Dayliff Water Testing



The Davis & Shirtliff Water Testing Laboratory offers a wide range of Testing procedures in accordance with National, International and Industry/Client specific standards. All tests are carried out using high-precision testing equipment and provide accurate, high quality analysis for various application requirements.

 Testing Applications Parameters Analysed  Sample Required  Sample Volume (litres) 
Reverse Osmosis/ Basic Drinking/
Physiochemical Water Analysis
pH, TDS, TSS, Salinity, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Turbidity, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Fluorides, Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrites, Potassium, Phosphates, Silicon, Silica, Calcium, Magnesium, Calcium hardness, Magnesium hardness, Total hardness, Aluminium, Sulphates, Chlorides, Total Alkalinity, P-Alkalinity, Bicarbonates, Carbonates, Barium & Sodium 1No. Raw Water 1.5
 Reverse Osmosis Performance pH, TDS, TSS, Salinity, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Turbidity, Fluoride, Iron, Manganese, Silicon, Silica, Calcium, Magnesium, Calcium Hardness, Magnesium Hardness, Total hardness, Chloride, Total Alkalinity, Phenolphthalein Alkalinity, Bicarbonates, carbonates, Free Chlorine and Sodium 2 No. Before and After RO plant
Water Filtration Performance/
Pre-treatment
pH, TDS, TSS, Salinity, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Turbidity, Iron, Manganese and Free Chlorine 2 No. Before and After filtration1
Water Softener Performance pH, TDS, TSS, Salinity, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Turbidity, Calcium, Magnesium, Calcium hardness, Magnesium hardness, Total hardness & Sodium. 2 No. Before and After the softener
Boiler Water System Test pH, TDS, TSS, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Turbidity, PAlkalinity, M- Alkalinity, Iron, Phosphate, Silica, Sulfite,
Calcium hardness, Magnesium hardness, Total hardness & Chlorides,
3 No. Feed water, Boiler water and condensate inside the boiler *Onsite analysis is an option
Closed Cooling Water System Test pH, TDS, TSS, Salinity, Electrical Conductivity (EC), MAlkalinity, Iron, Silica, Calcium hardness & Nitrite  2No. make up water
and the Recirculating
cooling water *Onsite analysis is an option
Open Cooling Water System Test pH, TDS, TSS, Salinity, Electrical Conductivity(EC), MAlkalinity, Iron, Silica, Calcium hardness, Chloride, Total
hardness, Phosphate, Zinc, Langellier saturation index (LSI)
2No. Make up water
and the recirculating
cooling water *Onsite
analysis is an option*
Jar Test Optimum flocculant, pH and Chlorine dosage. Parameters analyzed, pH, Turbidity & Iron Varies 20 
Microbiological Test Total Coliform and E.coli test 1No. Raw water 
Legionella Test Legionella bacteria 1No. Raw water  1

* All samples for bacterial testing must be provided in a sterilized container