With Christmas fast approaching, I am wanting to make you aware of the last date for submitting time critical analysis, as well as our laboratory and office opening hours over the festive period, to allow you to plan accordingly.
To ensure samples are analysed within stability, please submit samples for the below analysis no later than:
| BOD | Tuesday 16 December 2025 |
Howdon laboratory |
|
Subcontracted analysis |
Wednesday 17 December 2025 |
All laboratories |
| Legionella | Wednesday 17 December 2025 |
Horsley laboratory |
| Taste and Odour | Thursday 18 December 2025 |
Horsley and Hanningfield laboratories |
|
Microbiology including Pseudomonas |
Friday 19 December 2025 |
Horsley and Hanningfield laboratories |
Where possible, please request any sample bottles needed for w/c 05/01/2026 by Friday 12 December 2025.
Our office / lab hours during this time will be:
| Day | Date |
Opening hours |
| Monday | 22-Dec-2025 |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 23-Dec-2025 |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 24-Dec-2025 |
CLOSED |
| Thursday | 25-Dec-2025 |
CLOSED |
| Friday | 26-Dec-2025 |
CLOSED |
| Monday | 29-Dec-2025 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Tuesday | 30-Dec-2025 | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 31-Dec-2025 | CLOSED |
| Thursday | 1-Jan-2026 |
CLOSED |
| Friday | 2-Jan-2026 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
Normal hours resume Monday 5 January 2026.
Please do not submit time-critical samples between
22 December 2025 and 2 January 2026 as during this period, sample stability cannot be guaranteed, and results may be compromised.