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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Behind Every Tick: The Hill Labs Inspection & Certification Team

Operating at the intersection of regulation, people, and practical improvement, the Inspection & Certification team supports customers to meet today’s compliance requirements while building capability for the future, with trust, accountability, and collaboration at the heart of everything they do.
  09 Apr 2026

Media Release: Export growth, regulatory pressures drive expansion of inspection and certification services for Hill Labs

From 1 April 2026, the joint venture auditing and inspection services company formed by Hill Labs and auditing specialist, Samuel Brooks, will begin operating under a single, nationally recognised brand: Hill Labs. The joint venture, established in February 2025, remains a separate entity but will integrate its services with Hill Labs’ testing business.
  01 Apr 2026

Inspection & Certification Services Now Part of Hill Labs

In February 2025, we announced a 50:50 joint venture between Hill Labs and Sam Brooks, bringing Auditing Solutions and Food and Health Standards into shared ownership, followed in June by the acquisition of Food Safety Quality Solutions NZ (FSQSNZ). Building on this strong partnership, we’re pleased to let you know that from 1 April 2026, these joint venture services will operate under the Hill Labs name. 
  01 Apr 2026

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.