FAQ

Alpine Analytical provides analytical testing services for water, wastewater, and soil samples. We also offer testing services for food and some manufacturing products, but that is a smaller portion of our services. We are always willing to discuss testing of unusual things with customers and have done a few different things in the past like testing veggies from gardens and milk samples from people who do their own milking.

Our testing services provide high-quality data to customers that they can use to make informed decisions. For example, we test the city of Helena's water to ensure it meets standards of quality and is safe to drink. On the wastewater side, we test the wastewater to help the city make decisions on how to best treat the incoming wastewater to set standards and release the treated water to the environment. The treated wastewater has to meet certain EPA standards so as not to harm the environment.

Yes, we have helped numerous communities, subdivisions, and engineering firms with their water and wastewater testing needs. We have also assisted homeowners in ensuring the safety of their drinking water and the soil around their homes for gardening purposes. We can provide specific case studies upon request.

We meet requirements set out by the EPA. Some policies customers should be aware of would be that we complete a chain of custody upon sample drop off and adhere to sampling hold times as well as sample preservation requirements. It may be useful to review our hold times, which indicate how long we have to analyze a sample from the time it is taken, and sampling requirements, such as the correct sample bottle, temperature requirements, and preservatives. We can provide this information in a chart. There may be other policies to review as well, which we can discuss during the consultation process.

We use state-of-the-art equipment and follow EPA-mandated procedures to ensure the accuracy of our results. Our technicians are trained and experienced in performing the required analyses and we participate in regular proficiency testing programs to verify the quality of our data. We ensure quality data through QA/QC program and adherence to sample method quality control parameters. We are committed to providing accurate and reliable results to all our customers.

Call 406-449-6282, email [email protected], or just stop by.