Public Health Laboratory
The Public Health Laboratory is a food, water and environmental testing laboratory based in Hobart.
We provide microbiological testing services to the Tasmanian government, local government, private businesses and individuals across the state.
Our testing services are NATA-accredited except where marked with an asterisk (*):
Testing Services
Water testing | Food testing | Other |
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Food and Water Guidelines
For information on Food and Water standards and guidelines, please follow the links below:
Price Schedule
Price Schedule: Note that fees for 2020-21 have been frozen at the 2019-20 schedule as part of the COVID-19 response.
Sampling Instructions
Call or email the laboratory to arrange testing or for further information on how to collect and submit samples refer to our Sampling instructions
Forms
Request forms are available below in PDF for printing, and Word version for use with assistive technology. Forms are also available in hardcopy on submitting the sample to the laboratory.
Printable PDF version
- Sample request form - Potable water (PDF)
- Sample request form - Swimming pool water (PDF)
- Sample request form - Natural waters and effluents (PDF)
- Sample request form - Shellfish lease waters (PDF)
- Sample request form - Food (PDF)
- Sample request form - Regulated Systems Water (PDF)
- Sample request form - Miscellaneous (PDF)
Microsoft Word version
Please note that the word documents below are current, however, are currently in the process of being made fully accessible.
- Sample request form - Potable water (MS Word)
- Sample request form - Swimming pool water (MS Word)
- Sample request form - Natural waters and effluents (MS Word)
- Sample request form - Shellfish lease waters (MS Word)
- Sample request form - Food (MS Word)
- Sample request form - Regulated Systems Water (MS Word)
- Sample request form - Miscellaneous (MS Word)
NATA Accreditation
- National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA)
- Public Health Laboratory: NATA Accredited Laboratory No. 1785
- Scope of Accreditation, Scope of Accreditation (PDF version)
Measurement uncertainty
All measurements have an inherent uncertainty, due to small unavoidable variations in the sample, the media used in testing, the person doing the analysis and all other conditions at the time of analysis. The document below explains measurement uncertainty and provides MU values for all quantitative methods used by the Public Health Laboratory.
Contact us
Phone: (03) 6166 1106
Email: publichealth.lab@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Manager: (03) 6166 1107
18 St Johns Avenue, New Town, 7008. Customer parking available.
About the Environmental Health Service
September 2020