Ensuring safe water through advanced labs and compliance expertise worldwide.
How Cotecna’s Global Network Delivers Trusted Water Testing
Water is one of the world’s most essential resources — vital for human health, industry, and the environment. Yet growing concerns over contamination, regulation, and sustainability mean that accurate water testing has never been more important.
At Cotecna, we leverage a global network of laboratories to provide reliable and timely water analysis for governments, industries, and communities. By combining local expertise with international standards, our laboratories deliver results that not only meet regulatory requirements but also support risk management, process optimization, and sustainable water use.
Below, we highlight the contributions of Cotecna laboratories worldwide, each bringing specialized expertise to our collective mission of ensuring water safety.
Fitosoil (Spain): Precision in Iron Determination
At Fitosoil Laboratorios SL, science is put at the service of industry. Using advanced spectrophotometry, Fitosoil specializes in determining iron in its two oxidation states — Fe(II) and Fe(III) and total iron in water using ICP-MS. Monitoring these forms is crucial to:
- Prevent taste changes, discoloration, and system clogging in water networks.
- Detect reducing environments that accelerate pipe corrosion.
- Ensure compliance with WHO guidelines (≤0.3 mg/L in drinking water).
- Optimize treatment plant processes such as oxidation and coagulation.
Fitosoil applies this expertise across groundwater, seawater, wastewater, and food samples, delivering accurate results with rapid turnaround times.
Cotecna Thailand: Expanding into Water and Food Testing
Since 2007, Cotecna Thailand has built a strong reputation in agricultural and mineral commodity inspections, supported by its laboratory services. In recent years, the team has diversified into fumigation and pest control services, a move that has opened new opportunities to expand into water and food testing.
With growing demand across Asia for trusted laboratory services, Cotecna Thailand is investing in technology, training, and process optimization to transform its laboratory into a standalone business unit. This evolution ensures sustainable growth while positioning Cotecna as a reliable partner for comprehensive water quality solutions in the region.
Cotecna Philippines: Supporting Environmental Sustainability Through Water Testing
The Philippines faces significant environmental challenges, with pollution posing serious risks to biodiversity, ecosystems, and communities. When pollutant levels exceed World Health Organization (WHO) standards or national regulatory limits set by agencies such as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Health (DOH), the impacts are far-reaching.
For over a decade, Cotecna Elite Philippines Inc. has built strong expertise in minerals, ores, and agricultural product testing. Today, the company has expanded into comprehensive water testing, supporting both industry compliance and government efforts to safeguard the environment.
Cotecna Philippines provides water analysis for sectors including manufacturing, food, healthcare, semiconductors, and mining. Services range from monitoring trace and heavy metals, total suspended solids, and oil and grease in industrial waste, to microbiological testing of drinking water in hospitals, and safety checks of refilled drinking water for contaminants such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, nitrates, and total dissolved solids.
From its Metro Manila laboratory to its expanded presence in Surigao City (CARAGA region), Cotecna Philippines offers a wide array of physical, chemical, and microbiological assessments, including advanced heavy and trace metal analysis using ICP-OES.
To guarantee quality and compliance, the laboratory holds accreditations from DOH and DENR, as well as ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation — ensuring that results are both locally recognized and internationally defensible.
By combining technical competence with environmental advocacy, Cotecna Philippines continues to expand its capabilities, offering clients trusted water testing solutions while actively contributing to sustainability and environmental protection.
Baier (China): High-Precision Testing for Agriculture and Industry
Located in Shandong Province, Baier Testing is a leading laboratory serving China’s agri-food industry. In addition to food safety services, Baier offers extensive water testing for agriculture, aquaculture, industry, and domestic drinking water.
Capabilities include testing for:
- Physicochemical indicators
- Organic pollutants (pesticide residues, VOCs, PAHs)
- Inorganic pollutants (heavy metals, anions)
- Microbiological and radioactive elements
Baier applies advanced techniques such as ICP-MS, GC, IC, spectrophotometry, and molecular biology, ensuring results that meet Chinese and international standards. With CNAS, CMA, and CATL accreditations, Baier’s reports are trusted for compliance with QS, HACCP, GMP, green food, organic product certification, and export requirements.
By offering both standardized and customized solutions, Baier supports clients with full-process water quality management — from irrigation to industrial production.
Wimpey Laboratories (UAE): Trusted Testing Across the Gulf
Based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai,
Based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Wimpey Laboratories provides ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing for all water types, including drinking water, greywater, treated sewage effluent, groundwater, and wastewater. Accredited by both ENAS and EIAC, Wimpey ensures full compliance with UAE and international standards.
Clients include municipal bodies, real estate developers, construction companies, and the hospitality sector. Services range from routine microbiological and chemical testing to specialized analysis for Legionella, heavy metals, pesticides and disinfection by-products to comply with WHO, GSO and other regional and international standards.
Wimpey is also uniquely equipped to address the water challenges of desert regions, including salinity management, treated effluent reuse, and Legionella monitoring in district cooling plants. By combining regional expertise with technical consultation, Wimpey supports both compliance and sustainable water management in the Gulf.
Neotron (Italy): Advanced Detection of Ultra-Trace Contaminants
Neotron specializes in monitoring ultra-trace contaminants in water, supporting industries and regulators with high-precision analysis of PFAS, heavy metals, and pesticides.
- PFAS: Using accredited LC-MS/MS techniques, Neotron detects PFAS at levels as low as 0.010 µg/kg, covering both mandatory and extended compound lists under EU regulations.
- Heavy Metals: With upgraded ICP-MS capabilities Neotron provides parts-per-billion detection of Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, Nickel, and more.
- Pesticides: A multimethod approach enables detection of a wide range of pesticide residues according to regulations adaptable to specific applications. For what regards drinking water Neotron performs a specific multimethod according to EU Regulation 2020/2184.
By combining cutting-edge instrumentation, ISO 17025 accreditation, and regulatory expertise, Neotron ensures compliance with current and upcoming standards.
Global Synergies, Local Expertise
Together, these laboratories form part of Cotecna’s global water testing network, delivering a combination of specialized capabilities, regulatory knowledge, and customer-focused service. From detecting ultra-trace contaminants in Europe, to tackling desert-region challenges in the Gulf, to safeguarding agricultural water in Asia, Cotecna ensures consistent and reliable results worldwide.
Our collective mission is clear: to provide accurate, trusted, and timely water testing services that protect public health, support sustainable water management, and help clients meet their compliance obligations.
About Fitosoil
Fitosoil is an ISO 17025-accredited private laboratory specialising in advanced analysis for the agri-food, environmental, industrial, and public health sectors. Our expert team and cutting-edge technology help our clients to comply with regulations, ensure safety, and improve their processes. As part of the Cotecna Group, a world leader in inspection, certification and analysis, we are committed to providing quality and reliable services. At Fitosoil, we provide accurate, customised analytical solutions tailored to each client's specific requirements.