FITI Testing & Research Institute

Quality Measurement Consignment Agency

What is a Water Quality Measurement Consignment Agency?

Designated under the Act on Testing and Inspection in the Environmental Field, a water quality measurement consignment agency provides services for measuring all water quality parameters—including water pollutants, specific hazardous substances, and related standards—in accordance with the Water Environment Conservation Act, the Act on Integrated Management of Environmental Pollution Facilities, the Sewerage Act, and the Framework Act on Environmental Policy.

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

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

Related Laws and Regulations

Water Environment Conservation Act Enforcement Rules, Appendix 2: Measurement of all water pollutants
Water Environment Conservation Act Enforcement Rules, Appendix 3: Measurement of all specific hazardous water pollutants
Integrated Management of Environmental Pollution Facilities Act, Article 31: Self-monitoring
Sewerage Act Enforcement Rules, Appendix 1: Measurement of all effluent water quality standards
Environmental Policy Framework Act Enforcement Decree, Appendix 1: Measurement of all water quality and aquatic ecosystem standards

Test Subjects and Itemss

Test Subjects

Influent and effluent from wastewater discharge facilities
Influent and effluent from public sewage and wastewater treatment facilities
River water

Measurable/Analytical Items (62 designated water quality pollutants)

General Water Pollutants (other than specific hazardous water pollutants, 30 items)				Specific Water Pollutants (32 items)
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 phosphorus (TP) Total nitrogen (TN)	Phenols Fluorine Chloride ion Sulfate ion Perchlorate Perfluorinated compounds (PFOA/PFOs/PFHxs) Toluene Xylene Hexachlorobenzene	Nickel Soluble manganese Barium Zinc Tin Soluble iron Chromium (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	Cyanide (cyanogen) Organic phosphorus Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) Acrylamide Formaldehyde Epichlorohydrin Phenol Pentachlorophenol Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)

Test Standards

Water Quality Pollution Process Test Standards, etc.

Test Period

General Items: 5–12 days (varies by item)
Specific Water Pollutants: 15 days (based on business days)
All Water Pollutants: 15 days (based on business days)

Business

Quality Measurement Consignment Agency