Benchmark Analytics, Inc. is an Independent,
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Benchmark Analytics, Inc. is an Independent,
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Attention Gas Well Drilling Companies!
We are certified and test gas well drilling waste products and residential drinking water!!!! Call today for a competitive price quotation at 888-357-5227, ext. 20 for Kay Shimer, Laboratory Manager, or extension 15 for Tracy Cole, Customer Service Manager.
Our standard turnaround time is 5-7 working days. Faster turnaround time is available upon request (competitive surcharges will apply).
Why use Benchmark Analytics, Inc. for your gas well drilling waste testing?
At Benchmark Analytics, Inc., we know that Oil & Gas production is heavily regulated. The Clean Water Act regulates surface water discharge from production sites. The Safe Drinking Water Act regulates the underground injection of wastes. The Clean Air Act regulates the emissions from the equipment that is used for the drilling and production process, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates the disposal of waste products from the drilling process.
Benchmark Analytics, Inc. is certified to do the environmental analysis you need. We operate under very stringent NELAC/PA DEP, NYS DOH-ELAP & ISO Standards that meet your Industry Standard requirements. We have a well-established Quality Assurance Program that complies with the National and State Regulatory Agency requirements. We understand the time constraints that drilling companies face when they have a need to remove and dispose of waste products. Rush turnaround time is available upon request (competitive surcharges will apply).
Testing for your Gas Well Drilling Waste Products:
Benchmark Analytics, Inc. works with local, county, and state disposal companies and landfill’s permit requirements for disposal of your gas well drilling waste products. We use state-of-the-art equipment that will satisfy the landfill’s waste disposal acceptable limits criteria. We can perform the following list of parameters that are testing requirements to dispose at the various county landfills:
Frac Water Waste:
| BOD | Sulfide | Nitrite | Chloride | Phosphorus |
| Total Suspended Solids | Sulfite | Nitrate | Sulfate | Total Nitrogen |
| Total Cyanide | Color | Free Cyanide | Detergents | COD |
| Total Organic Carbon | pH | Bromide | Conductivity | Ammonia |
| Chlorine Residual | Boron | Osmotic Pressure | Phenols | Aluminum |
| Hexavalent chromium | Acidity | Fluoride | Oil & Grease | Lead |
| Total Dissolved Solids | Barium | Total Hardness | Mercury | Strontium |
| Volatile Organic Compounds | Copper | Silver | Cobalt | Manganese |
| Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) | Nickel | Sodium | Cadmium | Arsenic |
| Molybdenum | Tin | Calcium | Antimony | Chromium |
| Selenium | Iron | Thallium | Beryllium | Magnesium |
| Potassium | Zinc | Gross Alpha & Beta | Radium 226 | Radium 228 |
Drill Cuttings-Drilling Residuals:
*TCLP Metals (RCRA)
| Arsenic | Barium | Cadmium | Chromium | Lead | Mercury | Selenium | Silver |
*TCLP Metals (NON-RCRA)
| Aluminum | Antimony | Beryllium | Boron | Copper | Iron | Manganese |
| Molybdenum | Nickel | Tin | Thallium | Titanium | Zinc | |
| SW846/8260 Volatile Organic Compounds | SW846/8270 B/N/A Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds | |||||
*ASTM Water Leaching Procedure
| Ammonia Nitrogen | COD | Cyanide | Chloride | Fluoride | Nitrite | Nitrate | Sulfate |
| Total Solids | |||||||
*Miscellaneous
| Total Solids | Free Liquids | PCB’s | pH | Ignitability | Corrosivity |
| Reactive Sulfide | Reactive Cyanide | Nitrate | Nitrite | Petroleum Products in Soil | |
Residential Drinking Water:
| Total Organic Carbon | Chloride | Sulfur | Magnesium | Calcium | Iron | Total Hardness | |
| Total Dissolved Solids | pH | Detergents | Potassium | Barium | Sodium | Conductivity | |
| Total Suspended Solids | Strontium | Alkalinity | Fluoride | Sulfate | Total Coliform Bacteria | ||
| Methane/Ethane/Ethene | Oil & Grease | Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons | |||||
We are certified to perform over 300 testing methods, and will provide a copy of our state certifications upon request
.Other Resources:
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Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority", www.ntswa.org/home.htm"
Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Inc.",www.
keystonelandfill.com/home.htm"
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Production in Pennsylvania",http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/cac/lib/cac/meetings/may_20_2008/5500-fs-dep2018.pdf
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OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES",http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/advcoun/oil_gas/2001/04Chapter4.pdf
"FEE REPORT FORM - Marcellus Shale Gas Well Drilling Permit Application Fee",
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/advcoun/oil_gas/2008/Marcellus/ Marcellus Fee-Report-Form10-22-08.doc
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TITLE 25. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - OIL AND GAS WELLS - PERMITS, TRANSFERS AND OBJECTIONS",http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/advcoun/oil_gas/ ch78regchanges99.html
References:
"Introduction to the Clean Water Act", http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/cwa/
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Safe Drinking Water Act", http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/sdwa/"
Clean Air Act", http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/"
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)", http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/lrca.html
