Routine Analysis
Type of Analysis Sensitivity Method
pH ± 0.01 Electrode measurement
Electrical Conductivity (EC)   Electrode measurement
Salinity   Electrode measurement/ Calculated
Free Carbondoxide(CO2)   Electrode measurement
Dissolved Oxygen (DO)   Electrode measurement
Turbidity   Spectrophotometry
Total suspended solid(TSS)   Filtration method
Total dissolved solid (TDS)   Electrode measurement/ Calculated
Evaporation residue (105°C veya 180°C)   Weighing
Color    
Odor and Taste    
Alkalinity (CO3-2¸ HCO3-¸ OH-) ± 0.01 meq/l Titration
Acidity ± 0.01 meq/l Titration
Chloride (Cl-) ± 0.01 mg/l Titration
Sulphate (SO4-2) ± 0.001 mg/l Spectrophotometry
Nitrite (NO2-) ± 0.001 mg/l Spectrophotometry
Nitrate (NO3-) ± 0.001 mg/l Spectrophotometry
Ammonia (NH3) ± 0.001 mg/l Spectrophotometry
Total Phosphate (PO4-2) ± 0.001 mg/l Spectrophotometry
Orthophosphate ± 0.001 mg/l Spectrophotometry
Silisium Dioxide (SiO2)   Spectrophotometry
Bromide (Br-)   Electrode measurement
Fluoride (F-)   Electrode measurement
Iodine (I -)   Electrode measurement
Boron (B)   Spectrophotometry
Total Coliform   Filtration
Fecal Coliform   Filtration
Calcium (Ca) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Magnesium (Mg) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Sodium (Na) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Potassium (K) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Hardness   Calculated
Copper (Cu) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Iron (Fe) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Zinc (Zn) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Manganese (Mn) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Nicel (Ni) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Cobalt (Co) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Crom (Cr) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Cadmium (Cd) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Lead (Pb) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Lithium (Li) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Selenium (Se) ± 0.001 mg/l Atomic Absorpsion Spectrophotometry
Hacettepe University Water Chemistry Laboratory
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Jeoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü Hidrojeoloji Mühendisliği ABD. 06800 Beytepe/ANKARA
06800 Beytepe Ankara
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