READY FOR WASTE WATER, DRINKING WATER OR OTHER CHEMICAL TESTING?
 

HOW TO GET STARTED:

We make it easy for you:  Call us or come by to obtain sample bottles and sampling information.
 

New customers may use their major credit card to expedite opening their account.
 

Have any questions?  Call and let us help you!

HOW TO GET YOUR SAMPLES TO ENVIROCOMPLIANCE LABORATORIES:

You may come by one of our three regional laboratories or our service center and drop off your samples.  See the Contact & Locations page for a map and driving directions to any of these four locations.

Our normal operating hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except for national holidays.

If the Lynchburg, Virginia area is more convenient, our Service Center is open to receive samples on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, our Lynchburg employee picks up samples as routinely scheduled for the convenience of our regular customers. 

SPECIAL COURIER SERVICES:

Company employees provide "at your door step" sample pick-up services in response to Special Services Requests.  Please use the phone during regular business hours to make these requests.  You will get immediate and personal attention!

Our couriers are employees of EnviroCompliance Laboratories, Inc.  We do not use independent delivery services.  This operating policy eliminates that risk from the integrity of the Chain-of-Custody for your samples.
 

If you need guidance or assistance in taking your water or waste water samples, please let us know when you schedule a Special Services Request.  If you have other types of chemicals to be sampled and tested, please call us first for professional guidance.

WHAT IS TESTING SAMPLE CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY ABOUT?

For your convenience and to learn more about the chain-of-custody of your samples, the following highlights describe a FREE 50 minute on-line course provided by the  Environmental Protection Agency. 

You may jump to the following web site for more information, or simply see the course contents below.  In any case, be sure to bookmark our web site now so that you can easily find the current link when you are ready!

http://www.epa.gov/apti/coc/

FREE ON-LINE COURSE DESCRIPTION (reprinted here as a courtesy):
 
   Chain-of-Custody Procedures for Samples and Data

This approximately 50-minute, self-instructional course introduces you to what chain of custody is, why it is relevant to environmental professionals, and how to correctly perform chain-of-custody procedures for samples and data. The model chain-of-custody procedure, presented in the final lesson, allows you to track the movement of samples and chain-of-custody forms from start to finish as they exchange hands.

Learning Goals:  The course goals are to provide students with the ability to perform the proper procedures for documenting the possession or custody of samples and data, and recognize the importance of establishing and maintaining correct chain-of-custody procedures when handling samples and data.

Target Audience and Prerequisites:  This course is designed for environmental professionals working at state, local, and tribal agencies who are involved in the collection, transfer, analysis, storage, and disposal of samples and data. This course has no prerequisites.

About This EPA Course:
        Course Description
        How to Take This Course
        Course Exam, Course Evaluation, and Certificate

    Introduction to Chain of Custody
        Overview
        Why is Chain of Custody Important?
        What is Chain of Custody?
        When is Something in Your Custody?
        Chain-of-Custody Guidelines
        Example Chain-of-Custody Form
        Review Questions

    Chain-of-Custody Procedures
        Overview
        Procedures for Samples
            Step 1. Sampling Preparations
            Step 2. Sampling Operations
            Step 3. Sample Transport
            Step 4. Receipt, Storage, and Transfer
            Step 5. Sample Analysis
            Step 6. Sample-Data Recordkeeping
        Procedures for Data
            Step 1. Data Acquisition
            Step 2. Data Identification
            Step 3. Data Processing and Recordkeeping

    Model Chain-of-Custody Procedure
        Overview
        Step 1. Sampling Preparations (Model)
        Step 2. Sampling Operations (Model)
        Step 3. Sample Transport (Model)
        Step 4. Receipt, Storage, and Transfer (Model)
        Step 5. Sample Analysis (Model)
        Step 6. Sample-Data Recordkeeping (Model)
        Review: Flowchart for Model

    Course Exam
        Course Exam

    Download Course Critique
        Download Course Critique

    Download Example Chain-of-Custody Forms
        Download Example Chain-of-Custody Forms