Our Laboratory Expertise

WMC offers full analytical capabilities with the fastest laboratory test result turnaround time in the industry. The laboratory is equipped with a full range of modern analytical and test equipment to support a wide array of specialized testing needs, which are detailed below.

Liquid particle counting (multi-channel)
Chromatography: Ion Chromatography (IC) and Gas Chromatography (GC)
Metals analysis: ICP, ICP-MS, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
Mercury analysis via cold-vapor atomic fluorescence (CVAF)
Inorganic deposit analysis via X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
Organic matter classification, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
TOC (Total Organic Carbon) analysis using UV-persulfate methods.

With over 50 years of experience, the laboratory offers a deep understanding of the problems found in influent, effluent, process, cooling tower, and boiler water treatment chemistry.

Water Lab Non-Metallic Testing Capabilities:

Acetic Acid (mg/L)	DEHA (ug/L)	Particle Size (microns)
Acidity (mg/L)	EDTA, Free (mg/L)	Percent Solids
Alkalinity (mg/L)	Ethylene Glycol %	pH
Ammonia (mg/L)	Ethylene Glycol (mg/L)	Phosphonate (Phosver3) (mg/L)
Benzotriazole (mg/L)	Filming Amine (mg/L)	Polymer (mg/L)
Bromide (mg/L)	Fluorescence PTSA (ug/L)	Polyphosphate (mg/L)
Butyric Acid (mg/L)	Fluoride (mg/L)	Proprionic Acid (mg/L)
CaCl2%	Glutaraldehyde (mg/L)	Propylene Glycol %
Carbohydrazide (mg/L)	Hexanoic Acid (mg/L)	Propylene Glycol (mg/L)
Chloramine (mg/L)	Hydrogen Sulfide (ug/L)	Sulfamic Acid (mg/L)
Chlorate (mg/L)	Hydroquinone (ug/L)	Sulfate (mg/L)
Chloride (mg/L)	Iso-Ascorbic Acid (ug/L)	Sulfite (mg/L)
Chlorite (mg/L)	Iso-Valeric Acid (mg/L)	Tannin & Lignin (mg/L)
Chromium, Hexavalent (mg/L)	LiCl%	Tolytriazole (mg/L)
CL-2890 (mg/L)	MOPA (mg/L)	Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L)
COD	Morpholine (mg/L)	Total Inorganic Phospahte (mg/L)
Color (PCU)	NaCl%	Total Organic Carbon (mg/L)
Conductivity (umho)	Nitrate (mg/L)	Total Solids (mg/L)
Cyanide	Nitrite (mg/L)	Total Suspended Solids (mg/L)
Cyclohexylamine (mg/L)	Oil & Grease (mg/L)	Turbidity (NTU)
DEAE (mg/L)	Ortho-Phosphate (mg/L)	Valeric Acid (mg/L)

Water Lab Metallic Testing Capabilities:

Aluminum	Gold	Silica, as SiO2
Antimony	Iron	Silver
Arsenic	Lead	Sodium
Barium	Lithium	Strontium
Boron	Magnesium, as CaCO3	Titanium
Cadmium	Manganese	Total Phosphate, as PO4
Calcium, as CaCO3	Molybdenum	Vanadium
Chromium	Nickle	Zinc
Cobalt	Potassium
Copper	Selenium

Water Lab Microbiological Testing Capabilities:

Acid Formers	Nitrifying Bacteria	Sulfate Reducing Bacteria
Denitrifying Bacteria	Other Organisms	Total Aerobic Bacteria
Enterobacteriaceae	Pseudomonas	Total Fungi
Iron-Related Bacteria	Slime-Forming Bacteria

Deposit Testing Capabilities:

Loss on Ignition @105 C	ID of Organic Extractable substances	% Solids Analysis
Loss on Ignition @650 C	Filter ash analysis	% Moisture Analysis
Inorganic analysis	Filter analysis Acid wash or DI water wash	Mirco Photographs
Organic extraction		Photographs

Legionella Testing:

Legionella culture testing is conducted at a third-party, non-bias, certified laboratory. The legionella test is based on the International Standard ISO 11731 (2017). A Certificate of Analysis will be provided with a detailed report of L. pneumophila serogroup 1, 2-14, Total and Other Legionella species. Below are the laboratory credentials.