National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ALS Water and Hydrographics P/L
Site
Geelong Chemistry & Biology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
1336
Date of Accreditation
19 Sep 1978
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Effluent waters; Potable waters; Raw waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method MM693 |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Plate count | Spread plate | in-house method MM689 | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method MM696 | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
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| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method MM698 | |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Enterococci | Defined substrate technology | in-house method MM517 | |
| Heterotrophic colony count | Membrane filter | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MM686) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | AS 4276.21 (in-house method MM514) | ||
| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 (in-house method MM527) | ||
| Soils | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | in-house method MM802 | |
| Analysis for nutrients | Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method WK061ISE |
| Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen - Total oxidised | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method EK058A, WK057A, EK059A | ||
| Nitrogen - Ammonia; Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN); Phosphorus - Ortho; Phosphorus - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method WK061A LL | ||
| Nitrogen - Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method WK055A | ||
| Nitrogen - Total | Calculation | in-house method WK062 | ||
| Phosphorus - Ortho; Phosphorus - Reactive; Phosphorus - Total | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method WK067SP and WK071SP | ||
| Nitrogen - Ammonia | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method WK055ISE | ||
| Bromide; Chlorate; Chloride; Fluoride; Nitrate; Nitrite; Phosphate; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method WD013GE | ||
| Nitrogen - Organic | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method EK060 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Salinity; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation; Gravimetric | in-house method WA015 & WA016 (calculated) |
| Solids - Settleable | Volumetric | APHA 2540F | ||
| Hardness | Calculation | in-house method EA063-069 | ||
| Anaerobic inhibition | Direct reading instrument | in-house method WA054 | ||
| Colour | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method EA040U & EA041U | ||
| Sulfide | Visual comparison | in-house method WK085VIS | ||
| Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method WK040LL | ||
| Turbidity | Nephelometry | in-house method WA045-3 | ||
| Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR, sodium absorption ratio) | Calculation | in-house method WA006 | ||
| Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser | in-house method WP025A | ||
| Chlorine | Titration | in-house method WK010 | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method WP026 | ||
| Solids - Total suspended | Gravimetric | in-house method WA025 | ||
| Silica reactive | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method WD040UV | ||
| Solids - Fixed; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric | in-house method WA015A,B | ||
| Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Titration | in-house method WP025 | ||
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser | in-house method WP030 | ||
| Conductivity | Electrometric | in-house method WA010 | ||
| Solids - Total | Gravimetric | in-house method WA030 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | in-house method WA005 | ||
| Alkalinity | Titration | in-house method WD037 | ||
| Oil and grease | Gravimetric | in-house method WP020GE | ||
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters | Appearance | Visual examination | APHA 2110 | |
| Ultraviolet absorbance; Ultraviolet transmittance | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method EA043 & EA044 | ||
| Sewage; Trade wastes | Surfactants - Non-ionic | Titration | in-house method WP041R | |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField analysis | Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Chlorine; Conductivity; Dissolved oxygen (DO); Temperature; Turbidity; pH | Direct reading instrument | in-house method EN067.2 |
| Analysis for phytopigments | Fresh waters | Chlorophyll a, b, c; Phaeophytin-a | Spectrophotometry | in-house method BM016 |
| Sample collection | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Not applicable | Grab | in-house methods EN67.01 (FWI-EN005), EN67.03, EN67.04, EN67.05, EN67.06, EN67.10, EN67.11 |
| Industrial and steam-raising waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method EN67.4, EN67.6, EN67.7, & EN67.10 | |
| Irrigation and stock waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method EN67.4 & EN67.6 | |
| Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method EN67.5 and EN67.3 | |
| Saline waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method EN67.9 | |
| Sewage | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method EN67.1 & EN67.10 | |
| Trade wastes | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method EN67.1, EN67.6 & EN67.10. |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological analysis of other healthcare or pharmaceutical products and accessories | Pharmaceutical waters | Bacterial endotoxin | Endotoxin test | in-house method MM330 |
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Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
1336
Print date
14 Mar 2026