The Coffs Harbour Laboratory is a NATA accredited market leader in providing chemical and microbiological analysis of drinking water, effluents, bore water, tank water, pools and environmental waters. We monitor a wide range of water, soil, food and leachate samples providing high quality analytical results to local councils, government departments, oyster growers, developers, business and private clients.
The Coffs Harbour Laboratory conducts a range of different services including:
- Environmental pollution analysis
- Water quality and algal identification in bores, tanks, springs, rivers, creeks and reservoirs
- Commercial and private swimming pool water analysis
- Soil samples from agriculture, building sites, contaminated sites and domestic gardens
- Acid sulphate soil (POCAS)
- Surveys of storm water and river ways
- Oyster Lease Monitoring (Biotoxin and E.coli)
- Effluent monitoring and sewage process control
- Pesticide residue detection in food, soil and water
- Trade waste sampling and testing
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The Importance of Bore Water Testing
In today’s world, access to clean and safe water is a fundamental necessity. For many rural and remote communities, bore water serves as a vital source of water supply. However, ensuring the quality and safety of bore water is not always straightforward. This is where bore water testing plays a crucial role. In this blog,… Read more »
How Do I Interpret My Water Test Results?
How do I interpret my water test results? Your test report will contain your results as well as a column containing the guideline values from the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. There will also be some notes at the bottom of your test report with further explanations. Further information for each parameter tested as part of… Read more »
Bore Water FAQs
What is Groundwater? Groundwater is water that can be sourced from below the earth’s surface. Some of the rain that falls on the land seeps into the ground and can dissolve minerals on its way. Excess water in the soil seeps down until it reaches a level where the spaces within sediments or rocks are… Read more »
