Anatek Labs, Inc. is fully equipped and staffed to provide a wide range of analyses in a variety of sample matrices, including compost.

Here is an article discussing the impacts of clopyralid in compost:

• Clopyralid Fact Sheet

Some of the compost tests available are listed below.

• Carbamate Pesticides
• Organochlorine Pesticides
• Organophosphorus Pesticides
• PCB’s
• Triazine Pesticides
• Single SOC (i.e. Atrazine)
• Fluridone
• Chloropropham
• Glyphosate
• Pentachlorophenol
• Clopyralid
• Clopyralid and Picloram
• Phthalates
• Semivolatile Organics (Full List)
  Sulfonyl Urea Herbicides
  Pesticide Screen (see list below for analytes)

• N-P-K
• Organic Matter (TVS)
• Percent Solids
• Chloride/Nitrate/Phosphate/Sulfate
• pH
• Conductivity(1:10)
• Total & Fecal Coliform
• Salmonella
• Metals/Cations: Single Metal/Cation includes digestion
  Each Additional Metal or Cation
• Mercury Cold Vapor
• RCRA 8 Metals: (As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Se, Ag)
• Washington Fertilizer List Metals:
  (As, Cd, Co, Pb, Hg, Mo, Ni, Se, Zn)
• Priority Pollutant Metals:
  (Sb, As, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni, Se, Ag, Tl, Zn)

Compost Sampling Instructions:

Sample cup-size sub-samples from at least 20 places in the compost pile into a 5 gallon bucket.  Mix thoroughly and fill a 1 gallon size zip-lock baggie with the mixed sample.  Double-bag with an additional zip-lock bag, place in cooler with ice, and immediately ship to the lab.  Sample analysis turn-around time is approximately 10-15 business days.

Fill out the chain of custody form listed above and return it with your sample(s).