Water Sampling Guide

Never use a metal cane for collecting water sample.

For all water samples, water samples must be collected preserved and
transported in a sealed bottles, and not subjected to direct sun light while
transportation.
For collection of samples for Dissolved gas analysis, a bottle must be filled to
the end, don't leave any air gab in the bottle, keep the sample in a temperature
lower than sampling temperature (keep in ice bo! and analy"e the sample as
soon as possible.
For collection of samples for oil content in water , samples must collected in a
glass bottle , the bottle must not filled to the top (a suitable air gab must left! ,
further more acidification of sample is preferred (# ml $%& per liter of
sample!.
For collection of samples for suspended solid analysis, ('((, particle si"e
analysis! preservation of samples with citric acid must be done (# gm)l
sample!.
For collection of sample for heavy metal analysis, collect in a glass or plastic
bottle* acidify with Nitric acid (# ml $N+
,
per liter of sample!.
For collecting of water sample for microbiological analysis the sampling type
depends on the re-uired analysis .
a! For aerobic bacterial count sample must be collected in a sterile container, for
disposable container use a new one for non disposable on sterile in an
autoclave before use.
b! (amples may be collected in a (terile Disposable syringe (at least /0 ml!
c! 1f a sterile container is not available on site use a new non used bottle of
mineral water , pour the content of it immediately before collecting the sample
then store the sample in it , leave a suitable air gab in it , keep it cooled up till
analysis.
d! For collecting sample for analysis of anaerobic bacteria a suitable sterili"ed
container (or even a sterile syringe! must be filled to the end without leaving
any air gab.
e! For collecting samples for (23 analysis, samples must be collected in a well
sealed container* addition of oygen scavenger may be preferred.
Test Bottle Volume
Recommende
d preservation
RHT Reference
Physical Testing
p$ 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% 9 hrs :4$: /#
st
ed.
'D( 4)5 066 ml %ool to 78% ; d :4$: /#
st
ed.
%olour Not available
(pecific
gravity
4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% ; d :4$: /#
st
ed.
'urbidity 4)5 #66 ml %ool to 78%. / d :4$: /#
st
ed.
%onductivity 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
ations and !nions
(odium 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
4otassium 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
%alcium 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
3icarbonate 4)5 /66 ml %ool to 78% 9 hrs :4$: /#
st
ed.
%hloride 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
Fluoride 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
=agnesium 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
Nitrate 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% / d :4$: /#
st
ed.
(ulfate 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
%arbonate 4)5 /66 ml %ool to 78% 9 hrs :4$: /#
st
ed.
:lkalinity 4)5 /66 ml %ool to 78% 9 hrs :4$: /#
st
ed.
:mmonium 4)5 06 ml Filter on site > cool
or free"e
/< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
Heavy metals
:luminum 4)5 06 ml p$ ?/ ($%l!, or
($N+
,
!
/< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
(trontium 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
3oron
Not available
1ron 4)5 06 ml p$ ?/ ($%l!, or
($N+
,
!
/< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
=anganese 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
(ilica Not available
&ithium 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
3arium 4)5 06 ml %ool to 78% /< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
Biochemical Parameters
3+D 4)5 066 ml. %ool to 78% / d :4$: /#
st
ed.
%+D 4)5 06 ml p$ ?/ ($
/
(+
7
! @
%ool to 78%
/< d :4$: /#
st
ed.
"issolved Gasses
+ygen 4)5 06 ml +n site
measurement
AA
%arbon
Dioide
4)5 06 ml +n site
measurement
AA
$ydrogen
(ulfide
4)5 06 ml +n site
measurement
AA
(lit Density
inde
4)5
066 ml
+n site
measurement
AA
Notes > references.
%ontainers A 5 B 5lass 4 B 4lastic
: single 066ml bottle of water may be used for these analyses.
:nother acidified bottle will be used for heavy metal analysis
2$' B 2ecommended $olding 'ime
:4$: B (tandard =ethods for the Camination of Dater > Dastewater,
/#
st
Cd.