The New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) was formerly named The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).

Water microbiology sample submission test request form

Water testing
Legionella Reference Laboratory

Water microbiology sample submission form

Instructions for using fillable on-screen forms
Please open the relevant form below in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, complete on-screen, then SAVE AS the pdf to your hard drive. You can then print out the form and send to PHF Science with your specimen. 

We recommend using the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

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Water sampling instructions for bacteriological tests

Instructions for sampling a variety of potable and non-potable waters and sending those samples to PHF Science. Please contact the Public Health Laboratory (PHL) prior to sample collection for more specific guidance if needed. Contact details are included in the document.

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