Accredited Testing Across Every Regulated Environmental Medium
Industrial operators, municipalities and water utilities in Poland are required to monitor environmental impact under permits, water law decisions and integrated pollution control rules. OIKOS laboratory provides accredited testing across all six regulated media — water, atmospheric air and stack emissions, soil, wastewater and sewage sludge, environmental noise, and landfill monitoring — under PCA accreditation AB 934. Drinking water testing is additionally approved by PPIS Wrocław. Reports are accepted by the Regional Environmental Inspectorate (WIOŚ), water authorities and other regulators in legally regulated areas.
What We Test in the Environment
Six accredited testing areas covering every regulated environmental medium — delivered under one quote, one sampling programme and one coordinated laboratory:
- Drinking water, well water, pools and groundwater
- Stack emissions and atmospheric air
- Soil and land contamination
- Industrial, municipal and stormwater wastewater
- Sewage sludge analysis
- Environmental noise (industrial, road, rail)
- Acoustic power level determination
- Heavy metals in stack gas and dust
- TVOC, BTEX, benzo(a)pyrene and isocyanates
- Landfill environmental monitoring (full medium scope)
Explore Environmental Testing Services
Six accredited environmental testing areas. Select a service to see methods, instruments, and the order procedure.
Water Testing
Physicochemical and microbiological analysis of drinking, surface, ground, and pool water. PPIS Wrocław approval for water intended for human consumption.
Environmental Noise
Long-term measurement of industrial, road, and rail noise plus machinery sound power (EN ISO 3744/3746). For environmental impact reports and permits.
Atmospheric Air and Stack Emissions
Dust, heavy metals, TVOC, BTEX, benzo(a)pyrene, and isocyanates in atmospheric air and point-source stack emissions. Accredited manual and automatic methods.
Soil and Land
Heavy metals, organic substances, and physicochemical parameters in soil per the Polish MoE soil quality regulation. For investors, authorities, and contamination assessments.
Wastewater and Sewage Sludge
Accredited analysis of industrial, municipal, and stormwater wastewater plus sewage sludge. BOD5, COD, suspended solids, metals, organics — the full set of regulated parameters.
Landfill Monitoring
Comprehensive environmental monitoring of landfills: leachate, landfill gas, soil and air, noise, and settlement. Per the Polish MoE landfill regulation.
Drinking Water Approved by PPIS, Noise Programmes Other Labs Use
Our drinking water testing is approved by PPIS Wrocław in addition to PCA accreditation AB 934 — a regulatory endorsement that goes beyond standard accreditation and is required for water utilities, public institutions and any operator supplying water for human consumption. We test across the full physicochemical and microbiological scope: well water for industrial workplaces and private owners, swimming pool water, groundwater for environmental monitoring, and process water for industrial clients.
For environmental noise, OIKOS is one of the few PCA-accredited proficiency testing organiser (PT 010) among local environmental laboratories. The PT-EH programme we run is used by other laboratories across Poland to demonstrate measurement competence for environmental noise — meaning the methods our team applies on your site are the same methods being verified in our own interlaboratory comparisons. Combined with full analytical scope on stack emissions (gases, metals, TVOC, B(a)P, isocyanates, BTEX) and complete landfill monitoring across all five media, this gives our clients an environmental testing partner that covers the full regulatory landscape under one accreditation.
Methods & Instruments
Methods
Accredited analytical methods (HPLC-UV, GC-FID, IC, MP-AES, UV-VIS spectrophotometry, gravimetry, titration, microbiology) and measurement methods (sonometry, anemometry, stationary source emissions) across six environmental media within AB 934 scope.
Instruments
Gas and liquid chromatographs, MP-AES, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, pH-meter, conductivity meter, dissolved-oxygen meter, Class 1 sound level meters, stack sampling probes and aspirators, microbiology incubators, drying ovens and muffle furnace.
Reference documents
PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025; PPIS Wrocław approval (drinking water); full list of standards in AB 934 Scope.
Conformity assessment in legally regulated areas
We perform accredited measurements and tests used for conformity assessment in legally regulated areas — see where accreditation is required.
FAQ
Environmental Testing Questions
How often must we measure stack emissions and wastewater?
Frequency is defined by your environmental permit, integrated permit or water law permit. For lower-category emission sources, typically once or twice per year. For energy installations and high-impact sources, more frequently. For wastewater, monthly or quarterly is typical for industrial plants; municipal treatment plants follow ordinance requirements based on capacity. Send us a copy of your permit and we will help establish the correct testing schedule.
Can OIKOS test drinking water for compliance with the Polish drinking water regulation?
Yes. Our drinking water testing operates under PCA accreditation AB 934 and is additionally approved by PPIS Wrocław (the Wrocław Regional Sanitary Inspectorate). Reports cover the full physicochemical and microbiological parameters required by the drinking water regulation and are accepted by sanitary authorities, water utilities and PPIS audits.
Do you handle landfill monitoring as a complete service?
Yes. Landfill operators are required to monitor multiple media simultaneously — water, atmospheric air, environmental noise, soil, wastewater. OIKOS performs all five under one contract, one sampling programme and one coordinated report. We cover both operational monitoring and post-closure monitoring (typically required for at least 30 years after closure).
Are your environmental reports accepted by WIOŚ?
Yes. Our environmental reports follow PCA-accredited reference methods specified in your environmental permit and are accepted by the Regional Environmental Inspectorate (WIOŚ), water authorities, sanitary inspectorates and other regulators. Each report includes the AB 934 accreditation symbol, applied methods and measurement uncertainty.