With Christmas fast approaching, Northumbrian Water Scientific Services would like to make our customers aware of the sample delivery and reporting dates for before Christmas and into the New Year.
To ensure samples are analysed within stability, please submit samples for the below analysis no later than:
| Legionella | Monday 11 December 2023 |
| BOD | Friday 15 December 2023 |
| Taste and Odour | Monday 18 December 2023 |
| Microbiology including Pseudomonas | Tuesday 19 December 2023 |
| Subcontracted analysis | Tuesday 19 December 2023 |
Our office/Lab hours during this time will be:
| Day | Date |
Laboratory hours |
Office hours |
| Monday | 18-Dec-2023 |
9:00am - 4:30pm |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 19-Dec-2023 |
9:00am - 4:30pm |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 20-Dec-2023 |
9:00am - 4:30pm |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 21-Dec-2023 |
9:00am - 4:30pm |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 22-Dec-2023 | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Monday | 25-Dec-2023 | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 26-Dec-2023 | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 27-Dec-2023 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 28-Dec-2023 |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 29-Dec-2023 | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Monday | 1-Jan-2024 | CLOSED | CLOSED |
Normal hours resume Tuesday 02/01/2024
Please note that samples received outside of the submission deadlines above will not be analysed within stability and may be discarded.
Where possible, please refrain from submitting time critical samples, as stability of samples during this time cannot be guaranteed and results may be compromised.
Sample turnarounds during this time for standard Inorganic, Organic & Microbiology analysis are below, as well the extended 15-day turnaround for Dioxins, Organotins, Legionella and subcontracted analysis:
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued custom and to wish you a Happy Christmas & a prosperous New Year.