Envirolab Services

What Envirolab Services does

Envirolab Services operates a network of NATA-accredited environmental testing laboratories across Australia and New Zealand, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Sydney. Following its September 2025 acquisition by Intertek Group plc, the company sits within one of the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification groups. The business offers analytical services across soil, water, air, PFAS, asbestos, drug residue, workplace health, and acid sulfate soils testing, holding NATA Accreditation No. 2901 to ISO/IEC 17025. It was the first commercial laboratory in Australia accredited for LEAF testing and Amoebae PCR detection, and operates eight laboratory sites across the two countries.

The technical platform is anchored on specialized analytical methodologies rather than software or AI: parts-per-trillion PFAS analysis by LC-MSMS, heavy metals by ICP-MS, and proprietary sample-preparation workflows including the Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay (TOPA) and Chelex-based extraction. A CRC-P grant funded development of a field-deployable PFAS analyser, signalling investment beyond the bench-scale service model. Service delivery is fee-for-service: customers (environmental consultants, mining and construction firms, water utilities, government agencies, and emergency services such as SAMFS) pay per sample or per analyte panel under project-based or ongoing monitoring contracts, with sales executed directly through the laboratory network rather than via channel partners.

Revenue mechanics are anchored on accredited scope, turnaround time, and method breadth. The Intertek acquisition materially changes the growth optionality, embedding Envirolab in a global ATIC platform with cross-sell into multinational mining, infrastructure, and consumer-goods accounts, while leaving the core Australian/New Zealand service model intact. Pricing power is highest in PFAS — where the company has accumulated more than a decade of method development — and in regulated asbestos and occupational hygiene work where NATA accreditation is a procurement prerequisite.

Name

Envirolab Services

Legal name

Envirolab Services Pty Ltd

Website

https://envirolab.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Envirolab Services operates eight NATA-accredited environmental testing laboratories across Australia and New Zealand, delivering soil, water, air, PFAS, asbestos, and occupational hygiene analyses to environmental consultants, mining, utilities, and government clients, now owned by Intertek Group plc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emerging Contaminants Testing & Risk Management (PFAS, microplastics, pharmaceuticals) (EUANAJAF), Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD)

Keywords

• Environmental laboratory testing
• Soil contamination analysis
• Water quality testing
• PFAS analysis services
• Air emissions testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatswood

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Environmental Laboratory Testing Services: Core revenue from providing NATA Accredited laboratory testing and analysis services for environmental contamination including soil, water, air, workplace health, PFAS, asbestos, and drug residue testing. Services are provided on a per-test, per-sample basis with quotes or published pricelist rates. Minimum invoice $100 + GST with administration fees. COD or credit card payment terms, or 30-day net for approved credit accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Envirolab Services operates a network of NATA Accredited (ISO/IEC 17025) laboratories delivering environmental contamination testing and analytical services across soil, water, air, PFAS, asbestos, drug residue, and workplace health (OHS) matrices. The company offers specialised methods including Chelex bioavailable metal speciation, Total Oxidisable Precursor Assay (TOPA) for PFAS precursors, arsenic speciation, acid sulfate soil testing, and pathogen detection by PCR. Services are sold on a per-test/per-sample basis to environmental consultants, mining/construction firms, water utilities, government agencies, and industrial clients.

Product overview

Envirolab Services operates a network of NATA Accredited laboratories providing environmental contamination testing services for soil, water, air quality, and emerging contaminants. The core offering spans soil contamination testing (organic compounds, metals, PFAS, asbestos, acid sulfate soils), water testing (organics, metals, microorganisms, nutrients, PFAS), air/stack emission testing (VOCs, ozone precursors, sulfur compounds), and workplace health/OHS testing (dusts, drug residues, chemical exposures). The company offers specialized methods including Chelex bioavailable metal speciation and Total Oxidisable Precursor Assay (TOPA) for PFAS. The portfolio includes subsidiary brands MPL Laboratories (Perth) and LABTEC (New Zealand), with client-facing portals enviroLive and ClientConnect. In September 2025, the Envirolab Group was acquired by Intertek Group plc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• enviroLive: Online client portal for accessing environmental testing services and results

Products and services

• Soil Testing and Analysis Scientific testing of soil for contamination management and remediation, covering organic compounds (TRH, BTEX, PAHs, pesticides, PCBs, VOCs, SVOCs), metals via ICP-OES and ICP-MS, PFAS, asbestos identification (chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite), and physical/aggregate properties. Sold per-test/per-sample to environmental consultants, mining/construction firms, and other B2B clients.
• Water Testing NATA Accredited testing and analysis of potable, process, groundwater, surface waters, and wastewaters; covers organics (VOCs, SVOCs, TRH/BTEX), anions, major cations, Chelex bioavailable metals, PFAS (via LC-MSMS), microorganisms (E.coli, Salmonella, Legionella, Naegleria, Acanthamoeba), nutrients, inorganics, metals, and pharmaceuticals. Sold per-test/per-sample to water utilities, municipalities, environmental consultants, and industrial clients.
• Air, Stack Emission and Soil Gas Testing NATA Accredited air quality testing for commercial and industrial processes, including volatile organic compounds (USEPA TO15, TO17, Method 18), stack emission testing (CO, NOx, SO2, metals, particulates, VOCs), ozone precursors, speciated sulfur compounds, and vapour intrusion assessment. Sold per-test/per-sample to industrial clients, environmental consultants, and regulators.
• PFAS Testing Testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including PFOS, PFHxS, PFOA and related compounds in water, soil, blood/serum and biota via liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry (LC-MSMS); includes Total Oxidisable Precursor Assay (TOPA) for precursor PFAS compounds. Sold per-test/per-sample to environmental consultants, fire services (firefighter biomonitoring), water utilities, mining/construction, and government agencies.
• Workplace Health (OHS) Testing Occupational health and safety testing including dust and particulates (inhalable, respirable, PM2.5, PM10, crystalline silica), diesel particulate matter, illicit drug surface swabs (methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, cannabis), acid mists, cyanides, hydrogen sulphide, metalworking fluids, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, and urine testing for worker exposure monitoring. Sold per-test/per-sample to industrial, manufacturing, and construction clients.
• Asbestos Testing NATA Accredited asbestos identification and counting in soil, dust, and materials; qualitative identification of chrysotile, amosite and crocidolite asbestos; airborne fibre counting for occupational exposure assessment. Sold per-test/per-sample to environmental consultants, construction, and demolition clients.
• Acid Sulphate Soils Testing NATA Accredited testing for acid sulfate soils, sediments and rocks; covers full SPOCAS suite (Suspension Peroxide Oxidation Combined Acidity and Sulfur), SCR suite (Chromium Reducible Sulfur), and field tests (pHF/pHox, pHINC). Sydney and MPL Laboratories Perth hold full suite accreditation. Sold per-test/per-sample to mining, construction, and coastal development clients.
• Drug Residue Testing Testing for methamphetamine and other illicit drug residues including surface swabs for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA, MDMA, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and cannabis in environmental samples. Sold per-test/per-sample to property managers, real estate, government, and industrial hygiene clients.
• Quarantine Sample Testing Specialized handling and testing of samples subject to quarantine regulations, compliant with biosecurity requirements for import/export and regulated materials. Sold per-sample to importers, exporters, and government clients.
• Chelex Bioavailable Metal Speciation NATA Accredited determination of bioavailable metals in natural waters using Chelex resin method; covers Al, Ba, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sn, V, Zn; provides more relevant toxicity assessment than total dissolved concentration analysis. Sold per-sample to environmental consultants and water quality clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• PFOS reductions of 41% and PFHxS reductions of 32% achieved in firefighters receiving treatment, as measured by Envirolab serum PFAS analysis over 2.4-year study duration

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Intertek Group plcflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Intertek Group plc acquired all Envirolab Group entities including Envirolab Services Pty Ltd (Australia), Envirolab Services WA Pty Ltd trading as MPL Laboratories (Australia), and Envirolab Services (NZ) Ltd trading as Labtec (New Zealand). Intertek is a Total Quality Assurance provider with global network of 1,000+ laboratories in 100+ countries. This acquisition provides Envirolab customers access to comprehensive ATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification) solutions.
• South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (SAMFS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2025Envirolab Sydney supported SAMFS's voluntary PFAS Treatment Program (VTP), providing analytical support by measuring serum PFAS levels across multiple samples from 19 participating firefighters over a 2.4-year study duration. Study investigated whether cholestyramine and plasma donation could reduce PFAS levels in firefighters' blood, showing 41% PFOS and 32% PFHxS annual reductions.
• KD Analytical Australia (KDAA) and University of Tasmania (UTAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2018Collaboration on Australian Government CRC-P research grant awarded in 2017 for developing a new technological solution - a field deployable analyser for environmental monitoring of PFAS. Dr. Mohammad Talebi from Envirolab Sydney provided research updates at the RACI/ NMI symposium.
• University of Technology SydneyminorOthersCommercial Manager David Springer delivers lectures and lab tours for the Contaminated Site Assessment, Remediation and Management (CSARM) short course, bridging commercial laboratory expertise with academic education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ALS Global: Largest dedicated environmental and analytical testing services competitor in Australia and globally. Directly comparable as a NATA-equivalent accredited provider of soil, water, air, and PFAS testing to overlapping mining, construction, and consulting customers.
• Eurofins Environment Testing Australia: Australian arm of the world's largest environmental testing laboratory group. Directly competes in PFAS, soil, water, and air testing for the same environmental consulting, mining, and government segments across ANZ.
• Symbio Laboratories: Australian NATA-accredited laboratory network with a comparable multi-site model across the eastern seaboard, offering environmental, food, and pharmaceutical testing. Closest head-to-head competitor in the ANZ mid-market lab space.

Broad incumbents

• SGS Australia: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with a strong Australian footprint offering environmental, mineral, and life sciences testing. Comparable in scale and accreditation depth, though broader in scope than Envirolab's environmental-only focus.
• Bureau Veritas Australia: Global TIC player with significant ANZ environmental testing operations covering soil, water, air, and emerging contaminants. Comparable capability profile but positioned as a broader multi-vertical TIC provider rather than an environmental-only specialist.

Regional players

• Hill Laboratories: New Zealand's largest privately-owned commercial testing laboratory, operating across environmental, food, and geochemistry. Directly comparable to LABTEC (Envirolab's NZ arm) and a primary New Zealand competitor.
• AsureQuality: New Zealand state-owned food and environmental testing provider. Comparable to LABTEC for environmental and contamination testing within the NZ market, though with a heavier agri-food orientation.

Others

• National Measurement Institute (NMI): Australian government reference laboratory that defines standards, conducts proficiency testing, and provides specialist analytical services. Not a direct commercial competitor, but shapes the regulatory and accreditation framework Envirolab operates within.

Emerging players

• Phoslab Environmental: NATA-accredited Australian environmental laboratory focused on acid sulfate soils, water, and contamination testing. Comparable to Envirolab's specialized method offering, particularly in the SPOCAS/SCR space, though smaller in scale.
• Macquarie Scientific: Australian NATA-accredited laboratory providing environmental, occupational hygiene, and asbestos testing. Overlaps with Envirolab's work health and asbestos capabilities, particularly for industrial and construction clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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