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Below you'll find descriptions of all the services offered by the PDC Laboratories organization as well as contact information. To learn whether the service you need is offered at the facility nearest you, visit that location's page.

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Drinking Water Analysis
Solid Waste Analysis and Treatability
Wastewater Analysis
Groundwater Monitoring
Priority Pollutants
UST Analysis (Soil and Groundwater)
Biosolids Analysis
Transformer Oil Maintenance Analysis
Field Service and Sampling

PDC Laboratories specializes in drinking water analysis for communities, municipalities, non-transient non-community water supplies, industry and private individuals. We also provide analysis for bottled waters and other purified water sources.

We have an excellent reputation for service with water supply operators and can help clients ensure compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SWDA).

Typical substances tested for
VOCs SOCs IOCs nitrates/nitrites flouride	THMs HAAs total coliform perchlorate

For assistance with municipal or Non-Community/Non-Transient drinking water and bacteriology analysis, contact Julie Rada at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

Julie is a graduate of Bradley University and has over twelve years of environmental laboratory experience. Julie works regularly with water operators and the regulatory agencies.
You can contact Julie at jrada@pdclab.com.

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For clients seeking permits to dispose of solid waste or hazardous waste in landfills, PDC provides complete analytical services. We can interpret the data and work directly with your permit reviewers.

Our lab routinely performs bench-scale treatment studies for hazardous waste, solid waste, contaminated soils and wastewater. We can also perform solidification studies.

Typical substances tested for
cyanide sulfide EOX phenolics metals (total and/or TCLP)	volatile organic compounds (total and/or TCLP) semi-volatile organic compounds (total and/or TCLP) pesticides (total and/or TCLP) herbicides (total and/or TCLP) PCBs

For assistance with waste analysis, contact Lisa Grant at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

If you have questions regarding pretreatment, solid-waste disposal, hazardous-waste disposal and permitting, you can direct them to Lisa Grant. Lisa is a graduate of Monmouth College with more than 14 years of experience in environmental testing.
You can contact Lisa at lgrant@pdclab.com.

For assistance with waste analysis, contact Roxann Shull at our St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Roxann has over 15 years of environmental laboratory experience. She is also responsible for the client service department in St. Louis.
You can contact Roxann at rshull@pdclab.com.

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PDC Laboratories provides wastewater testing for NPDES compliance, pretreatment monitoring and stormwater monitoring. We can also assist you with DMR completion and sample collection.

Typical substances tested for
BOD COD ammonia TSS	fats/oils/grease metals organics fecal coliform priority pollutants

For assistance with industrial wastewater analysis, contact Elaine Kaufmann at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

Elaine completed her undergraduate work at Eureka College and obtained her master's degree from Bradley University. She is a part-time instructor in Water Treatment at Illinois Central College. Elaine has more than 15 years of practical analytical experience, and she works with a wide variety of customers, predominately in the industrial sector.
You can contact Elaine at ekaufmann@pdclab.com.

For assistance with municipal wastewater analysis, contact Janet Clutters at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

Ms. Clutters has an Associates Degree in Arts and Science from Illinois Central College. Janet's current responsibilities include working with municipal wastewater accounts. She also has extensive experience in the Wet Chemistry Department.
You may contact Janet at jclutters@pdclab.com.

For assistance with wastewater analysis, contact
Chad Cooper at our Springfield, Mo., facility.

Chad received his degree from Drury University of Springfield, Missouri, and has over 5 years of environmental laboratory experience. He is the laboratory supervisor in Springfield, MO.
You can contact Chad at ccooper@pdclab.com.

For assistance with both industrial and municipal
wastewater analysis, contact Barbara Pandolfo at
our St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Barbara received her degree from Southwest Missouri State. She has over 30 years of environmental laboratory experience.
You can contact Barbara at bpandolfo@pdclab.com.

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We have over 20 years of experience analyzing groundwater samples from RCRA Subtitle D Landfills, RCRA Part B hazardous waste landfills, lagoons, spill sites and industrial properties. We have the experience to reduce overall costs through enhanced services. To ensure data modeling accuracy, our project managers review all groundwater test results from a historical perspective.

Typical applications
TOX TOC nitrates/nitrites cyanides	sulfates metals organics

For assistance with groundwater monitoring, contact Gail Schindler at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

Gail is a graduate of Western Illinois University and has more than 15 years of environmental laboratory experience. She has also administered numerous landfill and site monitoring projects.
You can contact Gail at gschindler@pdclab.com.

For assistance with groundwater monitoring, contact
Roxann Shull at our St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Roxann has over 15 years of environmental laboratory experience. She is also responsible for the client service department in St. Louis.
You can contact Roxann at rshull@pdclab.com.

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We perform the metals testing and organics to complete required priority pollutant or Total Toxic Organic (TTO) monitoring.

Applications
wastewater (annual & semi-annual) sludge (annual & semi-annual)

For assistance with priority pollutants, contact Elaine
Kaufmann at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

For assistance with priority pollutants, contact Roxann Shull at our St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Roxann has over 15 years of environmental laboratory experience. She is also responsible for the client service department in St. Louis.
You can contact Roxann at rshull@pdclab.com.

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PDC Laboratories is ready to assist you in the analysis of soil or groundwater associated with underground storage tanks. Our experienced project managers can guide you through the methods appropriate for your project needs.

Typical substances tested for
BTEX PNAs metals TCLP parameters	PCBs UST Priority Pollutants GRO/DRO/ORO

For assistance with UST analysis (soil and groundwater), contact Lisa Grant at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

Lisa is a graduate of Monmouth College with more than 14 years of experience in environmental testing.
You can contact Lisa at lgrant@pdclab.com.

For assistance with UST analysis (soil and groundwater), contact Roxann Shull at our St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Roxann has over 15 years of environmental laboratory experience. She is also responsible for the client service department in St. Louis.
You can contact Roxann at rshull@pdclab.com.

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We perform the biosolids testing required for USEPA Part 503 Land Application regulations, water treatment plant sludges and other routine or special monitoring.

Typical substances tested for
metals nutrients fecals	ammonia TKN

For assistance with biosolids analysis, contact Janet Clutters at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

For assistance with biosolids analysis, contact Roxann Shull at our St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Roxann has over 15 years of environmental laboratory experience. She is also responsible for the client service department in St. Louis.
You can contact Roxann at rshull@pdclab.com.

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PDC Laboratories, St. Louis has been providing transformer oil analysis to industries and utilities throughout the United States for 30 years. We will perform Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) and ASTM Oil Quality for preventive maintenance of your transformers. With same-day and FastrakTM capabilities, we can catch transformer failure before it happens. For more information, visit www.pdctransformeranalysis.com or give one of our experienced client service representatives a call.

Typical substances tested for
Dissolved Gas Analysis ASTM Oil Quality Profile Power Factor	VDE Dielectric Dissolved Metals

For assistance with transformer oil maintenance analysis, contact Wayne Cooper at our St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Wayne received his degree from Washington University and has over 34 years of environmental laboratory experience. Wayne is an expert in technical and quality control issues.
You can contact Wayne at wcooper@pdclab.com.

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Our sampling technicians routinely perform groundwater field and wastewater sampling services using a wide range of techniques, including lowflow, micropurge, traditional bailing and submersible pumps.

Equipped with 4-wheel-drive vehicles and ATVs, our sampling crews can access sites in most locations and conditions. Crew members are experienced with 40-hour HAZWOPER training, laboratory technique and record-keeping skills to ensure laboratory-quality field samples and records.

Typical collection techniques
micro purge bladder pump bailers	inertial pump composite sampler

For assistance with field service and sampling, contact Larry Oliver at our St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Larry received his Bachelor's in Chemistry and his PhD in Nuclear Chemistry from University of Missouri-Rolla. He also teaches HazMat courses at St. Louis University.
You can contact Larry at loliver@pdclab.com.

For assistance with field service and sampling, contact Gail Schindler at our Peoria, Ill., facility.

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