and Environment
Keystone Laboratories is a full-service environmental testing firm with clients in government, engineering, consulting engineering, waste management and private industry. We provide a full spectrum of analytical services for a wide range of matrices, including drinking water, wastewater, soil, solids, hazardous waste, air and others. From initial sampling to final electronic reporting, Keystone’s experienced laboratory professionals will provide you with scientifically sound, legally defensible data.
Good people make for good results. Our three project managers are with you every step of the way, making sure you get accurate results on time and on budget. They understand your business and the challenges you’re facing. They work with you to define your project requirements, then work closely with our laboratory and quality management staff to ensure your requirements are met.
Our typical turnaround time for most analyses is 10 days (the industry standard). But we understand that in the real world, you often can’t wait 10 days for results. Our Project Managers will arrange for expedited turnaround times to meet the needs of your project.
With our knowledge of the permit process (Drinking Water, NPDES, Pre-Treatment Agreements, etc.) we’re able to partner with you to manage your permits. We’ll help you interpret the analytical requirements of your permit and schedule the appropriate testing on time.
Keystone’s facility in Newton, Iowa, is certified by the National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Program (NELAP). The Newton laboratory is also certified by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (DHE). Our laboratory in Waterloo, Iowa, is certified by the Iowa DNR, and our laboratory in Kansas City, Kansas, is certified by the Kansas DHE. Our laboratory in Centerville, Iowa, is certified by the Iowa DNR, and our laboratory in Kansas City, Kansas, is certified by the Kansas DHE.
Keystone Laboratories is a full partner with our drinking water clients, ensuring your compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Our expert project managers handle every aspect of your testing program. We manage your drinking water permit, design sampling protocols to meet your requirements, and provide sample containers with preprinted labels as needed.
Once your samples are analyzed, we report your data directly to the appropriate regulatory agencies, keeping you informed at every step of the process. If your drinking water samples exceed accepted levels, Keystone’s experienced staff stays by your side. We work with you through follow-up sampling and resolution of the issues.
We typically provide the following analyses on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis to ensure compliance:
Keystone also offers the following analyses for drinking water:
Keystone is certified by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Kansas Department of Environment and Health.
Keystone’s drinking water clients enjoy a variety of value-added services, including:
Keystone Labs serves landfill clients who are regulated under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
We make it easy for you from beginning to end, Keystone makes it easy for landfill operators to
stay in compliance. Our Project Managers will make sure you receive the sample containers and preprinted labels prescribed by your landfill permit. Our reliable courier service will deliver your samples to our laboratory locations, where they’ll be expertly analyzed by our experienced staff. Your results will be instantly available through Sample Buddy, our online results system.
Keystone’s rigorous Quality Management Program ensures compliance with state and federal
oversight programs. The laboratory is certified by the National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Program (NELAP).
Keystone Labs has two decades of experience with wastewater testing and remediation. Our wastewater clients include municipal and county water treatment facilities, construction firms, manufacturers, utilities and engineering firms. We’ll help you stay on top of the latest permit requirements, and meet your monthly reporting deadlines.
Much of the wastewater analysis we perform is in accordance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) permit program as authorized by the Clean Water Act. The program requires strict adherence to quality control and quality assurance objectives
Keystone’s standard wastewater panel includes all analyses required to satisfy the NPDES permitting process. Standard analyses include:
We understand that you’re facing inflexible deadlines (data to the DNR by the 10th of the month). Our project managers make sure your samples are analyzed in time to meet your reporting deadlines.
The Keystone Laboratories corporate staff is located within the Newton, Iowa facility. The corporate staff is responsible for the overall operation of all four Keystone locations, including the Quality Assurance program, accounting, and personnel functions.
Laboratory Director
jerry.dawson@microbac.com
641-792-8451
Business Manager
terri.hayden@microbac.com
641-792-8451
Director of Quality & Safety
james.eggers@microbac.com
641-792-8451
Director of Client Services
suzanne.thompson@microbac.com
641-792-8451
The Waterloo location serves clients in Northeast Iowa with on-site analysis of drinking water and wastewater samples. They also act as a service center for sample containers and sample drop off.
Branch Laboratory Supervisor
tammy.thome@microbac.com
319-235-4440
The Kansas City laboratory serves clients in Kansas, Missouri, and portions of Nebraska. Acting mainly as a satellite office, the KC location has samples sent by courier nightly to the Newton, IA laboratory
Client Services Specialist
carolyn.jackson@microbac.com
913-321-7856
The Centerville location serves clients in southern Iowa and portions of Missouri with on-site analysis of drinking water and wastewater samples. They also act as a service center for sample containers and sample drop off.
Branch Laboratory Supervisor
darcie.bouchard@microbac.com
641-437-7023
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