Water Analysis Fee Schedule
| TYPE of ANALYSIS | TEST | FEES (Rates do not include HST) |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking Water Analysis | As of January 1, 2022, free bacteria and general chemistry testing of well water used as a source of drinking is available to Islanders whose wells are not part of a municipal water supply. | FREE |
| Bacteria | ||
| Total coliform/E. Coli (Membrane filter Method) | $40. | |
| Hetertrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) | $20. | |
| Resamples | $ 5. | |
| General Chemistry | $95. | |
| As, Ba, Ca, Cl, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mg, Mn, Nitrate, pH, P, K, Na, SO4 (calculated from S), U, Se, Zn, Alkalinity, Hardness |
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| CFIA (Required for food storage facilities) | $20. | |
| Cd, Cr, Pb, As, Sb | ||
| Additional Individual Chemistry Tests | ||
| Aluminum (Al) | $ 4. + $11. service charge | |
| Antimony (Sb) | $ 4. + $11. service charge | |
| B (Boron) | $ 4. + $11. service charge | |
| Cd (Cadmium) | $ 4. + $11. service charge | |
| Cr (Chromium) |
$ 4. + $11. service charge |
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| Co (Cobalt) |
$ 4. + $11. service charge |
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| Ni (Nickel) | $ 4. + $11. service charge | |
| Mb (Molybdenum) | $ 4. + $11. service charge | |
| V (Vanadium) | $ 4. + $11. service charge | |
| Ammonia | $20. | |
| Nitrate Only | $15. | |
| pH | $12. | |
| Chloride/Nitrate/Alkalinity | $23. | |
| Surface/Recreational Water Analysis | Bacteria | |
| Faecal coliform (Most Probable Number method using A-1 Media) | $30. | |
| Total coliform/E.coli (swimming pools) | $40. | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Total coliform/E.coli (whirlpools, hot tubs) | $65. | |
| Enterococci (salt water bathing areas) | $25. | |
| G | Salt Water Chemistry | $97. |
| pH, NH3-N, Nitrite-N5, TN, TP | ||
| H | Fresh Water | $97. |
| pH, NH3-N, Nitrate-N, TN, TP | ||
| Individual Tests | ||
| Nitrate-N | $15. | |
| Low level Nitrate (Nitrate-N5) | $15. | |
| Ammonia | $20. | |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | $12. | |
| Alkalinity | $23. | |
| Chloride | $23. | |
| Total Phosphorus | $25. | |
| Total Nitrogen | $25. | |
| Chlorophyll a | $30. | |
| Wastewater Analysis | Bacteria | |
| Faecal coliform (Most Probable Number method using A-1 Media) | $30. | |
| Chemistry | ||
| Ammonia, Total Nitrogen, Total phosphorous | $70. | |
| pH (wastewater) | $15. | |
| CBOD | $27. | |
| BOD | $22. | |
| COD | $25. | |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | $12. |
Legend
As - Arsenic
Ba - Barium
Ca - Calcium
Cl - Chloride
Cu - Copper
Fe - Iron
Pb - Lead
Mg - Magnesium
Ma - Manganese
P - Phosphorus
K - Potassium
Na - Sodium
SO4 - Sulphate
U - Uranium
Zn - Zinc
NH3-N - Ammonia
Nitrate-N5 - low level Nitrate
TN - Total Nitrogen
TP - Total Phosphorus
CBOD - Carbonaceous BioChemical Oxygen Demand
BOD - BioChemical Oxygen Demand
COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand
TSS - Total Suspended Solids
Published date:
November 9, 2023