Laboratory Charges

1. BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS CHARGES
PARAMETER COST PER SAMPLE
MTFT (total & fecal) 700.00
Enzyme Substrate (total & fecal) 900.00
HPC 300.00


2. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
PARAMETER COST PER SAMPLE
A. Mandatory Parameters
Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Nitrate, color, Turbidity, pH & Total dissolved solids
Water Districts 3,000.00
Refilling Stations/Non-Water Districts 4,500.00
Mining Firms 4,500.00
B. Primary & Secondary Parameters
Temperature, Color, Odor, TDS, Sp. Conductance, Salinity, Total Suspended Solids, Turbidity, pH, Iron, Chloride, Sulfate, Total hardness, Calcium hardness, Flouride & Nitrate
Water Districts 2,500.00
Refilling Stations/Non-Water Districts 4,000.00
Mining Firms 4,000.00
C. Individual Parameter Cost/Sample
1. Temperature 100.00
2. Odor 100.00
3. Total Dissolved Solids 250.00
4. Specific Conductance 250.00
5. Turbidity 250.00
6. Color 250.00
7. Salinity 250.00
8. Total Suspended Solids 250.00
9. pH 250.00
10. Iron 350.00
11. Manganese 400.00
12. Chloride 400.00
13. Sulfate 400.00
14. Total Hardness 400.00
15. Magnesium Hardness 200.00
16. Calcium Hardness 300.00
17. Nitrate 500.00
18. Fluoride 400.00
19. Chlorine Residual 300.00
20. Copper 400.00


AAS METHOD Cost/Sample
1. Arsenic 2,000.00
2. Cadmium 2,000.00
3. Chromium 2,000.00
4. Copper 1,500.00
5. Iron 1,500.00
6. Lead 2,000.00
7. Manganese 1,500.00
8. Potassium 1,500.00
9. Sodium 1,500.00


PNSDW 2017 REQUIRED TESTS
AND OTHER TEST PARAMETERS
TEST METHOD
1. Appearance Sensory
2. Odor/Taste Sensory
3. Temperature Electrode
4. Specific Conductance Electrode
5. Salinity Electrode
6. pH Electrometric
7. Total Dissolved Solids Electrode
8. Turbidity Turbidimetric
9. color PtCo Colorimetric
10. Sulfate Turbidimetric
11. Chloride Argentometric Titration
12. Nitrate Cadmium Reduction
13. Arsenic AAS
14. Cadmium AAS
15. Lead AAS
16. Iron AAS/Colorimetric
17. Manganese AAS/Colorimetric
18. Copper AAS/Colorimetric
19. Chromium AAS
20. Potassium AAS
21. Calcium AAS
22. Sodium AAS
23. Total Hardness EDTA Titration
24. Calcium Hardness EDTA Titration
25. Magnesium Hardness EDTA Titration
26. Fluoride SPADNS
27. Chlorine Residual DPD Colorimetric

Rates Effectivity: Jan. 1, 2024

BCWD Water passed the quality standards set by Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW). Results of regular bacteriological, physical and chemical analyses assure consumers that the water being distributed by Butuan City Water District (BCWD) is clean, safe and potable.

BCWD had long set-up its own state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and equipment manned by licensed chemist and laboratory technician. This water testing laboratory is a duly Department of Health (DOH) accredited laboratory for physical, chemical and biological analyses.