Parameter | Analytical Method |
Arsenic | SW-846 Method 6010 |
| SW-846 Method 6020 |
| SW-846 Method 7010 |
| SW-846 Method 7061 |
Cadmium | SW-846 Method 6010 |
| SW-846 Method 6020 |
| SW-846 Method 7000B |
| SW-846 Method 7010 |
Copper | SW-846 Method 6010 |
| SW-846 Method 6020 |
| SW-846 Method 7000B |
| SW-846 Method 7010 |
Lead | SW-846 Method 6010 |
| SW-846 Method 6020 |
| SW-846 Method 7000B |
| SW-846 Method 7010 |
Mercury | SW-846 Method 7470 |
| SW-846 Method 7471 |
Molybdenum | SW-846 Method 6010 |
| SW-846 Method 6020 |
| SW-846 Method 7000B |
| SW-846 Method 7010 |
Nickel | SW-846 Method 6010 |
| SW-846 Method 6020 |
| SW-846 Method 7000B |
| SW-846 Method 7010 |
Selenium | SW-846 Method 6010 |
| SW-846 Method 6020 |
| SW-846 Method 7010 |
| SW-846 Method 7741 |
Zinc | SW-846 Method 6010 |
| SW-846 Method 6020 |
| SW-846 Method 7000B |
| SW-846 Method 7010 |
Fecal Coliform | SM 9221 C or E |
| SM 9222 D |
| Appendix F, EPA/625/R-92/013 |
| EPA 1680 |
| EPA 1681 |
Salmonella Bacteria | SM 9260 D |
| Appendix G, EPA/625/R-92/013 |
| EPA 1682 |
Helminth Ova | Appendix I, EPA/625/R-92/013 |
Enteric Viruses | ASTM Designation: D 4994-89 |
| Appendix H, EPA/625/R-92/013 |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) | SM Method 4500, Norg B |
| SM Method 4500, Norg C |
Nitrate (as N) | SM Method 4500-NO3 E, F, or H |
Nitrite (as N) | SM Method 4500-NO2 B |
Ammonia (as N) | SM Method 4500-NH3 B + C, D, E, or G |
Organic Nitrogen | Value calculated as TKN minus NH3-N |
Total Phosphorus | SM Method 4500-P B + E or F |
Total Solids, Fixed Solids, or Volatile Solids | SM Method 2540 G |
Volatile Solids Reduction | Appendix C, EPA/625/R-92/013 |
Additional Volatile Solids Reduction for Anaerobically Digested Solids | Appendix D (1), EPA/625/R-92/013 |
Additional Volatile Solids Reduction for Aerobically Digested Solids | Appendix D (3), EPA/625/R-92/013 |
Specific Oxygen Update Rate | SM Method 2710 B |
(SOUR) | Appendix D (2), EPA/625/R-92/013 |
pH | SW-846 Method 9045D |
TCLP | SW-846 Method 1311 |
Paint Filter Test | SW-846 Method 9095B |
Where: |
ASTM | = | "Standard Practice for Recovery of Viruses From Wastewater Sludges," Annual Book of ASTM Standards: Section 11-Water and Environmental Technology, ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187. |
EPA/625/R-92/013 | = | "Environmental Regulations and Technology, Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge (Including Domestic Septage) Under 40 C.F.R. Part 503," |
| | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Center for Environmental Research Information, Cincinnati, OH 45268. |
EPA 1680 | = | USEPA. Method 1680: Fecal Coliforms in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by Multiple-Tube Fermentation Using Lauryl-Tryptose Broth (LTB) and EC Medium. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-821-R-06-012. |
EPA 1681 | = | USEPA. Method 1681: Fecal Coliforms in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by Multiple-Tube Fermentation using A-1 Medium. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-821-R-06-013. |
EPA 1682 | = | USEPA. Method 1682: Salmonella in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) by Modified Semisolid Rappaport-Vassiliadis (MSRV) Medium. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-821-R-06-014. |
SM | = | "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," American Public Health Association, 1015 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. |
SW-846 | = | "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods," EPA publication SW-846. Available from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. |