Services

Our laboratory has over 20 years experience in assisting the commercial, consulting, governmental and private sectors in fulfilling the requirements of:

  • Regulatory SDWA requirements including Regulation 170/03 and 318/08 & 319/08
  • Canadian Drinking Water Objectives
  • Sewage Effluent monitoring (to meet C-of-A requirements)
  • MISA
  • Site Decommissioning
  • Fish Habitat Assessment & Nutrient Impact
  • Environmental Effects and Source Ground Water Protection
  • In-house process monitoring
  • Indoor air quality assessments
  • Sterilizer Monitoring Program

Overview of Services Offered by Near North Laboratories

Microbiology
  • Potability testing
    • Total coliforms
    • Escherichia coli
    • General Bacteria Population
    • Heterotrophic Plate Count
  • Beach Samples
  • Sterilizer Monitoring Program
  • Fecal Streptococci (FS)
  • Fecal coliforms (FC)

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Chemical Analysis
  • Alkalinity
  • Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
  • Carbonaceous Biological Oxygen Demand (CBOD)
  • pH
  • Conductivity
  • Resistivity
  • Solids (TSS, TDS, TS, VSS)
  • Turbidity
  • Chlorine (Total, Free)
  • Microcystins
  • Nitrate + Nitrite (NOx)
  • Orthophosphate
  • Phosphorus (Total and low-level)
  • Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
  • Ammonia (NH3)
  • Phenol

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Sampling
  • Drinking Water (WQA Certified)
  • Industrial Effluent
  • Surface and Ground Water
  • Industrial and Occupational Hygiene – Mould, Indoor Air, Dust, Odors

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Research & Experimental Development
  • Applied Research to advance scientific knowledge
  • Support Work in operations research, data collection, and testing
  • Our R&D department can help you achieve technological advancement to create new materials or products, or improve existing ones.

Training Courses
  • Field Sampling Training
  • General Laboratory Practices
  • Meter Calibration and Usage
  • *most courses are MOE director approved and have associated CEUs

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Products and Rentals
  • 25 parameter package
  • 50 parameter package
  • MTO Kit
  • Lake Health Analysis Packages
  • Spore Strip Test Kit
  • Flow ‘N’ Glow Capsules (Septic Dye Test)
  • Field Equipment Rentals (Subject to availability)
    • Portable pH meter
    • Portable conductivity meter
    • Other (Please inquire)