To ensure public health, Eurofins Environment Testing laboratories constantly analyse the water supply in Singapore. Water samples from water storage tanks are regularly collected and analysed across appropriate physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters to ensure they are free from any contamination and safe for human consumption.
Eurofins Environment Testing offers a portfolio of high-quality drinking water tests analysing water to identify disinfection by-products, microbiology concerns, organic and inorganic compounds, asbestos and radioactivity. Routine microbiological and chemical analysis of potable water samples in essential in order to ensure water is safe to be consumed.
We maintain a successful history in providing the water and beverage industry with high-quality testing, data management and other customer-focused services in accordance with the following regulations:
Testing of drinking water forms part of many water management strategies guaranteeing the quality of water supplies for ship crews.
Tests are performed in accordance to WHO or US EPA parameters or individual flagged states according to individual quality and safety management system requirements. This ensures that the ship crew have access to clean drinking water.
We offer an extensive scope of water chemistry and water microbiology tests. Tests range from:
such as total viable counts, coliform, E coli, enterococci, legionella, pseudomonas
such as alkalinity, pH, total hardness and elements such as calcium, sodium, iron, nickel, fluoride, nitrate and lead
such as pesticides, radon testing are also performed by laboratories within the global Eurofins network
Eurofins Environment Testing provides testing services for drinking and mineral water to ensure compliance with the import requirements set by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for drinking water and natural mineral water. Health certificates can also be issued to accompany mineral water consignments.
For the importation of packaged natural mineral water and drinking water, importers are required to submit to SFA's Quarantine & Inspection Department (QIG).
Prior to import, tests are required to be performed before mineral water is allowed for sale into Singapore.
Advanced testing such as shelf-life tests, analysis of packaging material, analysis of nutritional gases, and determination of pesticides are also facilitated by laboratories within the Eurofins global network.
In the testing of high purity water, Eurofins Environment Testing can perform tests to ensure that water used is clean and up to the standards required in manufacturing processes.
Distilled / reverse osmosis water tests include Alkalinity, TOC, phosphate, metals, COD etc.