The State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment Remediation Division has evaluated and approved Trace for the following parameters for the analysis of drinking water:

Full certification microbiology
Total Coliform and E. Coli, Heterotrophic Plate Count

Full certification inorganic chemistry
Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Selenium, Thallium, Sodium, Mercury, Cyanide, Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrite, and Sulfate

Trace awarded professional service contract by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Environment
Trace has provided analytical services to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality as a contract laboratory since 1997.  Over 1500 projects have been performed ranging from single samples to investigations involving over 200 samples. Typical analyses include volatiles, semi-volatiles, metals, PCBs, pesticides, and general chemistry. Trace has developed many additional methods for work required by the MDEQ including dissolved gases in water and glycols in water and soil. 

This contract award is based upon the MDEQ's review of Trace's experience, personnel, quality assurance/quality control, pricing, turnaround time, and range of services. This contract allows Trace to provide laboratory services directly to the State of Michigan and its contractors. Trace provides fixed laboratory services as part of this contract.

For copies of these certifications, please contact:

Quality control manager
Alyson Yagiela
231.773.5998, x252
ayagiela@trace-labs.com