Water Quality Monitoring
Detailed testing that shows your lake’s health and catches problems before they escalate.
A real depth profile
What one drop of the probe tells us
What we measure
The indicators that matter
Every visit starts with a full depth profile in the field. Lab tests add the nutrients, algae, toxins and bacteria a probe cannot measure.
Depth profile
Our multiparameter probe records eight readings at every depth, from the surface to the bottom, so we can see exactly where conditions change.
Lab bundles
Our most requested tests, grouped together. Every test in the full lab menu can also be ordered on its own.
Water Quality Baseline Bundle
Tests included
- pH
- Alkalinity
- Conductivity
- Hardness
- Turbidity
- Total Phosphorus (water)
- Free Reactive Phosphorus (water)
Water Quality Baseline Plus Bundle
Tests included
- pH
- Alkalinity
- Conductivity
- Hardness
- Turbidity
- Total Phosphorus (water)
- Free Reactive Phosphorus (water)
- Chlorophyll a
- Nitrates & Nitrites
- Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
Algae and Water Quality Baseline Plus Bundle
Tests included
- pH
- Alkalinity
- Conductivity
- Hardness
- Turbidity
- Total Phosphorus (water)
- Free Reactive Phosphorus (water)
- Chlorophyll a
- Nitrates & Nitrites
- Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
- Algae ID
HAB Alert Bundle
Tests included
- Algae ID (dominant species, no cell count)
- Total Phosphorus (water)
- Free Reactive Phosphorus (water)
Add Microcystin/Nodularin or Anatoxin analysis if you need a toxin result.
Pro Health Bundle
Tests included
- Algae ID (dominant species, no cell count)
- Total Phosphorus (water)
- Free Reactive Phosphorus (water)
- Alkalinity
- Hardness
For routine checks on managed lakes through the season.
Full lab menu
35 lab parameters for water and sediment samples.
How we collect it
Real time data plus long term trends
- Field sampling and real time testing. Depth profiles of temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, ORP, conductivity, salinity, chlorophyll a and turbidity.
- Laboratory analysis. Nutrients, algae, cyanotoxins, bacteria, water chemistry and sediment phosphorus, ordered on their own or in bundles.
- Continuous monitoring stations. Long term tracking of seasonal trends and ecosystem change.
- Satellite imaging. Large scale monitoring of algal blooms, sediment and runoff.
Combining real time data with long term trends lets us manage waterbodies proactively and catch serious problems earlier.
Example data
What the results look like
Profiles and heat maps show how temperature, oxygen and water chemistry change with depth and through the season. Hover or tap the graphs to read the values.
Depth profile
Every parameter from one drop of the probe, side by side on the same depth scale. Move along the graph to read them all at once.
ORP is oxidation reduction potential. ORP falls sharply from 24 ft down. That is where the oxygen is gone and the sediment can release phosphorus.
Temperature through the season Illustration
Each column is one profile. Colors fill in between sampling dates to show when the lake stratifies in summer and turns over in the fall.
Related services
Explore other related services
We work on lakes across Idaho, Oregon and western Wyoming.
Know your water
Schedule a water quality assessment
Learn more about the health of your water.