Water hold times for Ontario Drinking Water (ODW)

Modified on: Tue, 22 Jan, 2019 at 2:09 PM


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Test

Holding Time

Containers

Notes

ODW

ODW

INORGANICS   IN WATERS

Metals
60   days (if field preserved); 14   days (if unpreserved)
PET   or HDPE
Nitric   acid preserving solution; can be preserved at the laboratory; Must sit for 24   hours prior to analysis; NO FILTRATION -- total analysis
Lead in Plumbing
60 days (if field preserved); 14 days  (if unpreserved)
PET or HDPE
Nitric acid   preserving solution; can be preserved at the laboratory; Must sit for 24   hours prior to analysis; NO FILTRATION -- total analysis
NO3, NO2, together
7 days
Glass or PET
No field   preservation required
Fluoride
30   days
PET
No   field preservation required
NTA
30   days
PET
No   field preservation required
Cyanide (free)
14   days (if preserved)
Glass or PET
NaOH  preservation solution
Mercury
14   days
Glass or PET
HCl   preservation solution
Bromate
28   days
PET
No   field preservation required
NDMA
10   days until extraction; 28 days after extraction
Glass container   with Teflon lined lid
Protect   from light; no field preservation required
Alkalinity, pH
14   days
PET
No   field preservation required
Ammonia (NH3)
7   days
PET
No   field preservation required
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
7   days
PET or glass
H2SO4   preservation solution
Chloride
30   days
PET or glass
No   field preservation required
Colour
14   days
PET or glass
No   field preservation required
Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)
14   days
PET or glass
No   field preservation required
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)
5   days
Glass
No   field preservation required
Orthophosphate
7   days
Glass or PET
No   field preservation required
Silica
14   days
PET
No   field preservation required
Sulphate
30   days
PET
No   field preservation required
Sulphide
30   days
Glass
Zn-acetate   + NaOH preservation solution
TKN
7   days
PET
No   fiel preservation required; H2SO4 may be used
Total Phosphorous
7   days
Glass or PET
No   fiel preservation required; H2SO4 may be used
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
7   days
40mL glass   vials or PET
No   field preservation required
Turbidity
2   days (analyze as soon as possible)
40mL glass   vials or PET
Protect   from light; no field preservation required
Total dissolved solids (TSS)
14   days
PET or glass
No   field preservation required

ORGANICS IN WATERS

Volatile   Organic Compounds (VOCs)
7   days (unpreserved); 14 days (preserved)
40mL   glass vials with Teflon silicon rubber septum; 250mL glass bottles with   Teflon foil lined lids
Na2S2O3   for chlorinated water; NaHSO4 for raw or non-chlorinated water
Triazine Herbicides
20 days to extraction; 40 days after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
Protect from   light; No field preservation required
Carbamate Pesticides
20 days to extraction; 40 days after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
H2SO4, Na2S2O3   preservation solution
OC Pesticides
20 days to extraction; 40 days after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
Protect from   light; No field preservation required
Total PCBs
20 days to extraction; 40 days after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
Protect from   light; No field preservation required
OP Pesticides
14 days to extraction; 50 days after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
Na2S2O3   preservation solution; Protect from light
PA Herbicides, Chlorophenols
20 days to extraction; 40 days after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
Na2S2O3   preservation solution; Protect from light
Paraquat & Diquat
20 days to extraction; 36 days after extraction
PET,   HDPE
Na2S2O3   preservation solution
Glyphosate
20 days to extraction; 40 days after extraction
PET,   HDPE
Na2S2O3   preservation solution
Diuron
20 days to extraction; 40 days after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
Na2S2O3   preservation solution; Protect from light
Benzo(a)pyrene
20 days to extraction; 40 days after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
Na2S2O3   preservation solution; Protect from light
Dioxins & Furans (TEQ)
30   days until extraction; 1 year after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
No   field preservation required
Microcystin-LR
21   days until extraction; 28 days   after extraction
Glass bottle   with Teflon lined lid
Na2S2O3   preservation solution; Protect from light
Haloacetic Acids (HAA)
28   days
40mL   glass vials
No   field preservation required
Total Phenols, 4AAP
30   days
Glass   bottle with Teflon lined lid
H2SO4   preservation solution; protect from light
PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers)
30   days until extraction; 1 year after extraction
Glass   bottle with Teflon lined lid
No   field preservation required
Extractable Organics (PHCs, PAHs)
14 days to extraction; 1 year after extraction
Glass   bottle with Teflon lined lid
Na2S2O3   preservation solution; Protect from light
PFASs
30 days until extraction; 1 year after extraction
PE   / PET
No   field preservation required

Microbiology

E.   coli
48   hours (preserved)
Sterile   plastic or glass
Na2S2O3   field preservation
Total Coliforms
48   hours (preserved)
Sterile   plastic or glass
Na2S2O3   field preservation
Heterotrophic Plate Count
48   hours (preserved)
Sterile   plastic or glass
Na2S2O3   field preservation
Legend:
 
 
HDPE - high density   polyethylene

 
PET - polyethylene   terephthalate

 
PP - polypropylene

 
H/LD PE - high /   low density polyethylene
 
 



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