ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL SERVICES

RPC’s technical and testing resources continue to serve the environmental technology needs of engineering consultants, industry and entrepreneurs as a platform for scientific research and development. With extensive piloting facilities, accredited laboratories and an experienced staff, we conduct thousands of environmental analyses and complete dozens of projects annually for local, regional and international clients.

Inorganic Chemistry

RPC offers a comprehensive selection of inorganic analytical services. We provide testing related to drinking water quality, surface and groundwater monitoring and industrial wastewater characterization. From the routine to the exotic, RPC also analyzes soils, sediments, vegetation, fish tissue and a variety of other sample matrices for a wide range of constituents.

  • General Inorganic Water Chemistry

  • Trace Metals and Mercury

  • Arsenic Speciation

  • Nutrient Analysis

  • Acid-base accounting (ABA) and Acid Rock Drainage

  • Particle Size Analysis

  • Leachate Extraction and Analysis

  • Industrial Hygiene Analysis (Paint and Dust)

  • Characterization of Unknowns

Organic Chemistry

RPC’s organic chemistry laboratory offers a wide and unique scope of analytical testing parameters.

This includes a petroleum hydrocarbon division providing all testing requirements associated to the field of remediation and characterization. Outside of routine analyses, RPC’s oraganic chemistry group is capable of isolating and analyzing for a broad range of persistent organic pollutants (PEPs) such as PAHs, PCBs, organometallic compounds, and pesticides.

RPC is equipped with the latest analytical tools capable of pushing the critical boundaries of detection and characterization of organic compounds. In addition to traditional testing, specialized analyses are offered in a variety of routine and complex matrices (e.g. synthetic products, food stuffs, solid wastes, effluent, air, and biota).

RPC provides the highest level of service, technical excellence and quality control.

  • Atlantic MUST – BTEX/TPH and MTBE (including Low Level Detection for Potable Sites)

  • TPH Fractionation

  • EPA 624 and 625  - Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs/SVOCs)

  • PAHs

  • PCBs (Total)

  • Pesticides and Herbicides

  • Organometallic compounds

Microbiology

RPC provides microbial analyses for a variety of matrices including drinking water and wastewater, food, and cannabis on a regular basis. For non-standard analyses, we can also implement/develop appropriate tests and design a program to meet customer needs.


Standard Microbial Analysis

  • Aerobic Bacteria Count

  • Yeast & Mold Count

  • Enterobacteriaceae

  • Coliform & E. coli

  • Staphylococcus aureus

  • Salmonella spp

  • Listeria monocytogenes

  • Listeria spp (Environmental)

  • Campylobacter jejuni/coli/lari

Water Analysis

Other Analyses

Environmental Analytical Services
Tel: 506.452.1212
Toll Free: 1.800.563.0844
info@rpc.ca