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Our single focus is to help NPDES permittees maintain compliance by providing dependable and convenient whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing and evaluation services. To that end, we were the first and are still the only Florida WET lab to culture all of its test organisms in-house. That translates into low stress test organisms and more reliable results for our clients.

Aware of the complexities in maintaining permit compliance and the important, sometimes urgent, role of your toxicity tests, our staff provides an unparalleled level of convenience and support.

Testing Convenience

• Samples are accepted seven (7) days per week
• Courier pickup of samples and free sample kits
• Easy-to-understand test synopsis page

Customer Service

• Free permit analysis and toxicity test quotations
• Dedicated customer support representative, available to answer questions, provide advice, and as act as a client advocate during the testing and reporting process.
• Telephone reviews of test results/reports, and immediate verbal confirmation of results
• We'll contact or meet with the regulatory agency on your behalf.

Since our inception in 1988, Marinco Bioassay Laboratory, Inc. has grown into one of the largest toxicity testing laboratories in the Southeast and an industry leader. Our success assures you that we have the skills, equipment, experience, and capacity to successfully and proficiently complete your tests.

Facilities include multiple walk-in, electronically-controlled environmental chambers, water-baths, and a commercial refrigerator for sample storage. The staff utilizes modern HACH, Mettler, and Orion instrumentation, and receives comprehensive training on the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures, in accordance with NELAC standards and EPA test protocols.

Marinco Bioassay Laboratory, Inc. is a NELAP/C accredited laboratory. Our QA/QC program is one of the most stringent in the industry; one that extends end to end, from the culture of the test organisms to the delivery of the final reports.

Toxicity Testing Services

• Acute and chronic tests for NPDES discharge permits
• Toxicity Identification Evaluations (TIE's)
• Toxicity Reduction Evaluations (TRE's)
• Chemical Product Testing
• LC50, IC25, and NOEC Determinations
• Reverse Osmosis Reject Water Toxicity Testing
• Ion Imbalance Toxicity Evaluations
• Consulting on Toxicity Issues
• New Permit Review

Please contact us for more information about our toxicity testing services or a complimentary permit review and quotation.