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Water Analysis Fee Schedule

Published date: November 9, 2023
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Water Analysis Fee Schedule
TYPE of ANALYSIS TEST FEES

(Rates do not include HST)
Drinking Water Analysis As of January 1, 2022, free bacteria and general chemistry testing of well water used as a source of drinking is available to Islanders whose wells are not part of a municipal water supply. FREE
  Bacteria  
  Total coliform/E. Coli (Membrane filter Method) $40.
  Hetertrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) $20.
  Resamples $ 5.
  General Chemistry $95.
  As, Ba, Ca, Cl, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mg, Mn, Nitrate, pH, P, K, Na,

SO4 (calculated from S), U, Se, Zn, Alkalinity, Hardness
 
  CFIA (Required for food storage facilities) $20.
  Cd, Cr, Pb, As, Sb  
  Additional Individual Chemistry Tests  
  Aluminum (Al) $ 4. + $11. service charge
  Antimony (Sb) $ 4. + $11. service charge
  B (Boron) $ 4. + $11. service charge
  Cd (Cadmium) $ 4. + $11. service charge
  Cr (Chromium)

$ 4. + $11. service charge

  Co (Cobalt)

$ 4. + $11. service charge

  Ni (Nickel) $ 4. + $11. service charge
  Mb (Molybdenum) $ 4. + $11. service charge
  V (Vanadium) $ 4. + $11.  service charge
  Ammonia $20.
  Nitrate Only $15.
  pH $12.
  Chloride/Nitrate/Alkalinity $23.
     
Surface/Recreational Water Analysis Bacteria  
  Faecal coliform (Most Probable Number method using A-1 Media) $30.
  Total coliform/E.coli (swimming pools) $40.
  Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Total coliform/E.coli (whirlpools, hot tubs) $65.
  Enterococci (salt water bathing areas) $25.
     
G Salt Water Chemistry $97.
  pH, NH3-N, Nitrite-N5, TN, TP  
H Fresh Water  $97.
  pH, NH3-N, Nitrate-N, TN, TP  
  Individual Tests  
  Nitrate-N $15.
  Low level Nitrate (Nitrate-N5) $15.
  Ammonia $20.
  Total Suspended Solids (TSS) $12.
  Alkalinity  $23.
  Chloride $23.
  Total Phosphorus $25.
  Total Nitrogen $25.
  Chlorophyll a $30.
     
Wastewater Analysis Bacteria   
  Faecal coliform (Most Probable Number method using A-1 Media) $30.
  Chemistry  
  Ammonia, Total Nitrogen, Total phosphorous $70.
  pH (wastewater) $15.
  CBOD $27.
  BOD $22.
  COD $25.
  Total Suspended Solids (TSS) $12.

Legend

As - Arsenic

Ba - Barium

Ca - Calcium

Cl - Chloride

Cu - Copper

Fe - Iron

Pb - Lead

Mg - Magnesium

Ma - Manganese

P - Phosphorus

K - Potassium

Na - Sodium

SO4 - Sulphate

U - Uranium

Zn - Zinc

NH3-N - Ammonia 

Nitrate-N5 - low level Nitrate 

TN - Total Nitrogen 

TP - Total Phosphorus 

CBOD - Carbonaceous BioChemical Oxygen Demand 

BOD - BioChemical Oxygen Demand 

COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand 

TSS - Total Suspended Solids

General Inquiries

Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action
4th Floor, Jones Building
11 Kent Street
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Phone: 902-368-5044
Toll-free: 1-866-368-5044
Fax: 902-368-5830
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