Water Sampling/Shipping, Water Samples, Aquaculture Farms, Fish Farming, Sportfish

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Sampling/Shipping

Fisheries Technology Associates is a world leader in aquaculture, fish farming, fish culture, and fisheries management consulting services. For more than 26 years we have delivered the quality of service and experience that our clients expect and deserve.
Sampling/Shipping

For the best results, please read and follow all instructions below as closely as possible!

The Sample Collection Instructions below do not apply to Pesticide or Hydrocarbon testing. However, the Shipping and Payment Instructions below do apply. Please go back to Other Tests for sampling instructions for Pesticide or Hydrocarbon testing.

Sample Collection Instructions

Collect your samples in very clean, 125 ml (4 oz) or larger, plastic bottles. Remember, the larger the bottle, the greater the cost for shipping. We do not need extra volume. Single-serving drinking water bottles or wide-mouth bottles (for example, NalgeneŽ brand) found at camping supply stores work well for this purpose. Please, no glass--glass breaks during shipping. Use caution if you wash your containers with phosphate-based detergents. Phosphates can skew the results if the containers are not thoroughly rinsed.

Rinse the bottles thoroughly in the sample water to remove residue. Fill the bottles, being careful to avoid (if possible) introduction of solid materials, and close them under water to eliminate ALL gas bubbles. Seal the bottles tightly. Jet.gif (2428 bytes)

Shipping and Payment Instructions

Package your sample bottles in a sturdy box and include:

	Instructions for testing (i.e., which tests you require) and interpretation of results,
	A bank check or money order to cover the total cost of analysis and interpretation, and
	Your preferred method to receive the results (regular mail, fax, e-mail) and appropriate address or number.
	Send your package to the office address listed below.
	If you are choosing the Standard Fisheries Package and Brief Interpretation ($200 total), you may use a credit card or PayPalŽ to pay for your purchase. Click here.

Important Shipping Considerations--Please Note!

	Speed of delivery is important! Ship your samples to the address listed below. If possible, specify morning or fastest delivery (before 10:30 a.m.). The faster we receive the samples and stabilize them, the greater accuracy of your results.
	Avoid handling delays by specifying "NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY OF PACKAGE" on your shipping form!
	Ship your samples Monday-Thursday only! We will not accept samples on Saturday or Sunday.
	Please contact us on the day you ship! We like to know when samples are arriving. Additionally, to assure the safe and timely delivery of your samples, please e-mail to us the name of the shipper and the tracking number of your package.

Immediately transport them to a next-day shipper such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, Express Mail, etc.

Click on your preferred icon below to schedule a pick-up.

Send your package to our office address:

Fisheries Technology Associates, Inc.
506 Wabash St.
Fort Collins, CO 80526-3245
U.S.A.

Your results will be available about 2 weeks after we receive your samples, or 1 week for "Rush" results.

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