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Compost Testing

Anatek Labs, Inc. is fully equipped and staffed to provide a wide range of analyses in a variety of sample matrices, including compost.

Here is an article discussing the impacts of clopyralid in compost:

Some of the compost tests available are listed below.

Coliform Bacteria Presence/Absence

  • Carbamate Pesticides
  • Organochlorine Pesticides
  • Organophosphorus Pesticides
  • PCB’s
  • Triazine Pesticides
  • Single SOC (i.e. Atrazine)
  • Fluridone
  • Chloropropham
  • Glyphosate
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Clopyralid
  • Clopyralid and Picloram
  • Phthalates
  • Semivolatile Organics (Full List)
  • Sulfonyl Urea Herbicides
  • Pesticide Screen (see list below for analytes)

Miscellaneous Tests

  • N-P-K
  • Organic Matter (TVS)
  • Percent Solids
  • Chloride/Nitrate/Phosphate/Sulfate
  • pH
  • Conductivity(1:10)
  • Total & Fecal Coliform
  • Salmonella
  • Metals/Cations: Single Metal/Cation includes digestion
    Each Additional Metal or Cation
  • Mercury Cold Vapor
  • RCRA 8 Metals: (As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Se, Ag)
  • Washington Fertilizer List Metals:
    (As, Cd, Co, Pb, Hg, Mo, Ni, Se, Zn)
  • Priority Pollutant Metals:
    (Sb, As, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni, Se, Ag, Tl, Zn)

Pesticide Screen

DichlorvosAtrazineRonnel
MevinphosSimazineMalathion
DemetonAlachlorAldrin
EthopropPhorateFenthion
NaledBHC’sChlorpyrifos
SulfoteppDiazinonTrichloronate
TrifluralinDisulfotonHeptachlor Epoxide
MonocrotophosParathion (ethyl and methyl)Stiriphos
EPNHeptachlorEndosulfan I,II, sulfate
TokithionDDEDDT
DDDDieldrinEndrin
FensulfothionEndrin AldehydeBolstar
Endrin KetoneMethoxychlorAzinphos Methyl
CoumaphosDimethoateTerbacil
MetribuzinPendimethalin 

Compost Sampling Instructions:

Sample cup-size sub-samples from at least 20 places in the compost pile into a 5 gallon bucket.  Mix thoroughly and fill a 1 gallon size zip-lock baggie with the mixed sample.  Double-bag with an additional zip-lock bag, place in cooler with ice, and immediately ship to the lab.  Sample analysis turn-around time is approximately 10-15 business days.

Fill out the chain of custody form listed above and return it with your sample(s).

Pricing Information

Compost Testing

Chain of Custody Form

Clopyralid
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