The POPs are organic components included in the Priority Substances (PS), those chemicals identified as presenting a significant risk to or via the aquatic environment at EU level and which are listed in Annex X to the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC. The list is reviewed every 4 years and the current 48 chemicals are:
- Acenaphthene
- Alachlor
- Anthacene
- Atrazine
- Benzene
- Brominated diphenylethers
- Cadmium & its compounds
- Chloroalkanes C10-13
- Chlorfenvinphos
- Chlorpyriphos
- 1,2-dichlorethane
- Dichloromethane
- DEHP
- Diuron
- Endosulphan
- Fluoranthene
- Hexachlorobenzene
- Hexachlorobutadiene
- Hexachlorocyclohexane
- Isoproturon
- Lead & its compounds
- Mercury & its compounds
- Naphthalene & its compounds
- Nonylphenols
- Octylphenols
- Pentachlorobenzene
- Pentachlorophenol
- PAHs
- Simazine
- Tributyltin compounds
- Trichlorobenzenes
- Trichloromethane
- Trifluralin
- Dicofol
- PFOS
- Quinoxyfen
- Dioxins
- Aclonifen
- Bifenox
- Cybutryne
- Cypermethrin
- Dichlorvos
- Hexabromocyclododecanes
- Heptachlor & heptachlor epoxide
- Terbutryne
- 17a-ethinylestradiol
- 17b-estradiol
- Diclofenac
What We Do
We also offer a wide range of analytical services, including
- Environmental site services
- Soil Testing
- Water Testing
- Geotechnical Testing
- Dust monitoring
- Asbestos services
- Environmental Forensics
For each of the above areas of expertise we can provide:
- One-off samples
- Fast track projects
- Portfolio of on-going projects (site investigation and remediation)
- Large volume throughput projects
- Long term contract work (at set preferential rates)
