MDFRC offers its collective services to corporate organisations, which require our knowledgeable expertise in water quality issues. MDFRC has within its structure an established NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) accredited chemical laboratory; an invertebrate taxonomy laboratory housing an invertebrate reference collection (spanning approximately 30 years); and a microbiological laboratory which routinely processes water quality samples for various local clientele. The multidisciplinary expertise within the Centre enables it to provide a service to governments and the corporate sector that has a proven track record in dealing with water quality issues both locally and nationally. MDFRC research and technical staff are all professionally trained in the collecting, preservation and processing of valid and representative samples. The MDFRC Quality Policy can be viewed as a PDF.
Contact info@mdfrc.org.au for more information
Analytical Chemistry
The chemistry laboratory is NATA accredited and actively participates in quality assurance programs conducted by NATA. The laboratory is also involved in conducting and participating in nationally run proficiency programs conducted by the Murray Darling Basin Commission and The National Low Level Nutrient Program. Details of MDFRC method accreditation can be viewed at the NATA website.
Environmental Chemist: John Pengelly
ACCREDITATION NO: 1400
This facility complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005
The laboratory conducts water, sediment, effluent and biota analysis by classical, FIA, AAS (flame) and UV-Vis Spectrophotometric techniques for the following determinations -
- Chemical Oxygen Demand;
- Chloride
- pH
- Solids: Total Dissolved, Total Suspended
- Specific conductance
- Turbidity
- Cations: Calcium; Magnesium; Potassium; Sodium
- Nutrients: Nitrogen - ammonia, total, nitrate, nitrite.
- Phosphorus - total, filterable reactive
Invertebrate Taxonomy
MDFRC in Wodonga provides taxonomic services under a Testing Services Agreement. This includes laboratory sample processing and Identifications to lowest possible taxonomic level.
Macroinvertebrate Ecologist: John Hawking
Microinvertebrate Ecologist: Dr Daryl Nielsen
Microbiology
Environmental Chemist: John Pengelly
- Total Coliforms
- Thermo-tolerant Coliforms
- E. coli
MDFRC Quality Policy (53 KB)
