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EH/3/6 - Sampling (of technical committee EH/3 - Water quality)

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: Waste. Equipment and installations. Disposal and treatment. | Water. Examination. Chemical substances | Water. Drinking | Soils. Chemical characteristics | Water. Examination. Biological properties | Microbiology. Other | Water. Industrial use | Water quality | Water. Sewage | Wastes. Liquid | Soil quality. Other | Water supply | Metal corrosion | Installations in buildings. General | Wastes. Special | Waterway, port and dyke construction | Gas and steam turbines. Steam engines | Fertilizers | Water. Examination. General | Water quality. General | Water. Natural resources | Thermoplastic materials | Agriculture | Environment. Health protection. Safety

Overview: EH/3/6 under the direction of the parent committee EH/3 for Water Quality is responsible for developing British Standards in the field of sampling for water quality assessment. All aspects of water quality are covered to fulfil the needs and anticipated advances of the UK market. This includes the creation, consideration, review and production of a diverse but consistent set of methods for waste water, the characterization and management of sludge, environmental and water for human consumption together with the requirements of the built environment. In addition, the committee also provides significant input into European and International Standards development by mirroring the work programmes in CEN and ISO Technical Committees through active participation in CEN/TC 230, ISO/TC 147 and CEN/TC 308. The committee is constituted of UK industry experts who are all representatives of relevant industry bodies and/or individual experts who bring their specific skills and experience to developing robust and meaningful standards to advance key areas of water quality concern. The committee has a varied work programme, developing British Standards to address specific concerns or needs highlighted by UK industry, as well as participating in or European and ISO Standards work at various stages of development, from proposal and inception through to active drafting as well as standards under systematic review.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (11)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

ISO/TC 147/SC 6 N 653, - ISO/NP TS 5667-25 Water quality - Sampling - Part 25 Guideline on the validation of the preservation time of water samples

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Environment | Water quality | Water quality. General | Water. Examination. General | Water quality. Other

Proposal begins : 2019-07-17
Proposal
BS ISO 5667-9 BS ISO 5667-9 Water quality — Sampling. Part 9: Guidance on sampling from marine waters

Categories: Unclassified documents

Comment resolution begins : 2025-09-15
Comment resolution
BS ISO 5667-5 BS ISO 5667-5 Water quality — Sampling. Part 5: Guidance on sampling of drinking water from treatment works and piped distribution systems

Categories: Unclassified documents

Comment resolution begins : 2025-09-15
Comment resolution
BS ISO 5667-4 Water quality — Sampling. Part 4: Guidance on sampling from lakes, natural and man-made"

Categories: Unclassified documents

Approval begins : 2026-01-02
Approval
BS ISO 5667-21 BS ISO 5667-21 Water quality — Sampling. Part 21: Guidance on sampling of drinking water distributed by tankers or means other than distribution pipes

Categories: Unclassified documents

Comment resolution begins : 2025-09-15
Comment resolution
BS ISO 5667-17 Water quality — Sampling. Part 17: Guidance on sampling of bulk suspended solids

Categories: Unclassified documents

Comment resolution begins : 2026-04-07
Comment resolution
BS ISO 5667-10 Water quality — Sampling —. Part 10: Guidance on sampling waste water

Categories: Water. Industrial use | Water. Sewage

Public comment begins : 2025-04-22
Public comment
BS EN ISO 5667-3 BS EN ISO 5667-3 Water quality — Sampling. Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples

Categories: Unclassified documents

Comment resolution begins : 2025-09-15
Comment resolution
BS EN ISO 5667-15 Water quality — Sampling — Part 15: Guidance on the preservation and handling of sludge and sediment samples

Categories: Wastes. Liquid | Water. Examination. General

Comment resolution begins : 2026-03-16
Comment resolution
BS EN ISO 5667-1 Water quality — Sampling. Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes and sampling techniques

Categories: Water. Examination. General

Public comment begins : 2025-12-19
Public comment
Published (54)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TS 5667-25:2022 Water quality. Sampling. Guideline on the validation of the storage time of water samples

Categories: Water. Examination. General

Published standard begins : 2022-03-22
Published standard
PD CEN/TS 13714:2013 Characterization of sludges. Sludge management in relation to use or disposal

Categories: Metal corrosion | Waterway, port and dyke construction

Published standard begins : 2013-09-23
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16788:2014 Characterization of sludges. Guideline of good practice for thermal processes

Categories: Wastes. Liquid

Published standard begins : 2014-11-27
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16456:2013 Characterization of sludges. Good practice of sludge dewatering

Categories: Wastes. Liquid

Published standard begins : 2013-08-14
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15809:2008 Characterization of sludges. Hygienic aspects. Treatments

Categories: Wastes. Liquid

Published standard begins : 2009-03-11
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15584:2007 Characterisation of sludges. Guide to risk assessment especially in relation to use and disposal of sludges

Categories: Waste. Equipment and installations. Disposal and treatment. | Water. Sewage

Published standard begins : 2008-01-15
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15463:2007 Characterization of sludges. Physical consistency. Thixotropic behaviour and piling behaviour

Categories: Wastes. Liquid

Published standard begins : 2007-08-08
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15126:2005 Characterization of sludges. Good practice for land filling of sludgesan d sludge treatment residues

Categories: Wastes. Liquid

Published standard begins : 2005-12-06
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 13983:2003 Characterization of sludges. Good practice for sludge utilisation in land reclamation

Categories: Wastes. Liquid | Soil quality. Other

Published standard begins : 2003-07-28
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 13097:2010 Characterization of sludges. Good practice for sludge utilisation in agriculture

Categories: Wastes. Liquid | Fertilizers

Published standard begins : 2010-08-03
Published standard
Withdrawn (22)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CR 13768:2001 Characterization of sludges. Good practice for combined incineration of sludges and household wastes

Categories: Wastes. Liquid | Waste. Equipment and installations. Disposal and treatment.

Withdrawn begins : 2004-10-12
Withdrawn
PD CR 13767:2001, CR 13767:2001 Characterization of sludges. Good practice for sludges incineration with and without grease and screenings

Categories: Wastes. Liquid

Withdrawn begins : 2004-10-20
Withdrawn
PD CR 13714:2001 Characterization of sludges. Sludge management in relation to use or disposal

Categories: Wastes. Liquid | Water. Sewage

Withdrawn begins : 2010-08-10
Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 13768:2004 Characterization of sludges. Good practice for combined incineration of sludges and household wastes

Categories: Wastes. Liquid | Waste. Equipment and installations. Disposal and treatment.

Withdrawn begins : 2014-11-27
Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 13767:2004 Characterisation of sludges. Good practice for sludges incineration with and without grease and screenings

Categories: Wastes. Liquid

Withdrawn begins : 2014-11-27
Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 13714:2010 Characterization of sludges. Sludge management in relation to use or disposal

Categories: Wastes. Liquid | Water. Sewage

Withdrawn begins : 2013-09-23
Withdrawn
BS ISO 5667-6:2014 Water quality. Sampling. Guidance on sampling of rivers and streams

Categories: Water. Natural resources | Water. Examination. General

Withdrawn begins : 2016-10-03
Withdrawn
BS ISO 5667-6:2005 Water quality. Sampling. Guidance on sampling of rivers and streams

Categories: Water. Natural resources | Water. Examination. General

Withdrawn begins : 2014-07-10
Withdrawn
BS ISO 5667-18:2001, BS 6068-6.18:2001 Water quality. Sampling. Guidance on sampling of groundwater at contaminated sites

Categories: Water. Examination. General

Withdrawn begins : 2009-04-02
Withdrawn
BS ISO 5667-17:2000, BS 6068-6.17:2000 Water quality. Sampling. Guidance on sampling of suspended sediments

Categories: Water. Examination. General

Withdrawn begins : 2008-10-23
Withdrawn