Waste/Effluent Water testing

Effluent water is industrial or domestic waste water. It refers to liquid waste that flows out of industries or sewer sources into various bodies of water such as rivers, dams and lakes. Effluent water is tested for a range of both chemical and microbiological parameters set for process control, disposal and compliance with legislation.

Knowing the quality of effluent water discharged into the environment is imperative as effluent water makes its way into surface and ground water. Toxic levels of both chemical and microbiological contaminants may pollute lakes, rivers and dams. This will negatively affect the environment and the health of people and livestock in the surrounding areas.