| SERVICE | PRODUCT | DETERMINANT | TECHNIQUE | PROCEDURE | LIMITATION / RANGE |
Analysis for microorganisms
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters;
| Enterococci;
| Membrane filter;
| AS/NZS 4276.9 (in-house method 4.411)
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| Coliforms;
| Membrane filter;
| APHA 9222 B (in-house method 4.402)
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| Coliforms - Thermotolerant;
| Membrane filter;
| APHA 9222 D (in-house method 4.404)
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| Plate count;
| Pour plate;
| APHA 9215 B (in-house method 4.401)
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| Escherichia coli;
| Membrane filter;
| APHA 9222 G (in-house method 4.412)
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| Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
| Membrane filter;
| APHA 9213 E (in-house method 4.405)
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| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp.;
| Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic;
| AS/NZS 3896 (in-house method 4.407)
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms;
| Defined substrate technology;
| APHA 9223 B (in-house method 4.418)
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| Biosolids; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Recycled waters; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Swimming pool and spa waters;
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant;
| Most probable number (MPN);
| APHA 9221 E (in-house method 4.409)
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| Air - Indoor;
| Plate count; Yeasts and moulds;
| Settle plate;
| in-house method 4.417
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Analysis for phytopigments
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters;
| Chlorophyll a, b, c;
| Spectrophotometry;
| APHA 10200 H (in-house method 4.421)
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Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes;
| Dry weight of planktonic algae; General biomass;
| Microscopic examination;
| APHA 10200 I (in-house method 4.421)
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| Enumeration; Identification to genus level; Potentially toxic Cyanobacteria - Identification to species level;
| Microscopic examination;
| APHA 10200 F (in-house method 4.423)
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Sample collection
| Air - Indoor;
| Not applicable;
| Settle plate;
| In-house method 4.417
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| Cyanobacteria; Drain waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Planktonic algae; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes;
| Not applicable;
| Bailer; Composite; Grab; Manual by hand; Micro purge; Profile - Depth;
| in-house method F.001
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