Water Quality Lab Services

Important Information:

If you would like to test your water, please visit the Weber Basin Laboratory for collection bottles and sampling instructions.

Laboratory hours are Monday – Thursday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Friday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

Lunch Hours: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Bacteriological samples are accepted Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Please note that samples will not be accepted later than 2 days before the following holidays:
  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Pioneer Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Unless you are a recurring customer and have an account set up with the District, cash or check payment is required for services at the time samples are dropped off.

Utility customers may set up accounts to access results online. Online access can be found here.

Services and Pricing (For Utility and Private Customers)

Price Effective Date: March 1, 2024
Parameter Unit Pricing Method ELAP Certified Comment
Alkalinity Panel (Total, HCO₃¯, CO₃²¯, OH¯ Alkalinity as CaCO₃)$23.00SM 2320 B (by Titration) / 4500-CO2D (by Calculation)
It requires Alkalinity & pH analyses and included in the price.
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate (HCO3-), as Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)$23.00SM 4500-CO2D (by Calculation)
It requires Alkalinity & pH analyses and included in the price.
Alkalinity, Carbonate (CO32-), as Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)$23.00SM 4500-CO2D (by Calculation)
It requires Alkalinity & pH analyses and included in the price.
Alkalinity, Hydroxide (OH-), as Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)$15.00SM 4500-CO2D (by Calculation)
It requires pH analysis and included in the price.
Alkalinity, Total, as Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)$10.00SM 2320 B (by Titration)
 
Anion Panal (Br-, Cl-, F-, NO32-, NO2-, oPO43-, SO42-)$96.00EPA 300.0 (by IC)
 
Bromate (BrO3-)$24.00EPA 300.1 (by IC)
 
Bromide (Br-)$14.00EPA 300.0 (by IC)
 
Calcium (Ca2+)$14.00EPA 300.0 Mod (by IC)
 
Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Free$23.00SM 4500-CO2D (by Calculation)
It requires Alkalinity & pH analyses and included in the price.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Total$23.00SM 4500-CO2D (by Calculation)
It requires Alkalinity & pH analyses and included in the price.
Cation Panal (Ca2+, K+, Mg2+, Na+)$44.00EPA 300.0 Mod (by IC)
 
Charge-Balance Error (CBE)$151.00SM 1030 E (by Calculation)
It requires the entire Anions & Cations analyses and included in the price.
Chloride (Cl-)$14.00EPA 300.0 (by IC)
 
Chlorine Residual, Free$6.00SM 4500-Cl G (by Chlorine Analyzer)
 
Copper (Cu), Total$20.00EPA 200.8 (by ICP-MS)
The price includes sample digestion if needed.
Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)$35.00SM 5310 C (by TOC Analyzer)
 
Dissolved Oxygen (DO)$6.00SM 4500-O H (by Field Sonde)
 
Enterococci, MPN$18.00SM 9230 D (by Enterolert)
 
Enterococci, Presence/Absence$16.00SM 9230 D (by Enterolert)
 
Flouride (F-)$14.00EPA 300.0 (by IC)
 
Hardness, as Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)$28.00SM 2340 B (by Calculation)
It requires Calcium & Magnesium analyses and included in the price.
Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC), MPN$15.00SM 9215 E (by SimPlate)
 
Iron (Fe), Dissolved$22.50EPA 200.8 (by ICP-MS)
 
Iron (Fe), Total$20.00EPA 200.8 (by ICP-MS)
The price includes sample digestion if needed.
Lead (Pb), Total$20.00EPA 200.8 (by ICP-MS)
The price includes sample digestion if needed.
Magnesium (Mg2+)$14.00EPA 300.0 Mod (by IC)
 
Manganese (Mn), Dissolved$22.50EPA 200.8 (by ICP-MS)
 
Manganese (Mn), Total$20.00EPA 200.8 (by ICP-MS)
The price includes sample digestion if needed.
Nitrate (NO3), as Nitrogen (N)$15.00EPA 300.0 (by IC)
 
Nitrite (NO2), as Nitrogen (N)$14.00EPA 300.0 (by IC)
 
ortho-Phosphate (oPO4), as Phosphorus (P)$14.00EPA 300.0 (by IC)
 
pH$15.00EPA 150.1 (by pH Meter or Field Sonde)
 
Potassium (K+)$14.00EPA 300.0 Mod (by IC)
 
Saturation Index (SI)$105.00SM 2330 B (by Calculation)
It requires the entire Cations, Chloride, Sulfate, Alkalinity, pH, & Temperature analyses and included in the price.
Sodium (Na+)$14.00EPA 300.0 Mod (by IC)
 
Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR)$41.00By Calculation
It requires Sodium, Calcium, & Magnesium analyses and included in the price.
Specific Conductance (SC)$6.00SM 2510 B (by Field Sonde)
 
Specific UV Absorbance (SUVA)$55.50By Calculation
It requires UV Absorbance & DOC analyses and included in the price.
Sulfate (SO4)$15.00EPA 300.0 (by IC)
 
Sum of Anions$96.00SM 1030 E (by Calculation)
It requires the entire Anions analyses and included in the price.
Sum of Cations$55.00SM 1030 E (by Calculation)
It requires the entire Cations analyses and included in the price.
Temperature$6.00By Field Sonde or Thermometer
 
Total Coliform/E. Coli, MPN$15.00SM 9223 B (by Colilert)
 
Total Coliform/E. Coli, MPN (by Colisure)$20.00SM 9223 B (by Colisure)
Colisure® method is used only if a sample is significantly dirty.
Total Coliform/E. Coli, Presence/Absence (18 or 24 Hour)$12.00SM 9223 B (by Colilert)
 
Total Coliform/E. Coli, Presence/Absence (24 Hour by Colisure)$18.00SM 9223 B (by Colisure)
Colisure® method is used only if a sample is significantly dirty.
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)$20.00SM 2540 C (by Gravimetric)
 
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)$25.00SM 5310 C (by TOC Analyzer)
 
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)$14.00SM 2540 D (by Gravimetric)
 
Turbidity$10.00EPA 180.1 (by Turbidimeter)
 
UV Absorbance (cm-1) at 254 nm (UV 254)$20.00SM 5910 B (by UV-Vis Spectrophotometer)
 
UV Transmittance (%) at 254 nm $20.50SM 5910 B (by Calculation)
It requires UV Absorbance analysis and included in the price.