National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
Site
Townsville Chemistry / Biology Laboratory – ALS Environmental
Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
23313
Date of Accreditation
07 Oct 2016
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MW002, in-house method MW003) |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Potable waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 4276.21 | |
| Coliforms | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW007) | ||
| Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS 4276.9 (in-house method MW023) | ||
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW006) | |
| Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 3896 | |
| Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4273.13 (in-house method MW010) | |
| Purified and processed waters | Plate count | Membrane filter | BP Appendix XVIB Method 5.2.2.1 | |
| Sample collection | Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method EN 67B |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for nutrients | Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Organic | Calculation | in-house method EK060G |
| Nitrogen - Inorganic | Calculation | in-house method EK063G | ||
| Phosphorus - Organic | Calculation | in-house method EK066G | ||
| Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method EK067G | ||
| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method EK061G | ||
| Nitrogen - Total | Calculation | in-house method EK062G | ||
| Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method EK059G | |
| Nitrogen - Nitrate | Calculation | in-house method EK058G | ||
| Nitrogen - Nitrite | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method EK057G | ||
| Phosphorus - Ortho | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method EK071G | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Acidity | Titration | In-house method ED038 |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage | Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) | Electrometric | APHA 5210 B, In-house method EP030 | |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Alkalinity | Autotitration; Titration | APHA 2320 B and in-house method ED037 | |
| Turbidity | Nephelometry | APHA 2130 B and in-house method EA045 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Chlorine - Free; Chlorine - Total | Colourimetry | in-house method EK010-1 | |
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 C and in-house method EA015 | ||
| Conductivity | Autotitration; Electrometric | APHA 2510 B and in-house method EA010 | ||
| Silica | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method EG052G | ||
| Salinity | Calculation | in-house method EA020-EC | ||
| Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Electrometric | in-house method EP025 | ||
| Chloride | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method ED045G | ||
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation | in-house method EA016 | ||
| Solids - Total | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 B and in-house method EA030 | ||
| pH | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | APHA 4500 H+ B and in-house method EA005 | ||
| Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method EK040 | ||
| Sulfate | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method ED041G | ||
| Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 D and in-house method EA025 | ||
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll a - Lorenzen; Chlorophyll b; Chlorophyll c; Phaeophytin-a; Pheopigments - Lorenzen | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method EP008 | |
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method EP026SP | ||
| Acidity | Autotitration | in-house method ED038P | ||
| Fluoride | Autotitration | in-house method EK040P | ||
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters | Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) | In-house method EK055G | |
| Conductivity | Autotitration | in-house method EA010P | ||
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Alkalinity | Autotitration | in-house method ED037P | |
| pH | Autotitration | in-house method EA005P | ||
| Swimming pool and spa waters | Chlorine - Residual | Colourimetry | in-house method EK010-1 | |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField analysis | Potable waters; Surface waters | Chlorine; pH | Ion selective electrode (ISE); UV-vis spectrophotometry | In-house method EN67B |
| Sample collection | Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab; Manual by hand | In-house method EN67B |
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Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
23313
Print date
18 Sep 2025