Parameters
The department performs analysis of water, wastewater, sediments and
biota for external clients and charges rates as indicated below;
Table 1: Rates of laboratory service
Suite |
Category |
Rate(UGX) |
1 |
Bacteriological Parameters |
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Presumptive Total +Feacal Coliform |
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Confirmed Total and Feacal Coliform |
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2 |
Physical Parameters |
“ |
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Free Carbon dioxide |
“ |
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Colour |
“ |
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pH(Units) |
“ |
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Electrical Conductivity(µS/cm) |
“ |
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Turbidity(NTU) |
“ |
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Dissolved Oxygen(mg/l) |
“ |
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Total Dissolved Solids(mg/l) |
“ |
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Total suspended Solids(mg/l) |
“ |
3 |
Chemical Parameters |
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Total Hardness (mg/l) |
“ |
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Calcium(mg/l) |
“ |
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Magnesium(mg/l) |
“ |
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Total Alkalinity (mg/l) |
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Bicarbonates(mg/l) |
“ |
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Chloride(mg/l) |
“ |
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Sulfate(mg/l) |
“ |
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Fluoride(mg/l) |
“ |
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Sodium(mg/l) |
“ |
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Potassium(mg/l) |
“ |
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Ammonium-nitrogen(mg/l) |
“ |
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Nitrate-nitrogen(mg/l) |
“ |
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Nitrite-nitrogen(mg/l0 |
“ |
|
Soluble Reactive Phosphates(mg/l) |
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Total Iron(mg/l) |
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4 |
Environmental Parameters |
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand(mg/l) |
“ |
|
Chemical Oxygen Demand(mg/l) |
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Total Nitrogen(mg/l) |
“ |
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Total Phosphorus(mg/l) |
“ |
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Oil and Grease(mg/l) |
“ |
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Chlorophyll-a(µg/l) |
“ |
5 |
Heavy metals |
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Dissolved trace metals(mg/l) |
“ |
|
Sediment bound trace metals(mg/l) |
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6 |
Trace organic Parameters |
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Pesticides, PCBs, PAHs, single
compound (µg/l) |
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