Wednesday, July 30, 2014

ETR Laboratories Names Lab Manager

LEOMINSTER, MA, July 30, 2014.  Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories is pleased to announce that Ramakanth Ananthoji, PhD, has assumed the position of Laboratory Manager.  Ananthoji comes to ETR Laboratories with a broad level of experience including leadership, management and technical work in both a laboratory and academic setting.

A native of India, Dr. Ananthoji earned his PhD at University of South Florida in Tampa. Graduate and undergraduate work included emphasis in both chemistry and education.  His previous employment was with Key Safety Systems, Lakeland, FL and as a faculty member at both University of South Florida and University of Tampa.

ETR Laboratory director, Eric Koslowski said “Ram brings a wealth of leadership skills, chemical knowledge and communication skills to our company.  We are excited to add his experience and wisdom to our staff.”

Ananthoji lives in Fitchburg with his wife and daughter.  ETR Laboratories is a full service analytic laboratory which specializes in providing private confidential testing for individuals and industry.  Areas of emphasis include private well water, radon and air quality testing.  Additionally, the Laboratory works with manufactures, product developers, hospitals and other industrial clients to solve many issues using chemical and bio chemical analysis.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Private Well Construction and Maintenance

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One of the amazing things we find is how many poorly constructed and maintained wells there are in this country.  While some of those substandard wells were built recently, most are a number of years or even decades old.  The fundamentals of well construction have been known for many years. However, like most everything else in the construction industry there have been significant improvements in the ability to build and maintain properly operating well which provide quality drinking water in sufficient quantities.

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So that public is better informed on this subject, ETR laboratories has complied three documents which together provide a thorough review of the knowledge you, the private well owner must have to ensure your well is operating consistently and the you maximize the likelihood that the water provided to your family is the quality that they deserve.
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To get those documents you simple need to click to here, complete a very brief form and you will be able to download all three documents.

If after reading these you have additional question, please call me at (800) 344-9977.