Eurofins Environment Testing offers reduced sample volume requirements for many routine semivolatile organics methods

Eurofins Environment Testing understands the challenges our clients face in obtaining routine water samples. Our Lower Volume Initiative (LVI) has reduced the volume of sample that is required for water samples for many of our routine Organics Methods. LVI streamlines field sampling and allows the laboratory to use less solvent for extraction, therefore minimizing the amount of waste produced. Please contact your Eurofins Environment Testing project manager today to discuss our LVI support.

Many of our laboratories have validated methods for semivolatiles, pesticides, PCB Aroclors, and petroleum hydrocarbons that require just 250 mL of sample volume instead of the traditional 1-liter sample. The analytical procedures remain the same, with only the initial extraction volume changing. Where required, our laboratories are certified and accredited for Low Volume Introduction (LVI).

Using a smaller sample volume offers several benefits, including faster sample collection—particularly from low-producing groundwater wells—greater shipping efficiency by allowing more samples to fit in each shipment, and reduced shipping costs due to lower sample weight.

Eurofins Environment Testing was the first laboratory in the nation to receive U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) accreditation for a lower volume method and has led the industry in adopting the environmentally friendly extraction method throughout our network. To provide consistency across sampling events, we have ensured that our compound lists and reporting limits are the same as those used with the 1000 ml sample size. The new bottle sizes are certified pre-cleaned for the compounds of interest, minimizing the risk of false positives from glassware contamination.