Laboratory
Microbiological Analysis
We provide a comprehensive range of microbiological testing to assess water safety and hygiene, including:
- Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC)
- Total Coliforms and Faecal Coliforms
- Escherichia coli (E. coli)
- Giardia and Cryptosporidium
- Cytopathogenic Enteric Viruses
- Coliphages
- Clostridia
- Viable Helminths, including Ascaris
- Sulphate-reducing bacteria and other bio-corrosion bacteria
- Algal identification
- Algal toxins (Microcystins)
Chemical Analysis
Our laboratory performs advanced chemical testing to evaluate organic and inorganic water quality parameters, including:
- Total Carbon (TC)*
- Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)*
- Total Organic Carbon (TOC)*
- Total Organohalogen Potential (TOHp)
- Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG)
- Detergents (MBAS)
- A wide range of other inorganic compounds
