ABSTRACT

Water quality monitoring is an essential tool in the management of water resources and this book comprehensively covers the entire monitoring operation.
This important text is the outcome of a collborative programme of activity between UNEP and WHO with inputs from WMO and UNESCO and draws on the international standards of the International Organization of Standardization.

chapter Chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|25 pages

Water Quality

chapter Chapter 3|25 pages

Designing a Monitoring Programme

chapter Chapter 4|10 pages

Resources for a Monitoring Programme

chapter Chapter 5|23 pages

Field Work and Sampling

chapter Chapter 6|17 pages

Field Testing Methods

chapter Chapter 7|88 pages

Physical and Chemical Analyses

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

Advanced Instrumental Analysis

chapter Chapter 9|22 pages

Analytical Quality Assurance

chapter Chapter 10|26 pages

Microbiological Analyses

chapter Chapter 11|40 pages

Biological Monitoring

chapter Chapter 12|11 pages

Hydrological Measurements

chapter Chapter 13|19 pages

Sediment Measurements

chapter Chapter 14|28 pages

Use and Reporting of Monitoring Data