Groundwater/Surface Water

Simplifying the Complexity of Surface Water Regulations

Surface water is regulated under several programs at both the state and federal level. Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters. Federal law requires the review of water quality standards every three years. State laws may require more frequent reviews. Section 404 of the CWA regulates the placement of dredged or fill material into wetlands, lakes, streams rivers and estuaries. Section 404 is jointly implemented by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) has responsibility for the cleanup of abandoned hazardous-waste sites as well as accidents, spills, and other emergency releases into the environment, inclusive of surface water. EPA is authorized to implement CERCLA in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Superfund site activities in states are coordinated through the state environmental protection or waste management agencies. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 reauthorized CERCLA to continue cleanup activities around the country.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates the disposal of municipal and hazardous waste as well as the protection of ground-water resources. RCRA’s corrective action program is designed to investigate and guide the cleanup of any contaminated media, including surface water, that results from spills or releases into the environment from any RCRA-regulated facility.

Non-potable water

With more than 50 years of environmental testing experience, Eurofins Environment Testing offers a comprehensive scope of analytical testing for non-potable water samples. Our extensive experience analyzing NPDES samples, monitoring wells, process and flowback water samples, surface water samples, and marine water samples ensures that your regulatory and project requirements will be satisfied. Methodologies offered include EPA, SW-846, Standard Methods, and ASTM. We also offer a number of specialty services including customized method development.

Wastewater

Eurofins is a pioneer in the analysis of wastewater for demonstrating compliance with wastewater permit requirements. Eurofins has extensive experience performing wastewater monitoring for the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) meeting the program requirements as administered in the states for 40 CFR Part 136.

How Can Eurofins Help

Eurofins's technical staff will review your permit and develop a monitoring program based on your needs and permit requirements. Data from monitoring events is clearly reported. Permit exceedances are flagged for easy recognition and presented in a timely manner to enable the client to initiate corrective action if necessary.

Eurofins field services staff regularly performs wastewater sampling and is well versed in developing sampling schemes to comply with client specific permit requirements. Eurofins also applies wastewater monitoring technology to the sampling and analysis of surface waters and stormwater to develop data for comparison with Federal and State standards. We also provides coolers, packing material, certified pre-cleaned bottles, preservatives and chains of custody to reduce the potential of error in the field.

Eurofins network of laboratory locations are linked by a single LIMS, allowing Eurofins to provide one report or EDD, regardless of where samples are analyzed within our network. Clients have the option to receive their data in one of our 2,500 easy to use formats, as well as via our online data portal, MyEOL.