Price List
Below you will find a detailed break down of all analysis and prices for the NMWSC Sediment Lab.
New Mexico WSC Sediment Lab - FY25 Price List
Suspended Sediment Analyses
| Concentration (Filtration-low sediment/Evaporation-high sediment) | $41.34 |
| Sand Fine Break (Filtration/Evaporation-includes concentration) | $71.01 |
| Sand Analyses (includes concentration and sand fine break) | |
| *Prices below include a base set-up fee of $77.85 | |
| V.A. (Visual Accumulation Tube) or Wet Sieve Method (Grains Only) | $144.35 |
| Fine Material Analyses (5pt. fine sizes-includes concentration and sand fine break) | |
| *Prices below include a base set-up fee of $77.85 | |
| One Point Pipet: 0.004mm | $117.46 |
| Two Point Pipet: 0.0625mm, 0.25mm | $161.95 |
| Three Point Pipet: 0.002mm, 0.004mm, 0.016m | $201.54 |
| Four Point Pipet: 0.002mm, 0.004mm, 0.008mm, 0.016mm | $241.15 |
| Full Size (five-point pipet, concentration, and grain analysis) | $280.66 |
| Fines Only: | $220.82 |
Bed Material and Bedload Analyses
Prices below include a base set-up fee of $108.76
| Sand Analyses (includes sand fine break) | |
| Bed Material/Bed Load Dry Sieve (grains only) | $175.41 |
| Bed Material/Bed Load Sand Fine Break | $149.79 |
| Fine Material Analyses | |
| One Point Pipet: 0.004mm | $149.79 |
| Two Point Pipet: 0.0625mm, 0.25mm | $190.68 |
| Three Point Pipet: 0.002mm, 0.004mm, 0.016m | $231.63 |
| Four Point Pipet: 0.002mm, 0.004mm, 0.008mm, 0.016mm | $272.51 |
| Full Size (Dry Sieve, five-point pipet, and grain analysis) | $313.40 |
Laser Diffraction Analyses
*Prices below include a base set-up fee of $108.76
| Whole sample (includes sand fine break) | |
| Suspended or Bed load/material | $150.58 |
| Fine Material Analyses | |
| Full Size (Wet Sieve, five-point pipet, and grain analysis) | $221.60 |
| Sand-Fine/Fines | $183.58 |
Additional Charges and Analysis
| Composite Bottles | $16.71 |
| Dissolved Solids (add-on) | $39.19 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide/Algae removal (add-on per sample, for heavy organic/algae samples) | $7.65 |
| Loss on Ignition (price per reporting level) | $32.20 |
| Non-Standard Containers (each container) | $34.13 |
| Un-Tared Bottle | $12.28 |
| Metal Free Washing Fee (each container) | $41.52 |
| Bottle Wash Fee (applied to bottles with extensive staining) | $12.28 |
| Suspended Heavy fine material (per sample) | $48.19 |
| Bed Heavy fine material (per sample) | $155.81 |
| Bed Material or Bedload Samples (requiring multiple splits to run, fee per additional hour) | $57.28 |
| Bulk Density | $68.18 |
| Water Potential Set-Up Fee | $76.71 |
| Water Potential (per sample) | $17.91 |
| Soil Moisture Set-Up Fee | $38.55 |
| Soil Moisture (per sample) | $17.91 |
Prices listed above are for standard analyses. Charges for samples requesting special handling or procedures, including rush samples, will be determined on a case by case with pre-approval of the lab chief. Shipping/handling of bottles and containers will be charged to the originating Cost Center’s FedEx ground account.
*** Prices are effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 and are subject to change.