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CT Laboratories is an Environmental Testing Laboratory in Baraboo, WI. We work with individual homeowners, businesses, and cleanup efforts at the local, state, and federal level. Visit our site for a complete suite of our testing services and to find an experienced Project Manager. ABOUT About what makes CT Laboratories different... Experience cannot be overlooked. CT Laboratories LLC has been in business since 1987. We are located in the heart of the Baraboo Bluffs in Baraboo, WI. The lab was started back in the eighties as an off-shoot of the engineering firm Mid-States Associates. Today, we are locally owned and continue to grow. We are always increasing our capabilities and the locations we serve. CT Laboratories' staff is comprised of dedicated, long-term employees. Key personnel, including our Laboratory Director, Project Managers, Group Leaders and Senior Analysts have an average tenure of over 12 years with the company. We also understand that communication is the key to a successful project. Our clients are assigned a specific project manager to take care of their needs from initial project scoping and assistance with QAPP generation, to fulfilling bottle requests and verifying sample receipt through addressing technical issues and final report generation. Quality is not a given or an afterthought at CT Laboratories. Our quality assurance program is designed to ensure legally defensible data. From numerous performance evaluation studies, NELAP and other individual State audits, as well as our in-house program, we continually monitor our quality to ensure our clients get the best results possible. Markets Served Project Managers Quality Assurance OUR TEAM As a Small Business, many of our personnel take on more than one responsibility. We are extremely proud of our team and the expertise they bring to the laboratory. CERESS BERWANGER President & Owner Pan American Business School, 1977 Time at CT Laboratories: 22 years Ms. Berwanger has over 35 years of experience in the environmental laboratory industry, in a variety of financial, technical, regulatory, marketing, project management, sales and managerial positions. Her expertise includes a thorough knowledge of Federal contracting requirements and business management aspects of the laboratory. Learn more about our Woman-Owned Small Business Designation: Woman Owned Brett Szymanski Laboratory Director / Project Manager BA in Management & Human Resources Time at CT Laboratories: 17 years Areas of Expertise: Oversight of operations, strategic planning, monitoring QA/QC issues, personnel and workload allocations. Project Management for Department of Defense , EPA , and other high-profile projects nationwide. Organics Analysis on GC/MS. Field Sampling Consultant. Dennis Linley Business Development / Marketing BS in Wildlife Biology Time at CT Laboratories: 29 years Areas of Expertise: Sales & Marketing Specialty Testing Contract Development Project Management Client Relationships Sample Receiving & Processing Reporting Heidi Beckel Wet Chemistry & Microbiology Group Leader BS in Microbiology Time at CT Laboratories: 6 years Areas of Expertise: Microbiology sample preparation and analysis. Wet Chemistry sample preparation and analysis. Troubleshooting and optimizing instrumentation. Team management & leadership. David Berwanger VP of Operations / Information Systems Manager AS/BS in Chemistry Time at CT Laboratories: 26 years Areas of Expertise: Analytical laboratory instrumentation. Productivity/cost consulting. Environmental laboratory management. Laboratory network and instrumentation software. Jodi Serstad Project Manager Time at CT Laboratories: 23 years Areas of Expertise DNR Waste Water and Drinking Water Compliance. Local Municipalities Testing Needs - Water Treatment Plants Shipping and Receiving Hazardous Waste Disposal Independent Well Water Testing Sample Receiving and Facilities Management Field Resources Adam Zurfluh Semivolatiles & Extractions Group Leader BS in Wildlife Biology Time at CT Laboratories: 12 years Areas of Expertise: Semivolatile Organics Analysis including PCBs, Pesticides, and Explosives. Extraction of Semivolatile Organic Compounds from difficult matrices. Instrumentation & Maintenance - GC and HPLC Team management & leadership Rebecca Duranceau Quality Assurance Manager / Technical Director BS/MS in Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry Time at CT Laboratories: 19 years Areas of Expertise: Quality Assurance & Accreditations HPLC Analysis - PAHs and Explosives Organics Analysis on GC, GC/MS LC/MS/MS Genotyping See research profile here Erik Catherman Sample Receiving / Facilities Manager Time at CT Laboratories: 5 years Areas of Expertise: Shipping and Receiving Hazardous Waste Disposal Sample Receiving and Facilities Management Client Relationships Sample Processing and disbursement to laboratory personnel Debbie Watts Administrative Assistant Time at CT Laboratories: 18 years Areas of Expertise: Accounts Receivable Human Resources / Payroll Client Relationships Create and Maintain Physical and Electronic Filing Systems Eric Korthals Senior Project Manager / Deputy Technical Director BS/MS in Aquatic Biology/Chemistry Time at CT Laboratories: 34 years Areas of Expertise: Project Management in all areas of CT Laboratories involvement. Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) administration and development. Electronic Data Deliverables (EDDs) development and generation. Randy Digmann Volatiles & Metals Group Leader BS in Water Chemistry Time at CT Laboratories: 35 years Areas of Expertise: Volatile Organic Compounds analysis. Metals analysis. Instrumentation & Maintenance - GC/MS and GC. Team management & leadership

Our Project Managers. CT Laboratories firmly believes that communication is the key to every successful project. We will assign an experienced chemist as a dedicated Project Manager to handle all your needs. They can provide information for inclusion in your QAPP and can meet with you up front to discuss the project, making sure all questions and scenarios are discussed before the work arrives. Your PM will input your project-specific requirements (special compounds, reporting limits, action levels or report formats) into our LIMS. When the work arrives at the lab, you will be notified that the samples arrived safely and of their condition. Any problems, you will be notified immediately. After your reports have been sent, the project manager will be there to discuss the data with you. Learn more about Reporting and Electronic Data Deliverables here . Dennis Linley Business Development Sales & Marketing BS in Wildlife Biology Time at CT Laboratories: 29 years Areas of Expertise: Sales & Marketing Project Management Client Relationships Sample Receiving & Processing Reporting contact: dlinley@CTLaboratories.com 608.963.4964 Eric Korthals Senior Project Manager BS/MS in Aquatic Biology/Chemistry Time at CT Laboratories: 34 years Areas of Expertise: Project Management in all areas of CT Laboratories involvement. Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) administration and development. Electronic Data Deliverables (EDDs) development and generation. Report development and customization. Inorganic chemistry and microbiology Contact: EKorthals@ctlaboratories.com Jodi Serstad Project Manager Time at CT Laboratories: 23 years Areas of Expertise DNR Waste Water and Drinking Water Compliance. Local Municipalities Testing Needs - Water Treatment Plants Shipping and Receiving Hazardous Waste Disposal Independent Well Water Testing Sample Receiving and Facilities Management Contact: JSerstad@ctlaboratories.com Brett Szymanski Project Manager / Laboratory Director BA in Management & Human Resources Time at CT Laboratories: 17 years Areas of Expertise: Oversight of operations, strategic planning, monitoring QA/QC issues, personnel and workload allocations. Project Management for Department of Defense , EPA/ Brownfields/ Superfunds , and other high-profile projects nationwide. Organics Analysis on GC/MS. Field Sampling Consultant. Contact: BSzymanski@ctlaboratories.com Email information@ctlaboratories.com Call 608-356-2760 Follow

Landfills CT Laboratories LLC has over 30 years of experience providing analytical support for landfills in Wisconsin and nationwide, including groundwater monitoring, leachate and compost/biopile testing. Specialty services include low level VOC analyses (Vinyl Chloride down to 0.02 ppb) and custom trend and exceedance reports. WE DO TCLP, SPLP, and ASTM LEACHATES! We serve all types of landfills Major Commercial Solid / Hazardous Waste Landfills Multiple National / Regional Companies Commercial Landfill Recycling / Recovery Companies Construction & Demolition Landfills Municipal Landfills City of Adams Landfill Boscobel Landfill Monroe County Landfill Dane County Landfill Sauk County Landfill West Allis Landfill Columbia County Landfill Juneau County Landfill Federal Oxford Federal Landfill Active Military Installations Ft. McCoy Former DoD Facility Landfills Badger AAP Landfill Pueblo Depot Landfill / Roll-Offs Lockbourne AFB Landfill Anniston AAD C&D Landfill Fort Custer Dump Site 500 Landfill sites in Wisconsin currently require active monitoring. Let us help you meet your regulatory needs!

Organics Two dedicated teams UPLC - GC - GC/MS capabilities Decades of analyst experience Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) Methods 8015C Modified 8015C State Specific Matrices Liquid, Solid Wisconsin Gasoline Range Organics (GRO) Methods WI GRO Matrices Liquid, Solid VOCs - including Acrolein & Acrylonitrile** Methods 8260C,D Matrices Liquid BTEX, MTBE, PVOC, Napthalene Methods EPA 8260C,D Wisconsin DNR GRO Matrices Liquid, Solid 1,4-Dioxane Methods 8270D,E - SIM Matrices Liquid, Solid TCLP Herbicides (2,4-D and 2,4,5-TP) Methods 8151A Matrices Liquid, Solid Nitroguanidine Methods Lab SOP SV030 Matrices Liquid, Solid Acrylamide Methods 8316 - by UPLC Matrices Liquid Diesel Range Organics (DRO), Oil Range Organics (ORO), and Residual Range Organics (RRO) Methods 8015C Matrices Liquid, Solid VOCs - Standard or Project-Specific List** Methods 8260C,D Matrices Liquid, Solid VOCs - Low Level Analysis** Methods 8260C,D Matrices Liquid, Solid SVOCs - Standard or Project-specific List** Methods 8270D,E 8270D,E - SIM Matrices Liquid, Solid, Waste PCBs Methods 8082A Matrices Liquid, Solid, Oil, Wipes Explosives Methods 8330B Matrices Liquid, Solid Dissolved Gases (Methane, Ethane, Ethene) Methods RSK-175 Matrices Liquid Wisconsin Diesel Range Organics (DRO) Methods WI DRO Matrices Liquid, Solid VOCs - including 2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether** Methods 8260C,D Matrices Liquid VOCs - SDWA List** Methods EPA 524.2 Matrices Drinking Water Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Methods 8270D,E 8270D,E - SIM Matrices Liquid, Solid, Waste Chlorinated Pesticides Methods 8081B Matrices Liquid, Solid Nitrocellulose Methods EPA 9056M Matrices Liquid, Solid Dissolved Gases (Carbon Dioxide) Methods Modified RSK-175 Matrices Liquid Back to all Testing Services ** Choosing the appropriate test 1. Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) can refer to numerous test methods and the analysis of many different Petroleum Hydrocarbons and/or boiling point ranges. If you are unsure which TPH range and/or test you need performed, please contact a CT Laboratories Project Manager. 2. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - There are numerous methods, lists, and sampling options associated with VOCs. The required sampling container and hold times will be dependent on the method specified, State in which the sample is collected and/or the regulatory program being followed. If you are unsure which container should be used, please contact a CT Laboratories Project Manager.

TESTING SERVICES CT Laboratories LLC offers a comprehensive range of environmental testing services. The matrices we test include: surface water, ground water, drinking water, soil, sludge, sediment, elutriate, and other wastes. Contact us today to learn more about our capabilities and pricing. We do a lot, but we can't do it all. To provide the most comprehensive range of analytical services possible, we have established relationships with several large business laboratory networks and specialty laboratories. We work closely with these carefully chosen partners to provide our clients with consistent turnaround, high quality analytical results and compatibility in data deliverables. We maintain a register of each qualified subcontract laboratory, including their current DoD ELAP and NELAP accreditation scopes. We provide test kits for private wells. View more information here . Organic Analyses CT Laboratories has two teams dedicated to the analysis of Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds using GC, GC-MS, and HPLC Technologies to meet your low-level needs. View More Metals CT Laboratories has extensive experience in metal analyses. We maintain ICP, Flame and Furnace AA capabilities. This means we can offer you low detection limits to meet the needs of your project. View More General Chemistry At CT Laboratories, our General Chemistry (or wet-chem) department is one of our busiest. We employ experienced chemists that are well versed in the methods that they are responsible for. There are many short hold time analyses in this department. Our staff works around a detailed time management schedule to make sure all results are generated accurately and efficiently. View More Biological Testing CT Laboratories offers a wide range of biological testing services. We also offer specialty services like Microcystin analyses, Heterotrophic plate counts, and Algal species composition. Our chemists are experienced, and can handle large volumes of samples throughout the busy testing seasons of the year. View More Physical & Geotechnical CT Laboratories has been expanding into Geo Technical and Physical testing for the past several years. We have grown from sieve and grain size analyses to complex grinding and homogenization of soil for multi-incremental sampling projects. View More Specialty Testing In addition to our routine analytical capabilities, CT Laboratories LLC offers specialty testing services and can help develop new procedures to suit your needs. View More

Industrial & Manufacturing CT Laboratories LLC has extensive experience working with Industrial and Manufacturing segments. From local to national companies, CT Laboratories works to meet the individual needs of all its clients. Who do we serve? Automotive Industry Foundry Operations Salvage Yards Regional Electric Utilities Food Industry Home Products Manufacturers Mining Operations Chemical Companies Plastic Companies Dredging Operations Printing Inks and Coatings Companies Pipeline & Petroleum Operations Paper Companies Window Companies "Jodi [a Project Manager] answered all my questions (I am not a chemist) and went out of her way to set me on the correct track in completing the quality assurance requirements required by the DNR."

About CT Laboratories LLC is a full-service environmental laboratory located in Baraboo, WI with over 25 years of experience providing analytical testing services to a wide range of Federal and commercial projects nationwide. The company is classified as a woman owned small business under NAICS Code 541380, Testing Laboratories. Additionally, over half of our staff and analysts are women. Learn more about CT Laboratories here. Salary and Benefits: Starting salary is commensurate with experience. Holiday pay and Paid Time Off (PTO) Health & Dental Insurance Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Opportunities for over-time pay 401(k) Current Job Postings If no jobs are currently posted, you may still submit an application. We keep all resumes on file for 6 months in the event that a position opens. How to Apply Send the following in an email to information@ctlaboratories.com . The Subject of your email should be in the following format: "Application - Last, First" Resume / CV Cover Letter Reference(s) Note: If you have not heard back from a representative within 7 business days, please contact 608-356-2760 and ask for Brett. We routinely check our spam folders, but do not catch everything. All resumes are kept on file for 6 months after they have been received.

EPA, Brownfields, and Superfunds we have supported CT Laboratories has extensive experience providing analytical support for EPA emergency response, Superfund and Brownfields projects nationwide, including those listed below. Click here to go to EPA website EPA Regions Served Region III Washington, D.C. Maryland Virginia (direct contract) Region IV Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota Ohio Wisconsin Region VIII Colorado Montana North Dakota South Dakota Utah Wyoming Superfund Sites Velsicol Superfund Site, MI Jacobsville Superfund Site, IN Watertown Tire Fire, WI Washington Navy Yard Superfund Site, DC River Raisin Site, MI West Vermont Groundwater Contamination Site, IN Wisconsin Die Cast, WI Camelot Superfund, ND Eagle Zinc Site, IL Oconomowoc Electroplating, WI Flandreau Pesticides, SD Chapter Two Drum Site, WI ERRS OMC Plant 2 Site, IL Indiana Harbor, IN Metallics, WY Brownfields Madison, WI Redevelopment / Icke Landfill Ashland, WI -- Chicago Iron Site Neenah, WI -- Gateway Redevelopment Site Delavan, WI -- Ann Street Railroad Cooridor Remediation Cheyenne, WY -- Multiple Phase I and II Assessment Sites Janesville, WI -- River Street Revitalization Baraboo, WI -- 8th Street Redevelopment Manitowoc, WI -- Heresite Protection Coatings Marinette, WI -- Phase I and II Assessments Racine, WI -- Walker Manufacturing + 6 Sites

Reporting & EDDs CT Laboratories LLC takes special care to understand the unique needs of our clients to design custom solutions that exceed expectations. Electronic Data Deliverables (EDDs) CT Laboratories is a strong proponent of electronic data deliverables (EDDs) to reduce the time required to provide our clients with their data, while providing great flexibility in how the data are used. We are also capable of electronically providing laboratory data to third parties, such as regulatory agencies, at the client’s request. Because we have the capability to send clients data and reports electronically, we have become virtually paperless in this area at CT Laboratories. Standard Formats We routinely provide EDDs in a variety of common industry formats, as well as client-specific variations, including: Fixed-length or comma delimited ASCII text Microsoft Excel Worksheet ERPMIS EQUIS SEDD FUDSChem ADR GIS Key Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Individual State Program formats Level I? Level IV? Find out what the differences are here . Data Transmission CT Laboratories has several approaches currently in place to transmit electronic data to our clients. These methods include: Transmission of data via Internet email Shipment of files via virus-checked CDs Download via access to our secure FTP website. CT Laboratories has a highly capable information systems (IS) staff that is available to answer questions and assist clients with technical issues. We are keenly aware of the need to protect each client’s data from unauthorized access. CT Laboratories has a number of mechanisms in place to limit both internal and external data access to those parties that are authorized by the client or play a vital role in preparing, processing, or transmitting the data. CT Laboratories also has the ability to encrypt each EDD set using a number of protective schemes, including each application’s native password protection or commercial products, such as WinZip. For more information about our EDD service, contact Information Systems Manager, by telephone at 608.356.2760 Electronic Validation Packages CT Laboratories provides a wide variety of data report formats, including Level IV data validation packages, which contain all QC and raw data necessary for independent review and reconstruction of the analytical results. Our electronic version of the Level IV validation package has been enthusiastically received by our clients, reducing or eliminating the need for shipping and storing multi-ream paper reports. Our electronic package is an original – generated directly from our LIMS, not merely a scanned copy (with the exception of chain of custody and laboratory notebooks). Contact Like what you see? Get in touch to learn more. First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting!

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Drinking and Waste Water Testing We work with our clients to make fulfilling your regulatory testing requirements as easy as possible, based around your sampling schedule. Each of our clients receive a dedicated supply of coolers stocked with the appropriate certified, precleaned sample containers, chain of custody forms, and sample labels. Analytical results are reported in regulatory-required formats and provided via email or as a hardcopy. Turnaround times are adjusted for end-of-reporting period samples to ensure our clients receive their results in time to meet their compliance reporting deadlines. Typical Testing Procedures Drinking Water - Inorganics Cyanide - EPA 335.4 Fluoride - EPA 300.0 Nitrate - EPA 300.0 Nitrite - EPA 300.0 Sulfate - EPA 300.0 Drinking Water - Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs - EPA 524.2 Waste-Water and Sludge BOD, Ammonia, TKN, Phenolics Anions, Oil & Grease, Cyanide Total / Fecal Coliform Total Phosphorus, Water Extractable Phosphorus Metals, Total Recoverable Metals Pesticides, PCBs Total Suspended Solids, Total Volatile Solids Drinking Water - Inorganics (Metals) Antimony - EPA 200.9 Arsenic - EPA 200.9 Barium - EPA 200.7 Beryllium - EPA 200.7 Cadmium - EPA 200.7 Chromium - EPA 200.7 Copper - EPA 200.7 Lead - EPA 200.9 Mercury - EPA 245.2 Nickel - EPA 200.7 Selenium - EPA 200.9 Sodium - EPA 200.7 Thallium - EPA 200.9 Clients & Reporting We provide analytical results in regulatory-required formats and adjusts sample turnaround time to ensure on-time compliance reporting . All of our routine waste-water clients receive a dedicated sample bottle and cooler supply. As each set of samples arrives at the laboratory, the cooler is repacked with the appropriate sample bottles and delivered back to the client the next day. We Test Private Wells! Click here for more information. "We have a long standing working relationship with CT Labs and look forward working with them for long into the future." Satisfied client for 30+ years

Project Managers are always here to answer questions. Call us at 608-356-2760 or email us at information@ctlaboratories.com. Say Hello We would love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out at any time with questions, comments, or requests. Phone Email 608-356-2760 information@ctlaboratories.com Social Media First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting! Visit Us Are you dropping off samples or need questions answered in person? Call ahead so we can schedule a time to meet with you. Address 1230 Lange Court Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913 608.356.2760 Opening Hours Mon - Fri Saturday Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed Closed Holidays & Sample Receiving Hours