Services provided by the IGS Laboratory
Our trained and friendly personnel – Dr Lore-Mari Deysel (Deputy Director), Wanda Geyer, Nomathamsanqa Koagile, Theodorah Letebele, Bonolo Moruri, and Ayanda Hadebe give advice to customers and attend to specialised customer requests.
We use modern equipment, and promise a quick turn-around time with reliable results.
Micro Lab tests:
- E. coli
- Faecal coliforms
- Total coliforms
- Heterotrophic plate counts
Chemistry lab tests:
- Drinking water for humans: EC, pH, Alkalinity, Ca, Mg, Ca and Mg hardness, Na, K, F, Cl, NO3(N), PO4, SO4, TDS, Al, As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn
- Drinking water for livestock: EC, pH, Alkalinity, Ca, Mg, Ca and Mg hardness, Na, K, F, Cl, NO3(N), SO4, TDS, Al, As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn
- Water for irrigation purposes: EC, pH, Alkalinity, Ca, Mg, Ca and Mg hardness, Na, K, F, Cl, NO3(N), SO4, CO3, HCO3, TDS, Al, B, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn, and SAR
- Sewage: pH, EC, Nitrate, Phosphate, Ammonia, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
- Water for concrete – Sugar: pH, EC, Alkalinity, Ca, Mg, Na, K, SS, Cl, SO4, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), CO3, HCO3
- ABA (Acid-base accounting) Anions
- Macro Cations
- Cations
We further specialise in inorganic chemistry, acid-base accounting (static and kinetic); toxicity tests; water bottling requirements; mining and industry; suitability for concrete mixing, etc.
SANAS Certificate of Accreditation
SANAS Schedule of Accreditation
Contact us by phone on +27 51 401 2317 or by email on IGSLab@ufs.ac.za for quotations or any further information.