COMMERCIAL DRINKING WATER TESTING IN PERTH
Commercial drinking water requirements
Drinking water, also known as ‘potable water’, is water that meets the following criteria:
It can be consumed
It can be used for washing or cooking
It is free from harmful pathogens
It contains no harmful chemicals
it has a desirable taste, colour and odour
Mine Managers, Exploration Managers, and Exploration Contractors registered with the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection have a duty of care to demonstrate the provision of safe drinking water. This means that drinking water must be tested and monitored.
The frequency and type of water monitoring required for a camp is set out by the Department of Health (DoH) ‘Minesites and Exploration Camps Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Requirements’. This takes into account whether:
Substances in contact with the drinking water meet Australian Standards AS 4020;
Back flow prevention systems are incorporated into the drinking water system.
Air breaks and storage prior to reticulation and consumption
Drinking water is carted or tanked
The minesite or camp uses self-managed water extraction.
Commercial drinking water testing with ENVSS
Environmental Site Services provide water testing to mine sites and remote camps. We also provide microbial and chemical laboratory analysis compliant with the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) requirements.
ENVSS’ testing ensures that commercial drinking water meets DoH standards, as well as the requirements set out by the National Health and Medical Research Council in its ‘Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality in Australia 2011’.
Our commercial drinking water testing goes beyond ensuring your site is compliant with regulations. We also offer management plans for drinking water (in accordance with DoH), chemical drinking water treatments and water quality assurance.
ENVSS can also help establish monitoring programs on your site. These programs are designed in accordance with the DoH “Systems Compliance and Routine Reporting Requirements for Minesites and Exploration Camps” and “Small Community Sampling Grid”
How we conduct commercial drinking water testing
Chemical Quality Testing
Chemical quality testing looks for a range of chemical elements and compounds. This includes heavy metals that may pose a risk to your health and other elements that only affect the taste, odour or appearance of the water.
Microbiological Testing
Microbiological testing is the identification of total coliforms and faecal coliforms in drinking water. The total coliform test will show the total bacterial loading found in the water sample. The faecal coliform test will indicate the level of faecal contamination in the water and how safe the water is to drink.
Occupational Hygiene
Occupational hygiene entails identifying, evaluating, and managing workplace environmental risks to health. Our services cater to diverse needs, crafting solutions for complex hygiene and safety challenges. Our expert staff collaborates with you to implement effective hygiene management systems, crucial for meeting site and legal standards.
Asbestos & HAZMAT
We are a Licensed Asbestos Assessor (LAA) and provide hazardous material management to building owners, property developers and facility managers to meet specific client requirements including identification and risk assessment of hazardous materials, development of detailed hazardous material management plans and supervision of hazardous material remediation works.
Environmental Monitoring
Monitoring services are tailored to your needs, ranging from ENVSS staff attended monitoring to autonomous stations with remote telemetry and alerts. You can access real-time data, make informed decisions, and generate reports via our Client Portal. We understand industry demand and meet client expectations by building our equipment to be flexible, mobile, efficient, accurate and robust.
Noise & Vibration Monitoring
Our noise and vibration services cover both regulatory compliance and occupational health, with services ranging from noise monitoring, blast monitoring, earplug fit testing, human vibration testing and more. Our monitoring devices are set and forget with remote software, allowing us to capture a wealth of data spread over a timeline of your choosing.
WHY CHOOSE US?
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LICENSED
Environmental Site Services use only trained, licensed asbestos assessors and occupational hygienists -
OUT OF HOURS
Our airborne fibre monitoring service is available all day, every day -
SAME DAY SERVICE
Same Day turnaround available 7 days a week -
AUSTRALIA WIDE
Investigations and remediation services metro and regional areas -
NATA ACCREDITED TESTING
NATA accredited volumetric sampling and analysis -
REPORT
Comprehensive report, guaranteed!