International standards enable a safe and sustainable management of water resources, safeguarding public health and ecosystems. They provide businesses with tools for measuring and optimizing water use and wastewater treatment. The practical solutions and best practices outlined in these standards facilitate equitable sharing of this precious resource, even across national borders.

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Top standards

ISO 46001

Water efficiency management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Published in 2019
CHF 173
ISO 5667-1

Water quality — Sampling
Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes and sampling techniques

Published in 2023
CHF 173
ISO 7704

Water quality — Requirements for the performance testing of membrane filters used for direct enumeration of microorganisms by culture methods

Published in 2023
CHF 173
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