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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.