Laboratory · Field Sampling · Discharge Compliance · Since 1990

Water & Wastewater
Testing You Can Defend.

From potable water compliance to industrial discharge permits and emerging contaminant surveillance — Biogroup delivers accredited, court-defensible water analytics backed by 36 years of field and laboratory expertise across Latin America.

Method compliance to EPA, SW-846, Standard Methods (APHA/AWWA/WEF) and ASTM. Certifications accepted by every provincial and national environmental authority in the region.

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Water Parameters
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Provincial Frameworks Covered
24 h
Urgent Turnaround Available
36 yrs
Industry Leadership
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Full-Spectrum Analysis
Potable water, industrial effluents, sewage, surface water, groundwater and emerging contaminants (PFAS, PFOS, PFOA, 1,4-Dioxane) — every matrix, every regulatory framework.
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We Sample. We Analyse. We Report.
End-to-end service: our field teams collect samples anywhere in Argentina using chain-of-custody protocol, deliver to our accredited laboratory same day, and issue reports accepted by regulators nationwide.
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Discharge Permit Expertise
Dedicated project managers implement test programmes aligned to your specific discharge permit — EPA methods, Santa Fe Res. 1089/82, Córdoba Dec. 415/99 and Law 24.051.
Our Capabilities
One partner for every water and wastewater challenge
Whether you need routine potable water compliance for a municipal supplier, discharge monitoring for a complex industrial effluent, treatability studies for a new wastewater plant, or PFAS surveillance for an international buyer — Biogroup covers every stage of the analytical chain under a single technical responsibility, with instruments and personnel matched to the sensitivity your application demands.
Potable Water Testing
Argentine Food Code (CAA) · Law 19.587 / Dec. 351/79
Drinking Water Quality Analysis
🦠 Microbiological
Aerobic mesophilic bacteria
Total Coliforms
Escherichia coli
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
⚗️ Physicochemical
Turbidity · Colour · Odour · pH
Total dissolved solids · Hardness (CaCO₃)
Fluoride · Residual chlorine · Sulphates
Ammonia · Nitrate · Nitrite
⚙️ Metals & Metalloids
Arsenic · Cadmium · Lead · Mercury · Chromium · Copper · Nickel · Zinc · Manganese · Iron · Aluminium · Selenium · Antimony · Silver · Boron · Bromide
🧬 Organic Compounds & Pesticides
Dieldrin · Chlordane · DDT · Heptachlor · Lindane · Methoxychlor · 2,4-D · Benzene · Hexachlorobenzene · Carbon tetrachloride · Trichloroethylene · Vinyl chloride · Benzo(a)pyrene · Trihalomethanes · Detergents
Industrial Effluent Analysis
Province of Santa Fe
Industrial Effluents — Res. 1089/82
pH · Temperature · Total Suspended Solids · BOD₅ · COD
SSEE · Settleable Solids (10 min & 2 h) · Sulphides
Arsenic · Cadmium · Chromium (total) · Copper · Iron
Lead · Zinc · Cyanides · Phenols · Detergents · Mineral oils
Polar fats
Province of Córdoba
Industrial Effluents — Dec. 415/99
pH · Temperature · BOD₅ · COD · SSEE
Settleable Solids (10 min & 2 h) · Total Phosphorus
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen · Chromium (total & hexavalent)
Arsenic · Cadmium · Lead · Mercury · Nickel · Zinc · Tin
Total Coliforms · Faecal Coliforms · Cyanide · Sulphides
Phenols · Chlorine demand · Detergents · Total hydrocarbons
National Hazardous Waste Framework
National Hazardous Waste Law
Water Quality — Dec. 831/93 (Annex II, Table 1 · Law 24.051)
Comprehensive analytical panel covering all substances listed in the national hazardous waste regulatory framework — from inorganic priority pollutants to complex organochlorine compounds and PCB congeners.
Inorganics
Arsenic · Barium · Beryllium · Cadmium · Chromium · Copper · Lead · Mercury · Nickel · Selenium · Silver · Antimony · Aluminium · Ammonia · Nitrate · Nitrite · Cyanide
Organics & Solvents
Benzene · Dichlorobenzene (1,2 & 1,4) · Dichloroethane (1,2) · Dichloromethane · Trichloroethylene · Vinyl chloride · Carbon tetrachloride · Pentachlorobenzene · Pentachlorophenol · Benzo(a)pyrene · Nitrobenzene
Pesticides & PCBs
Aldrin · Dieldrin · Endrin · Endosulfan · Atrazine · Parathion · Malathion · Paraquat · Diquat · Diuron · Metribuzin · PCB 1016/1221/1232/1242/1248/1254/1260 · Total Organochlorines
Emerging Contaminants & Specialty Testing
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PFAS · PFOS · PFOA — Emerging Contaminants
Biogroup was among the first commercial labs in the region to offer PFAS testing in potable water. Ultratrace detection of PFOS, PFOA, PFNA and related compounds — critical for compliance with international buyers and increasingly stringent local standards.
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Industrial Discharge Monitoring
Dedicated project managers design and execute discharge monitoring programmes matched to your specific permit conditions — sampling support, chain-of-custody logistics, laboratory analysis and customised data-delivery formats for regulatory submissions.
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Specialty & Low-Level Determinands
1,4-Dioxane · Perchlorate · Disinfection by-products (DBPs) · Radionuclides · Dioxins & furans in drinking water. Detection limits at sub-µg/L level using ICP-MS and GC-MS/MS platforms.
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Cross-Border Coverage
Field teams and accredited laboratory services available across Argentina and neighbouring countries. Own vehicle fleet ensures sample integrity and same-day laboratory delivery regardless of location.
Related Services
Potable Water · Industrial Effluents · Groundwater · PFAS
Need water or wastewater results that hold up?
Tell us your matrix, regulatory framework and turnaround requirement. We'll respond with a precise technical and commercial proposal — within 24 hours, no boilerplate.
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