National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Water Quality Centre
Site
Adelaide Laboratory – Microbiology and Biology
Accreditation No.
1115
Site No.
1383
Date of Accreditation
05 Jun 1979
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for enteric protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Filtration; Microscopic examination | in-house method TPZ-011 |
Analysis for free-living protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Detection and identification of Acanthamoeba spp.; Detection and identification of Naegleria spp. | Microscopic examination | in-house method TPZ-001 |
Analysis for helminths | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Waste waters | Enumeration | Microscopic examination | in-house method TMZ-M30 |
Analysis for macroinvertebrates | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Enumeration; Identification | Microscopic examination | in-house method TBI-001, TBI-002, TBI-003, TBI-004, TBI-005, TBI-006, TBI-007, TBI-008, TBI-009, TBI-010 |
Analysis for macrophytic algae | Fresh waters | Enumeration; Identification | Visual examination | in-house method T0393 |
Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Enterococci | Membrane filter | in-house method T0482-01 |
Escherichia coli | Defined substrate technology | in-house method T0081-07 | ||
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method T0075-10 | ||
Bacteriophage - F-specific | Double agar layer | in-house method TM-028 | ||
Heterotrophic iron bacteria | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | in-house method T0460-01 | ||
Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter | in-house method T0082-01 | ||
Bacteriophage - Somatic | Double agar layer | in-house method T0485-01 | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method TM-014 | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | in-house method T0090-01 | ||
Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | in-house method T0080-07 | ||
Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method TM0081-02 | ||
Campylobacter spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method T0088-01 | ||
Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | in-house method T0083-01, T0084-11 | ||
Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Membrane filter | in-house method T9376-01 | ||
Escherichia coli | Membrane filter | in-house method T0081-01 | ||
Aeromonas hydrophila; Aeromonas spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method T0096-01 | ||
Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method T0080-01 | ||
Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method T0080-02 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method T0085-03, T0085-04 | ||
Coliforms - Faecal | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method T0076-02 | ||
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | in-house method T0075-08, T9102-08, T9370-03 | ||
Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method T0076-01 | ||
Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method T0089-01 | ||
Sediments; Soils | Acanthamoeba spp.; Naegleria spp. | Microscopic examination | in-house method TPZ-003 | |
Analysis for non-planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Dry weight of non-planktonic algae; Enumeration; General biomass; Identification | Microscopic examination | in-house methods T0393, W09-024, W-037 |
Analysis for phytopigments | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll b; Phaeophytin | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method T0380-02 |
Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Dry weight of planktonic algae; Enumeration; General biomass; Identification | Microscopic examination | in-house methods T0393, W09-024, W-037 |
Detection, characterisation and/or quantification of nucleic acids | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Waste waters | Extraction | Silica column extraction | in-house method WI357 |
Molecular analysis - Bioinformatic analysis and interpretation | DNA sequences | Tertiary analysis - Data annotation and interpretation | Bioinformatics pipeline | in-house method WI357 |
Molecular analysis - Sequencing | Extracted DNA | Sequencing | Ion Torrent; Next generation sequencing (NGS) | in-house method WI357 |
Sample collection | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method WMZ-500, W09-024, W-037 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for enteric protozoa | Potable waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Filtration; Microscopic examination | in-house method TPZ-011 |
Analysis for free-living protozoa | Potable waters | Detection and identification of Acanthamoeba spp.; Detection and identification of Naegleria spp. | Microscopic examination | in-house method TPZ-001 |
Analysis for macroinvertebrates | Potable waters | Enumeration; Identification | Microscopic examination | in-house method TBI-001, TBI-002, TBI-003, TBI-004, TBI-005, TBI-006, TBI-007, TBI-008, TBI-009, TBI-010 |
Analysis for microorganisms | Potable waters | Salmonella spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method T0085-03, T0085-04 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | in-house method T0090-01 | ||
Heterotrophic iron bacteria | Spread plate | in-house method T0460-01 | ||
Coliforms - Faecal | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method T0076-02 | ||
Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Membrane filter | in-house method T9376-01 | ||
Bacteriophage - F-specific | Double agar layer | in-house method TM-014 | ||
Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | in-house method T0080-07 | ||
Escherichia coli | Defined substrate technology | in-house method T0081-07 | ||
Escherichia coli | Membrane filter | in-house method T0081-01 | ||
Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter | in-house method T0082-01 | ||
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | in-house method T0075-08, T9102-08, T9370-03 | ||
Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method T0089-01 | ||
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method T0075-10 | ||
Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method T0080-01 | ||
Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method T0076-01 | ||
Bacteriophage - Somatic | Double agar layer | in-house method T0485-01 | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method TM-028 | ||
Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method T0081-02 | ||
Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method T0080-02 | ||
Enterococci | Membrane filter | in-house method T0482-01 | ||
Campylobacter spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method T0088-01 | ||
Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | in-house method T0083-01, T0084-11 | ||
Aeromonas hydrophila; Aeromonas spp. | Membrane filter | in-house method T0096-01 | ||
Analysis for non-planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Potable waters | Dry weight of non-planktonic algae; Enumeration; General biomass; Identification | Microscopic examination | in-house methods T0393, W09-024, W-037 |
Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Potable waters | Dry weight of planktonic algae; Enumeration; General biomass; Identification | Microscopic examination | in-house methods T0393, W09-024, W-037 |
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Potable waters | Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll b; Phaeophytin | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method T0380-02 |
Sample collection | Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method WMZ-500, W09-024, W-037 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Manufactured Goods
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Products and appliances connected to the water supply - Physical evaluation | Plumbing products and materials in contact with water | Growth of aquatic microorganisms | Not applicable | AS/NZS 4020 Appendix E | |
Flavour profile | Not applicable | AS/NZS 4020 Appendix C | |||
Appearance | Not applicable | AS/NZS 4020 Appendix D | |||
Products and appliances connected to the water supply - Sample preparation | Plumbing products and materials in contact with water | Not applicable | Extraction - Functional test units | AS/NZS 4020 Appendices K | |
Not applicable | Immersion exposure; In-the-product exposure | AS/NZS 4020 Appendices A | |||
Not applicable | Immersion - High temperature | AS/NZS 4020 Appendices J | |||
Not applicable | Immersion exposure; In-the-product exposure | AS/NZS 4020 Appendices I | |||
Products and appliances connected to the water supply - Toxicity evaluation | Plumbing products and materials in contact with water | Mutagenicity | Ames test | AS/NZS 4020 Appendix G | |
Potential metal leaching | ICP-MS | AS/NZS 4020 Appendix H | |||
Cytotoxicity | Ames test | AS/NZS 4020 Appendix F 2.2 |
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Accreditation No.
1115
Site No.
1383
Print date
09 Oct 2024