Water analysis
RPS provide a range of water analysis from routine environmental monitoring through to large scale wastewater testing and monitoring programmes.
Our laboratories specialise in trace and ultra-trace analysis of priority pollutants and emerging contaminants and our site teams provide sampling and refrigerated transport of samples in compliance with various regulatory guidelines.
The laboratories hold ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for a range of priority pollutants in water to comply with Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) and the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
Typical pollutants
- Cypermethrin
- Hexabomocyclododecane (HBCDD)
- PFOS and PFOA
- Tributyltin (TBT)
- Glyphosate and AMPA
- Steroids
- Pharmaceuticals
- Surfactants
- Heavy metals
- Flame retardants
Accreditations
Leading minds
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Britain's Rivers: Up The Creek
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