Healthcare decontamination validation and purified waters testing

Eurofins water hygiene testing has two accredited testing laboratories serving the healthcare industry.

Eurofins Healthcare Facilities Testing | Sheffield laboratory

Our UKAS No. 9508 accredited laboratory in Sheffield provides physical, chemical and microbiological testing for healthcare environments across England, Wales and Scotland.

We work closely with our customers to ensure that relevant standards and guidance are met so that departments can maintain compliance and reduce risks to patient safety.

Typical areas of support include

  • Decontamination
  • Haemodialysis and renal water testing
  • Estates and facilities
  • Theatre environments

Eurofins Water Hygiene Testing | Belfast laboratory

Our UKAS No. 1369 accredited water hygiene testing laboratory in Belfast serves our customers across Northern Ireland, offering an extensive UKAS accreditation schedule for healthcare water testing and analysis. We also provide unaccredited services tailored to local healthcare needs,

Logistics | Sheffield laboratory

Deliver samples directly to our laboratory yourself, use one of our drop off locations or we can arrange to collect your water samples. Samples can be transported in our specially designed Eurofins Orange Boxes (GB - Sheffield Laboratory) to keep them refrigerated and therefore stable prior to arrival at our laboratory.

Our bespoke sampling and logistics management system ensures a smooth process from dispatch of sampling materials to collection of samples:

  1. Call or email to request a sampling kit
  2. Once you are ready to submit the samples call or email again to request a next day collection
  3. Take your sample, ideally between 12:00 and 13:00
  4. Place your sample in the Eurofins Orange Box and attach the completed paperwork in the outside pocket
  5. Lock your box by attaching the security tag

A network of drop-off locations is also available for added flexibility in sampling and submission.

Decontamination | Sheffield laboratory

  • Endoscope decontamination – HTM01-06
    • Endoscope washer-disinfectors (EWDs)
      • Weekly testing
      • Quarterly and annual performance qualifications / validations
      • Disinfectant and cleaning efficacy testing
    • Storage solutions
    • Storage cabinets
    • Packing systems
      • Sterile services – HTM01-01
      • Instrument washers
      • Porous load sterilisers and autoclaves
      • IAP cleanroom environmental monitoring
      • Bioburden and sterility testing
    • Test soils
      • Edinburgh Test Soil
      • Endoscope washer Test Soil
  • Dental decontamination – HTM01-05
    • Testing of DUWLs (Dental Unit Water Lines)

Haemodialysis | Sheffield laboratory

  • Renal units
    • Reverse Osmosis water assessments including
      • Aerobic plate counts
      • Endotoxins
      • Chemical constituents and contaminants
  • Dialysis water quality testing
  • Home patient dialysis support

Estates and facilities | Sheffield laboratory

  • Domestic Water Systems - HTM04-01 and NETB No. 2004/3
    • Legionella
    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    • Environmental Mycobacteria and other opportunistic pathogens
  • Birthing pools
  • Hydrotherapy pools

Theatres services | Sheffield laboratory

  • Operating theatres
    • Air quality monitoring
    • Clinical equipment testing (e.g. Heater-Cooler Units)

Healthcare service overview | Northern Ireland

Eurofins Water Hygiene Testing Belfast accredited & unaccredited services for the Healthcare sector include support to Estates (Decontamination) for Performance Qualification testing with ISO15883 Test Soils and Micro inoculated surrogates to assess self disinfect and decontamination systems:

  • Water hygiene monitoring; Legionella, P. aeruginosa, E. coli etc (UKAS accredited)
  • Decontamination: Microbial & chemical analysis of endoscopy rinse water, RO water and steam condensate (UKAS accredited)
  • Renal & Dialysis Waters; UKAS accredited
  • PQ Efficacy Testing; inoculated surrogates to suit AER manufacturer and pathogens as directed in HTM 01:06
  • Test soils ISO15883 
  • Drying cabinet PQ testing surrogates

Eurofins Water Hygiene Testing Belfast provides both accredited and unaccredited services for the healthcare sector, including support to Estates (Decontamination) teams for performance qualification testing using ISO 15883 test soils and micro-inoculated surrogates.

Key NI services include

  • Water hygiene monitoring; Legionella, P. aeruginosa, E. coli (UKAS accredited)
  • Decontamination testing; microbial and chemical analysis of endoscopy rinse water, RO water and steam condensate (UKAS accredited)
  • Renal and dialysis water testing (UKAS accredited)
  • PQ efficacy testing; inoculated surrogates to suit AER manufacturer and pathogens as defined in HTM 01:06
  • Test soils ISO 15883
  • Drying cabinet PQ testing surrogates

Related service

Dialysis waters testing

Eurofins Healthcare Facilities Testing offers a dedicated renal dialysis water testing service, supporting compliance with ISO 23500 and the UK Kidney Association (formerly The Renal Association) guidelines.

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Related service

Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) testing

Eurofins Healthcare Facilities Testing offers NTM testing aligned with the NHS Estates Technical Bulletin NETB No. 2024/3 (NETB No. 2024/3)

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Get in touch

Would you like to find out more about our healthcare facilities and purified waters testing and compliance services? Contact Eurofins Water Hygiene Testing UK today by submitting an enquiry form or calling +44 (0) 845 604 6740.

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