Recently China Geological Survey officially announced the first group list of institutions with qualification of sample testing for nationwide groundwater pollution investigation and assessment. 33 institutions were on the list, respectively obtaining the qualification of organic sample testing and inorganic sample testing.

Among the 33 ones, 6 got the qualification of organic sample testing for nationwide groundwater pollution investigation and assessment with the National Research Center for Geoanalysis etc, and 27 ones got the qualification of inorganic sample testing, including Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources etc.