Project Manager Earns P.G. License

Project Manager Earns P.G. License

Suburban Testing Labs’ Project Manager, Alana Kopicz has recently tested and earned her Professional Geologist License. Following 6 months of massive effort and preparation, Ms. Kopicz took the 4 hour P.G. license exam in September 2016 […]

Environmental Alphabet Soup

As it is with most industries, nick names and acronyms and shortened words become the norm. And our industry is certainly no exception! How many of us need to occasionally refer to a reference sheet or guide to […]

Time to Unwrap the Package

You look at the neatly-wrapped gifts under the tree and wonder; you are trying to guess what’s in the package.  What is the shape? What is the size? What is the weight? Does it make a […]

#GivingTuesday 2016

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday – Welcome #GivingTuesday.  After you’ve spent the weekend focusing on holiday shopping, take a moment to be charitable this season.  Since 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and […]

The Chemistry of Color

By: Beth Witouski, Business Development Manager, Suburban Testing Labs Fall is such a beautiful time in Pennsylvania. I enjoy the crisp weather, the apple and pumpkin-related treats that are readily available, and the beauty of […]

PA Act 2 Updates

The PA DEP’s Land Recycling Program implements standards for the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination from releases of various toxic and carcinogenic chemicals.  Existing regulation requires that every three years DEP evaluate its standards […]

ICP-OES versus ICP-MS

Do you ever wonder why different sample types have different methods for metals analysis?  Learn about the difference between our two primary methods for the analysis of metals in our Suburban Academy YouTube Video Tutorial: ICP-OES […]

EPA Announces 2016 Brownfield Funding

The EPA has announced $10.7 million that will be available fiscal year ’16 to provide supplemental funding for 33 successful Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees.   RLF’s supply funding for loans and sub-grants to carry […]

August is National Water Quality Month!

Celebrate our national water quality with the great outdoors Reading, PA – There is no better way of showing the importance of clean water then by celebrating a whole month dedicated to the quality of […]

Too Close to Home –

Algae Crisis in Lake Erie Similar to Lake Okeechobee, South Florida We all know nutrients from wastewater treatment plants, septic systems, and farms are hazardous to our waterways.  But recent visible algae blooms in Lake […]