Environmental Quality Laboratory (EQL)
The Environmental Quality Laboratory at the Utah Water Research Laboratory provides advanced analytical capabilities for testing water, wastewater, soil, sediment, and other solids to support research, environmental quality testing, and environmental monitoring. Equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation for analyzing major cations and anions, trace elements, nutrients, and organics, the lab enables detailed assessments of water quality, contaminant behavior, and treatment performance.
Choose How the EQL Can Support Your Work
The EQL is available to the USU community and external clients. Start with the path that best matches how you want to work with the lab.
Hands-on access
Use EQL Facilities & Equipment
For USU faculty, researchers, and students who want hands-on access to lab space, general lab instrumentation, analytical instruments, or EQL equipment/instrumentation for sample preparation and analysis.
Technician-run analysis
Have EQL Run Your Samples
For USU researchers and external clients who want laboratory technicians to prepare samples, run analyses, review QC data, and generate a final report.
What We Do
The Environmental Quality Laboratory (EQL) provides high-precision analytical data for complex environmental research.
We maintain a standardized suite of industry-leading instrumentation, ensuring that project clients have access to reliable instrumentation and consistent methodology for diverse environmental datasets.
The Science Behind the Service
The EQL functions as the technical foundation for ongoing environmental engineering initiatives. We bridge the gap between theoretical research and empirical data through rigorous testing protocols.
This integration ensures that all sample processing is informed by a deep understanding of environmental chemistry and decades of institutional expertise in water quality research and laboratory management.
Explore the Lab
Instrumentation
A comprehensive list of our analytical equipment and detection limits.