Sea water sampling and analysis procedures are carried out during the environmental permit phase named deep sea discharge and for control samples. After obtaining an environmental permit, seawater analysis must be carried out at the intervals specified in the annex of the permit.
Since seawater is salty water, it is analyzed with different methods than wastewater or freshwater. Especially the toxicity (ZSF) parameter should be analyzed with fish that can adapt to salt water and a different analysis standard.
In the analysis of seawater within the scope of the Regulation on the Management of Bathing Water Quality, the reports of the Ministry of Health laboratories are valid. Sampling procedures are carried out under the conditions specified in the regulation and analyzes are carried out by the Ministry of Health laboratories. Sampling and delivery service is provided by AEM Laboratory.
Within the scope of environmental legislation, the reports of laboratories authorized by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change regarding seawater analysis are valid. Launched in 2019, MELBES collects environmental permit and internal monitoring seawater analysis requests. MELBES assigns the received requests to authorized laboratories. AEM Laboratory can be contacted for out-of-scope, control, and Turkak seawater analyses. If seawater analysis is to be performed within the scope of environmental legislation, an application should be made to MELBES. Seawater analysis within the scope of the Communiqué on the Minimum Specifications of Institutions and Organizations to Prepare Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plans for Pollution of the Marine Environment by Oil and Other Harmful Substances is excluded from MELBES.
AEM Laboratory is an institution authorized by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and accredited by Türkak for seawater analysis with its expert staff, technical facilities and quality service.
