- Water is said to be safe for use after passing through a sampling test
- Water is said to be safe for use after passing through a sampling test. Water sampling is, therefore, a process of carrying out water testing using water samples to check the quality standards required for safe water. There are industry standards that are set to protect the quality of water through guidelines and requirements. These include:
- Regulation of water quality standard in terms of defining designated use of each water body. For instance, variation in sampling tests for water for recreation, for drinking, for fish propagation and agricultural use.
- Territories and states should adopt criteria that protect how water bodies are used on water quality. The criteria can be either numeric or narrative, depending on the designated water body use.
- After achieving the quality standard of water through establishing a water quality criterion for designated use of water bodies, a framework (antidegradation) is provided to help in maintaining the acquired quality standard.
- States and territories should adopt general standard policies for the implementation of the mandated water quality standards.
Every state needs to adhere to the set water quality sampling standards to provide satisfying water test results. Quality water protects the health of the ecosystem as well as human safety. It is, therefore, imperative to carry out quality water sampling based on the set industry standards.