Watercare Laboratory Brochure

WATERCARE LABORATORY SERVICESSPECIALISTS IN WATERS, WASTES, ENVIRONMENTAL AND AIR QUALITY ANALYSES

SOME THINGS ARE VITAL TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE: THE QUALITY OF THE AIR WE BREATHE,THE QUALITY OF THE WATER WE DRINK, THE QUALITY OF THE SOIL IN WHICH WE GROW CROPSAND THE STATE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. ORGANISATIONS NEED RELIABLE DATA ON THESEISSUES TO HELP MAKE DECISIONS THAT SAFEGUARD COMMUNITIES, RECOGNISE STATUTORYREQUIREMENTS AND MAKE FINANCIAL SENSE. AT WATERCARE LABORATORY SERVICES WE AREIN THE BUSINESS OF SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS WITH FIRST-CLASS LABORATORY ANALYSIS.WATERCARE LABORATORY SERVICES PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF LABORATORY TESTING –ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES, WATER, WASTEWATER, AND AIR QUALITY. TO SUPPORT THEDECISION MAKING FOR YOUR OPERATIONAL AND BUSINESS NEEDS, WE’LL BE CONCENTRATINGON LOWERING DETECTION LIMITS, IMPROVING QUALITY CONTROL, AND DEVELOPING NEW TESTSMETHODS THAT ANTICIPATE YOUR REQUIREMENTS.

POTABLE, GROUND,SURFACE, BORE, SPRING ANDSWIMMING POOL WATERSWATERNEW ZEALANDERS EXPECT HIGH QUALITY DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLIES.WATERCARE LABORATORY SERVICES’ COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF ANALYSES, ATTENTIONTO QUALITY, AND CAPACITY TO PROCESS SAMPLES IN A SHORT TIME, MEANS THAT THEYDELIVER THE QUALITY OF ANALYSIS YOU NEED ON TIME TO THE STANDARDS REQUIRED.Watercare Laboratory Services are:• IANZ accredited.• Ministry of Health approved to test potable water for compliance with theNew Zealand Drinking Water Standards.• MILAB accredited for water analysis in the meat industry.WATERCARE SCIENTISTS TEST TO ENSURE THE WATER QUALITYFOR MORE THAN A MILLION NEW ZEALANDERS.The laboratory conducts routine sampling and testing of community water supplies,from source to reticulation, for more than a quarter of New Zealand’s population.The 365-day a year operation is conveniently located a few minutes from AucklandInternational Airport. As well as routine analysis they are also available for crisis andemergency testing, including the analysis of giardia, cryptosporidium, entero andadeno virus, and algae.LABORATORY STRUCTURE

WASTEWASTE MANAGEMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ALLOUR COMMUNITIES.Watercare Laboratory Services samples and analyses waste for a range ofsources including treatment plants, tradewaste from industrial processes, landfillleachates, and biosolids for beneficial reuse on the land. Watercare scientistshave developed considerable expertise in these disciplines and are on hand tointerpret results.WASTEWATER, TRADE ANDINDUSTRIAL WASTES, LEACHATES,SLUDGES AND BIOSOLIDSWaste analyses include TCLP (toxic characteristic leaching procedure), heavymetals, helminths, culturable enteric and adeno viruses, total petroleumhydrocarbons, chemical and biological oxygen demands, nutrient levels,micro-organisms, and organic compounds such as pesticides.

ENVIRONMENTALSOILS, SEDIMENTS,SHELLFISH, FRESHWATER,SEAWATER, CONTAMINATEDSITES AND STORM WATERRELIABLE RESULTS SUPPORT DECISIONS TO MINIMISE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSThe need for environmental testing increases as regulation becomes more demanding.Watercare Laboratory Services has kept up with the advances.For ongoing environmental monitoring or one off projects the range of analyses are extensiveand include:• Shellfish for marine water quality testing.• Timber treatment plants for heavy metals and organic compounds.• Horticultural sites for persistent pesticides.• Macroinvertebrate and algae to determine the health of ourstreams and lakes.WATERCARE LABORATORY SERVICES HAVE ANEXTENSIVE RANGE OF TESTS TO MEET YOURENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS NEEDS.• Chemical and microbial profiles of stream, sediments, soils and waterways.• Nutrients, metals and organics in storm water.• Low level metals in environmental samples.Watercare Laboratory Services works with clients to meet turnaround requirements. Staffare on-call staff outside of normal working hours for planned projects. Samples can becollected from sites. Method modification is available for specific needs.P4

AIR QUALITYCLEAN AIR IS A NECESSITY IN OUR RECREATION, WORKING AND LIVING ENVIRONMENTS.LABORATORY AND FIELD TESTING IS FREQUENTLY REQUIRED TO HELP MONITOR ANDEVALUATE THE AIR WE BREATHE. WATERCARE LABORATORY SERVICES USES THE LATESTINTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED (IANZ) AND RECOGNISED TECHNIQUES TO MEASURE,MANAGE, ANALYSE AND REPORT DATA ABOUT THE STATE OF THE AIR TO MAJORPOWER UTILITIES, DAIRY COMPANIES LOCAL AND REGIONAL COUNCILS ANDGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.AMBIENT, INDUSTRIAL,ODOUR , WORKPLACEAND PASSIVEAMBIENTWatercare Laboratory Services has the facilities and resources, including continuousanalysers, active and passive samplers as well as the latest environmental datamanagement software to report quality-assured information on levels of ambient airpollutants and meteorological parameters from dust to dioxins. Additional servicesincorporate equipment calibration and maintenance, equipment hire, and expert adviceon ambient monitoring, data interpretation and site selection.STACK EMISSIONSWatercare Laboratory Services offers the sampling of industrial discharges stacks usingisokinetic sampling trains. The service extends to particulates, metals, fluorides and,sulphur and nitrogen compounds.OLFACTOMETRYThe Olfactometry department provide an assessment of odour from landfills, wastetreatment plants, and industry. Watercare Laboratory Services leads the way in this newlyemergingfield.THE FOCUS ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND ATTENTION TO QUALITY POSITIONS WATERCARELABORATORY SERVICES AS A MARKET LEADER IN AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS.WORKPLACE AIR QUALITYCurrent legislation focuses on employers ensuring the health and safety of their staff.Watercare Laboratory Services’ team provides a service that monitors workplaceexposure to an extensive range of potentially-harmful compounds.P5