Expertise in water

Measuring drugs or doping substances in wastewater makes it possible to estimate the amount of abuse substances over a certain period of time. It provides an overview of the abuse and trends in an area or workplace.

Do your products meet today's expectations for quality assurance, health protection and environmental responsibility requirements? We help you find out - with advanced analyses tailored to your needs and the latest EU standards.

With the new regulations, we will soon move from today's voluntary type approval to a statutory requirement for testing and certification of products in contact with drinking water. The Drinking Water Directive imposes higher demands on manufacturers, who must ensure that their products comply with…

Leachate tests are used to assess emissions of harmful substances from, among other things, construction and civil engineering products, industrial waste (granular materials and sludge) to ensure that they meet environmental requirements for sustainable management, recycling and disposal.

Regular calibration of conductivity meters ensures that electrical conductivity measurements are accurate and reliable. By comparing instrument readings with known standard solutions at specific temperatures, accurate results are ensured for all applications.

RISE concrete assessors have extensive experience in examining the condition of concrete structures at swimming pools and swimming facilities. At these plants, leakage and concrete damage often occur in the form of reinforcement corrosion and cracking.

Since April 2024, under Swedish law, new requirements apply to products that come into contact with drinking water. Construction products used in drinking water installations must not compromise human health, affect water quality or enhance microbial growth.

The disease-causing bacterium Legionella is spread by inhaling aerosols from water systems, for example tap water in buildings. RISE offers help in assessing risks for the growth and spread of Legionella according to the requirements stated in the Drinking Water Directive chapter 10.

In 2020, the EU Council of Ministers made a decision regarding a new Drinking Water Directive, which is being implemented in Sweden during spring 2023. The goal of the directive is to protect human health from all types of contaminants in drinking water and to improve access to clean water. 

Biofilm formation is the microorganisms' way of protecting themselves against factors in the environment such as chemicals, antibiotics, heat etc. Biofilm therefore creates problems in many industries and environments, for example in water management in various contexts, in healthcare, in the paper…

Limestone for liming of lakes and wetlands are currently used to reduce acidification and its problems. To use an effective and gentle product as possible to be used in liming, RISE, in collaboration with the Swedish Lime Association, manufacturers, the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Managemen…

PFAS in soil and water is a major problem in Sweden and internationally. PFAS may spread to people via the environment causing negative health effects. There are many different purification techniques to remove PFAS from the environment. To achieve a useful comparison of the methods, expertise in e…

It is important to save energy for a household and through the open and voluntary energy classification from SIS / TK 519, tapware manufacturers, building companies, property owners and authorities have agreed on a label similar to that for white goods.

Through better water management many industries can not only reduce their environmental impact and meet societal demands for clean water, but also improve process performance and ultimately reduce costs. Water management is a key part of climate change resilience for a sustainable industry.

Take advantage of experience of failures in your pipe system. Gain knowledge so that you do not repeat old mistakes and use bad design solutions. In addition, you need to know the status of your pipe system, so you can assess when different parts need to be replaced.

Using DNA sequencing and bioinformatics, microorganisms and microbiota can be identified and characterized with high precision in products, processes, clinical and biological samples, as well as in the environment. We support all stages of your sequencing project—from experimental design to transla…

UVF (Ultraviolet Fluorescence Analysis) is a non-contact method for the detection of biological materials, such as oil. RISE develops UVF systems that are adapted to challenging applications.

Certifying your wastewater treatment plant according to Revaq (SPCR 167) is a voluntary commitment that shows you are taking responsibility for the environment and for the quality of the sludge spread on farmland. The certification is carried out by RISE as an independent party, which gives your cu…

Ackredited productions test for third party quality assurance of CIPP-liner projects. The tests usually performed is measurement of wall thickness, ring stiffness or bending stiffness and residual styrene according to standardized methods in EN ISO 11296-4:2018.

The EU Commission has recently proposed a new sewage treatment directive for the measurement of emitted greenhouse gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide contributes about 300 times more to global warming than carbon dioxide, as well as to the depletion of the ozone layer.

The Laboratory for volume and flow offers calibration of density on solid objects, portable density meters, pycnometers and areometers.

Mixers, valves and couplings intended for drinking water must, in accordance with national rules and general guidelines, meet the requirements for leachable lead content.

Policy makers within both the public and private sectors regularly make decisions regarding management of drinking water, storm water and wastewater. When alternatives for example exploration, expansion, rebuilding and additions are to be evaluated and prioritized sustainability analyses based on m…

The National Laboratory for Volume and Flow offers calibration of different types of flowmeters.

The National Laboratory for Volume and Flow offers calibration of flow measurement in field

Testing and assessments of corrosion protection and corrosion properties of materials and coatings are offered for marine environments.

Our foremost area of expertise is onsite wastewater treatment and industrial wastewater treatment with a focus on achieving environmental and health protection as well as reuse of water, nutrition and energy in a way that is economically efficient.

RISE can offer technical evaluation of air filters. We mainly work with testing against the established standards such as ISO 16890 and EN 1822, but we also perform testing adapted to the customer’s requirements.

Within this field of expertise, we contribute to long-term sustainability of innovation systems and projects in water, sanitation and sustainable resource management in markets outside the EU and the USA.

Many structures are exposed to water during use: water pipes and connectors, cooling-water systems, condensers, ships, etc.

The Swedish wastewater systems and wastewater treatment plants face large investments and stricter demands and requirements. New tools are required to evaluate performance and optimize efficiency.

Growing Cities and a changing climate require improved stormwater management in Swedish cities in order to meet future challenges and create more attractive and liveable urban environments.