Heavy metals in water
Managing the risk of
heavy metals in water
Heavy metals and trace metal elements are naturally present in the environment, but their concentrations can be strongly influenced by industrial, mining, agricultural or urban activities. Lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, nickel, chromium and copper are among the most closely monitored contaminants due to their toxicity, persistence in the environment and ability to accumulate in living organisms.
Monitoring these elements is essential to guarantee the quality of water intended for human consumption, process water, surface water, groundwater and industrial discharges. Regular monitoring helps meet regulatory requirements, prevent health and environmental risks, and protect industrial processes and aquatic ecosystems.
EXPERTISE
Our expertise in heavy metals
Thanks to its analytical expertise and cutting-edge technologies such as ICP-MS, Phytocontrol supports professionals in the analysis of heavy metals and trace metal elements, offering sensitive, reliable methods suited to French and European regulatory requirements.
- Aluminium
- Antimony
- Silver
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Boron
- Cadmium
- Calcium
- Chromium
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Tin
- Iron
- Gallium
- Lithium
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Mercury
- Molybdenum
- Nickel
- Phosphorus
- Lead
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Silicon
- Sodium
- Strontium
- Tellurium
- Thallium
- Titanium
- Uranium
- Vanadium
- Zinc
- Zirconium
Controlled logistics
for collection and sampling
Phytocontrol controls the entire logistics chain, from collection or sampling to the receipt of your samples at the laboratory.
- Nationwide coverage
- Laboratory approved by the Ministry of Health to carry out sampling and/or physico-chemical and microbiological analyses for the sanitary control of water
- Sampling technicians qualified and trained in current standards
- Tri-temperature vehicles compliant with the NF X15-140 standard
- Cold chain control
- Real-time traceability of your samples: collection/sampling, transport, analysis
- Route optimisation: reducing our environmental impact
QUALITY
Our accreditations
Phytocontrol is accredited by COFRAC for the physico-chemical analysis of water according to LAB GTA 05 and for sampling according to LAB GTA 29.
SECTORS
Waters affected by contaminants
Phytocontrol supports and advises all water management stakeholders, industrial companies, local authorities, leisure centres and engineering firms.
