LCRA ELS will be closed Jan.1. Microbiological samples will be accepted Dec. 30 and Jan. 2. All courier services will be conducted on Jan. 2 at routinely scheduled times.

LCRA Environmental Laboratory Services

A NELAP laboratory providing quality testing to safeguard public health and ensure regulatory compliance.

Our Services

LCRA Environmental Laboratory Services (ELS) is a full-service environmental sampling and analysis organization in Austin, Texas. LCRA ELS provides the most reliable and highest quality analytical, field, and courier services to meet our customer needs. ELS is a NELAP accredited laboratory.

LCRA ELS supports the Lower Colorado River Authority mission by helping ensure the quality of the lower Colorado River and its watershed, and extends its services to a wide range of customers and agencies throughout the United States.

Programs

Analytical testing

  • Volatile and semivolatile organic compounds
  • Metals and elemental analysis
  • Minerals and nutrients
  • Microbiology

Sampling and monitoring

  • Certified and experienced sampling staff with Class D Water Operator’s licenses
  • Full range of sampling equipment – GPS, watercraft fleet and stormwater auto samplers
  • Ability to respond to stormwater events around-the-clock
  • Equipment rental program

Customer and project services

  • Electronic reporting to your state or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Electronic data deliverables to client
  • Pre-printed chain-of-custody and sampling container labels
  • Sampling containers
  • Satellite sample drop-off locations
  • Discounted round-trip shipping rates
  • Courier services to include on-site pickup, established courier routes and sample kit drop-off