samples.
• Cations: Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium and Ammonium of water samples
• Anions: Fluorides, Chlorides, Nitrite, Nitrate, Phosphate and Sulphate of water sample.
• Heavy Metals: Iron, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt and Manganese of water samples.
• Other parameters can also be carried out on client/ project demand

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