Laboratory
A part of the AQUA-CONTACT Praha, v.o.s. company is an accredited analytical laboratory with the ASLAB attest.
The laboratory has gained the so-called "Laboratory correct operation certificate No 433" and is qualified for sample analysis according to the Ministry of Environment Regulation No 123/2012 Sb. about fees for wastewater discharge into surface water, by which the law No 254/2001 Sb. (water law) is implemented. Laboratory workers are qualified for waste and surface water sampling according to the Czech standard ČSN ISO 25667 requirements.
Wastewater and surface water analyses
Chemical oxygen demand determination | CODCr |
Biochemical oxygen demand determination | BOD |
Ammonia determination | N–NH4+ |
Nitrate determination | N–NO3 |
Nitrite determination | N–NO2 |
Total nitrogen determination | Ntotal |
Phosphate determination | P–PO43– |
Total phosphorus determination | Ptotal |
Suspended solids determination | SS |
Ignition residue determination | IR |
Dissolve substances determination | DS |
Dissolve inorganic salts determination | DIS |
pH value determination | pH |
Acid neutralization capacity determination | pH 4,5 or 8,3 |
Basic neutralization capacity determination | pH 4,5 or 8,3 |
Sludge volume index determination | SVI |
Temperature determination | T |
Dissolved oxygen determination | O2 |
Heavy metals determination and other |
We are able to arrange also other analysis from subcontractor laboratories on the client's demand.
Microscopic sludge analyses
Besides chemical analysis, the laboratory workers can also make microscopic sludge analysis.
A poster of activated sludge microorganisms overview has been created in collaboration with the AQUA-CONTACT Praha, v.o.s. company, the Department of Water and Environment Technology (Prague ICT) and the Association of Wastewater Treatment Experts.