FITI Testing & Research Institute

Water Quality Measurement Agency

What is a Water Quality Measurement Agency?

In accordance with the Act on Testing and Inspection in the Environmental Field, FITI Testing & Research Institute has been designated as a water quality measurement agency. We provide comprehensive measurement services for all items, including water pollutants, hazardous substances, and other water quality parameters, in compliance with related standards. These services are conducted under key regulations such as the Water Environment Conservation Act, the Act on Integrated Management of Environmental Pollution Facilities, the Sewerage Act, and the Framework Act.

FITI Testing & Research Institute has obtained a Quality Control Verification Certificate from the National Institute of Environmental Research under the Act on Environmental Testing and Inspection and has been recognized as an accredited testing laboratory for all water pollutants by the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS).

※ Water quality measurement agency (Cheongju City No. 13), measurement agency service performance capability evaluation “S” grade (as of 2024)

Related laws

Measurement of all water pollutants in Appendix 2 of the "Enforcement Regulations of the Water Environment Conservation Act"
Measurement of all specific water quality pollutants in Appendix 3 of the "Enforcement Regulations of the Water Environment Conservation Act"
Self-monitoring under Article 31 of the "Integrated Management of Environmental Pollution Facilities Act."
Measurement of all items in the effluent water quality standards as per Appendix 1 of the "Sewerage Act Enforcement Rules."
Measurement of all items in the water quality and aquatic ecosystem-related standards as per Appendix 1 of the "Environmental Policy Framework Act Enforcement Decree."

Test subjects and items

Wastewater discharge facility influent, effluent, influent and effluent of public sewage and wastewater treatment facilities, and river water.

Measurable/analytical items (62 designated water quality pollutants).

Other than specific water quality pollutants (30 types)				Specific water pollutants (32 types)
Suspended solids (SS) Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) Color Anionic surfactant n-Hexane extract (mineral oil/plant and animal extract)	Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Total coliform bacteria Ecotoxicity Total Person (TN) Total Nitrogen (TP)	Phenols Fluorine Chloride ion Sulfate ion Perchlorate Perfluorinated compounds (PFOA/PFOs/PFHxs) toluene Xylene Hexachlorobenzene	nickel soluble manganese barium zinc annotation Soluble iron chrome	copper lead arsenic cadmium Selenium antimony mercury hexavalent chromium	Tetrachloroethylene Trichloroethylene benzene Carbon tetrachloride Dichloromethane 1,1-Dichloroethylene 1.2-Dichloroethane chloroform 1,4-dioxane vinyl chloride Acrylonitrile Bromoform naphthalene Styrene	cyanogen Organic Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) Acrylamide Formaldehyde epichlorohydrin phenol pentachlorophenol Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)

Test standards

Water quality pollution process test standards, etc.

Exam period

General items: 5-12 days (varies by item)
Specific water quality pollutants: 15 days (based on business days)
All water pollutants: 15 days (based on business days)

Business

Water Quality Measurement Agency