Water Testing Services

Keep your water systems compliant with expert water testing services from EMS Water – the nation’s leading water hygiene consultancy.

Nationwide Water Testing Laboratories

EMS Water is based in Herefordshire and operates a selection of offices in Worcestershire, South Wales and London, backed by a nationwide network of UKAS-accredited partnered laboratories, giving a national reach. With years of experience and a roster of key accreditations, we offer:

Water testing in Shropshire
Water testing in South Wales
Water testing in the West Midlands
And much more

Wherever you are located, we can deliver expert water quality testing as well as BS 8580-1:2019 compliant Legionella risk assessments, BS 7592:2022 compliant Legionella sampling and Legionella water treatment.

Why Choose EMS Water for Water Quality Testing?

We are an accredited water hygiene consultancy offering independent water testing to help keep your premises safe and legally compliant. With our services, you can maintain compliance with key legislation and guidance including the Health and Safety at Work Act and we operate in accordance with latest best practice guidelines, such as BG 50/2021.

From employers to landlords, we can help you keep your water system up to standard, with turnkey support from testing and remediation to ongoing services. Our expert technicians are highly trained and fully DBS-checked, ensuring quality of service and professionalism at all times.

What’s Involved in Our Independent Water Testing?

Our water testing services encompass a range of key aspects, including:

Analysis of suspended materials
Microbiology testing
Chemical composition and water hardness
Metal sampling and testing for corrosion contamination
Ongoing condition monitoring and certification

In addition to testing water systems within buildings, we can also conduct water sample testing for spas, pools and Jacuzzis as well as ponds, boreholes and groundwater.

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FAQs

Who can we help?

We have experience meeting the unique needs of a wide range of sectors, and provide water testing services for:

• Offices

• Healthcare (including hospitals)

• Schools

• Care homes

• Landlords

• Dental practices

• And more

Whatever the industry or premises, EMS Water can help. We can adapt our services to meet the unique regulatory requirements of your sector, as well as helping with any necessary remedial actions and ongoing compliance.

What other water testing services do we offer?

As well as water quality testing, we offer:

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• Legionella water treatment

• Legionella water temperature checks

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Our services make for a complete solution to your water hygiene needs, helping you reach and maintain compliance. We can recommend different solutions based on your requirements and offer expert consultancy to provide long-term reassurance.

When should you test for legionella?

You should test for Legionella under the following circumstances:

• If your Legionella risk assessment recommends it

• If areas of your water system, either hot or cold, are consistently between 20˚C and 45˚C

• If parts of your water system are subject to low usage, high heat loss, unused sections, stagnation or crossflow

• If your site has vulnerable occupants (e.g. care home, school)

• If your control measures are suspected to be inadequate

• After long periods of system disuse

Legionella testing can be carried out as a standalone service, but is usually reserved as a follow-up to a Legionella risk assessment, if necessary. To book your test, email our team at .

What are the testing parameters?

When we conduct our water testing services, there are three main parameters we observe:

Physical – temperature, clarity, conductivity, odour, colour

Chemical – pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrates, phosphates, salinity, dissolved solids, chlorine, hardness

Biological – bacteria, algae

We undertake professional laboratory testing to monitor all relevant parameters for your system and ensure that water is safe and meets the required legal standards.