GET YOUR WATER AND WASTEWATER TESTED
The Talking Lab! – An Accredited laboratory under INAB and ISO 17025 Quality Management Systems, The Water Lab's mission is to deliver outstanding customer service, using the best laboratory practices, by listening to our customers and operating in a clearly communicated manner.
About The Water Lab
Accurate Water Testing for Public Health
INAB-accredited lab providing reliable results to ensure safety and compliance.
Why Choose Us
Expertise and Reliability
Do you need a testing laboratory that will guarantee accuracy of results, reliability when it matters and staff who know their stuff? Then you have come to the right place. We are the laboratory that can offer you the personal touch and go that little bit further to satisfy our customers' requirements.
- Accredited under INAB and ISO 17025
- Based in Celbridge, Co. Kildare — sampling throughout Ireland
- Rapid turnaround and dedicated personal service
Our Water Tests
Choose the Right Test for Your Water
Accredited results, and a full report within 10 working days.
Bacteria Test
From €65
- Tests for E.Coli and Total Coliforms
- Full test report issued within 10 working days
- Optional add-on tests available to build a custom suite
Build your Own
From €50
- Test your water any way you wish
- Full test report issued within 10 working days
- Sample returned in person or posted back
Lead Test
€60
- Tests your water for Lead
- Full test report issued within 10 working days
- Sample returned in person or posted back
Our Solutions
Comprehensive Testing Services
Explore our range of water and wastewater testing solutions designed for you.
Water Analysis
Full chemical and microbiological analysis of drinking water and mains water. Testing for fluoride, iron, manganese, bacteria, hardness, E.coli and more.
Sampling & Collection
Our field scientists carry out on-site sampling throughout Ireland, ensuring samples are collected to the highest standards for accurate results.
Flow & Load Survey
Specialised flow measurement and load surveys for wastewater treatment plants, supporting capability assessments and process optimisation.
Legionella
Legionella testing and risk management for compliance with national regulations, protecting building occupants and public health.
Consultancy
Expert consultancy on water quality, regulatory compliance, trade discharge effluents and Bergerhoff dust monitoring.
Trade Effluent Testing
Trade effluent compliance testing and chemical process analysis for industrial and pharmaceutical clients.
Our Commitment
Dedicated to Exceptional Customer Experience
We pride ourselves on approachable service and clear communication, ensuring your testing needs are met seamlessly.
Expertise You Can Trust
Comprehensive Testing Solutions
At The Water Lab, we are a team of highly qualified staff operating from a modern, fully calibrated environmental laboratory. Through the dedication of our team, we ensure the reliability, accuracy and precision of results across drinking water, wastewater, Legionella and trade effluent testing.
Personalized Customer Engagement
Support Every Step of the Way
We pride ourselves on our commitment to listening and understanding our clients. From the initial inquiry to the final report, our approachable team is always ready to assist — ensuring a smooth and personalised experience throughout the testing process.
Unmatched Water Testing Expertise
Why Choose The Water Lab?
The Water Lab is dedicated to delivering superior water and wastewater testing services with personal customer care, ensuring accuracy and reliability backed by our strong accreditation and expert team. We are committed to maintaining and documenting an extensive quality control program which ensures reliability on our part and trust on yours.
Our Partners
Your questions about our services answered.
What Our Clients Say
Client Testimonials
Feedback from our valued customers.
Our company has used The Waterlab on numerous projects in the past few years and have always found their services to be professional and friendly. Ray and his team have been extremely accommodating particularly on projects which require tight deadlines and swift turnaround times. In such instances it has been extremely helpful to have a lab which offers such a high quality service based so close to the city.
Kevin Mcgillicuddy
Golder Associates
RPS Consulting engineers have engaged the services of The Water Lab for the provision of laboratory services on an as required basis for projects for the last 4 years. We have found the service provided to be exceptionally professional and efficient, the wide range of tests available has addressed our laboratory testing requirements for flow and load surveys as utilised in the Bagnelstown Capability assessment for the Waste Water treatment plant and chemical process analysis for the Allergan chemical sterilisation process proving. In both projects, the level of customer support was excellent with team member from the water lab addressing queries and concerns promptly. The thoroughness of the results, the test methodologies set out clearly and the reports were concise and unambiguous. I look forward to working with them again on future projects.
Katherine Keogh
RPS Consultants
RPS Consultants
The responsiveness and problem solving initiative shown by The Water Lab, when undertaking a flow and load survey at Kilagoley and Enniscorthy WWTP, resulted in a very successful outcome to the project. All information was provided within the agreed timeframe, with additional onsite observations adding value to the final reports. We look forward to working with The Water Lab in the future.
Colette O’Shea
Associate, J.B.Barry and Partners Limited
Associate, J.B.Barry and Partners Limited
Frequently Asked Questions
Your questions about our services answered.
What types of water testing do you offer?
We offer drinking water analysis, wastewater testing, Legionella testing, trade effluent testing, flow and load surveys, Bergerhoff dust monitoring, and bespoke consultancy. Testing covers parameters including E.coli, bacteria, fluoride, iron, manganese, hardness and many more.
How do I collect a water sample?
You can purchase one of our water testing kits which includes sample bottles and full instructions, or our field scientists can carry out professional on-site sampling for you anywhere in Ireland.
How long does testing typically take?
Turnaround times depend on the test parameters required. We pride ourselves on rapid turnaround — most standard drinking water tests are completed within a few working days. Contact us for a specific timeline.
Are you accredited for your testing services?
Yes. The Water Lab is accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) to ISO 17025 since 2003, for a defined scope of activity.
Can you help with regulatory compliance?
Absolutely. We work with local authorities, consulting firms, SMEs, large multinationals and pharmaceutical companies on regulatory compliance, trade discharge consents and process validation.
About The Water Lab