URIKER

URIKER is a Spanish environmental testing laboratory and inspection entity with over 30 years of experience providing analytical and inspection services across Spain. Headquartered at the Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia in Zamudio (Bizkaia, Basque Country), with additional offices in A Coruña, Madrid, and Zaragoza, the company serves a broad client base that includes industrial operators, engineering and consultancy firms, and public administrations. Its core mission is to support client decision-making through applied science, qualified personnel, and a strong customer-service orientation built over more than three decades of continuous operation.

URIKER's water analysis laboratory (Laboratorio de Aguas) offers a comprehensive suite of tests covering the full spectrum of water matrices encountered in environmental monitoring and regulatory compliance. The laboratory provides purpose-built analytical packages for drinking water (aguas potables), groundwater (aguas subterráneas), surface water (aguas superficiales), and industrial and municipal wastewater (aguas residuales). In addition, the laboratory analyses a wide variety of leachates (lixiviados), both naturally occurring field samples and those generated under controlled laboratory conditions. Metal analysis—including total metals determined after acid digestion in accordance with standardised procedures—is a core component of water quality characterisation, alongside physicochemical and chemical parameters required under Spanish and European regulatory frameworks.

For soil investigations (Suelos), URIKER collaborates closely with clients on soil quality assessments, providing expert guidance on the selection of applicable analytical methods and test parameters for each specific study. Analytical packages address characterisation of soils and associated groundwater, covering the requirements of contaminated land investigations, human health and ecological risk assessments, and remediation oversight programmes. All soil testing is performed under ISO 17025 accreditation, ensuring the traceability and reliability of data used in regulatory submissions and litigation support by industrial operators and environmental authorities.

URIKER's waste and leachate testing service (Residuos y Suelos) provides efficient infrastructure for the physicochemical characterisation of solid wastes generated in industrial production processes, enabling clients to classify and manage their waste streams in compliance with Spanish and EU regulations. Routine capabilities include leaching and percolation tests (ensayos de lixiviación y percolación), which assess the potential mobility of contaminants—including heavy metals and hazardous substances—from solid waste matrices. Biological effects assessment through ecotoxicity testing is also offered, giving clients the full data package required for waste classification under the European Waste Catalogue and hazardous waste legislation.

Beyond laboratory analysis, URIKER operates as an accredited environmental inspection entity (Entidad de Inspección Medioambiental). Its inspection division provides an integrated solution for the on-site characterisation, classification, and management of residues, as well as field inspection services for continental waters (aguas continentales) and residual waters, and coverage of landfill sites (Vertederos). This dual laboratory-plus-field-inspection capability means clients can obtain a single-source service spanning both analytical determination and regulatory-grade field verification, ensuring methodological consistency between field sampling and laboratory analysis.

URIKER holds two distinct ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación) accreditations that underpin the scientific credibility of its outputs. It is accredited as a testing laboratory under reference nº 485/LE775, granted in accordance with UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025—the internationally recognised standard for laboratory competence—confirming the technical validity of its analytical results. In parallel, URIKER holds an ENAC inspection entity accreditation under reference nº 573/EI885, issued in accordance with UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17020. Additionally, URIKER has been formally recognised by Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) as a Collaborating Entity with the Hydraulic Administration (Entidad Colaboradora de la Administración Hidráulica) for the control and surveillance of water quality, pursuant to Orden MAM/985/2006 of 23 March 2006. These designations make URIKER's data and inspection reports admissible in regulatory, administrative, and legal contexts across Spain.

Founded more than 30 years ago with the objective of becoming a benchmark in Spain's environmental services market, URIKER has built its standing on integrity, scientific rigour, and practical common sense. The company actively supports clients beyond data delivery, offering guidance on legal compliance, development and implementation of standardised working procedures (procedimientos normalizados de trabajo), analytical method validation, and integrated laboratory management solutions. With four geographic locations spanning Spain's northern, western, central, and northeastern regions, and a highly qualified team combining laboratory expertise with extensive field experience, URIKER is positioned as a long-term technical partner for industry, engineering firms, and public authorities seeking reliable, accredited environmental data and inspection services.