Testing of domestic water, drinking water, and ready-to-use ice

Water products intended for human consumption generally fall into three main categories:

• Domestic water: Water used for everyday activities such as washing, cleaning, cooking, sanitation, and other household purposes.
• Drinking water: Including bottled drinking water, purified water, natural mineral water, and other water products intended for direct human consumption.
• Ready-to-use ice: Ice manufactured for direct use in beverages, food preservation, and other consumption-related applications.

The quality of these products has a direct impact on public health and therefore must be regularly monitored to identify potential microbiological, chemical, heavy metal, and other contaminants that may arise during treatment, storage, or distribution.

Testing plays a critical role in evaluating water safety and quality while helping manufacturers, businesses, schools, hospitals, hotels, commercial buildings, and other facilities meet quality assurance objectives and applicable regulatory requirements.

Depending on the product type and intended use, testing may be conducted in accordance with the following regulations and standards:

• QCVN 01-1:2024/BYT – National Technical Regulation on Clean Water Quality for Domestic Use.
• QCVN 6-1:2010/BYT – National Technical Regulation on Bottled Drinking Water, Purified Water and Natural Mineral Water. QCVN 10:2010/BYT – National Technical Regulation on Ready-to-Use Ice.
• Directive (EU) 2020/2184 – Drinking Water Directive of the European Union.
• U.S. EPA Drinking Water Regulations – Drinking water quality requirements established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
• GB 5749 – Chinese National Standard for Drinking Water Quality.

Through routine monitoring and testing programs, organizations can effectively track water quality, identify contamination risks at an early stage, safeguard consumer health, and demonstrate compliance with both domestic and international requirements.

Domestic water, drinking water, and ready-to-use Ice testing

Eurofins Food and Feed Testing Vietnam supports businesses in the domestic water, drinking water, and ready-to-use ice sectors in maintaining quality and ensuring consumer safety. Through a comprehensive portfolio of testing, inspection, auditing, and certification services, Eurofins helps businesses meet quality requirements, comply with regulations, and strengthen market confidence.

Microbiological testing

Analysis of Coliforms, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci, and other indicator microorganisms to evaluate microbiological quality and support water safety assurance.

Physicochemical testing

Analysis of pH, turbidity, color, odor, taste, hardness, total dissolved solids (TDS), ammonium, nitrate, nitrite, chloride, sulphate, and other key water quality parameters.

Heavy metal analysis

Determination of arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), and other trace elements that may affect water quality and consumer safety.

Chemical contaminant assessment

Testing for pesticide residues, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), industrial chemicals, disinfection by-products, and other contaminants of concern that may impact water quality and regulatory compliance.

Sensory evaluation

Assessment of appearance, clarity, odor, and taste to evaluate overall water quality and consumer acceptability.

Food Safety Solutions

• Support for shelf-life and stability studies, product declaration and regulatory compliance, export market requirements
• Nutrition labeling review,
• Customized technical and regulatory workshops, and implementation of GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, and customer-specific food safety requirements.

Environmental compliance testing and consulting services supporting food manufacturing operations

• Environmental monitoring programs,
• Industrial hygiene sampling, 
• Water quality assessment,
• Production environment monitoring, sanitation verification,
• Environmental compliance testing and consulting services supporting food manufacturing operations.