Example 3
Water Study Report
(1st page only. Most reports are 4-5 pages with explanations)
Project:
XYZ Maryland
Lab Report: #001265/Analysis by David T. Hanson
Date: Oct 24, 2001
Engineer: N/A
Contractor: ABC Drilling
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| Organics | Comments/Observations |
| Nutrient Plate Count | > 300 colonies/ml |
| Bacterial Identification | Aeromonas hydrophila, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Bacillus |
| ATP (cells per milliliter) | 10,300 cells per milliliter |
| Microscopic Analysis | Low bacterial activity, no sheathed or stalked bacteria noted, moderate decaying iron oxides, moderate crystals/clay present in the sample. |
Interpretation
Inorganics/water chemistry
All of the water constituents are considered to determine water chemistry problems due to mineral precipitate, corrosion, etc. If a customer does not have any idea of what’s causing well problems, this can look at both the mineral and biological aspects.
Organics
Five separate observations are used to identify bacterial problems, 1 & 2. Nutrient plate which includes identification and colony counts of aerobic bacteria, 3. ATP which is a separate count of all living organisms in water, 4. Microscopic Analysis which is a filtered sample that includes ID of any iron bacteria present along with any iron oxides from decaying organisms, and 5. Notes which allows some other points of chemical interest.