Water Testing – Official and General Public

Water Analysis

Check Monitoring

The purpose of check monitoring is to regularly provide information on the organoleptic and microbiological quality of the water supplied for human consumption. Check monitoring also provides information on the effectiveness of drinking-water treatment (where used).

Please contact the laboratory to book in a sample(s) for analysis. All sample analysis must be pre-booked prior to the submission of samples.

Note 1. Fluoride is also included as a Check monitoring parameter if the water is fluoridated.

Note 2. Only required to be measured if the water originates from or is influenced by surface water.

Audit Monitoring

The purpose of audit monitoring is to provide the information necessary to determine whether all the parametric values (concentration limits) specified in the Drinking Water Regulations are being complied with.

Audit Monitoring Parameter testing provided by the laboratory

Note 1. Only required to be measured if the water originates from or is influenced by surface water.

General Public

The laboratory provides a comprehensive chemical and microbiological drinking water analysis service. This is to judge the potability/drinkability of the water, having regard to Drinking Water Regulations. The testing can be for planning permission or other purposes.

The following Chemical & Microbiological analysis for potability/drinkability purposes is performed on drinking water samples submitted by the general public

Water samples are to have an associated Analysis Request Form :

For other chemical and microbiological analyses in water and associated analytical fees, contact the laboratory staff below

Laboratory contacts

Tel: 01 6612022

1. Ken McCartney  ken.mccartney@hse.ie
2. Rachel Hewitt     rachel.hewitt@hse.ie
3. Last updated 11/08/23