National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sydney Water Corporation
Site
Sydney Water Laboratory Services
Accreditation No.
63
Site No.
56
Date of Accreditation
16 Jul 1952
Contact
Mrs Margaret Rhodes
P: +61 (02) 98006125
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Sydney Water Laboratory Services
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Biosolids; Sediments; Soils | Conductivity | Electrometric |
Rayment and Lyons 3A1 In-house WC102, WC122 |
| Sediments; Soils | Chloride - Soluble | Ion chromatography (IC) |
Rayment and Lyons 5A3; APHA 4500 Cl- B In-house WC106 |
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| pH | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
Rayment and Lyons 4A1, 4B1, 4B2 In-house WC100 |
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| Soils | Lime equivalent | Titration |
In-house WC33SL |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for cyanide | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Cyanide | Spot test |
APHA 4500-CN- K In-house WC65NS |
| Cyanide - Amenable to chlorination; Cyanide - Total; Cyanide - Weak acid dissociable (WAD) | Titration |
APHA 4500-CN- B, C, D, G, I In-house WC21NS, WC68NS |
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| Cyanide - Amenable to chlorination; Cyanide - Total; Cyanide - Weak acid dissociable (WAD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 4500-CN- B, C, E, G In-house WC67NS |
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| Ground waters; Saline waters | Cyanide - Amenable to chlorination; Cyanide - Total; Cyanide - Weak acid dissociable (WAD) | Colourimetry |
APHA 4500-CN- E In-house WC67NS |
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| Analysis for elements | Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Strontium; Thallium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES |
In-house TM70 |
| Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS |
In-house TM66 |
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| Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Trade wastes | Mercury | Atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) - Vapour generation | In-house TM01 | |
| Fresh waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Sulfur | ICP-AES |
In-house TM70 |
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| Saline waters | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Strontium; Thallium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS |
in-house TM66 |
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| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silicon; Sodium; Strontium; Thallium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES |
in-house TM70 |
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| Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils | Phosphorus; Sulfur | ICP-AES |
in-house TM70 |
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| Sewage; Trade wastes | Titanium | ICP-MS |
In-house TM66 |
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| Analysis for fungicides | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Propiconazole | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0056 |
| Analysis for herbicides | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage | Diquat; Paraquat | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0059 |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Trifluralin | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0058 | |
| Amitrole | LC-MS-MS | in-house TC0021 | ||
| Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA); Glufosinate; Glyphosate (n-[phosphonomethyl]glycine) | LC-MS-MS |
In-house TC0054 |
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| (R)-2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop, 2,4-DP); 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T); 2,4,6-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,6-T); 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); 2,6-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,6-D); 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid (2,4,5-TP, fenoprop, silvex); 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA); 2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol ([RS]-2,4-dinitro-6-sec-butylphenol, dinoseb); 3,5-Dichlorobenzoic acid; 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba); 3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid; 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-DB, [2,4-dichlorophenoxy]butyric acid); 4-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-MCPB, MCPB, 4-[4-chloro-o-tolyloxyl]butyric acid); 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (picloram); 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA); Aminopyralid; Bentazone; Bromoxynil; Chloramben; Clopyralid; Diflufenican; Fluroxypyr; Methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid (RS-2-[4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy]propanoic acid, MCPP, mecoprop); Triclopyr (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method TC0057 | ||
| Atrazine; Molinate; Propazine; Simazine | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0056 | ||
| Analysis for hydrocarbons | Biosolids; Fresh waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Trade wastes | Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzo(b)fluoranthene; Benzo(e)pyrene; Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Benzo(k)fluoranthene; Chrysene; Coronene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Perylene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene | GC-MS | In-house TC004 |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Trade wastes | 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,1-Dichloropropene; 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (allyl trichloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dibromomethane; 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene; 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Dichloropropane; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene (4-isopropyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene); 2-Chlorotoluene (o-chlorotoluene); 4-Chlorotoluene (p-chlorotoluene); Benzene; Bromobenzene (phenylbromide); Bromochloromethane (chlorobromomethane); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dibromomethane; Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Ethylbenzene; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Naphthalene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Toluene; Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; cis-1,2-Dichloropropene; m-Xylene; n-Butylbenzene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene) | GC-MS - Headspace | In-house TC012 | |
| Fresh waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); Benzene; Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Ethylbenzene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Toluene; m-Xylene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene | GC-MS - Headspace | In-house TC012 | |
| Fresh waters; Saline waters; Trade wastes | Acetaldehyde (ethanal); Formaldehyde (methanal); Pentanedial (1,5-pentanedial, glutaraldehyde); Propionaldehyde (propanal) | HPLC | In-house TC006 | |
| Fresh waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Trade wastes | 2-Hexanone (MBK); 2-Methylpropan-2-ol (tert-butanol, tert-butyl alcohol); 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK); Acetone; Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone); Butene; Carbon disulfide; Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) | GC-MS | In-house TC0053 | |
| Fresh waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene; Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene) | GC-MS - Headspace | In-house TC012 | |
| Sewage | 1-Chloronaphthalene; 2-Chloronaphthalene | GC-MS | In-house TC019 | |
| Bromoacetic acid; Bromochloroacetic acid; Bromodichloroacetic acid; Chloroacetic acid; Chlorodibromoacetic acid; Dibromoacetic acid; Dichloroacetic acid; Tribromoacetic acid; Trichloroacetic acid | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0060 | ||
| Analysis for industrial chemicals | Ground waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Acrylamide | LC-MS-MS | in-house method TC0069 |
| Sewage | 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine; Benzidine; Diphenylhydrazine | GC-MS | In-house TC004 | |
| Trade wastes | Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCA); Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSA); Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS); Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (PFDS); Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA); Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS); Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA); Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA); Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0066 | |
| Analysis for nutrients | Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Trade wastes | Ammonia; Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN); Phosphorus - Soluble reactive | Calculation |
In-house NU23, NU49, NU50, NU51, NU80, NU86, NU89, NU90 |
| Biosolids; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils | Nitrogen - Ammonia | Titration |
APHA 4500 NH3 B, C In-house NU82 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Acid hydrolysable - Filterable; Phosphorus - Acid hydrolysable - Total; Phosphorus - Organic; Phosphorus - Soluble reactive; Phosphorus - Total; Phosphorus - Total reactive; Total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
APHA 4500-P G & H In-house NU54, NU55 (calculation), NU57, NU59 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Total filtered; Phosphorus - Filtered | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
APHA 4500-NO3 I; APHA 4500-P G In-house NU60 and NU103 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Ammonia; Nitrogen - Nitrite; Nitrogen - Total; Nitrogen - Total filtered; Nitrogen - Total oxidised; Phosphate - Soluble reactive; Phosphorus - Organic; Phosphorus - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
APHA 4500-NH3 H, 4500-NO3- I, 4500-P J, G In-house NU40, NU41, NU43, NU44, NU46, NU100, NU101, NU102, NU103 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Sewage; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house NU62; NU63 | |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Total | Calculation | In-house NU76; NU77 | |
| Sediments; Soils | Nitrogen - Total | Calculation | In-house NU66 | |
| Nitrogen - Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
Rayment and Lyons 7C2b APHA 4500-NH3 H In-house method NU75 |
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| Nitrogen - Nitrite; Nitrogen - Oxidised | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
Rayment and Lyons 7B1b APHA 4500-NO3 I In-house NU47, NU45 |
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| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
Rayment and Lyons 7A2 APHA 4500-Norg D In-house NU72 |
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| Nitrogen - Nitrate | Calculation | In-house NU48 | ||
| Nitrogen - Nitrate (KCl extractable) | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
Rayment and Lyons 7C2b in-house NU74 |
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| Analysis for organochlorine pesticides | Biosolids; Fresh waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Aldrin; Chlordane; Dieldrin; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Methoxychlor; p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p’-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p’-DDT); α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH); γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane); δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH) | GC-ECD |
In-house TC001 |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | 2,4,5,6-Tetrachlorobenzene-1,3-dicarbonitrile (chlorothalonil) | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0058 | |
| Analysis for organophosphate pesticides | Biosolids; Sediments; Sewage and trade wastes; Sludges; Soils | 2-Methoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate (mevinphos); Azinphos-ethyl; Azinphos-methyl (guthion); Carbophenothion (trithion); Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Demeton-S-methyl; Diazinon; Dichlorvos; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Disulfoton; EPN (O-ethyl O-[4-nitrophexhenyl] phenylphosphonothioate); Ethoprop (1-ethoxy-propylsulfanylphosphoryl sulfanylpropane); Fenitrothion; Fensulfothion; Fenthion; Fonofos; Isazophos; O,O-Diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate (parathion, ethylparathion, diethylparathion, parathion-ethyl, folidol); O,O-Dimethyl S; Phosfolan; Pirimiphos methyl; cis-Chlorfenvinphos (chlorfenvinphos Z); trans-Chlorfenvinphos (chlorfenvinphos E) | Gas chromatography (GC) |
In-house TC017 |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage and trade wastes | 2-Methoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate (mevinphos); Azinphos-ethyl; Azinphos-methyl (guthion); Bromophosethyl; Carbophenothion (trithion); Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Coumaphos - Co-Ral; Demeton-S-methyl; Diazinon; Dichlorvos; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Ethion; Ethoprophos; Fenamiphos; Fenitrothion; Fensulfothion; Fenthion; Fonofos; Isazophos; Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); Monocrotophos; O,O-Diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate (parathion, ethylparathion, diethylparathion, parathion-ethyl, folidol); Phosfolan; Pirimiphos ethyl; Pirimiphos methyl; Prothiofos; Sulfotep (tetraethyldithiopyrophosphate, TEDP); Tetrachlorvinphos (stirofos); cis-Chlorfenvinphos (chlorfenvinphos Z) | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0056 | |
| Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) | Classical |
APHA 5520 F In-house WC26NS |
| Fresh waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes | Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons ranging from C6-C36 | GC-FID; GC-MS | In-house TC008 | |
| Analysis for phenols | Fresh waters; Leachates; Trade wastes | 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol; 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol; 2,4-Dichlorophenol; 2,4-Dimethylphenol; 2,6-Dichlorophenol; 2-Chlorophenol (o-chlorophenol); 2-Methylphenol (2-cresol, o-cresol); 3-Methylphenol (3-cresol, m-cresol); 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol; 4-Methylphenol (4-cresol, p-cresol); Pentachlorophenol; Phenol | GC-MS | In-house TC005 |
| Ground waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | 4-Nonylphenol (4-n-nonylphenol); 4-Octylphenol; 4-tert-Octylphenol; Bisphenol A (BPA); Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE); Nonylphenol; Octylphenol | LC-MS-MS | in-house method TC0073 | |
| Sewage; Trade wastes | Nonylphenol ethoxylate; Octylphenol ethoxylate | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0068 | |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Leachates; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Bromate; Bromide; Chlorate; Chlorite; Iodide; Perchlorate | Ion chromatography-mass spectrometry (IC-MS) | in-house method WC0229 |
| Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Leachates; Recycled waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Bromate; Bromide; Chlorate; Chlorite; Perchlorate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house WC0229 |
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| Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Chloride | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house WC0221 |
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| Bromide | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house WC0221 |
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| Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Solids - Fixed; Solids - Total; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 B, E and G In-house WC46NS and WC47SL |
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| Iodide | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house TC0055 |
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| Biosolids; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house WC0221 |
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| Biosolids; Fresh waters; Leachates; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Trade wastes | Iron - Ferrous (extractable) | Colourimetry | In-house TM43 | |
| Desalinated water; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates | Calcium carbonate precipitation potential | Calculation |
APHA 2330 C In-house WC104 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters | Fluoride | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house WC0221 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Leachates; Recycled waters; Trade wastes | Chlorine | Amperometric titration; Colourimetry |
APHA 4500-Cl D and G in-house WC19NS |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Leachates; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Chlorate; Chlorite; Thiosulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house WC0221 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Dissolved oxygen (DO) - In-situ | Titration |
APHA 4500-O G In-house FS031 and FS067 |
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| Chlorine - In-situ | Amperometric titration |
APHA 4500-CI D & G In-house FS075 |
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| Conductivity - In-situ | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 In-house FS031 and FS067 |
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| Temperature - In-situ | Classical | In-house FS010 and FS031 | ||
| Turbidity - In-situ | Infrared (IR) |
ISO 7027 In-house FS031 and FS090 |
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| pH - In-situ | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B In-house FS031 and FS067 |
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| Depth - In-situ | Classical | In-house FS031 | ||
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates | pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B In-house WC07, WC07TIM, WC09, WC09TIM and WC34NS |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters | Langelier saturation index | Calculation | In-house WC125 | |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Acidity | Titration |
In-house WC31 |
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| Sulfide - Dissolved | Colourimetry |
APHA 4500-S 2- B and D in-house WC40NS |
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| Solids - Suspended volatile; Solids - Total suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D and E In-house WC44NS |
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| Silica reactive | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
APHA 4500 SiO 2 F In-house NU52 |
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| Ultraviolet absorbing organic constituents | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 5910 B In-house WC103 |
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| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Membrane electrode; Titration |
APHA 5210 B In house WC17NS and WC18NS |
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| Oil and grease | Gravimetric; Soxhlet |
APHA 5520 B and D in-house WC60NS and WC26NS |
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| Chloride | Titration |
APHA 4500-Cl - C In-house WC03 |
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| Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
APHA 4500 F- C In-house WC08 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Trade wastes | Carbon - Total organic (TOC); Dissolved organic carbon (DOC); Organic carbon - Non-purgeable | Combustion; High temperature oxidation |
APHA 5310 B in-house WC97 |
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| Odour | Odour |
APHA 2150 B in-house WC99 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Sewage; Sludges | Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B In-house WC12, WC12TIM and WC12MET |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Titration |
APHA 4500-O C and G In-house WC22NS and WC23NS |
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| Organic acids - Total | Titration |
APHA 5560 B In-house WC55NS |
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| Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B In-house WC05 |
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| Sulfite | Iodometric titration |
APHA 4500-SO 3 2- B In-house WC41SL |
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| Hydrogen sulfide - Unionised | Calculation |
APHA 4500-S 2- H In-house WC73NS |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Sewage; Trade wastes | Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Colourimetry; Titration |
APHA 5220 C and D In-house WC59 |
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| Iron - Ferrous | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method D0001887 | ||
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation |
In-house WC12METC |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Trade wastes | Colour - Apparent; Colour - True | Colourimetry |
APHA 2120 C in-house WC04 |
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| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Silica | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method D0001887 | |
| Ion balance; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation | In house WC62NSC3 | ||
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Waste waters | Larson index | Calculation | AS 0041 | |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Chloride; Sulfate | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method D0001887 | |
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric |
APHA2540 C In-house WC62NS |
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| Fresh waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house TC0067 |
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| Fresh waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Waste waters | Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric | In house WC62NSF | |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Leachates; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Hardness | Calculation |
APHA 2340 B in-house TM66CAH |
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| Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters | Oil and grease | Infrared (IR) |
In-house WC75NS |
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| Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Alkalinity - Bicarbonate; Alkalinity - Carbonate; Alkalinity - Hydroxide | Titration |
APHA 2320 B In house WC01, WC01TIM, WC15NS and WC15MET |
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| Ground waters; Leachates; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Salinity | Electrometric |
APHA 2520 B In-house WC12 |
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| Saline waters | Solids - Suspended volatile; Solids - Total suspended | Gravimetric |
in-house WC47SL |
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| Sulfide - Dissolved | Classical |
AS3550.1 and in-house method WC70NS |
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| Stiff and Davis stability index | Calculation | AS 0041 | ||
| Sediments; Soils | Solids - Fixed; Solids - Total; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 method G in-house WC47SL |
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| Oil and grease | Soxhlet |
in-house WC27SL |
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| Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+B In-house WC34MET and WC34NS |
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| Sludges | Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Colourimetry |
APHA 5220 D in-house WC59 |
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| Trade wastes | Conductivity | Electrometric | APHA 2510 B and in-house method WC12 and WC12MET | |
| Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls | Biosolids; Fresh waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262 | GC-ECD | In-house TC003 and TC001 |
| Analysis for synthetic pesticides | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA) | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0057 |
| Analysis of biotoxin residues and contaminants | Fresh waters | 21-Sulfosaxitoxin 11α-hydroxysulfate; 21-Sulfosaxitoxin 11β-hydroxysulfate; Decarbamoylgonyautoxins 2 and 3 (dcGTX2,3); Decarbamoylneosaxitoxin (dcNEO); Decarbamoylsaxitoxin (dcSTX); Gonyautoxin 1 and 4 (GTX1,4); Gonyautoxin 2 and 3 (GTX2,3); Gonyautoxin 5 (GTX5, B-1); Gonyautoxin 6 (GTX6, B-2); Neosaxitoxin (NEO); Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSP); Saxitoxin (STX) | LC-MS-MS |
in-house method TC0061 |
| Algal toxin - Nodularin; Anatoxin-a; Microcystin-LR; Microcystin-RR; Microcystin-YR | LC-MS-MS |
in-house method TC0049 |
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| Analysis of pharmaceutical residues and contaminants | Sewage | 3,3′,3′′-Phosphanetriyltripropanoic acid (TCEP, 3-[bis(2-carboxyethyl)phosphanyl]propanoic acid); Atenolol; Atorvastatin; Caffeine; Carbamazepine; Diclofenac; Ethinylestradiol; Fluoxetine; Gemifibrozil; Ibuprofen; Ketoprofen; Mestranol; Naproxen; Oestriol; Oestrone; Phenytoin (dilantin); Triclosan (5-chloro-2-[2,4-dichlorophenoxy]phenol) | UPLC-MS-MS | In-house TC0050 |
| Sample collection | Biosolids; Ground waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Sludges; Trade wastes | Not applicable | Automated; Grab |
in-house SAWI070 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for elements | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | In-house TM70 |
| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | In-house TM66 | ||
| Mercury | Atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) - Vapour generation | In-house TM01 | ||
| Analysis for herbicides | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA); Glufosinate; Glyphosate (n-[phosphonomethyl]glycine) | LC-MS-MS |
In-house TC0054 |
| Amitrole | LC-MS-MS | in-house TC0021 | ||
| Diquat; Paraquat | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0059 | ||
| (R)-2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop, 2,4-DP); 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T); 2,4,6-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,6-T); 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); 2,6-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,6-D); 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid (2,4,5-TP, fenoprop, silvex); 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA); 2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol ([RS]-2,4-dinitro-6-sec-butylphenol, dinoseb); 3,5-Dichlorobenzoic acid; 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba); 3-Amino-2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid; 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-DB, [2,4-dichlorophenoxy]butyric acid); 4-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-MCPB, MCPB, 4-[4-chloro-o-tolyloxyl]butyric acid); 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (picloram); 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA); Aminopyralid; Bentazone; Bromoxynil; Chloramben; Clopyralid; Diflufenican; Fluroxypyr; Methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid (RS-2-[4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy]propanoic acid, MCPP, mecoprop); Triclopyr (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method TC0057 | ||
| Flupropanate | LC-MS-MS | in-house method TC0070 | ||
| Atrazine; Molinate; Propazine; Simazine | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0056 | ||
| Analysis for phenols | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | 4-Nonylphenol (4-n-nonylphenol); 4-Octylphenol; 4-tert-Octylphenol; Bisphenol A (BPA); Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE); Nonylphenol; Octylphenol | LC-MS-MS | in-house method TC0073 |
| Bisphenol A (BPA); Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) | HPLC | In-house TC0048 | ||
| 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol; 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol; 2,4-Dichlorophenol; 2,4-Dimethylphenol; 2,6-Dichlorophenol; 2-Chlorophenol (o-chlorophenol); 2-Methylphenol (2-cresol, o-cresol); 3-Methylphenol (3-cresol, m-cresol); 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol; 4-Methylphenol (4-cresol, p-cresol); Pentachlorophenol; Phenol | GC-MS |
In-house TC005 |
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| Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262 | GC-ECD | In-house TC003 and TC001 |
| Analysis for residues and contaminants - Hydrocarbons, phthalates, industrial chemicals | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (allyl trichloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dibromomethane; 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene; 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,3-Dichloropropane; 1,3-Dichloropropene; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene (4-isopropyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene); 2-Chlorotoluene (o-chlorotoluene); 4-Chlorotoluene (p-chlorotoluene); Benzene; Bromobenzene (phenylbromide); Bromochloromethane (chlorobromomethane); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dibromomethane; Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Ethylbenzene; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Naphthalene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Toluene; Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; cis-1,2-Dichloropropene; m-Xylene; n-Butylbenzene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene) | GC-MS - Headspace |
In-house TC012 |
| Benzylalcohol | GC-MS | In-house TC040 | ||
| 2-Methylisoborneol (MIB); Geosmin | GC-MS - Headspace | In-house TC0046 | ||
| Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) | Classical |
APHA 5520 F In-house WC26NS |
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| 2-Hexanone (MBK); 2-Methylpropan-2-ol (tert-butanol, tert-butyl alcohol); 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK); Acetone; Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone); Carbon disulfide; Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); Vinyl acetate | GC-MS | In-house TC0053 | ||
| Bromoacetic acid; Bromochloroacetic acid; Bromodichloroacetic acid; Chloroacetic acid; Chlorodibromoacetic acid; Dibromoacetic acid; Dichloroacetic acid; Tribromoacetic acid; Trichloroacetic acid | LC-MS-MS | in-house TC0060 | ||
| Cyanide | Spot test |
APHA 4500- CN-, K In-house WC65NS |
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| Acetaldehyde (ethanal); Formaldehyde (methanal); Propionaldehyde (propanal) | HPLC | In-house TC006 | ||
| Cyanide - Amenable to chlorination; Cyanide - Total | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 4500-CN- methods B, C, E and G In-house WS67NS |
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| N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine; N-Nitrosodiethylamine (N-ethyl-N-nitroso-ethanamine); N-Nitrosodimethylamine; N-Nitrosomethylethylamine; N-Nitrosomorpholine; N-Nitrosopiperidine; N-Nitrosopyrrolidine | LC-MS-MS | in-house TC0052 | ||
| Acrylamide | LC-MS-MS | in-house method TC0069 | ||
| Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons ranging from C6-C36 | GC-FID; GC-MS | In-house method TC008 | ||
| Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzo(b)fluoranthene; Benzo(e)pyrene; Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Benzo(k)fluoranthene; Chrysene; Coronene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Perylene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene | GC-MS | In-house TC004 | ||
| Cyanide - Amenable to chlorination; Cyanide - Total; Cyanide - Weak acid dissociable (WAD) | Titration |
APHA 4500-CN-, D,G, I In-house WC21NS, WC68NS |
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| Analysis for synthetic pesticides | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA) | LC-MS-MS | in-house TC0057 |
| Analysis of biotoxin residues and contaminants | Potable waters | Algal toxin - Nodularin; Anatoxin-a; Microcystin-LR; Microcystin-RR; Microcystin-YR | LC-MS-MS |
in-house method TC0049 |
| Waters for potable and domestic purposes | 21-Sulfosaxitoxin 11α-hydroxysulfate; 21-Sulfosaxitoxin 11β-hydroxysulfate; Decarbamoylgonyautoxins 2 and 3 (dcGTX2,3); Decarbamoylneosaxitoxin (dcNEO); Decarbamoylsaxitoxin (dcSTX); Gonyautoxin 1 and 4 (GTX1,4); Gonyautoxin 2 and 3 (GTX2,3); Gonyautoxin 5 (GTX5, B-1); Gonyautoxin 6 (GTX6, B-2); Neosaxitoxin (NEO); Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSP); Saxitoxin (STX) | LC-MS-MS | in-house TC0061 | |
| Analysis of fungicide residues and contaminants | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Propiconazole | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0056 |
| Analysis of pesticide residues and contaminants | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | 2,4,5,6-Tetrachlorobenzene-1,3-dicarbonitrile (chlorothalonil); Trifluralin | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0058 |
| Aldrin; Chlordane; Dieldrin; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Methoxychlor; p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p’-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p’-DDT); α-Hexachlorobenzene (α-benzene hexachloride, α-BHC, α-HCB); β-Hexachlorobenzene (β-benzene hexachloride, β-BHC, β-HCB); γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane); δ-Hexachlorobenzene (δ-benzene hexachloride, δ-BHC, δ-HCB) | GC-ECD | In-house TC001 | ||
| 2-Methoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate (mevinphos); Azinphos-ethyl; Azinphos-methyl (guthion); Bromophosethyl; Carbophenothion (trithion); Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Coumaphos - Co-Ral; Demeton-S-methyl; Diazinon; Dichlorvos; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Ethion; Ethoprop (1-ethoxy-propylsulfanylphosphoryl sulfanylpropane); Fenamiphos; Fenitrothion; Fensulfothion; Fenthion; Fonofos; Isazophos; Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); Monocrotophos; O,O-Diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate (parathion, ethylparathion, diethylparathion, parathion-ethyl, folidol); Phosfolan; Pirimiphos ethyl; Pirimiphos methyl; Prothiofos; Sulfotep (tetraethyldithiopyrophosphate, TEDP); Tetrachlorvinphos (stirofos); cis-Chlorfenvinphos (chlorfenvinphos Z) | LC-MS-MS | In-house TC0056 | ||
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Iron - Ferrous (extractable) | Colourimetry | In-house TM43 |
| Iodide | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house TC0055 |
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| Ammonia; Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Total; Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN); Phosphate - Soluble reactive | Calculation | In-house NU23, NU49, NU50, NU51, NU76, NU77, NU80, NU86, NU89, NU90 | ||
| pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B in-house WC07, WC07TIM, WC09; WC09TIM, WC34MET and WC34NS |
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| Larson index | Calculation | AS 0041 | ||
| Turbidity - In-situ | Infrared (IR) |
ISO 7027 In-house FS031, FS090 |
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| Nitrogen - Total filtered; Phosphorus - Filtered | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
APHA 4500-NO3 I; APHA 4500-P G; in-house NU60 and NU103 |
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| Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house TC0067 |
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| Nitrogen - Ammonia; Nitrogen - Filtered total; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Total; Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN); Nitrogen - Total oxidised; Phosphorus - Filtered; Phosphorus - Organic; Phosphorus - Soluble reactive; Phosphorus - Total; Phosphorus - Total reactive; Total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
APHA 4500-NH3 H, 4500-NO3 I, 4500-P G, H In-house NU40, NU41, NU43, NU44, NU46, NU57, NU60, NU62, NU63, NU100, NU101, NU102, NU103 |
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| pH - In-situ | Electrometric |
APHA 4500-H+ B In-house FS031, FS067 |
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| Oil and grease | Infrared (IR) | In-house method WC75NS | ||
| Iron - Ferrous | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method D0001887 | ||
| Hardness | Calculation |
APHA 2340 B in-house TM66CAH |
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| Solids - Fixed; Solids - Total; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 B, E and G In-house WC46NS and WC47SL |
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) - In-situ | Titration |
APHA 4500-O In-house FS031, FS067 |
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| Carbon - Total organic (TOC); Dissolved organic carbon (DOC); Organic carbon - Non-purgeable | Combustion |
APHA 5310 B in-house WC97 |
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| Chlorine | Amperometric titration; Colourimetry |
APHA 4500-Cl D,G In house WC19NS |
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| Acidity - Total; Alkalinity; Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); Carbon - Dissolved; Carbon - Total; Chemical oxygen demand (COD); Chloride; Colour - Apparent; Colour - True; Conductivity; Dissolved oxygen (DO); Fluoride; Odour; Oil and grease; Salinity; Solids - Fixed; Solids - Suspended volatile; Solids - Total; Solids - Total suspended; Solids - Volatile; Sulfide - Dissolved; Turbidity; Ultraviolet absorbing organic constituents; pH | Classical |
APHA 2120 C, 2130 B, 2150 B, 2320 B, 2510 B, 2520 B, 2540 B,D,E,G, 4500-Cl- C, 4500 F- C, 4500 H+ B, 4500-O C and G, 4500-SO3 2-B, 5210 B, 5220 B,C, D, I, 5310 B, 5910 B AS 3550.1 In-house WC01, WC01TIM, WC03, WC04, WC05, WC07, WC07TIM, WC08, WC09, WC09TIM, WC10, WC12, WC12MET, WC12TIM, WC15MET, WC15NS, WC17NS, WC18NS, WC22NS, WC23NS, WC26NS, WC31, WC34NS, WC41SL, WC44NS, WC46NS, WC47SL, WC59, WC60NS, WC70NS, WC99, WC103 |
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| Sulfide - Dissolved | Classical |
AS 3550.1 In-house WC70NS |
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| Solids - Suspended volatile; Solids - Total suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D and E In-house WC44NS |
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| Phosphorus - Acid hydrolysable - Filterable; Phosphorus - Acid hydrolysable - Total; Phosphorus - Organic; Phosphorus - Soluble reactive; Phosphorus - Total; Phosphorus - Total reactive; Total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
APHA 4500 P G, H In-house NU54, NU55 (calculation), NU57, NU59 |
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| Organic acids - Total | Titration |
APHA 5560 B In-house WC55NS |
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| Hydrogen sulfide - Unionised | Calculation |
APHA 4500-S2- H In-house WC73NS |
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| Colour - Apparent; Colour - True | Colourimetry |
APHA 2120 C In-house WC04 |
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| Silica reactive | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
APHA 4500 SiO2 F In-house NU52 |
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| Alkalinity | Titration |
APHA 2320 B In house WC01, WC01TIM, WC15NS and WC15MET |
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| Bromate; Bromide; Chlorate; Chlorite; Perchlorate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
In-house WC0229 |
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| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 C In-house WC62NS |
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| Sulfide - Dissolved | Colourimetry |
APHA 4500-S 2- B and D In-house WC40NS |
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| Ion balance | Calculation | In-house WC62NSC3 | ||
| Odour | Odour |
APHA 2150 B; In-house WC99 |
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| Chlorine - In-situ | Titration |
APHA 4500-Cl D, G In-house FS075 |
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| Temperature - In-situ | Classical | In-house FS031, FS010 | ||
| Taste | Sensory evaluation |
APHA 2160 C In-house methods WC10 |
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| Calcium carbonate precipitation potential; Hardness; Langelier saturation index; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation |
APHA 2230 C, 2340B, APHA2540 C In-house TM66CAH, WC 12 METC, WC104, WC125 |
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| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation | In-house WC62NSF | ||
| Conductivity - In-situ | Electrometric | APHA 2150 B and in-house methods FS031, FS067 | ||
| Bromide; Chlorate; Chloride; Chlorite; Fluoride; Sulfate; Thiosulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
in-house WC0221 |
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| Depth - In-situ | Classical | In-house FS031 | ||
| Chloride; Sulfate | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method D0001887 | ||
| Bromate; Bromide; Chlorate; Chlorite; Iodide; Perchlorate | Ion chromatography-mass spectrometry (IC-MS) | in-house method WC0229 | ||
| Silica | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method D0001887 | ||
| Sample collection | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Not applicable | Automated; Grab |
in-house SAWI070 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Chemical analysis of reagents, salts and related compounds | Calcium hypochlorite; Sodium hypochlorite | Chlorate; Chlorite | Ion chromatography-mass spectrometry (IC-MS) | in-house method WC0229 |
| 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triol (isocyanuric acid); Alkali - Free; Chlorate; Chloride; Chlorine; Chlorite; Insoluble matter; Moisture | Ion chromatography (IC) |
AWWA B300-10 and AWWA B300-92 In-house WC124, WC330, WC331 |
Liverpool WRP (Chemical)
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for hydrocarbons | Fresh waters | 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,1-Dichloropropene; 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (allyl trichloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dibromomethane; 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene; 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Dichloropropane; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene (4-isopropyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene); 2-Chlorotoluene (o-chlorotoluene); 4-Chlorotoluene (p-chlorotoluene); Benzene; Bromobenzene (phenylbromide); Bromochloromethane (chlorobromomethane); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dibromomethane; Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Ethylbenzene; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Naphthalene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Toluene; Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; cis-1,2-Dichloropropene; m-Xylene; n-Butylbenzene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene) | GC-MS - Headspace | In-house TC012 |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Fresh waters | Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B In-house WC05 |
| Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
APHA 4500 F- C In-house WC08 |
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| pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B In-house WC09 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for residues and contaminants - Hydrocarbons, phthalates, industrial chemicals | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (allyl trichloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dibromomethane; 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene; 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,3-Dichloropropane; 1,3-Dichloropropene; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene (4-isopropyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene); 2-Chlorotoluene (o-chlorotoluene); 4-Chlorotoluene (p-chlorotoluene); Benzene; Bromobenzene (phenylbromide); Bromochloromethane (chlorobromomethane); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dibromomethane; Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Ethylbenzene; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Naphthalene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Toluene; Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; cis-1,2-Dichloropropene; m-Xylene; n-Butylbenzene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene) | GC-MS - Headspace |
In-house TC012 |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
APHA 4500 F- C In-house WC08 |
| pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B in-house WC09 |
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| Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B In-house WC05 |
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