CRG Marine Laboratories


California's full-service, state-of-the-art environmental laboratories offer: Affordability-excellent fee and discount structure Sensitivity-ICP/MS delivers very low detection limits Reliability 48 years' combined marine lab experience Convenience Location - CRG Laboratories are located near LAX and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors in Southern California. Data Interpretation- Experience staff has the capability to assist clients with data interpretation field sampling and design.	VARIETY OF MATRICES CRG Laboratories provide chemical and microbiological analytical services for a variety of matrices including: marine water and sediments air particles ceramics fish and invertebrate tissues geological samples groundwater mammal tissues particulates seawater sediments soils stormwater runoff wastewater
TARGET ANALYTES All analyses are performed in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and State of California requirements. Analytes include:
Trace Elements Priority Pollutants Chlorinated Pesticides Polychlorinated Biphenyls-PCBs (using the Aroclor-based method or CONGENER) Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Petroleum Hydrocarbons Custom requests to meet your special needs Total Organic Carbon	Total Nitrogen Ammonia Nitrate, Nitrite Phosphate Trace Element Speciation such as Chromium +6 using our LC/ICPMS combination.
TRACE ORGANICS Trace Organic analytical capability includes leading edge technology and we are experienced at working at extremely low detection limits. Sample extraction is performed with our Microwave Extraction System or by more conventional methods. Using the Microwave Extraction System, non-destructive microwave energy heats samples in a closed system consisting of Teflon vessels, resulting in improved extraction efficiency. PERMIT MONITORING EXPERIENCE Staff is experienced in compliance monitoring for US EPA and California Water Quality Control Board permits. Professionals can provide client with complete service including technical support, sampling design, data interpretation and report writing.	QA/QC PROGRAM Quality assurance/quality control program includes: certified reference materials lab control materials duplicate analyses matrix spike/matrix spike duplicates method blanks calibration standards traceable to the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST). microbiological positive and reagent blank controls QA/QC package will be provided with the final analytical report at no additional charge.
DATA MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY CRG laboratories have a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) capable of electronically transferring data from each instrument to the main LIMS, eliminating potential typographical errors. Data can be delivered in both hardcopies and electronic files based on client request. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY SERVICES Services provide water quality consultation, field reconnaissance and sample collection, and microbiology laboratory analyses. The following analyses are performed on wastewater, recreational water, source and drinking water according to Standard Methods for the Analyses of Water and Wastewater, 20th ed.:
Total coliform (MTF, MF, Colilert) Fecal coliform (MTF, MF) E. coli (Colielrt) Enterococci (MF, Enterolert) Bacteriophage (including assays for MS-2, preparation of concentrated coliphage stocks, UV collimated beam tests for UV system validation)	The goal of CRG Laboratories is to expand EMS in the near future and to include testing for human enteric viruses in environmental samples by tissue culture techniques.
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