Planning, project management, consultancy, survey
and analysis in coastal and offshore sectors


 

Microbiological Testing

EMU provides testing services at the Hayling Laboratory and includes the only UKAS accredited mobile microbiology laboratory in the UK. The group consistently demonstrate high quality testing through participation in the external proficiency scheme LEAP.

The Labs routinely undertake testing of:-

  • Legionella Testing services
  • Swimming pool and Recreational water testing
  • Coastal bathing waters analysis
  • Marine and freshwaters
  • Recreational waters
  • Surface waters
  • Groundwater
  • Effluent and waste water
  • Sludge
  • Sediments
  • Shellfish
  • Swimming Pools and Spas
  • Hot and cold water systems
  • Bathing and recreational waters
  • Potable and bottled waters
  • Effluents
  • Marine and freshwater sediments
  • Sewage sludge
  • Air plates
  • Microbiological tracers – Bacillus globigii
  • Faecal contamination investigation
  • Bacteriological sampling

for:

  • Coliforms, Faecal coliforms, Enterococci, Clostridium perfringens
  • Faecal Streptococci (Intestinal enterococci)
  • Pseudomonas, TVC
  • E.coli (Chromosenic)
  • Total Viable Counts (220C and 370)
  • Sulphite-reducing Clostrida
  • Psendomonas
  • F + bacteriophage
  • Bacillus globigii (Tracer)
  • Legionella
  • Total Viable Count 22 and 37oC, Mould and Fungi

Coastal Bathing Water Analysis

Applications

  • Inshore water quality
  • Sewage outfall performance
  • Sewage outfall impact
  • CSO impacts
  • PR information

Capability

  • UKAS accredited sampling
  • Surface and depth sampling
  • UKAS accredited microbiological testing
  • Water quality testing
  • Mobile laboratory
  • Analysis within 6 hours
  • Tracer studies
  • Data mapping

 

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