Aquadoc Analytics
AQUADOC ® Analytics CC is a water laboratory, performing various chemical and microbiological analyses on water. We assess municipal-and borehole water for human and animal consumption as well as irrigation purposes and environmental water quality monitoring.
Analytical Services
We offer a variety of chemical and microbiological analyses on water, wastewater, swimming pools, boreholes, bottled water, municipal water and industrial effluent. We specialise in the following analytical services, but are by no means limited to these specifics and could cater for other inorganic, organic and microbiological determinadsas well. We can also assist with consultation work concerning these at a fee prearranged with the client.
Microbiological analysis
•Heterotrophic plate count
•Total Coliforms
•Faecal Coliforms
•Giardia
•Cryptosporidium
•Cytopathogenic enteric virus
•Coliphages
•E.coli
•Clostridia
•Viable Helminths including Ascaris
•Sulphate reducing bacteria and other bio-corrosion bacteria
•Algal identification
•Algal toxin (Microcystin)
Chemical analysis
•Total Carbon (TC)*
•Dissolved organic carbon (DOC)*
•Total organic carbon (TOC)*
•Total organohalogenpotential (TOHp)
•Fats, Oils, and grease
•Detergents/MBAS
•Various other inorganic compounds
Water quality analyses in terms of:
•Bacterial, viral and protozoan parasite water quality
•Method evaluation and development in terms of bacteria, virus and protozoan parasites
•Drafting and presentation of courses in water microbiology, health and hygiene aspects of waste water re-use for irrigation purposes
•Evaluation of cooling towers and air-conditioning systems
•Small scale solar disinfection of water for rural communities
•Microbiological surveys on fresh and marine water
•Biological waste disposal
•Drafting and presentation of water chemistry lectures at University of Pretoria
•Actively involved with the microbiological and chemical monitoring of the Windhoek drinking water reclamation plant
•Industrial process control monitoring
•Design and evaluation of small and medium water treatment devices
