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The W.A. Callegari Environmental Center is part of the LSU AgCenter Agricultural Chemistry Department and serves researchers, agricultural producers, private companies, governmental agencies and the general public in the area of water quality.
In addition to serving agricultural interests, the laboratory provides research capabilities for AgCenter scientists, private industry and local governments. The laboratory can perform more than 40 analytical procedures to determine the chemicals in water and solid and semi-solid materials. Materials that can be tested include:
The water quality laboratory employs specific analytical methodologies approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for water, waste water and biosolids analyses.
William Callegari, who was born in Cottonport, La., is a water and wastewater consultant in Houston, Texas. He received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from LSU in 1963. A mechanical engineer who designed wastewater treatment plants, Callegari recognized the need for environmental quality research and training in Louisiana.
…helping to improve environmental quality, profitability and standards of living for Louisiana residents and industries.
Mailing Address:
W.A. Callegari Environmental Center
Agricultural Chemistry Building Rm. 102
4159 Highland Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Shipping Address:
Agricultural Chemistry Building Rm. 102
LSU Highland Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-0001
Phone: 225.342.5812
Fax: 225.342.0027
Lab: 225.353.9559
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture
