
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ALS Water and Hydrographics P/L
Site
Hume Biology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
1531
Date of Accreditation
25 May 1981
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 macrophytic plants | Fresh waters | Identification to family level | Visual examination | in-house method MW024ICA |
Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method MM698 |
Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house methods MM696, MW006CA | ||
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 (in-house method MM527) | |
Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house methods MM526, MW002CA, MW003CA) | |
Fresh waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | in-house method MM506 | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13 (in-house methods MM528, MW010CA) | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | AS 4276.21 (in-house methods MM514, MW004CA) | ||
Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house methods MM526, MW002CA, MW003CA) | ||
Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS 4276.9 (in-house methods MM690, MW023CA) | ||
Analysis for phytopigments | Fresh waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments) | Chlorophyll a, b, c; Phaeophytin-a | Spectrophotometry | APHA 10200H (in-house methods EP008CA, EP008BCA) |
Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Fresh waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments) | Enumeration; Identification to genus level | Microscopic examination | APHA 10200F (in-house method MW024CA) |
General biomass | Microscopic examination | APHA 10200I (in-house method MW024VCA) | ||
Sample collection | Fresh waters; Potable waters; Sewage | Not applicable | Grab | in-house methods EN67.02 to EN67.12 |
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Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
1531
Print date
15 Sep 2025