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ISO: Standards Aim to Improve Quality of Water Services to Consumers - ISO 24510, 24511, 24512

January 13, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS

 
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published three standards providing guidelines for service activities relating to global drinking water supply systems and wastewater sewerage systems.

These international standards are intended to help water authorities and their operators achieve a level of quality that meets user expectations and the principles of sustainable development, ISO said.

The new standards include:

According to ISO, the objectives of these international standards are to provide stakeholders with:

  • Guidelines for assessing and improving the service to users.
  • Guidance for managing water utilities.
  • Tools for facilitating dialogue about functions and tasks that fall within the scope of water utilities.

The standards also include methods and tools to define objectives and specifications and assess and monitor performance for possible benchmarking among water utilities.

"These ISO standards will play a primary role in promoting access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation through improved governance at all levels," said Alan Bryden, ISO secretary-general.

"Their publication is a first step toward responding to the United Nations' concern in recognizing that access to water is an essential human right. The UN has set ambitious goals to increase access to drinking water and wastewater services, particularly in developing countries," Bryden said.

ISO said the implementation of the standards will be monitored to provide feedback for further improvement.

Source: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

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