Environmental and Water Microbiology Testing

Environmental and Water Microbiology Testing

Tests are performed on water to monitor the microbiological quality. Microbial water analysis can be performed for a variety of reasons including resource consent, quality control, monitoring environmental impact or just wanting to know that your water is safe to drink.

Hill Labs is New Zealand's leading provider of environmental microbial water testing services and we provide water analysis both from our Hamilton and Christchurch sites to ensure that you get your test results as quickly as possible.

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What our customers have to say

"We've always found them to be responsive in getting results back and giving advice on problems we might be facing."

Andrew Hutchinson, Technical Manager, Turners & Growers

"We strongly recommend Hill Labs as a sound testing service provider to the honey industry."

Nick Walker, Technical Manager, Egmont Honey

"Their sample registration system has made things simple and seamless - collect, scan and send!"

Mathew Bannister, Compliance Manager, First Fresh New Zealand

Accreditations

As a New Zealand accredited laboratory by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), Hill Labs' commitment to quality is tantamount to our overall operating philosophy. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work.