The Water Quality Laboratory was started with the inception of the Water Resource Research Center in 1972. The laboratory's current staffing includes a Laboratory Manager and one full time Laboratory Technician. Part time research assistants are hired as required by analysis work loads.

The laboratory is equipped to perform a variety of Water Quality/Environmental Analysis in support of WERI research faculty, as well as support of the teaching faculty in the Environmental Science Program; Chemistry Department, College of Arts and Sciences; the University of Guam Marine Laboratory; and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In addition the laboratory is available for student thesis projects.

Available Equipment:
Metals Analysis:
Varian Spectra AA 640Z Zeeman Furnace AAS
Perkin Elmer 560 Flame & Furnace AAS
EG&G Princeton 384B Polarographic Analyzer
Organic Analysis:
Varian 3400 Gas Chromatograph with ECD, NPD, and FID detection
Perkin Elmer Sigma 300 Gas Chromatograph with ECD, NPD and FID detection
Gow Mac Gas Chromatograph with PID and Coulson detection
Varian 9100 HPLC with post column reactor with Fluorescence and Diode Array Detection
Dionex SFE 703 Supercritical Fluid Extractor
Zymark Evaporator
The laboratory is equipped to perform a wide variety of analysis in Water and other Environmental Matrixes. Included are:

Environmental Microbiology
Standard water quality analysis including minerals and nutrients
Pesticides and Herbicides
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s)
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH’s)
Trace Metals

For more information send e-mail to Mr. Harold Wood: [email protected]