Lab Testing
Des Moines Water Works' state-certified laboratory provides testing for customers. The laboratory is certified to test pool and spa samples for hotels, apartments, health clubs, golf courses, etc. A list of routine tests DMWW lab conducts for outside customers and pricing is as follows:
Price List for Routine Lab Tests (subject to change)
Microbiological
Analysis | Cost |
---|---|
Private Well - Coliform, E.coli, Nitrate | $35.00 |
Distribution - Coliform, E.coli | $15.00 |
HPC | $15.00 |
New Main - Coliform, E.coli | $15.00 |
Pool - Coliform, E.coli | $15.00 |
Spa - Coliform, E.coli, Pseudomonas | $25.00 |
Chemical
Analysis | Cost |
---|---|
Microcystin | $75.00 |
Cylindrospermopsin | $75.00 |
Saxitoxin | $75.00 |
Anatoxin-A | $75.00 |
Bromide | $18.00 |
Chloride | $18.00 |
Fluoride | $18.00 |
Nitrate | $18.00 |
Nitrite | $18.00 |
Phosphate(ortho) | $18.00 |
Sulfate | $18.00 |
HAA5 | $100.00 |
TTHM | $75.00 |
Antimony | $18.00 |
Arsenic | $18.00 |
Cadmium | $18.00 |
Chromium | $18.00 |
Copper | $18.00 |
Iron | $18.00 |
Lead | $18.00 |
Potassium | $18.00 |
Selenium | $18.00 |
Silver | $18.00 |
Sodium | $18.00 |
Calcium Hardness | $18.00 |
Magnesium Hardness | $18.00 |
Total Hardness | $25.00 |
Conductivity | $12.00 |
Alkalinity | $15.00 |
pH | $12.00 |
Total Dissolved Solids | $18.00 |
Total Suspended Solids | $18.00 |
Turbidity | $12.00 |
Other Testing
If you would like to have something tested that is not on this list, contact DMWW's Laboratory at (515) 283-8787 to discuss the availability of tests.