National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
City of Gold Coast
Site
City of Gold Coast – Scientific Services
Accreditation No.
2536
Site No.
2207
Date of Accreditation
30 Jun 1987
Address
Smart Water Research Centre, Edmund Rice Drive
Southport, QLD 4215
Australia
Contact
Dr Tracey Wohlsen
P: +61 (07) 55811940
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
City of Gold Coast – Scientific Services
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for bacteriophage | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Somatic and FRNA coliphages | Single agar layer | APHA 9224 B, C, E |
| Analysis for enteric protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Microscopic examination | USEPA 1623.1 |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Biosolids; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Defined substrate technology | in-house method M4.9 |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13 | |
| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | APHA 9223 | ||
| Plate count | Membrane filter | APHA 9215D | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 | ||
| Enterococci | Membrane filter | USEPA 1600 | ||
| Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters | Enterococci | Defined substrate technology | in-house method M15.6 | |
| Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Plate count | Pour plate; Spread plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method M10.3) | |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Faecal; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method M15) |
| Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | AS 4276.17.1 | ||
| Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Enumeration; General biomass; Identification | Visual examination | in-house method M4 |
| Sample collection | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes; Waste waters | Not applicable | Composite; Grab | in-house method SS.PM.2.4 |
Biology Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for bacteriophage | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Somatic and FRNA coliphages | Single agar layer | APHA 9224 B, C, E |
| Analysis for enteric protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Microscopic examination | USEPA 1623.1 |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Biosolids; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Defined substrate technology | in-house method M4.9 |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | APHA 9223 | ||
| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 | ||
| Plate count | Membrane filter | APHA 9215D | ||
| Enterococci | Membrane filter | USEPA 1600 | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13 | ||
| Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters | Enterococci | Defined substrate technology | in-house method M15.6 | |
| Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Plate count | Pour plate; Spread plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method M10.3) | |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | AS 4276.17.1 |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Faecal; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method M15) | ||
| Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Enumeration; General biomass; Identification | Visual examination | in-house method M4 |
| Sample collection | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes; Waste waters | Not applicable | Composite; Grab | in-house method SS.PM.2.4 |
Chemistry Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for elements | Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Solid wastes; Steam-raising waters | Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tin; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS |
in house CMM.M 6.13/6.14 |
| Analysis for hydrocarbons | Liquid wastes; Potable waters | Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform) | GC-MS |
in house method CMM.M 2.5.6 |
| Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; m-Xylene and p-Xylene; o-Xylene | GC-MS |
in house method CMM.M 2.5.6 |
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| Analysis for nutrients | Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
in house method CMM.M 7.1.2 |
| Nitrogen - Nitrite | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
in house method CMM.M 7.3 |
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| Phosphorus - Ortho | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
in house method CMM.M 10.1.2 |
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| Nitrogen - Nitrate | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
in house method CMM.M 7.2 |
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| Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Marine waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Nitrogen - Total; Phosphorus - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
in house method CMM.M 10.2 |
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| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Deposited matter; Particulate matter | Gravimetric |
AS 3580.10.1 |
| Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Solid wastes; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 G |
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| Solids - Total | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 B |
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| Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Chlorine - In-situ, total; Chlorine - Total | Colourimetry |
in house method CMM.M 3.2.4 |
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| Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | pH; pH - In-situ | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
APHA 4500 H+ |
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| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 C |
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| Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B |
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| Chloride | Titration |
APHA 4500 Cl- C |
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| Hardness - Total | Calculation |
APHA 2340 B |
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| Colour | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 2120 C; and supplementary in house method CMM.M 5.1 |
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| Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D |
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| Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) |
in house method CMM.M 2.2 |
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| Alkalinity | Titration |
APHA 2320 |
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| Solids - Suspended volatile | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 E |
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| Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Conductivity; Conductivity - In-situ | Direct reading instrument |
APHA 2510 B |
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| Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
APHA 4500 F- C |
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| Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser |
APHA 5210 B |
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| Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Dissolved oxygen (DO); Dissolved oxygen (DO) - In-situ | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser |
APHA 4500 O H |
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| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Saline waters; Surface waters | Chlorophyll a | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 10200 H |
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| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Oil and grease | Gravimetric |
in house method CMM.M 8.1 |
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| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Saline waters | Salinity; Salinity - In-situ | Direct reading instrument |
APHA 2520 B |
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| Sediments; Soils; Solid wastes | pH | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
AS 1289.4.3.1 |
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| Sewage; Trade wastes | Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 5220 D |
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| Sample collection | Bore waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Not applicable | Automated; Composite; Grab; Micro purge |
in house method SS.PM.2.4 |
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Accreditation No.
2536
Site No.
2207
Print date
27 Jul 2024
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