Impact-oriented approaches are becoming more popular for discharge permits and levies. Physicochemical parameters no longer form the sole basis. VITO is closely involved with the development of legal procedures at Flemish and European level. We use our experience to determine the ecotoxicity of your waste water and to evaluate the risks. We support laboratories in establishing new measurement and analysis methods.
Anticipating ecotoxicity requirements
The Flemish government will soon obligate you to document and monitor the ecotoxicological quality of your waste water. VITO performs toxicity tests on your waste water and identifies the substances which are responsible for the toxic impact. We advise you on process changes, less harmful replacement products or the optimisation of your water purification.
VITO is very familiar with legal procedures. On the instructions of Flemish and European authorities, we investigated how this new approach could be put into practice for companies in an efficient and feasible manner.
Giving your laboratory a competitive advantage
As a laboratory, you must always be aware of new analysis needs and must anticipate them appropriately. VITO supports you in this matter. Together with your specialists, we develop methods and specialised analysis and measurement methods. We also support you in developing new laboratories.
As the reference laboratory for the Flemish government, we closely monitor changes in legislation. This enables us to effectively evaluate the demand for new measurements and analysis at any given moment. You will thus be aware of every change in the rapidly evolving market.
