Streamlined and accurate results, with a customer-centric approach.
Full-service Environmental Testing Lab
SVL Analytical is a full-service environmental testing lab performing soil testing and water quality analysis for drinking water, surface or groundwater, and wastewater. We’re focused on high-quality results delivered in the format that our clients can use right away. We build long-term relationships with our clients and are always looking to innovate in ways that will serve our clients’ needs.
At SVL, we know how much you depend on your environmental laboratory for precise work, competitive pricing, and customer support. Our results are used around the world to make critical decisions.
Our Capabilities
SVL Analytical is a full-service environmental laboratory analyzing more than 40,000 samples annually from around the globe.
We specialize in the following
areas of expertise:
Inorganic Analysis of Water and Soils by ICP/MS, ICP-OES, IC, CVAA,
Classical ChemistryOrganic Analysis of Water and Soils by GC, GC/MS
Acid-Base Accounting-Sulfur Speciation
Arsenic Speciation by IC-ICP/MS
TCLP and SPLP Extractions
Meteoric Water Mobility Testing
Humidity Cell Testing
Microbiology
Full-service preparation facilities (rolling, crushing, pulverizing, sieving, etc.)
Industries We Serve:
Timber Products
Remediation
Manufacturing
School Districts
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TCLP or SPLP on a Solid Sample
Why is this TCLP/SPLP on a solid sample a common question? The main reason is that people don’t understand the difference between characterization and hazardous determination. The EPA developed the TCLP Program to determine when certain materials have to go to a...
What does Cation/Anion Balance Mean?
Introduction to Cation/Anion Balance (CA Balance) Water that is potable (drinkable) should be electrically neutral. This is determined by taking into account results from the following analytical testing: pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids, and other analytical...
What’s the difference between accuracy and precision?
Have you ever wondered what the difference between accuracy and precision is? The classic example is this: I shoot five arrows from a hundred yards and they land either in or just outside of the bullseye. The consensus from the gallery will be that I am a very...
Understanding Control Charts
What are control charts? Control charts are a visual depiction of ongoing data points that various statistics are applied to. The EPA used to require a laboratory to adjust its spike acceptance recovery percentage based upon how spikes were recovered over time...
How Low Can You Go – Well No Lower Than The MDL
There is always confusion on how low a lab can go when it comes to what their instruments can detect. The EPA and TNI came together and changed how Method Detection Limits (MDL) are established for an instrument or group of instruments. They wanted to account for the...
Significant Figures Use by Laboratories
What determines the amount of numbers you see on your report? Each test that we do has a level of sensitivity associated with it. Tests that you can do by visual inspection have the lowest sensitivity and are usually reported in whole numbers in a range of say 1 to...
New Drinking Water COC for Coliform Bacteria Available
We’ve updated our Drinking Water COC/Submittal Form for Coliform Bacteria. You can download it off of our Resources page.
The Argument on “Total” Metals
Why is there still an argument about which digestion method should be reported as “total” metals? When you’re looking at an old QAPP, permit or analytical report, you might have noticed that there were different listings for how the metals were to be identified and...
Exciting changes: a new location
After 16 years in our current location, we a relocating our Coeur d'Alene laboratory service to our Kellogg location and establishing a new sample drop-off location in Hayden. Here are some important dates to keep in mind: March 18, 2021: The last day to drop samples...
What to Do With a Result Above Your Permit Limit
When people come to SVL Analytical, they’re often looking for data to show that they’re in compliance with the applicable regulations or permits. What happens when the data you get back isn’t in compliance? That can be a stressful situation and we want to help...
A facility of over 26,000 square feet, and a highly educated and trained staff.
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