General Information

The Australian Water Quality Centre offers a full range of microbiological testing and consultancy services from leading professionals in the water and wastewater industry for:

• Testing of water, wastewaters and soils for indicator microorganisms - coliforms, faecal-coliforms, E. coli, faecal streptococci, and Enterococci.
  
  
• Examination for pathogens – Campylobacter, Legionella including Legionella pneumophila, serogroups 1-14, aerobic spores, Vibrio spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Sulfite Reducing Clostridia and Clostridium Perfringens
  
  
• Detection and enumeration of other microorganisms such as Aeromonas, Actinomycetes, total bacterial counts, Bacteriophages and Fungi.
  
  
• Examination of certain anaerobes such as Sulphate Reducing Bacteria, including Desulfovibrio and Sulfite Reducing Clostridia, including Clostridium perfringens.
  
  
• Detection of nuisance microorganisms such as iron precipitating bacteria.
  
  Majority of Tests with the Bacteriology Lab are NATA accredited.
  
• A range of techniques are applied for analysis of micro-organisms, including traditional culture based methods, defined substrate tehnology and DNA technology.

We can assist with

• The Microbiology of drinking water supplies – consultant advice and recommendations for monitoring programs.
  
  
• Advice on disinfection of drinking water supply, rainwater tanks, sewage effluent and sewerage effluent for re-use.
  
  
• Testing and advice on the microbiology of cooling tower systems.
  
  
• Bore management problems - microbiological and chemical aspects
  
  
• Testing of spring and mineral waters, packaged water and ice, swimming pools and spas.