Water Quality Services
The main analyses performed at NamWater Laboratory include:
- Physical determinants
- Organic compounds
- Inorganic compounds
- Metals
- Biological analyses
- Microbiological analyses
An established microbiology laboratory in Oshakati is also available for the convenience of our clients in the North.
Equipment used
NamWater Laboratory uses modern state of the art equipment that includes:
Gas chromatograph/Mass spectrometer (GC/MS)
Our GC/MS is the latest technology and state-of-the-art design for the determination of organic compounds in water such as trihalomethanes and other taste- and odour- causing compounds e.g. geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol.
Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
Our ICP permits analyses for a wide range of metals such as iron, manganese, copper, cadmium, zinc, lead, boron, mercury, selenium, aluminium etc.
Automatic flow analyser
An automatic flow analyser allows inorganic compounds such as chlorides, sulphates, nitrates, nitrites and silica to be assessed simultaneously.
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