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Pollutant Testing Guidance Table
Attachment S
Pollutant Testing Guidance Table
Attachment S
Pollutant Testing Guidance Table
Category
Construction Site Material
Visually Observable?
1
Pollutant Indicators 2
Suggested Analyses
Field 3
Laboratory
Hot Asphalt
Asphalt Emulsion
Yes - Rainbow Surface
or Brown Suspension
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Crumb Rubber
Yes – Black, solid
material
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Asphalt Concrete (Any
Type)
Yes - Rainbow Surface
or Brown Suspension
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Liquid Asphalt (tack coat)
Asphalt Products
Cold Mix
Acids
No
Bleaches
No
Detergents
Yes - Foam
TSP
No
pH
Acidity
Anions (acetic acid,
phosphoric acid, sulfuric
acid, nitric acid,
hydrogen chloride)
pH Meter
Acidity Test Kit
Residual Chlorine
Chlorine
EPA 150.1 (pH)
EPA 300.0 (Anion)
Cleaning Products
Solvents
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SM 2310B (Acidity)
SM 4500-CL G (Res.
Chlorine)
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Phosphate
EPA 365.3 (Phosphate)
VOC
None
EPA 601/602 or
EPA 624 (VOC)
SVOC
None
EPA 625 (SVOC)
Phosphate
No
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Category
Construction Site Material
Visually Observable?
Portland Cement (PCC)
Yes - Milky Liquid
Masonry products
No
1
Pollutant Indicators 2
Suggested Analyses
Field 3
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
pH
pH Meter
Alkalinity or Acidity Test
Kit
Alkalinity
Methyl Methacrylate
Sealant (Methyl
Methacrylate - MMA)
No
Laboratory
Cobalt
EPA 150.1 (pH)
SM 2320 (Alkalinity)
EPA 625 (SVOC)
None
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
Zinc
Portland Concrete
Cement
&
Masonry Products
Incinerator Bottom Ash
Bottom Ash
Steel Slag
Foundry Sand
Fly Ash
Municipal Solid Waste
No
Mortar
Yes - Milky Liquid
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Concrete Rinse Water
Yes - Milky Liquid
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Aluminum
Calcium
Vanadium
Calcium Test
Zinc
Acidity
SM 2310B (Acidity)
Alkalinity
Non-Pigmented Curing
Compounds
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EPA 200.8 (Metal)
EPA 200.7 (Calcium)
pH
No
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SM 2320 (Alkalinity)
pH Meter
Alkalinity or Acidity Test
Kit
EPA 150.1 (pH)
VOC
EPA 601/602 or
EPA 624 (VOC)
SVOC
EPA 625 (SVOC)
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Category
Construction Site Material
Visually Observable?
1
Pollutant Indicators 2
Suggested Analyses
Field 3
Aluminum
Aluminum Sulfate
No
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
TDS Meter
Sulfate
TDS
Sulfate
Sulfur-Elemental
Fertilizers-Inorganic 4
No
EPA 300.0 (Sulfate)
Sulfate
Sulfate
EPA 300.0 (Sulfate)
Nitrate
Nitrate
EPA 300.0 (Nitrate)
Phosphate
Phosphate
EPA 365.3 (Phosphate)
Organic Nitrogen
None
EPA 351.3 (TKN)
Potassium
None
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
TOC
EPA 415.1 (TOC)
Nitrate
Natural Earth (Sand,
Gravel, and Topsoil)
EPA 160.1 (TDS)
No
Landscaping and Other
Products
Fertilizers-Organic
Laboratory
EPA 300.0 (Nitrate)
No
Nitrate
Organic Nitrogen
EPA 351.3 (TKN)
COD
EPA 410.4 (COD)
Yes - Cloudiness and
turbidity
Herbicide
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Herbicide
None
Pesticide
Pesticide
Check lab for specific
herbicide or pesticide
No
Alkalinity
Lime
pH
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pH Meter
Alkalinity or Acidity Test
Kit
SM 2320 (Alkalinity)
EPA 150.1 (pH)
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Category
Construction Site Material
Visually Observable?
Paint
Yes
Paint Strippers
1
Pollutant Indicators 2
Suggested Analyses
Field 3
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
VOC
None
EPA 601/602 or
EPA 624 (VOC)
SVOC
None
EPA 625 (SVOC)
No
COD
Resins
No
EPA 410.4 (COD)
None
SVOC
Sealants
No
COD
EPA 625 (SVOC)
None
COD
Lacquers, Varnish,
Enamels, and Turpentine
Thinners
No
VOC
No
Portable Toilet Waste
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None
EPA 625 (SVOC)
COD
EPA 410.4 (COD)
VOC
None
EPA 601/602 or
EPA 624 (VOC)
SVOC
EPA 625 (SVOC)
VOC
EPA 601/602 or
EPA 624 (VOC)
No
None
Yes
EPA 601/602 or
EPA 624 (VOC)
SVOC
COD
Portable Toilet Waste
Products
EPA 410.4 (COD)
EPA 410.4 (COD)
Painting Products
Solvents
Laboratory
EPA 410.4 (COD)
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
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Category
Pollutant Indicators 2
Suggested Analyses
Field 3
Laboratory
None
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
Construction Site Material
Visually Observable?
Aerially Deposited Lead3
No
Petroleum
Yes – Rainbow Surface
Sheen and Odor
Other
No
Contaminant Specific
Contaminant Specific
Contaminant Specific
Chlorinated Water
No
Total chlorine
Chlorine
SM 4500-CL G (Res.
Chlorine)
COD
None
EPA 410.4 (COD)
Phenols
Phenol
EPA 420.1 (Phenol)
SVOC
None
EPA 625 (SVOC)
Chloride
Chloride
EPA 300.0 (Chloride)
TDS
TDS Meter
EPA 160.1 (TDS)
Cations (Sodium,
Magnesium, Calcium)
None
EPA 200.7 (Cations)
Contaminated Soil 5
Line Flushing Products
Adhesives
Dust Palliative Products
1
Adhesives
Salts (Magnesium Chloride,
Calcium Chloride, and
Natural Brines)
Antifreeze and Other
Vehicle Fluids
Vehicle
Batteries
Fuels, Oils, Lubricants
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Lead
No
No
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Yes - Colored Liquid
No
Yes - Rainbow Surface
Sheen and Odor
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Sulfuric Acid
None
EPA 300.0 (Sulfate)
Lead
None
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
pH
pH Meter
Alkalinity or Acidity Test
Kit
EPA 150.1 (pH)
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
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Category
Construction Site Material
Polymer/Copolymer
Soil
Amendment/Stabilization
Products
6, 7
Visually Observable?
No
Straw/Mulch
Yes - Solids
Lignin Sulfonate
No
Psyllium
No
1
Pollutant Indicators 2
Suggested Analyses
Field 3
Laboratory
Organic Nitrogen
None
EPA 351.3 (TKN)
BOD
None
EPA 405.1 (BOD)
COD
None
EPA 410.4 (COD)
DOC
None
EPA 415.1 (DOC)
Nitrate
Nitrate
EPA 300.0 (Nitrate)
Sulfate
Sulfate
EPA 300.0 (Sulfate)
Nickel
None
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Alkalinity
Alkalinity
SM 2320 (Alkalinity)
TDS
TDS Meter
EPA 160.1 (TDS)
COD
TOC
None
COD
Guar/Plant Gums
No
TOC
None
EPA 415.1 (TOC)
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
Calcium
pH Meter
Alkalinity or Acidity Test
Kit
Calcium
EPA 200.7 (Calcium)
Sulfate
Sulfate
EPA 300.0 (Sulfate)
None
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
pH
No
EPA 415.1 (TOC)
EPA 410.4 (COD)
Nickel
Gypsum
EPA 410.4 (COD)
EPA 150.1 (pH)
Aluminum
Barium
Manganese
Vanadium
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Category
Construction Site Material
Visually Observable?
Treated Wood Products
Pollutant Indicators 2
Suggested Analyses
Field 3
Laboratory
Total Chromium
EPA 200.8 (Metal)
Arsenic
Ammoniacal-Copper-ZincArsenate (ACZA)
Copper-Chromium-Arsenic
(CCA)
1
Total Chromium
Copper
No
Ammoniacal-CopperArsenate (ACA)
Zinc
Copper Naphthenate
Creosote
Yes - Rainbow Surface
or Brown Suspension
Visually Observable - No Testing Required
Notes:
1. 1 If specific pollutant is known, analyze only for that specific pollutant. See MSDS to verify.
2. For each construction material, test for one of the pollutant indicators. Bolded pollutant indicates lowest analysis cost or best indicator. However, the
composition of the specific construction material, if known, is the first criterion for selecting which analysis to use.
3. See www.hach.com, www.lamotte.com, www.ysi.com and www.chemetrics.com for some of the test kits
4. If the type of inorganic fertilizer is unknown, analyze for all pollutant indicators listed.
5. Only if special handling requirements are required in the contract documents for aerially deposited lead (ADL)
6. If used with a dye or fiber matrix, it is considered visually observable and no testing is required.
7. Based upon research conducted by the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the following copolymers/polymers do not discharge
pollutants and water quality sampling and analysis is not required: Super Tak™, M-Binder™, Fish Stik™, Pro40dc™, Fisch-Bond™, and Soil Master
WR™.
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