Foreword

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ISO 5667‑11 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147, Water quality, Subcommittee SC 6, Sampling (general methods).

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 5667‑11:1993) and ISO 5667‑18:2001, which have been technically revised.

ISO 5667 consists of the following parts, under the general title Water quality — Sampling:

— Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes and sampling techniques
— Part 3: Guidance on the preservation and handling of water samples
— Part 4: Guidance on sampling from lakes, natural and man-made
— Part 5: Guidance on sampling of drinking water from treatment works and piped distribution systems
— Part 6: Guidance on sampling of rivers and streams
— Part 7: Guidance on sampling of water and steam in boiler plants
— Part 8: Guidance on the sampling of wet deposition
— Part 9: Guidance on sampling from marine waters
— Part 10: Guidance on sampling of waste waters
— Part 11: Guidance on sampling of groundwaters
— Part 12: Guidance on sampling of bottom sediments
— Part 13: Guidance on sampling of sludges from sewage and water treatment works
— Part 14: Guidance on quality assurance of environmental water sampling and handling
— Part 15: Guidance on preservation and handling of sludge and sediment samples
— Part 16: Guidance on biotesting of samples
— Part 17: Guidance on sampling of suspended sediments
— Part 19: Guidance on sampling of marine sediments
— Part 20: Guidance on the use of sampling data for decision making — Compliance with thresholds and classification systems
— Part 21: Guidance on sampling of drinking water distributed by tankers or means other than distribution pipes
— Part 22: Guidance on design and installation of groundwater sample points
— Part 23: Determination of significant pollutants in surface waters using passive sampling

This part of ISO 5667 should be read in conjunction with other parts, in particular ISO 5667‑1 and ISO 5667‑3.

BS ISO 5667-11:2009

Water quality. Sampling - Guidance on sampling of groundwaters

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 May 2009