Environmental Pollution Laboratory
Testing Capabilities
Internationally accredited
Using accredited standards and methods we provide an accurate and quality result
Environmental Pollution Laboratory (EPL) is one of South Africa's most comprehensive environmental laboratories, providing a full range of analytical services across inorganic chemistry, specialised organic analysis, environmental microbiology, air quality, waste classification, petroleum contamination, forensic investigations, and water quality monitoring. Our multidisciplinary expertise enables us to deliver reliable scientific data that supports environmental management, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making.
Testing capabilities
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING
- Total Coliforms
- Heterotrophic Plate Count
- Faecal Coliforms
- E.Coli
- Legionella
Also offers Parasites and Other Parameters
- Gardia & Cryptosporidium
- Somatic Coliphages
- Microcystin
Drinking Water SANS-241
Option 1 - Full SANS241
Table 1
- Micro and Parasites
Table 2
- Physical and Aesthetic
- Chemical - Macro
- Chemical - Micro
- Chemical - Organic
Option 2 – Full SANS241 Excluding Parasites
Table 1
- Micro
Table 2
- Physical and Aesthetic
- Chemical - Macro
- Chemical - Micro
- Chemical - Organic
Option 3 – Borehole SANS241
Option 4 – Abr SANS241
Enquire at the lab to make sure the list covers the objective.
Inorganic Tests
Physical
- Turbidity
- Total Suspended Solids TSS
- Volatile Suspended Solids VSS
- Total Dissolved Solids TDS
- Settleable Solids SS
Chemical
- Metals (Total and Dissolved):
Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu,
Fe, Hg, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S,
Sb, Se, Si, Sr, Sn, Ti, Tl, U, V, Zn - Anions:
F, Cl, NO2, NO3, PO4, SO4 - pH
- Ca + Mg Hardness (Total Hardness)
- P and M Alkalinity
- Acidity
Specialised analysis
- Total Phenols
- Total Cyanide
- WAD Cyanide
- Free Cyanide
- MN2+ - Manganese (II)
- Iron (II) – Fe2+
- Iron (III) – Fe3+
- Chromoium (III) – Cr3+
- Chromium (VI) – Cr6+
- Anionic Surfactants (Detergents)
- Dissolved Organic Carbon DOC
- Dissolved Inorganic Carbon DIC
- Biological Oxygen Demand BOD
- Dissolved Oxygen DO
- Oxidation-Reduction Potential ORP
- Total Ammonical Nitrogen (TAN)
- Free Ammonia NH3
- Saline Ammonia NH4
- Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen TKN
- Total Sugar and Starch as Glucose
Field Tests
- Monochloramine
- Total Chlorine
- Free Chlorine
- Sulphide
- Turbidity
PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON ANALYSIS
- BTEXMN
- TPH GRO 6-10
- TPH DRO C10-28
- TPH ORO C22-40
- TPH CWG Splits
- Fuel Oxygenates
- Tetraethyllead
- Pyrene and Benzo[a]pyrene
- SSV TPH Ranges
FORENSIC HYDROCARBON ANALYSIS
- Product Ageing
- Density
- TPH Product Ranges
- BTEX
- Forensic Report Writing
FORENSIC FIRE DEBRIS TESTING
- Product Identification
- Product Comparisons
- Scientific Investigation Report Writing
- Test for the presence of Ignitable Liquids
AIR QUALITY STACK TESTING
- Dioxin and Furans
- PAHs
- PCBs
- VOC in Passive Samples
- VOC in Active Samples
- Dust Fallout (Soluble + insoluble)
ORGANIC CONTAMINANT TESTING
- PCB
- SVOC
- VOCs
- THM
- OC Pesticides
- OP Pesticides
- Speciated Phenols
- PAHs
- Glycols
- Dissolved Gases
- Polar Compounds
- Broad Scan
- Geosmin + 2-MIB
ADULTERATED DIESEL ANALYSIS
- Identify Diesel Blending
- Identifying Density and Age
- Compare to the mean in SA
WASTE CLASSIFICATION & ASSESSMENT
- GNR 634
- GNR 635
- GNR 636
- SANS 10234 (GHS) SDS
Regulatory Compliance
- SSVs - Soil Screening Values
- WUL Analysis
- Municipal Bylaws – Wastewater Discharge
Calculations
- Basson Index
- Salinity & Resistivity
- Sodium Absorption Ratio
- Langelier + Ryznar Index
- Carbonate, Bicarbonate, Hydroxide
- Moisture Content
- Water Content