In industry, time is money. Each analysis requires a specified amount of time. If each analytical run requires $2$ minutes, what is the minimum amount of time required to sufficiently analyze a single sample? Consider all parts of the analysis from calibration to Quality Assurance. Explain where all of the time is used.

A few individuals in a small town thought there might be toxic concentrations of mercury in the drinking water. They filled an empty water bottle with water from the tap and brought it in to the local university to be analyzed. When the results came back, the concentration reported did indicate toxicity. The individuals decided to sue the town for knowingly poisoning the residents of the town. You are now employed by the town to handle the problem. What are you going to tell the lawyers? Consider everything covered in this activity.