3 Point Property Audit

Bore, rainwater tank, and dam tested in a single submission — each source assessed against the standards relevant to how it will actually be used.

For rural property buyers and new property owners wanting a complete factual picture of all water sources before or after settlement.

What's tested

Sample 1 — Main bore Assessed against drinking water, irrigation, and livestock standards simultaneously.

• Microbiology: E. coli, Thermotolerant Coliforms

• Metals & trace elements: Iron, Manganese, Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Nickel, Zinc, Mercury, Barium, Beryllium, Cobalt, Silver

• Nutrients: Nitrate (as N), Nitrite (as N), NOx (as N), Ammonia (as N)

• Salinity & ion chemistry: Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride, Sulfate, Bicarbonate Alkalinity. SAR and Total Hardness calculated.

• Other: Boron, Fluoride, Apparent Colour, pH, Turbidity

• Triazine herbicides: Atrazine, Simazine, Propazine, Terbuthylazine, Prometryn, Ametryn, Terbutryn, Cyanazine, Metribuzin, Hexazinone

• Glyphosate and AMPA

• Acid herbicides: 2,4-D, MCPA, Dicamba, Dichlorprop, Mecoprop, 2,4-DB, MCPB, Triclopyr, Clopyralid, Picloram, Fluroxypyr, Bromoxynil

Sample 2 — Rainwater tank Assessed against drinking water standards.

• Microbiology: E. coli, Thermotolerant Coliforms

• Metals & trace elements: Iron, Manganese, Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Nickel, Zinc, Mercury, Barium, Beryllium, Cobalt, Silver

• Other: pH, Turbidity, Apparent Colour

Sample 3 — Dam or creek Assessed against irrigation and livestock standards.

• Microbiology: E. coli, Thermotolerant Coliforms

• Metals & trace elements: Iron, Manganese, Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Nickel, Zinc, Mercury, Barium, Beryllium, Cobalt, Silver

• Nutrients: Nitrate (as N), Nitrite (as N), NOx (as N), Ammonia (as N)

• Salinity & ion chemistry: Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride, Sulfate, Bicarbonate Alkalinity. SAR and Total Hardness calculated.

• Other: Fluoride, pH, Turbidity, Apparent Colour

Benchmarks applied Sample 1 (bore) is assessed against ADWG V4.0 (drinking water), ANZG 2023 (irrigation), and ANZECC/ARMCANZ 2000 Chapter 4.3 (livestock). Sample 2 (tank) is assessed against ADWG V4.0. Sample 3 (dam or creek) is assessed against ANZG 2023 and ANZECC/ARMCANZ 2000 Chapter 4.3.

What's included

• Sampling kit with three laboratory-grade sampling bottles and collection instructions

• Prepaid Express Post return bag

• NATA-accredited laboratory analysis

• Colour-coded PDF results report — three separate source assessments in one document

Results within 5–7 business days of laboratory receipt. All prices exclusive of GST.

⚠️ Microbiology samples — dispatch timing E. coli and Thermotolerant Coliform analysis requires your sample to reach the laboratory within 24 hours of collection. Collect and post on a Monday or Tuesday only using the included Express Post return bag. Customers in remote or rural locations should note that transit times may exceed 24 hours — in this case microbiology results are reported as indicative rather than NATA-certified. All chemistry, metals, and herbicide parameters are unaffected by transit time.