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Below you will find a detailed break down of all analysis and prices for the NMWSC Sediment Lab. 

 

                                                                        New Mexico WSC Sediment Lab - FY23 Price List

                                                            *Effective 3/24/2023 - Prices include overhead already applied

Suspended Sediment Analysis

Concentration (Filtration-low sediment/Evaporation-high sediment)   $36.93
Sand Fine Break (Filtration/Evaporation-includes concentration)   $63.47

Sand Analyses (includes concentration and sand fine break)

 
*Prices below include a base set-up fee of $47.75  
          V.A. (Visual Accumulation Tube) or Wet Sieve Method (Grains Only)  $134.40
Fine Material Analyses (5pt. fine sizes-includes concentration and sand fine break)  
*Prices below include a base set-up fee of $47.75  
          One Point Pipet: 0.004mm $109.15
          Two Point Pipet: 0.0625mm, 0.25mm $150.90
          Three Point Pipet: 0.002mm, 0.004mm, 0.016m $188.06
          Four Point Pipet: 0.002mm, 0.004mm, 0.008mm, 0.016mm $225.22
          Full Size (five-point pipet, concentration, and grain analysis) $262.31
          Fines Only $206.15

 

Bed Material and Bedload Analyses

*Prices below include a base set-up fee of $66.80  
Sand Analyses (includes sand fine break)  
          Bed Material/Bed Load Dry Sieve (grains only)                                                         $163.11
          Bed Material/Bed Load Sand Fine Break  $139.07
Fine Material Analyses  
          One Point Pipet: 0.004mm  $139.07
          Two Point Pipet: 0.0625mm, 0.25mm  $177.44
          Three Point Pipet: 0.002mm, 0.004mm, 0.016m  $215.88
          Four Point Pipet: 0.002mm, 0.004mm, 0.008mm, 0.016mm  $254.24
Full Size (Dry Sieve, five-point pipet, and grain analysis)  $292.61

 

Additional Charges and Analysis

Composite Bottles  $15.68
Dissolved Solids (add-on)  $36.78
Hydrogen Peroxide/Algae removal (add-on per sample)   $7.54
Loss on Ignition (price per reporting level)  $28.79
Non-Standard Containers (each container)  $32.04
Un-Tared Bottle   $11.53
Bottle Wash Fee   $11.53
Suspended Heavy fine material (per sample)  $45.23
Bed Heavy fine material (per sample) $146.23
Bed Material or Bedload Samples (requiring multiple splits to run, fee per additional hour)   $27.14
Additional Splits combined with sand fine break (per split)   $24.12
Conductance (per sample)   $15.98
Bulk Density  $63.99
Water Potential Set-Up Fee   $71.98
          Water Potential (per sample)   $16.81
Soil Moisture Set-Up Fee   $36.18
          Soil Moisture (per sample)   $16.81

 

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 March 24, 2023 through September 30, 2023 and are subject to change.