Water LIMS Software for Drinking Water, Wastewater & Environmental Labs
The Water module of CORPEX LIMS runs a water lab from the sampling point to the signed certificate: schedules, limits, exceedances and reports in one system. Available on its own or as part of the CORPEX LIMS platform.
Watch: the Water module in 25 seconds
Sampling points with their own schedules and limits, alert, action and specification bands, and a tamper-evident audit trail.
What a Water LIMS Does
A water LIMS is a laboratory information management system built around sampling points. Every tap, intake, reservoir and outfall has its own schedule, parameter list and limits, and every result is judged against the limit for the point it came from. That is the difference between a water lab and a general testing lab, and it is why spreadsheets break down once a monitoring programme grows past a few dozen points.
The CORPEX LIMS Water module manages that whole cycle for drinking water and wastewater: sampling points with their own limits, Alert / Action / Specification bands, sampling schedules, methods of analysis (SOPs), out-of-specification (OOS) results and CAPA, certificates of analysis (COA), and the annual review with statistical process control (SPC). It is available on its own or as part of the CORPEX LIMS platform, and shares its audit trail, electronic signatures and security.
Built for Three Kinds of Water Lab
Drinking water, wastewater and environmental testing share one system and differ in their limits.
Drinking water utilities and treatment plants
Raw water intakes, treatment stages, reservoirs and network taps, each on its own sampling schedule, with results checked against drinking water limits and trended over the year.
Wastewater and industrial effluent
Influent, process and final-effluent points at treatment plants and factories, with discharge limits per outfall and a record that stands up when the environmental inspector visits.
Environmental and commercial testing labs
Labs testing water for many clients under ISO/IEC 17025: client-specific limits, sample tracking from receipt, and certificates issued under controlled review and release.
From Sampling Point to Certificate
Six steps, one record per sample, and no retyping between them.
1. Map the network
Register sampling points once. Each point carries its own location, water type, parameter list and limits; a point limit is applied first, then the limit for the water type.
2. Schedule the sampling
Sampling schedules per point show what is due daily, weekly or monthly, so the whole monitoring programme stays visible.
3. Register the sample
Each sample is registered against its sampling point, and sample tracking runs from receipt in the lab to the certificate.
4. Test and capture
Results come from instrument capture into ELN worksheets or controlled manual entry against the approved method of analysis (SOP) for that parameter.
5. Act on exceedances
Each result is placed in its Alert, Action or Specification band at entry; out-of-specification values are flagged for the analyst to acknowledge and can be carried into an OOS investigation linked to CAPA.
6. Report and review
Certificates of analysis, compliance summaries and the annual review with statistical process control (SPC) charts come from the same data.
Water Quality Parameters, Configured Your Way
Each parameter is a test with its own method, units, reporting limit and specification. Groups like the ones in the table are typical of a water lab's test menu; you set which parameters apply to which sampling point, and at what frequency.
Microbiology results can run through the Microbiology & EM module when a lab needs dedicated microbiology workflows on the same platform.
| Parameter group | Typical tests |
|---|---|
| Physical | pH, turbidity, colour, conductivity, total dissolved solids, temperature |
| Chemical | Residual chlorine, hardness, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, fluoride, sulphate |
| Microbiological | Total coliforms, E. coli, faecal streptococci, heterotrophic plate count |
| Metals | Lead, iron, manganese, arsenic, cadmium, mercury |
| Wastewater and effluent | BOD, COD, total suspended solids, oil and grease, phosphate |
Water Quality Standards and Regulations
Limits are data, not code: load the standard that applies to each sampling point and report against it.
| Standard | How the Water module uses it |
|---|---|
| WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality | The international reference most national drinking water standards build on; guideline values load as limits per parameter. |
| Egypt: MoHP Decree 458/2007 | Egypt's drinking water quality standard. Its limits can be configured per sampling point for utilities and the labs that test for them. |
| Egypt: Law 48/1982 | Protection of the Nile and waterways from pollution, which sets the frame for discharge limits on effluent. |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2017 | Competence of testing laboratories, accredited in Egypt by EGAC: method control, technical records, validity of results and reporting. |
| Standard Methods and EPA methods | Methods of analysis are kept as versioned SOPs, whether they follow Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, EPA or ISO methods. |
| FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and ALCOA+ | Audit trail, electronic signatures and access control for labs whose water data feeds pharmaceutical or other regulated production. |
Key Features
Responsive, cross-platform
The same Water module in the browser on a workstation, laptop or tablet.
Instrument integration
Instrument capture into ELN worksheets refuses wrong units and out-of-calibration instruments; overrides need a reason.
Performance measurement
Turnaround, workload and KPI tracking from every recorded action.
Full validation package
Design, Installation and Operational Qualification (DQ, IQ, OQ) scripts.
Dashboards
Role home dashboards for analysts, supervisors, QA, QA managers, engineers and administrators.
Regulatory compliance
GxP, GAMP 5 and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 controls alongside local requirements.
Reporting
Certificates of analysis and compliance reports in multiple formats, from registration to release.
Access log and audit trail
Security roles and a hash-chained, tamper-evident audit trail for every create, change and approval.
A Water LIMS Implemented Where Your Lab Is
Global water LIMS products are sold and supported from abroad, in English, and priced in dollars. The CORPEX LIMS Water module is implemented and supported by our own team in Egypt, in Arabic and English, with pricing in Egyptian pounds. The people who configure your sampling points are the same people who answer when an auditor asks a question.
Because the Water module is part of the CORPEX LIMS platform, a lab can start with water and add microbiology, stability or ISO 17025 accreditation workflows later without a second system. Pricing and implementation are covered on LIMS software in Egypt.
Water LIMS: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a water LIMS?
A water LIMS is a laboratory information management system configured for water testing. It knows your sampling points and schedules, records each result against the limit that applies to that point, flags exceedances, and produces the certificates and compliance reports that drinking water, wastewater and environmental programmes are judged on.
Can one system handle both drinking water and wastewater?
Yes. The Water module keeps limits for every sampling point (checked first, before the limit for the water type), so a treated-water tap, a raw intake and an effluent outfall can sit in the same system, each checked against its own parameters and limits, without separate databases or spreadsheets.
Does the Water module support Egyptian water quality standards?
Yes. Limits are configured per sampling point, so a lab can load the drinking water limits of Ministry of Health and Population Decree 458/2007, the discharge limits that apply to its effluent under Law 48/1982, or a client's contractual limits, and report against each. It also supports the records EGAC assessors expect under ISO/IEC 17025.
Can the Water module capture results from laboratory instruments?
Yes. Instrument readings are captured into ELN worksheets instead of being typed in. Capture refuses wrong units and out-of-calibration instruments, and any override needs a recorded reason.
How are samples scheduled and tracked?
Sampling schedules are kept per sampling point, so the monitoring programme shows which samples are due. Each sample is registered against its point and tracked from receipt in the lab through testing, review and certificate.
What happens when a result exceeds its limit?
The result is judged against the Alert, Action and Specification bands for its point as it is entered, and an out-of-specification value is flagged for the analyst to acknowledge. At review the lab can raise an OOS investigation, link it to a corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and keep the whole history attached to the sampling point for the annual review.
How does the Water module protect data integrity?
Role-based access, a hash-chained tamper-evident audit trail and electronic signatures follow ALCOA+ principles and the controls described in FDA 21 CFR Part 11. A validation package with DQ, IQ and OQ scripts is available.
Is the Water module available for labs in Egypt and the Middle East?
Yes. The Water module is available on its own or as part of the CORPEX LIMS platform, implemented and supported locally in Arabic and English, with pricing in Egyptian pounds. See CORPEX LIMS in Egypt for implementation and pricing details.
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