Aquatic Toxicity Testing

Toxicity assessments deliver vital information regarding the potential harmful impacts of wastewater, chemicals, and other substances on organisms and the environment. They assist in risk identification, ensure regulatory compliance, and inform suitable treatment choices.

Marine and Freshwater Toxicity Testing

Enva provides both marine and freshwater toxicity testing across a range of trophic levels, including bacteria, algae, invertebrates and vertebrates. Enva also offers the Rototoxkit, a specialised tool used specifically for activated sludge assessments.

  • Effluent compliance testing required for IPPC licences, waste licences and Local Authority licences
  • Testing individual process effluent streams within industrial operations to identify the root cause of issues in biological activated sludge treatment plants
  • Chemical toxicity testing required for REACH compliant Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
  • Hazardous waste classification
  • Supporting the identification of the most effective treatment options
  • Compliance testing for specific trophic level species as required under IPPC licence conditions.

Trophic Level

Receiving Water

Name

Bacteria

All                      

Vibrio Fischeri

Crustacean or Invertebrate

Fresh Water

Daphnia Magna

Crustacean or Invertebrate

Salt Water

Brachionus Plicatilus

Algae

Fresh Water

Pseudokirchneriella Subcapitata

Algae

Salt Water

Skeletonema Costatum

Algae

Salt Water

Phaeodactylum Tricornutum

Fish

All

Danio Rerio

Duckweed

Wastewater

Lemna Minor

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