Water is the most abundant compound on earth, yet faces some of the most significant threats of any natural resource. Implementing advanced monitoring, assessment, and management technologies is essential to preserving and restoring our valuable water resources.

Water quality is a measure of the characteristics and condition of water. Water quality standards, established locally and federally, protect such beneficial uses of water such as sustaining fish and other aquatic life, swimming and providing drinking wate for people, livestock, and wildlife. Water quality parameters vary seasonally and are influenced by numerous internal and external factors. For example, a trend of increasing phosphorous levels over time can document a growing human health and ecological concern with a shift to less desirable and potentially toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) species. Elevated levels of water quality parameters may also exceed established threshold levels for impaired waterbodies and may result in violations of federal, state, and/or local ordinances.

Why monitor? Routine assessment of key water quality parameters provides valuable information about the health of a water body. Analysis and documentation of water quality parameters provide data necessary to prompt and assess management activities, establish and achieve ecological benchmarks, and comply with regulatory thresholds.

SeSCRIPT Analysis incorporates EPA analytical methods and site specific prescription services for improved management of algae and water quality. SeSCRIPT analysis and reporting is rapid, accurate, and economical.

Water Quality Baseline Bundle

An analysis of baseline water quality parameters.
The WQ Bundle provides quantitative analysis of baseline water quality parameters used in the assessment and management of water resources. EPA standard methods are utilized to quantify the following water parameters: alkalinity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, hardness, pH, phosphorous (total and free reactive) and turbidity. Results are available within 7 days of sample receipt.

Water Quality Baseline Plus Bundle

Baseline water quality analysis & nutrient assessment.
This bundle includes the analysis covered in the WQ Baseline Bundle plus chlorophyll a and total nitrogen for a complete nutrient assessment. Reporting also includes a trophic index indicator. Results available within 7 days of sample receipt.

Water Quality Individual Bundle

You select the water quality parameters to quantify.
Individually select the water quality parameters to meet your water management objectives. Sample collection bottles are available from SePRO Corporation.

Algae ID Panel

When you simply need to known the algae present in your water body.
The panel services include algae identification, classification, description, and density, or biomass enumeration. The data generated from this analysis provides valuable data for the development and assessment of algae management programs. Results are available within 7 days of sample receipt.

Algae & Baseline Water Quality Panel

The baseline analysis required for algae treatment program development.
This panel provides Algae ID plus water quality analysis including: alkalinity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, hardness, pH, phosphorous (total and free reactive) and turbidity. The addition of nutrient analysis provides a baseline for monitoring key nutrient parameters influencing seasonal and annual growth of problem algae. Analytical results and a SeSCRIPT treatment prescription are available within 10 days of sample receipt.

Comprehensive Algae & Water Quality Panel

The recommended analysis for the development and monitoring of comprehensive algae and water quality management programs.
This panel includes all the services included in the Algae & Baseline Plus Water Quality Panel, including nitrates, nitrites, total dissolved solids, and total suspended solids analysis. Algae and water samples collected from the water body will be evaluated under comprehensive algaecide rate and exposure testing scenarios to evaluate algae efficacy. Data from the algaecide efficacy screening and water quality analyses will be included in a SeSCRIPT prescription report specific to the target algae and water body. Analytical results and SeSCRIPT treatment prescription are available within 14 days of sample receipt.

Contact your ARM Aquatic Specialist for more information about sample collection and analysis, or visit www.armva.com, or call (800) 761-1715.