What is ISO 5667‑10 about?
ISO 5667 series discusses water quality. ISO 5667‑10 provides guidance on sampling wastewater. ISO 5667‑10 contains details on the sampling of domestic and industrial wastewater, i.e., the design of sampling programmes and techniques for the collection of samples. ISO 5667‑10 covers wastewater in all its forms, i.e., industrial wastewater, radioactive wastewater, cooling water, raw and treated domestic wastewater.
ISO 5667‑10 deals with various sampling techniques used and the rules to be applied, to ensure the samples are representative.
Note: Sampling of accidental spillages is not included, although the methods described in certain cases may also be applicable to spillages.
Who is ISO 5667‑10 for?
ISO 5667‑10 on guidance on the sampling of wastewater is useful for:
- Sampling agencies
- Factories that release wastewater
- Wastewater treatment plants
- Nuclear power plant officials
- Government and regulatory bodies
Why should you use ISO 5667‑10?
When we use resources, it is our responsibility to ensure that we minimise damage to the environment. This applies to the wastewater that we release into water bodies. Sampling is usually the first step in carrying out an investigation and largely determines the quality of the whole investigation. It is recommended that a detailed sampling strategy be drawn up. It is often based upon a preliminary investigation in which an assessment has identified the important aspects.
ISO 5667‑10 gives you a detailed account of the sampling process for wastewater. ISO 5667‑10 states the sampling locations for specific types of wastewaters as their pollutant contents may differ. ISO 5667‑10 also provides you with the main types of sampling methods for wastewater and mentions their pros and cons so you can choose the method that most suits you. Some of the wastewater sampling methods described in ISO 5667‑10 are spot sampling, composite sampling, and event-triggered sampling.
ISO 5667‑10 helps you to ensure that your samples are free from contamination, and stored appropriately, so there are no issues in the future while testing them.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS ISO 5667‑10:2020 cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 5667‑10:1992), which has been technically revised. The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
- Integration of radioactive liquid effluent sampling and its specificities
- Integration of qualified spot sampling