FEE
SCHEDULE
(all prices shown
include GST)
For 2020/21 period
PLEASE
NOTE: Due to exceptional demand for our services, we no longer
accept samples without prior registration/advice.
We have
introduced a scheduling system;
Soil
samples - samples received Monday to Friday one week, are dried over
weekend, and
processed Monday and Tuesday; reports generated on Wednesday.
Water
samples -first and
last week of each month.
Manure and compost samples -second and third week of each
month.
Analyses outside this schedule can be arranged by contacting
laboratory manager.
We no longer conduct plant analysis.
Water
and Effluent Analysis
Basic water quality
for domestic, stock, irrigation
(Download printable
version in pdf)
| $165
full test (incl GST) |
Basic water test
pH, EC, Total dissolved solids (TDS),
salinity hazard, total alkalinity, hardness, saturation index, metals
(aluminium, iron, manganese, copper,
zinc), major cations (sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium), sodium
adsorption ratio (SAR), major anions (fluoride, chloride, bromide,
nitrate-N, phosphorus, sulphur). |
| $440
(incl GST) |
Greywater assessment - Laundry products
pH, EC, Total
dissolved solids, turbidity, salinity hazard, total alkalinity, major cations (sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium), sodium
adsorption ratio (SAR), phosphorus, sulphur, boron. Report compares the results
with average of wash cycle from range of other powders and/or
liquids using rainwater.
Test is run at the dose for the whole cycle of both a front loader and
top loader (two sets of data compared to large scale analysis).
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| $333.00
(incl GST) |
Greywater
assessment - other products (dishwashing detergents, stain
removal products, personal care products) mixed at the one rate.
Same suite of tests as above. Where possible, data compared with
similar products tested. |
Other tests available on request
| Water Analysis 2019/20
Retail price list |
Price incl. GST |
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total solids (TS), total dissolved solids
(TDS), total suspended solids (TSS) |
$55.70 set |
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volatile solids (ash)
(wastewater,
biosolids and sludges only) |
$46.70 |
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pH, electrical
conductivity (EC), total alkalinity, salinity hazard |
$40.20 set |
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free residual chlorine and total chlorine (in
field test only), excluding on-site fee |
$24.80 set |
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fluoride,
chloride, bromide |
$49.00 set |
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trace elements
- antimony, arsenic, chromium, cobalt, nickel, selenium, silver,
strontium, lead, |
$70.00 set |
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aluminium,
boron, calcium, cadmium, copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese,
sodium, phosphorus, sulphur, zinc, sodium adsorption ratio, hardness,
saturation index. |
$97.90 set |
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chloride, fluoride, nitrite, nitrate,
phosphate, sulphate (by suppressed ion chromatography) APHA method 4110 |
$89.00 set |
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total phosphorus (unfiltered sample) (TP)
by perchlorate digest, ICP determination |
$61.30 |
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total nitrogen
includes values for ammonia (colorimetric), nitrite and nitrate (ion
chromatography) and total Kjeldahl nitrogen (micro-Kjeldahl) |
$97.90 set |
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total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN)
by micro-Kjeldahl method |
$55.70 |
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Total Oil and Grease (TOG)
USEPA method 1664) |
$90.10 |
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Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD),
closed chamber method |
$61.30 |
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Biochemical
oxygen demand -5 days
## Special collection and transport requirements
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| BOD5 for natural waters
(run in triplicate) |
$88.00 |
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| BOD5 for wastewaters
(run in triplicate) |
$88..00 |
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Bacteria
analysis *sample must be less than 30 min old or stored on ice
and in-lab within 6 hours, collection vessel must be sterile prior to
sampling
Note: sterile 250 mL containers
available from Lanfax Labs - please arrange for collection |
| Faecal coliforms, total coliforms
and E.coli (set) |
$88.00 |
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Wastewater samples - sewage, piggeries,
feedlots, dairies |
| Special wastewater test (basic+solids
+TP+TKN+NH3+NOx)
(see below) |
$466.40 |
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Discounts may apply to large number of samples or repeat monitoring programs (more
than 20 samples at one time) - contact Lab for quotation. |
Methods: All tests are conducted in accordance with
21st
Edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (APHA,
2005)
NOTE: water samples will
only be accepted in approved containers. Reused soft drink bottles are
unacceptable.
Bacteria sampling must be done in sterile containers.
PRICES ABOVE ARE FOR ONE SAMPLE.
Discounts are available for more than 30 samples
PAYMENT MUST BE FORWARDED WITH SAMPLE
SOIL
TESTS
A basic charge of $24.50 for sample preparation is included in each of
the tests below
(All prices include GST)
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| $76.00 |
Basic Soil Test (Type 1)
pH in water, pH in
calcium chloride, electrical conductivity, available phosphorus (Bray method) |
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| $106.00 |
Basic
test plus sulphate (Type 2)
pH in water, pH in calcium chloride, electrical conductivity,
available phosphorus (Bray method), sulphate (KCl-40) |
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| $120.00 |
Lime
requirement (Type 3)
pH in water, pH in calcium chloride, electrical conductivity,
available phosphorus (Bray method), sulphate (KCl-40), lime requirement (Adams & Evans method) |
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| $264.00 |
Pasture
analysis (Type 4)
pH in water, pH in calcium chloride, electrical conductivity,
available phosphorus (Bray method), sulphate (KCl 40), lime requirement (Mehlich method),
exch. zinc, copper, iron and
manganese (DTPA method) exchangeable cations: sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium,
exchangeable acidity (Al3+,
H+),
exchangeable sodium percentage, cation exchange percentage, Ca/Mg ratio |
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Special tests |
| $440.00 |
On-site effluent disposal
On three horizons - pH in water, pH in
calcium chloride, electrical conductivity, Exchangeable cations: sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium,
exchangeable acidity (Al3+,
H+),
cation exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable sodium percentage
(ESP), field texture and Emerson' aggregate test (EAT)
on one horizon (usually B horizon)
phosphorus sorption curve (5-point)DOWNLOAD
On-site brochure -click here |
| $210.00 |
Salinity Management
pH in water, pH in calcium chloride,
electrical conductivity, salinity, exchangeable cations:
sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, exchangeable acidity (Al3+,
H+),
cation exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable sodium percentage
(ESP), percentage base saturation, field texture analysis and Emerson' aggregate test (EAT),
salinity rating for soil texture. |
Other soil tests available on request - add sample prep charge to new samples (prices include GST)
(Download
a copy of these individual prices - click here)
Sample preparation, includes
air drying and sieving
(compulsory for each soil sample) |
$24.50 |
| Moisture content
(gravimetric) |
$24.50 |
| pH & EC (1:5 soil:water), pH (1:5 soil:0.01M CaCl2) |
$24.50 |
| Chloride (ion chromatography) |
$36.80 |
| Lime Requirement (Mehlich
single buffer) |
$36.80 |
| Organic carbon (W&B wet
oxidation) |
$49.00 |
| Total organic carbon - Heanes
wet oxidation |
$61.30 |
| Mineral nitrogen (nitrate +
ammonia) (2M KCl + steam distillation) |
$61.30 |
| Mineral nitrogen (nitrite and
nitrate) (ion
chromatography) |
$36.80 |
| Total nitrogen (TN) (micro-Kjeldahl) |
$61.30 |
| Total phosphorus (TP) |
$61.30 |
| Extractable Phosphorus
(Colwell or Olsen extraction) |
$49.00 |
| Phosphate Buffer Index (with
Colwell extraction) |
$189.00 |
| Extractable Phosphorus
(Bray P) |
$36.80 |
| Phosphorus sorption isotherm
(5 point) |
$198.00 |
| Extractable sulphur
(KCl-40 method) |
$49.00 |
| Exchangeable cations, no
pre-treatment, Na, Ca,
K, Mg, exchangeable
acidity (Al3+, H+),
cation exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable
sodium percentage (ESP), Ca/Mg ratio |
$73.50 |
| Exchangeable cations,
pre-treatment, Na, Ca,
K, Mg, exchangeable
acidity (Al3+, H+),
cation exchange capacity (CEC), exchangeable
sodium percentage (ESP), Ca/Mg rati |
$121.30 |
| Extractable metals (Cu, Cd,
Fe, Mn, Zn) by DTPA extract |
$73.50 |
| Available water capacity
(field capacity, wilting point) |
n.a. |
| Bulk density (special
requirements for sampling) |
$26.80 |
| Field texture analysis and
soil colour |
$36.80 |
| Emerson Aggregate Test |
$22.00 |
| Particle size analysis
(hydrometer method) |
$175.00 |
| Sieve analysis for D10
and D60 determination (dry sieve only) |
$88.00 |
| Trace elements-hot acid
digest and ICP determination - per element |
by quotation |
Solid waste analysis - manures, composts and wastes
Tests are available to satisfy requirements for environmental auditing and monitoring
programs All tests are conducted in accordance with "Soil Chemical Methods-
Australasia" Rayment and Lyons (2011) and accreditation
procedures by the Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council.
Payment:
PAYMENT MUST BE FORWARDED WITH SAMPLE
PRICES ABOVE ARE FOR ONE SAMPLE.
SPECIAL RATES MAY APPLY TO SPECIFIC MONITORING PROGRAMMES OR BATCHES OF MORE
THAN 30 SAMPLES
Certificate of Proficiency Status with Australian Soil and Plant Analysis
Council for a range of soil tests
LAND CAPABILITY
ASSESSMENT
Purpose:
A suite of tests
specifically tailored for consultants in the design of on-site wastewater
management options
Sampling requirements:
From an augered borehole,
or soil profile excavation, sample each of up to three horizons. Take
a sample from each horizon and bag separately in labelled plastic bags. A
good double handful of soil is required for each sample. The following
analyses will be conducted:
| Cost (incl GST) |
Horizon |
Analyses |
| $480 for suite |
Each of the three horizons
(Horizons 1, 2 & 3) |
Sample preparation - drying, crushing, sieving to < 2 mm
pH (1:5 water), pH (1:5 CaCl2),
Electrical conductivity (1:5 water), salinity hazard, major
cations (Ca, Mg, K, Na), Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), Ca/Mg
ratio, Exchangeable Acidity (H+, Al3+),
cation exchange capacity (CEC), soil colour, soil texture, aggregate
stability, assessment for irrigation application or trench disposal.
|
| horizon 3 (lowest horizon) |
5-point phosphorus sorption rating
(graphical and numerical results) |
Note: The results of the above tests can be used
in the design of on-site wastewater systems for the relevant state
guidelines.
Download brochure - On-site systems 2020 (click here)
SOIL PERMEABILITY
TESTING
Purpose:
Soil columns are packed with previously air-dried and sieved (<2 mm) soil,
to a bulk density similar to the original soil body. Using a constant head
approach, the soil columns are treated with rain water in four columns as a
control while six test columns are treated with effluent of a known source
(bore water, coal seam gas water, septic effluent, laundry water or others).
Over many days the through-flow of water is measured and a time-related
hydraulic conductivity is obtained. It is usual that the percolation
continues over several days.
Sample requirements: Soil sample
size is 5 kg per run, and effluent volume 20 L per soil. Total run is 10
replicates, as shown.
Synthesised effluent may
be used where particular properties need to be tested, such as laundry
water, or effluent with a particular sodium adsorption ratio.
Cost: contact laboratory for specific quotation after discussing
actual testing regime.
TRADE
WASTE TESTS
Trade waste analysis to comply with Armidale
Regional Council's Trade Waste Policy.
(download Trade Waste brochure here)
Services available:
Collection of sample to ensure correct sampling technique;
Collection of samples in accordance with Policy requirements and best
practice;
Assistance with design of collection systems to comply with Policy
requirements;
Analysis of water sample as required;
Collection of additional samples for analysis of pesticides, hydrocarbons
and trace metals; and
Arrange packaging and freight as appropriate.
Typical requirements include: (typical non-hazardous liquid waste)
Cost (including GST)
Price upon
application
consisting of: |
Total solids (TS)
Total suspended solids (TSS)
Total dissolved solids (TDS)
Temperature (at time of collection)
pH and total alkalinity
Electrical conductivity (salinity)
Biochemical oxygen demand (5 day test)
Total oil and grease (TOG)
Total Phosphorus, soluble reactive phosphorus (orthophosphate)
Total Nitrogen (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and Total Kjeldahl nitrogen)
Metals (aluminium, cadmium, copper,
iron, manganese,
zinc)
Cations (calcium, magnesium, potassium,
sodium,) & sodium adsorption
ratio
Anions (fluoride, chloride, bromide) |
(NOTE: Price includes all sample containers and sample collection service, does
not include travel and travel time)
Other tests are available,
those tests requiring assistance from other laboratories, to suit the unique
trade waste conditions for your business that may include Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbons (TPH), organochlorines, organophosphates, trace hazardous
metals (mercury, chromium, arsenic, selenium)
Professional assistance is available to assist you in meeting your
requirements. Staff of Lanfax Laboratories will liaise with Council, on your behalf, with
respect to services provided and the outcome of your testing program. It is usual that
Council requires three tests immediately after connection to the sewer and then on a
regular one test per annum basis.
All tests are conducted in accordance with the 21st Edition of Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Wastewater (APHA, 2005)
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