Surface sampling after floods, sewage overflows, hoarding or decomposition events. Test Australia's suitably qualified occupational hygienists collect the samples, and every report is signed. The report shows where contamination remains and, after cleaning, whether it has been reduced against the criteria it names.
After flooding or a sewage overflow, bacteria can remain on surfaces and in porous materials after the water has gone. Sampling shows where contamination remains.
Verification sampling after cleaning shows whether contamination has been reduced. The report names the criteria results are compared against and why, and states its limits.
Keep people and pets away from sewage-affected areas until they have been assessed and cleaned. Test Australia does not clean. We test and report.
Samples are analysed by an independent laboratory. The report names the laboratory and states any accreditation that applies to each test. Test Australia does not clean or remediate, and takes no referral fees.
Our reports set out the method, chain of custody, results, uncertainty and limitations so that any party can test them.
Sampling scoped to the event and the question being asked.
Testing following natural flood events to identify bacterial contamination levels.
Category 3 water testing following sewer backups, septic failures, and toilet overflows.
Sampling after cleaning, reported against the criteria named in the report.
Method, chain of custody, uncertainty and limitations documented, and the report is the same whoever commissions it.
Bacteria testing should be performed whenever a property has been exposed to potentially contaminated water.
Tenancy laws require rental premises to be fit to live in. For example, Queensland’s Residential Tenancies Authority says owners and managers must make sure premises are fit to live in, in good repair and meet health and safety standards. In New South Wales, a landlord or agent must not knowingly hide from a prospective tenant that the property has been affected by flooding from a natural weather event or bushfire in the last five years.
This is general information, not legal advice.
Test Australia attends in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, Canberra and Hobart. Regional areas are by arrangement. Each city page covers local rules and how we work there.
Ready to get started, or want to understand what's involved? Contact us to request a fee proposal or arrange an assessment. We do not provide free telephone consultations — all advice is based on site assessment and laboratory data.
Reviewed for Test Australia by Dan Neil, Principal Occupational Hygienist and Chartered Chemist (MRACI CChem). Dan has 25 years in industrial chemistry and forensic science experience and has been a member of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists for more than 13 years. Last reviewed .
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