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Soil & Sediment TestingPruebas de Suelo y Sedimento

Comprehensive analytical testing for soil and sediment samples. Heavy metals, volatile organics, semi-volatile organics, pesticides, PCBs, and petroleum hydrocarbons — all analyzed using EPA-approved methods in our Puerto Rico laboratory.

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Full-Spectrum Soil AnalysisAnálisis de Suelo de Espectro Completo

Decades of industrial activity, agricultural chemical use, military installations, and aging underground storage tanks have left contamination across Puerto Rico that requires professional analytical testing to identify and quantify.

AES provides complete soil and sediment analytical services for construction projects, Phase II investigations, brownfield assessments, UST closures, and routine site characterization. Every sample is analyzed using EPA-approved methods with full QA/QC documentation.

Our local laboratory means faster turnaround, lower shipping costs, and a secure chain of custody from field to report.

Analytes & ParametersAnalitos y Parámetros

  • Heavy metals (RCRA 8 + expanded list via ICP-MS)
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) — EPA 8260
  • Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) — EPA 8270
  • Pesticides & Herbicides — EPA 8081/8082
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) — EPA 8082
  • Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) — EPA 8015
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
  • TCLP / SPLP leachability testing
  • Grain size, moisture content, pH, organic content
Applications

When You Need Soil Testing

Construction ProjectsProyectos de Construcción

Characterize excavated soil for disposal classification. Required before grading, foundation work, and site development.Caracterizar suelo excavado para clasificación de disposición. Requerido antes de nivelación, trabajo de cimentación y desarrollo del sitio.

Phase II ESAsFase II ESAs

Subsurface investigation sampling to confirm or rule out contamination identified in Phase I.Muestreo de investigación del subsuelo para confirmar o descartar contaminación identificada en Fase I.

UST ClosuresCierres de UST

Soil sampling around underground storage tanks during removal or closure-in-place activities.Muestreo de suelo alrededor de tanques subterráneos durante actividades de remoción o cierre en sitio.

Brownfield SitesSitios Brownfield

Site characterization for brownfield redevelopment, EPA Brownfields grants, and regulatory closure.Caracterización del sitio para redesarrollo brownfield, subvenciones EPA Brownfields y cierre regulatorio.

EPA 8260
VOCs
EPA 8270
SVOCs
EPA 6010/6020
Metals ICP
EPA 8015
TPH
TCLP
Leachability
Frequently Asked QuestionsPreguntas Frecuentes

Common QuestionsPreguntas Comunes

We test for heavy metals (arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, silver), VOCs, SVOCs, pesticides, PCBs, TPH/GRO/DRO, and RCRA 8 metals. Custom analyte lists available based on project needs.

We provide sampling guidance and can perform field sampling for you. Samples should be collected in laboratory-supplied containers, kept cool at 4°C, and delivered within method-specific holding times.

Standard turnaround is 5–7 business days from sample receipt. 48-hour rush service is available for most parameters at an additional charge.

Yes. We supply pre-labeled sample containers, coolers, chain-of-custody forms, and shipping materials at no extra charge for analytical clients.

Need Soil Testing?¿Necesita Pruebas de Suelo?

Fast turnaround from our Puerto Rico lab. EPA methods, full QA/QC, defensible reporting.Entrega rápida desde nuestro laboratorio en Puerto Rico. Métodos EPA, QA/QC completo, reportes defendibles.

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