Pick-up Location
Trenton Water Filtration Plant, Rt. 29, Trenton, NJ.

Tests to Be Performed

Microcystins: There shall be five sample locations that shall be analyzed weekly or bi-weekly. The contract laboratory shall supply the containers. The contract laboratory shall pick up the samples at the designated pick-up location (see above). See laboratory certification requirements.

Sampling Bottles
Sampling bottles shall be prepared/furnished by the contractor and shall be delivered and picked up by the contractor at the Trenton Water Filtration Plant. Trenton Water Work’s personnel shall be instructed by the contractor how to collect the sample. All samples shall comply with the NJDEP/EPA preservation and holding time requirements by the contracted laboratory.

Laboratory Certification
The laboratory performing the analysis required shall be certified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and certified for all certifiable parameters tested. Contractor shall be required to submit with their bid documentation of such certification.

Analytical Results
All results for the Microcystins shall be µg/1. All of the results shall be submitted with the quality control data, detection limits, and any other pertinent information.