Water Testing

Water Testing

Hill Labs is New Zealand's largest water testing laboratory with the most extensive range of water tests available. Using the very latest technology our water testing suites have been designed to meet the requirements of specific situations, including chemistry and microbiological tests.

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Drinking Water

The Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand are the government issued regulatory requirements for the consumption of drinking water.

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Agricultural Water

Understanding the quality and composition of water on farm is a critical component to modern farm-system management. Hill Labs offers a variety of agricultural water tests so that you can have all of your on-farm needs met by a single supplier.

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Other Water Testing

As New Zealand's largest water testing laboratory, Hill Labs can utilise the very latest technologies to conduct water testing including: bottled water testing, swimming pool and spa pool water testing, and winery water testing.

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Our team of testing experts has meticulously crafted these documents to offer recommendations tailored to your testing requirements.

Latest Stories

Canterbury Anniversary Day

A friendly reminder that our Christchurch lab will be closed for Canterbury Anniversary Day on Friday 15th November. If you plan to send any time or temperature-sensitive samples, please ensure you schedule these to arrive before or after this date, to avoid delays.
  14 Nov 2024

Christmas Hours 2024/2025

With the holiday season fast approaching, our hours will differ from usual. Our opening hours over the 2024/2025 festive season can be found below.
  06 Nov 2024

Kea Kids News Reports on New Earthworm eDNA test

We were delighted to welcome young journalist Kadie and the Kea Kids News team to our Hamilton lab, where they burrowed into the fascinating world of soil health. Kadie, a Waikato primary school student, is part of Kea Kids News which produces news videos for kids, by kids.
  01 Nov 2024

What our customers have to say

"We've always found them to be responsive in getting results back and giving advice on problems we might be facing."

Andrew Hutchinson, Technical Manager, Turners & Growers

"We strongly recommend Hill Labs as a sound testing service provider to the honey industry."

Nick Walker, Technical Manager, Egmont Honey

"Their sample registration system has made things simple and seamless - collect, scan and send!"

Mathew Bannister, Compliance Manager, First Fresh New Zealand

Accreditations

As a New Zealand accredited laboratory by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), Hill Labs' commitment to quality is tantamount to our overall operating philosophy. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work.