New Lachat Methods gain USEPA Approval for Drinking Water
Lachat Instruments, A Hach Company Brand, announces USEPA approval of their newly developed Ultra High Throughput Methods for Total Cyanide, Orthophosphate, and Nitrate/Nitrite under the National Primary Drinking Water (NPDWR) Regulations.
The Ultra High Throughput Methods allow for over 100 samples per hour to be analyzed through Lachat’s QuikChem 8500 Flow Injection Analyzer, increasing productivity & reducing reagent consumption. These methods are already considered equivalent for NPDES under the March 12, 2007 USEPA Method Update Rule.
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» View EPA Approval Letter (PDF: 34KB)
April 25, 2008
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New Lachat Communicator and Seminar Information Now Available
Check out the new April 2008 edition of the Lachat Communicator. Also, new Lachat Seminar dates have been scheduled. Check to see if one is coming up in your area!
April 21, 2008
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Omnion 3.0 Software version 220 now available for download
Lachat Instruments announces the availability of Omnion 3.0 version 220 on its website, www.lachatinstruments.com. This is the newest version of the Omnion 3.0 software; new features includes:
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Support for the Lachat PDS200 (Precision Dilution System) Dilutor with the ASX410 autosampler in addition to the ASX520 autosampler. The ASX410 will require the 90-position test tube rack to utilize this feature. |
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Allow the customer to choose either the 60 or 90-position rack for both the ASX400 and ASX410 autosamplers. |
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Security features. The customer can enable the use of a security feature that will allow the administrator to assign user name and passwords as well as identify what editing and running activities each user can do. |
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New integration tools. Several new integration tools such as manual integration and manual baseline were added to assist in running Lachat Ion Chromatography methods. |
Read more for information and additional Omnion 3.0 version 220 details and features.
October 02, 2007
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Lachat MICRO DIST® system for cyanide distillation receives EPA approval for NPDES and NPDWR reporting
March 12, 2007 — The USEPA amended the Code of Federal Regulations to provide full approval for a new method: "Digestion and Distillation of Total Cyanide in Drinking and Wastewaters using MICRO DIST and Determination of Cyanide by Flow Injection Analysis," also referred to as QuikChem® Method number 10-204-00-1-X by Lachat Instruments. This rule modifies the testing procedures approved for analysis and sampling under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act and applies to all facilities that must conduct monitoring and provide reporting to comply with NPDES and NPDWR permits.
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April 04, 2007
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