about us

ACZ is an environmental testing laboratory with 23 years of experience offering analytical testing for clients worldwide with needs ranging from mine water quality analysis to laboratory testing for mercury in biota tissue. Almost any environmental laboratory analysis required for environmental compliance is available. ACZ analyzes many difficult sample matrices for trace metal analysis including surface water, ground water, wastewater, soil, plant and fish tissue. Analytical laboratory results are available for state compliance or NELAP/NELAC approved regulatory purposes. ACZ has analyzed thousands of samples using EPA promulgated analytical methods and programs including NPDES and RCRA using SW846 and CWA. Choose ACZ as your environmental lab for all environmental testing.

ACZ is a full service environmental lab. Our goal is to provide litigation quality data in a timely fashion and a level of service that exceeds the expectations of our clients. ACZ's broad range of services allows us to supply all of the analytical lab services provided by a large laboratory network, while maintaining the personal service and dedication offered by a small company. In addition, our cradle-to-grave Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) provides sample tracking and superior data quality from sample receipt to environmental test and reporting.

Quality is our top concern and is illustrated by our achievements in performance evaluation (P.E.) studies. ACZ participates in several different performance evaluation studies and routinely receives scores that rank ACZ at the top of these programs. This commitment to quality, combined with over twenty years of experience in the environmental industry ensures that ACZ is both a highly qualified and stable choice for your analytical services.

10/25/03 ACZ scores a perfect 100% on DMRQA study! ACZ passed all parameters for the DMRQA 23 (EPA Discharge Monitoring Report - Quality Assurance) study earning ACZ a "Laboratory Excellence" award from APG (Analytical Products Group). For a look at ACZ'S results, click here ; ACZ's results are listed under the "Permitee" column for "Reported Data".

8/29/03 Chain of Custody now on-line Project Managers may now fill in your Chain of Custody on-line using Acrobat or Acrobat Reader, click for details.

12/01/02 Clean Room tested. An "unoffical" test of our clean room that was specified as a "class 100" clean room (or 100 particles per cubic foot) showed an average of thirty .5 micron particles per cubic foot of air. By contrast, a typical office space averages 30,000-50,000 .5 micron particles per cubic foot of air. This environment allows for the lowest possible detection limits for metals by ICPMS and Mercury by Atomic Fluorescence.

10/12/01 Mercury by Atomic Fluorescence. ACZ is now accepting samples for low-level Mercury testing by Atomic Fluorescence. Using the new EPA Method 1631 for Mercury in our clean room, we can see trace levels of Mercury at 0.2 parts-per-trillion.

Career Opportunities at ACZ

If you are looking for a great place to work, ACZ may be right for you. We are located in the Rocky Mountains with numerous outdoor activites at your doorstep. Check for job openings under careers at acz. There is a new listing for Environmental Marketing Representative.