Aquatic Toxicity Testing Services
Providing comprehensive toxicity testing services for both marine and freshwater environments
Why Choose EcoAnalysts?
EcoAnalysts provides a variety of aquatic toxicity testing and bioassay services ranging from complying with NPDES permits to product toxicity tests. EcoAnalysts acquired Hydrosphere Research in September, 2023.
Accreditation: We are accredited by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP).
Timeliness: Samples are accepted every day of the year.
Efficient Communication: Test initiation, preliminary results, and final reports are promptly emailed to your designated recipient. Complete reports are in an easy to read scientific format.
Our Services
Toxicity Testing
We routinely conduct tests to satisfy NPDES permits and characterize toxicity problems. We also conduct product toxicity tests for either OECD guidelines or for a manufacturer’s in-house product development.
Toxicity Identification Evaluations
Hydrosphere Research conducts Phase I, II, & III Toxicity Identification Evaluations (TIE) for clients throughout Florida. These studies have involved both acute and chronic TIE’s with both freshwater and marine species.
Sediment Toxicity Testing
Hydrosphere’s sediment toxicity experience includes both include elutriate and whole-sediment toxicity tests with various organisms including bacteria, algae, macrophytes, rotifers, cladocerans, amphipods, mayflies, and fish.
Endocrine Disruption Testing
We have developed and implemented a suite of tools for assessing the potential reproductive effects of effluents and pure chemicals to aquatic vertebrates. We emphasize endocrine pathways controlled by estrogens and androgens.
About Us
EcoAnalysts, Inc. (EA, Moscow, ID), a leading provider of ecological field sampling, laboratory, and consulting services nationwide, acquired Hydrosphere Research Environmental in Services, Inc. (HRES, Alachua, FL), a leading regional provider of aquatic ecotoxicity testing services, in 2023.
We provide a wide range of toxicity testing services for both marine and freshwater environments, using acute and chronic whole effluent toxicity (WET) tests, toxicity reduction evaluations (TRE), sediment toxicity tests, and product toxicity testing.
We are accredited by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP).
Our accuracy and timeliness has made us the first choice for bioassay and toxicity testing among industrial dischargers, chemical manufacturers, waste water treatment plants, engineering firms, regulatory agencies, analytical laboratories and other organizations across the U.S. We have been a leader in environmental and product toxicity testing since 1986.
Contact Us
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*EcoAnalysts may be able to assist with laboratory services for some residential properties, but we do not provide consulting or advisory services on behalf of individual property owners.