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Test the Chattahoochee River for Nitrate |
Desires safety, accuracy, and inexpensive method. |
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Pamela from Georgia asks us for guidance on selecting an appropriate test: I am going into the 10th grade at Killian Hill Christian School in Lilburn, Georgia. I am working on a science project to test for nitrates in the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. I saw where your company has kits to test for nitrates. |
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Please send me more information on these kits along with price. I am expecting to take about 50 samples from the river to test. I am looking for safe, accurate and inexpensive testing methods. I have looked at other testing methods, like Ion Chromatography, Automated Cadmium Reduction and Manual Cadmium Reduction, but those seem to be too expensive, complex and dangerous for me. |
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Pamela, what a great project! We do have some suggestions for you. In the nitrate testing area, methods that are safe and inexpensive often lose some accuracy and resolution compared to the expensive, complex, and hazardous methods. We have a couple suggestions that might be more appropriate for your needs. A safe, accurate, and inexpensive method is our zinc reduction tablet method, order code 3354 Nitrate Nitrogen Kit. The range and resolution are 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15 ppm NO3-N. The cost for 50 tests is currently $43.15 or $0.83/test. Another safe kit (order code 5891) uses zinc reduction tablets with a color chart. The range and resolution is 0, 5, 20, 40 ppm NO3. The cost for this kit is $18.85 for 100 tests. You can order these kits by calling LaMotte Company customer service department at (800) 344-3100. We take credit card orders. You can also order through our distributors listed under education and outdoor monitoring, Where to Buy button to the right. |
LaMotte CompanyP.O. Box 329 | 802 Washington Avenue | Chestertown | Maryland | 21620 |
