Laboratory Water Analysis
The Water Laboratory is located at the City of Gunnison Wastewater Treatment Plant at 524 County Road 32, Gunnison, CO 81230. The laboratory is located in the front of the administration building
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM. - 5:00 PM, excluding holidays
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM. - 5:00 PM, excluding holidays
Phone: 970-641-8042
Email: CBeshears@gunnisonco.gov
To obtain a drinking water test, first, pick up a kit from the water laboratory. Sampling instructions will be provided with the kit. Drinking water samples must arrive in one of our provided sterile containers. Please keep samples cool, and deliver them to the laboratory within 24 hours of sampling.
The City of Gunnison Water Lab offers the following tests:
Drinking-Water
Description | Amount |
Drinking Water E. Coli/Total Coliform | $25.00 |
Most Probable Number E. Coli/Total Coliform | $35.00 |
Nitrate * | $50.00 |
Nitrite * | $50.00 |
Fluoride * | $50.00 |
Hardness * | $22.00 |
* Drinking water Nitrate, Nitrite, and Fluoride tests must be requested in advance with Charles Beshears. (Please call or email to schedule.)
Wastewater
Description | Amount |
BOD₅ | $50.00 |
cBOD₅ | $50.00 |
TSS | $25.00 |
Total Dissolved Solids | $25.00 |
Turbidity- NTU | $22.00 |
pH | $15.00 |
Ammonia | $25.00 |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen | $35.00 |
Phosphate | $35.00 |
COD Influent/Effluent | $50.00 |
Nitrite | $25.00 |
Nitrate | $25.00 |
Total Inorganic Nitrogen (TIN) | $ - |
Total Nitrogen (TN) | $ - |
Nitrate/Nitrate Nitrogen (NO5) | $ - |
Forms for Customers:
Chain of Custody
State Certification Licenses:
Chemistry State Certification
Microbiology State Certification
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