Australian Water Quality Centre

Site

Adelaide Laboratory – Microbiology and Biology

Accreditation No.

1115

Site No.

1383

Date of Accreditation

05 Jun 1979

Address

SA Water House, 250 Victoria Square
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia

awqc.com.au

Contact

Ms Caroline Hobby P: +61 0472868110

Availability

Services available to external clients

Australian Water Quality Centre address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Adelaide Laboratory – Microbiology and Biology

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
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


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
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

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
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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