Health, safety, and transparency
Pool water quality is essential to the comfort and safety of users. The Laboratoire Notreau performs microbiological and chemical analyses to ensure your water complies with applicable standards.
Our tests identify bacteria such as E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus, while also checking pH, chlorination, and the effectiveness of any additives used.
Results are delivered within 72 hours (or faster for some analyses), and we provide targeted solutions in case of imbalance: adjusting products, changing filters, or revising maintenance parameters.
- Verification of pool water sanitary quality according to municipal and provincial standards.
- Detection of specific bacteria: Escherichia coli (fecal matter), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (chlorination problems).
- Control of pH, chlorination and additive effectiveness.
- Analysis in case of visual or sanitary problems: algae, black spots, discoloration, skin irritations (Giardia lamblia) or eye/ear infections.
- Precise analysis reports for each sample to avoid any confusion.
- Results delivered within 72 hours, with the option of accelerated preliminary results.
- Targeted solutions in case of anomalies: chemical product adjustment, filter replacement, maintenance protocol modification.
FAQ
The quality of your pool or body of water directly affects the health, safety, and comfort of those who enjoy it.
Here, the Laboratoire Notreau answers the most frequently asked questions about pool water testing and analysis: frequency, types of bacteria detected, treatment timelines, and what to do in case of non-compliance.
Our answers will help you better understand the importance of regular testing in maintaining water quality and complying with health regulations.
Even if the water looks clear, it can contain invisible bacteria and microorganisms.
An analysis verifies that pool water complies with municipal and provincial standards and protects bathers from skin, ear or digestive infections.
It is recommended to perform a complete analysis at the start of every season, then a maintenance analysis at least once a month during use.
Additional tests are advised after heavy use, problems with discoloration, irritation, or after a chlorine shock treatment.
Our analyses target specific bacteria such as Escherichia coli (fecal contamination), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (chlorination problems) and Giardia lamblia (causing skin or digestive irritations), in addition to checking general bacteriological balance.
Pool water analysis results are delivered within 72 hours, with the option of preliminary accelerated results.
Each report is detailed and accompanied by recommendations to correct any anomalies.
In case of non-compliance, Notreau recommends targeted measures: chemical product adjustment, filter replacement or modification of maintenance protocols.
An intervention is sometimes required to clean filtration circuits or sanitize the pool.