• McCampbell Analytical, Inc.
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  • 1534 Willow Pass Road Pittsburg, CA 94565

Full-Service Environmental Laboratory with 35 Years of Proven Quality and Expertise

Accredited Testing. Fast Turnaround. Trusted Results

  • Certified & Accredited (NELAP ELAP DoD USDA AIHA-LAP)
  • Rapid Turnaround Times & Responsive Service
  • Experienced Support for Complex Projects

SPOTLIGHT: Methyl Mercury Test - EPA 1630

Reliable low-level MeHg analysis for drinking water, suface water & wastewater projects.

Accredited Environmental Testing Laboratory

McCampbell Analytical, Inc. (MAI) is a full-service environmental and analytical testing laboratory based in Pittsburg, California, serving environmental consultants, municipalities, industrial clients, and homeowners throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California since 1991. Our accredited laboratory provides analytical testing services for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, soil, sediment, air, soil vapor, hazardous waste, industrial materials, and emerging contaminants including PFAS, microplastics, nitrosamines, and 6PPD-quinone. We support regulatory compliance, environmental investigations, monitoring programs, and research projects using EPA, ASTM, and state-approved analytical methods.

Why Choose McCampbell Analytical

  • High-quality, defensible data with comprehensive QC reporting
  • Exceptionally low error rate across all laboratory operations
  • Responsive client support and fast turnaround times
  • Outstanding technical expertise
  • Extensive EDD capabilities, including GeoTracker, RWQCB, EQuIS, and CLIP formats
  • Advanced confirmation techniques (dual-column, dual-detector, GC-MS)
  • Rush turn-around time, upon request
  • Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm for sample reception
  • 32,000 sq. ft. of laboratory space at our state of the art facility in Pittsburg, CA.
  • Free sample containers, pick up & delivery throughout the Bay & Sacramento areas
NELAP Accredited Laboratory Seal

For over 30 years, McCampbell Analytical has supported projects across Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Walnut Creek, San Jose, Sacramento, and the greater Northern California region with reliable data and trusted service.

Our experienced chemists, project managers, and QA/QC staff work closely with clients to ensure data quality, regulatory compliance, and smooth project execution.

Contact our team or call us to discuss your project or request a quote..

Good scientific practices determine the high quality of our analyses such as:

  • NELAP/ELAP certification
  • Calibration vs. response curves
  • Daily initial standards and method blanks verify the calibration curve of each instrument
  • Analysis of quality control check standards periodically throughout each day's sequence, assures validity of calibration over time
  • MAI adds surrogates to every sample extracted for most analyses to evaluate extraction efficiency for each sample
  • Quality control data such as LCS, LCSD, spike, spike duplicate, surrogate recoveries, sample duplicates, and/or serial dilution data accompany all reports
  • MAI regularly participates in blind third party performance evaluation tests
  • Exceptionally low error rate across all laboratory operations, delivering high-quality, defensible data with comprehensive QC reporting and advanced confirmation techniques (dual-column, dual-detector, and GC-MS) for most GC analytes

In addition to high quality and cost savings, McCampbell Analytical has the following advantages:

  • Diverse testing capabilities for a variety of applications, including over 300 analytical methods covering many thousands of chemicals
  • Over $15 million of instrumentation means significant testing capacities for nearly all test methods to accommodate large sample loads & RUSH TATs, as well as facilitating on-time reporting for routine work. Instrument redundancy helps meet TAT commitments in the face of instrument breakdowns
  • Comprehensive pesticide and organometallic analysis capabilities
  • Expertise to characterize fuels for site investigation projects
  • Unique ability to set up for new compounds or new methods at reasonable pricing due to the excellent quality of our staff & equipment
  • McCampbell Analytical supports a wide range of Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) formats, including GeoTracker, RWQCB, Childcare, EDT (CLIP), EarthSoft EQuIS, and Element, along with customized EDD solutions tailored to project and regulatory requirements

MAI's core competency is in environmental methodologies. However, we have an extensive library of analytical methods that takes us beyond the environmental field. Our method references include:

  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • American Public Health Association - Standard Methods (APHA)
  • State Methodologies (CA, OR, HI)
  • Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC)
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
  • California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
  • Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health - Manual of Analytical Methods (NIOSH)
  • Pesticides Analytical Methods (PAM)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Bacterial Analytical Manual (BAM)
  • Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
  • United States Geological Survey (USGS)
  • American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC)
  • Food & Drug Administration – Food Additives Analytical Manual (FDA)
  • United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Consumer Protection & Safety (CPSC)
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

Our Services

Since 1991, MAI has offered a comprehensive range of services covering routine analyses, as well as specialty testing, for Water, Soil, Air, Sediment and Solids. We pride ourselves in providing accurate, defensible data in addition to outstanding customer service. Feel free to send us a message or call us at (877)252-9262.

Environmental Testing

MAI provides comprehensive environmental testing for water, soil, air, sediment, wastewater, and hazardous materials. Our accredited laboratory uses EPA, ASTM, and state-approved methods to deliver fast, defensible compliance data for consultants, industrial facilities, municipalities, and environmental engineering firms.

Aquatic Toxicology

Our CA ELAP and NELAP-accredited aquatic toxicology lab provides freshwater and marine bioassay testing to evaluate toxicity impacts from effluent, stormwater, and remediation projects. We offer definitive, screening, and chronic toxicity testing to help meet NPDES, stormwater, and industrial wastewater permit requirements.

PFAS

McCampbell Analytical offers advanced PFAS testing with ultra-trace detection limits for 40+ PFAS compounds in soil and groundwater and 18 compounds in drinking water. Accredited under CA ELAP, NELAP, and DoD ELAP, we support regulatory compliance, litigation support, wastewater monitoring, and drinking-water PFAS action levels using EPA Methods 537.1, 533, and 1633.

Homeowner & Residential Drinking Water

MAI offers easy, affordable testing packages for homeowners and well owners, covering bacteria, metals, nitrates, hardness, and general water quality. We provide sampling kits, clear instructions, and fast results—helping you ensure safe drinking water for your household.

UCMR 5

As an approved commercial laboratory for UCMR 5, MAI provides full testing for all 30 UCMR contaminants—including PFAS and lithium—using EPA-validated methods. Our team supports public water systems with compliant reporting, fast turnaround times, and secure client-portal access.

Material Science & Unknown Analysis

Our materials laboratory identifies unknown solids, minerals, corrosion scale, crystalline silica, and industrial residues using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and ATR-IR spectroscopy. We also provide NIOSH-compliant respirable silica testing for workplace safety, industrial hygiene, and regulatory compliance.

Metals Testing

Accredited metals testing using ICP-OES and ICP-MS for soil, water, wastewater, and hazardous waste. We provide TTLC, STLC, and TCLP extractions with fast, defensible results for regulatory compliance and landfill disposal. We also offer Methyl Mercury testing in water.

Research & Development

Explore our additional capabilities including custom R&D services, in-depth ORC bench studies for oxidative treatment systems, and preparative clean-up techniques for complex matrices. If your analytical challenge isn’t listed here, give us a call — we’ll work with you to develop the right solution

Organic Lead Testing

MAI offers enhanced organic-lead analysis using dual GC-MS/MS systems—delivering ultra-low detection limits, improved selectivity and fast turnaround for soil and water investigations. Ideal for former fuel-site re-developments, UST monitoring and residual contamination assessments.

Microplastics

MAI performs advanced microplastics analysis in drinking water, surface water, wastewater, and environmental samples using validated microscopy-based identification. We quantify particle size, morphology, and polymer type to support regulatory compliance, watershed monitoring, and research programs.

Nitrosamines

MAI provides highly sensitive nitrosamine testing—including NDMA, NDEA, NDBA, and others—using EPA Method 521.1 instrumentation capable of detecting down to 2 ng/L. Ideal for drinking water systems, remediation, and industrial process monitoring where nitrosamine formation is a concern.

6-PPD Quinone

Using state-of-the-art LC-MS/MS methods, MAI detects 6-PPD-Q and related tire-additive transformation products at ultra-low concentrations in stormwater, surface water, and runoff samples. Our testing supports stormwater permits, fisheries impact studies, and environmental research tied to salmonid toxicity.