Recommended Lab Inventory for Truckfill Stations and Water Treatment Plants
Every truckfill station and water treatment plant should have a lab area for sampling purposes. The recommended laboratory
equipment and supplies for truckfill stations and water treatment plants follows.
Truckfill Station and Water Treatment Plant Labs (Minimum Recommended Equipment and Supplies)
Quantity
Item
1
1
Sampling Table (a clean work area set aside specifically for water testing)
HACH 2100P Portable Turbidimeter, or equivalent, complete with StablCal
Standards Calibration Kit and Gelex Secondary Turbidity Standards Kit (in
Sealed Vials)
HACH Pocket Colorimeter II for Free and Total Chlorine or equivalent
Sample Cells for Portable Turbidimeter (package of 6)
Silicon Oil and Oiling Cloth (package of 6)
Sample Cells for Pocket Colorimeter II (package of 6)
Chlorine (Free) Reagent Powder Pillows, 10 mL sample (package of 100)
Chlorine (Total) Reagent Powder Pillows, 10 mL sample (package of 100)
Spare Batteries for Test Equipment
1L Graduated Pitcher
500mL Graduated Cylinder or Beaker, Polypropylene
100mL Graduated Cylinder, Polypropylene
500mL Polyethylene Wash Bottle
Small Plastic Washtub (if no sink in plant)
Container (4L) of Distilled Water
Bottle of General Laboratory Cleaner (phosphate free)
Laboratory-grade Brushes
Lint-free Wipes (package of)
Paper Towels (package of)
Dust Broom and Dust Pan
Garbage Can
Rack to Hold Sample Vials
Certified Safety Glasses (CAN/CSA-Z94.3-92, Industrial Eye & Face Protectors)
1
2
2
2
2
2
6
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
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Purpose
for water quality testing
to test turbidity
to test free & total chlorine residuals
to test turbidity
for oiling turbidity test cells
to test chlorine residuals
to test free chlorine residual
to test total chlorine residual
to ensure test equipment will work
to collect water samples
for batch chlorinating
for batch chlorinating
for washing sample cells
for rinsing & washing sample cells
for rinsing sample cells & cleaning
for cleaning sample cells
for cleaning sample cells
for cleaning sample cells
for general cleaning
for cleaning
for waste disposal
for storing and organizing
for eye protection
Last Revised: March 31, 2006
2
2
2
1
1
Eyewash Bottle and Eye Wash Solution
Acid Resistant Neoprene Gloves (package of)
Disposable Gloves (package of)
Apron (neoprene latex bib style)
N.W.T. No. 1 First Aid Kit in a Weather-proof Container (as per the NWT
General Safety Regulations)
for eye protection
for hand protection
for hand protection
to protect clothing
for first aid response
Water Treatment Plant Labs (Additional Equipment Recommended)
Quantity
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
1
3
1
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Item
HACH DR/890 Portable Colorimeter or Equivalent
HACH sensION1 Portable pH Meter or Equivalent
Thermometer with Case (-5 to 45 °C)
Sample Cells for Portable DR/890 Colorimeter (package of 6)
Iron (Total) Reagent Powder Pillows (package of 100) as required
Manganese (Low Range) Reagent Powder Pillows (package of 100)
Other Reagent Powder Pillows (package of 100) as required
Buffers (pH 4.01, 7.01 and 10.01)
Electronic Scale
1L Graduated Cylinder, Polypropylene.
500mL Graduated Cylinder, Polypropylene
1000mL Polypropylene Beaker
250mL Polypropylene Beaker
100mL Polypropylene Beaker
250mL Flask with Screw Cap
250mL Flask with Screw Cap
500mL Graduated Pitcher
Plastic Disposable Syringe (1mL with 0.1mL divisions)
Case of Rags
Certified Respirators (CAN/CSA Z94.4-93, Selection, Use & Care
of Respirators)
Safety Equipment Kit for Chemical Spills
Purpose
for testing several parameters
for testing pH
for testing water temperature
for testing several parameters
for testing iron
for testing manganese
for testing other parameters
for calibrating pH meter
for measuring/weighing
for measuring
for measuring
for measuring
for measuring
for measuring
for measuring
for measuring
for measuring
for measuring
for cleaning
for breathing protection
for spill remediation
Last Revised: March 31, 2006