Solution: Drinking water testing
Solution: Drinking water testing
Markus Reischl MSc.
Ingenieurbüro Moser GmbH
ALL INCLUSIVE TESTE LABORATOR SRL
Regional Specifics - Austria
In Austria, drinking water testing is performed in accordance with the Drinking Water Ordinance (TWV) and the Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act (LMSVG).
Key features of the Austrian service offering include:
- Technical assessment of water supply systems by qualified experts
- Creation of legally compliant sampling and testing plans
- On-site inspections and drinking water sampling
- Standard and full analyses in line with the Drinking Water Ordinance
- Evaluation according to §73 LMSVG in cooperation with an accredited conformity assessment body
- Inspection of drinking water treatment plants and water supply systems
- Preparation of official inspection reports
- Immediate support in case of incidents or emergencies
Scope of analyses
The testing scope is defined by law and depends on the daily volume of water supplied. It ranges from minimum testing for small water supply systems to routine and full examinations, including:
- Microbiological analyses (e.g. Escherichia coli, enterococci, coliform bacteria)
- Chemical‑physical parameters
- Pesticide analyses where required
Who is required to test drinking water?
All parties placing drinking water on the market outside a purely private context, such as municipalities, water cooperatives, restaurants, accommodation providers, agricultural direct marketers, and communal water supplies.
Regional Specifics - Romania
In Romania, drinking water analyses are carried out to comply with OG 7/2023 and, where applicable, Government Decision 1020/2005 for natural mineral waters.
Key features of the Romanian service offering include:
- Comprehensive laboratory analyses to determine water potability
- Services tailored to regulatory requirements for multiple sectors, including:
- Food processors and distributors
- Natural mineral water exploitation and marketing
- Public institutions (schools, hospitals)
- HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering)
- Private groups, associations and individuals concerned with water quality
Scope of analyses
Romanian laboratories provide a full set of physico‑chemical and microbiological tests, including:
- Physico‑chemical parameters:
Metals (e.g. arsenic, lead, cadmium, iron, copper, nickel, zinc), pH, conductivity, nitrites, nitrates, ammonium, total hardness - Microbiological parameters:
Total germ count (NTG), Escherichia coli, coliform bacteria, intestinal enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens - Additional analyses:
Identification of Legionella (where relevant)
Drinking water testing
Ensuring safe drinking water is a core service provided by companies within our group. Across different markets, we support public and private organisations with comprehensive drinking water testing and expert evaluation – always in accordance with applicable national legislation and recognised quality standards.
Our services cover the full scope of drinking water quality assurance: from technical assessment of water supply systems and structured sampling, to laboratory analyses, and expert interpretation of results. Depending on regional requirements, services are delivered directly by our group laboratories and experts or in cooperation with accredited conformity assessment bodies.
The exact scope of testing, applicable parameters, and regulatory obligations vary by country.
Service Scope
TÜV AUSTRIA drinking water testing services include:
- Assessment of drinking water quality and potability in line with national regulations
- Physico-chemical and microbiological analyses using state-of-the-art laboratory methods
- Development of sampling plans and professional water sampling
- Expert interpretation and evaluation of test results
- Support for legally required inspections and compliance verification
- Services for a broad range of sectors, including:
- Public and cooperative water suppliers
- Food and beverage producers and distributors
- Hotels, restaurants and catering (HoReCa)
- Public institutions such as schools and hospitals
- Private associations and other water users placing drinking water on the market
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