Nutrient Testing

Nutrient Testing Product Lines:
In the 1997 Clean Water Action Plan, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
identified nutrients as a significant
national problem contributing to water
pollution. States reported that more than
half of all lakes were affected.
Just as applying fertilizer to gardens and
farm fields helps crops grow, nutrients
entering lakes and rivers feed the growth of
algae, bacteria, and other tiny organisms.
Water bodies require some nutrients to be
healthy, but too much can be harmful.
When lakes receive an overabundance of
nutrients, they can become polluted by
excessive amounts of algae. Die-off and
decomposition of algae blooms can reduce
dissolved oxygen and suffocate fish and
other aquatic life. Some forms of algae
(blue-green) may produce toxins that can
be harmful if ingested by humans and
animals. Therefore, testing of these nutrients, such as Nitrate, Nitrite, and Phosphate, are extremely important.
Environmental Express offers tube chemistry test kits using traditional methods (i.e. cadmium reduction) to test for these nutrients. We also offer enzyme-based reduction test kits for Nitrate testing.