Laboratory testing fees and charges

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Our fees and charges for the 2022 / 2023 financial year are provided below.

All fees are stated as GST inclusive (unless otherwise stated).

We reserve the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with us for any updates.

Chemical

Amount
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.) (5) $48.00
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (C.B.O.D.) (5) $52.00
Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D.) $41.00
Solids – total $25.00
Solids – suspended $25.00
Solids – total dissolved $25.00
Hardness – total $27.00
Hardness – calcium $27.00
Hardness – magnesium No charge
Calcium $27.00
Total alkalinity (to pH 4.5) $27.00
Chloride $27.00
Free available chlorine $19.00
Total chlorine $19.00
Dissolved oxygen $14.00
Conductivity $14.00
Salinity $14.00
pH $14.00
Turbidity $14.00
Colour $14.00
Iron $23.00
Manganese $23.00
Ammonia nitrogen $18.00
Nitrate + nitrite (total oxidised nitrogen) $23.00
Dissolved reactive Phosphorous $23.00
Corrosive index (Langelier Saturation Index / LSI) $75.00
Routine water profile (sub-contracted) $174.00

Microbiological

Amount
Faecal coliform (presumptive) $37.00
Escherichia coli & total coliform $41.00
Enterococci $52.00
Total plate count @ 35°C $39.00
Total plate count @ 20°C $39.00
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (presumptive) $39.00
Staphylococcus aureus (presumptive) $39.00

Sample collection

Amount
Sample collection - per hour $86.00
Mileage Per IRD rate
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