BHP Laboratories is the largest independent materials testing laboratory in Ireland providing a wide range of engineering & scientific measuring, testing and analysing services to numerous industries throughout Ireland and the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of testing and analysing solutions for surface water testing. This includes a combination of site and laboratory sampling, testing, and advising services.

Surface water testing is essential for assessing and protecting the quality of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, streams, reservoirs, estuaries, and coastal waters. Environmental regulations, planning requirements, and water quality objectives often require businesses, local authorities, developers, and landowners to monitor surface water to ensure that activities do not adversely impact the aquatic environment.

BHP’s comprehensive wastewater testing includes the analysis of key physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters such as pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, suspended solids, nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), metals, hydrocarbons, and bacterial indicators. Regular monitoring helps identify pollution sources, evaluate environmental impacts, support planning and licensing applications, and demonstrate compliance with environmental legislation. Surface water testing can also provide valuable data for environmental impact assessments, construction projects, wastewater discharge assessments, and ongoing environmental management programmes.

BHP is accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) to ISO 17025 and is listed as an approved laboratory by the EPA. Our long-standing practice of laboratory testing excellence brings rigorous inspection procedures and high standards of quality control to all our operations, procedures and services. We also provide on-site sampling and testing, with a fleet of fully equipped vehicles and field operatives covering all of Ireland.