EU Bathing Water Standards (Open water swimming) Water Testing Kit

Ordering your kit is easy, and includes everything required to get your samples laboratory analysed. How it works: Our EU Bathing Water Standards testing kit provides analysis against the EU bathing water standards, recognised as the benchmark for open water swimming (bathing) waters within the UK. Our DIY water testing kits come complete with full instructions, sterile sample bottles & return packaging & a pre-paid return label to enable you to return your samples back to our lab. This kit is available with 2-5 sample bottles, depending on your requirements. Please note the sample kit only includes submission of one set of samples to the lab. Kits cannot be split into multiple submissions. This kit includes analysis for Total Coliforms, E.Coli & Streptococci/Enterococci – which are the requirements of the EU Bathing Water standards, which are recognised as the benchmark standards for bathing/swimming waters. This test is regularly used by sport event organisers, festivals, watersports centres & private landowners. All water samples are tested in accordance with UKAS standards, where applicable, to ensure the highest quality of results. How many samples should I take? This varies, depending on the size of your water body, intended use and reason’s behind why you are testing the water. Our kit comes with a minimum of 2 sample bottles, allowing you to take the water samples at two different locations on your water body. If it’s a large area, or there are inlets, you may wish to consider taking additional samples to provide a comparison across different parts of the water body. How do I take the samples? When the kit arrives, you’re able to take the water samples yourself whenever you wish to. We recommend these are taken from areas of the water that you are intending to use, at approx. 30cm below the waters surface, to get the most accurate results, and avoid contamination of the sample with any surface debris. How do I return my water samples? Once taken, your samples are returned directly to the lab, using the return packaging and pre-paid postage label provided within the water sampling kit. How long does it take to receive the results? We aim to get results back to you, via email, 3-5 working days from sample submission. During peak times, this may take a little longer. Results are emailed to the email address used for your order. If you need them sent to an alternative address, please contact us.