Water Testing
Our water testing service offers reliable analysis to ensure the water is safe and clean. We test for contaminants, bacteria and chemical levels, providing peace of mind for households and businesses concerned about water quality and health.
What is Q-Plus and why is it important?
Quality Water Supply Scheme for Buildings – Fresh Water (Plus), Q-Plus, is the drinking water test plan including microbiological, physical and chemical and heavy metal testing for domestic and non-domestic buildings. In view of excessive lead content found in drinking water samples taken from some public housing estates, drinking water quality awareness is risen among public.
Although the water supplied by the WSD ensure that the quality of drinking water provided to customers complies fully with the Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards and is safe for consumption, tap water quality can be affected by various factors inherent to a building’s internal plumbing systems, for example, a lack of proper cleaning of the drinking water tank, a lack of proper maintenance of the internal plumbing systems which causes contamination, or the use of non-compliant materials in the internal plumbing systems. Q-Plus enable the public to have greater confidence of the water quality at the tap.
What SGS can help?
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Physical examination |
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| Microbiological indicator |
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Trace heavy metals
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Sample Size:
- 250ml for microbiological tests
- 1,000ml for heavy metals tests
- 500ml for physical chemical tests
Turnaround Time (Working Days):
10 – 15 working days
