Water Testing
Water testing is critical to ensuring a safe and practical work environment. Water can quickly dissolve mineral, chemical and microbiological contaminants that can also be easily transported and if consumed, can cause short- and long-term health problems.
Complete Envirotest Water Testing technicians will visit you onsite to carry out specialised testing direct from your water sources. From there, we can determine if the water is fit for its intended purpose.
Water is used for a variety of purposes and can be grouped into the following categories:
Human consumption (clean drinking water)
Showering or cleaning of clothes in mining camps
Dust suppression (nearby flora and fauna could be affected by drift or overspray)
Washing/cleaning of mobile and/or fixed equipment (hyper saline water accelerating the rusting process and undermine structural integrity)
There are two types of water testing that must be carried out in order for you to meet regulatory requirements – chemical and microbiological testing.
Microbiological testing is done to identify total coliforms (a type of bacteria) and faecal coliforms in drinking water.
Our total coliform test will show you detailed information on the total bacteria loading found in the water sample. Similarly, our faecal coliform test will indicate the level of faecal contamination in the water. These results will determine exactly how safe (or not safe) the water is to drink.
Our chemical testing is made up of a range of elements and compounds. Some of the elements are heavy metals that may pose a risk to the health of you and your workers, while others may only impact the taste of the water, causing minimal to no harm.
When employing one of our Complete Envirotest technician to conduct a water test, we’ll provide you with a complete water monitoring system for drinking water, as well as a down hole bore monitoring system.
All our guidance notes and sampling techniques are followed directly from the Australian/New Zealand Standard 5667.11:1998 to ensure correct handling and preservation of samples.
Complete Envirotest will devise a tailored water monitoring system covering all areas of your required sampling program.
Our aim is always to provide the most comprehensive and accurate testing, therefore please consider the following:
Data quality objectives.
Location of sampling sites.
Frequency and duration of sampling.
Sampling procedure.
Subsequent treatment and preservation of samples.
Chain of custody procedure.
Tractability of data.
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Standard drinking and chemical water tests are conducted using the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA).
Complete Envirotest technicians utilise various sample collection containers supplied by MPL laboratories based on required analysis of each sample.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require further information