Service activities relating to drinking water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems. Guidelines on alternative drinking water service provision during a crisis
This document provides guidelines on alternative drinking water service (ADWS) provision during a crisis.
This document addresses:
ADWS principles and methods;
ADWS operational planning and implementation.
This document is not applicable to:
planned water supply interruptions forming part of drinking water utilities’ normal operations;
However, many of the principles and methods described can be appropriate in such circumstances.
drinking water supplied for the ongoing operation of key establishments and facilities during a crisis, such as hospitals, homes for the aged, schools, reception facilities and vital plants;
water supplied for industrial, agricultural or commercial purposes;
water supplied to temporary settlements such as refugee camps;
the development and implementation of a crisis management system for water service, which is covered by ISO 24518 and ISO/TS 24520 .
| SDO | BSI: British Standards Institution |
| Document Number | ISO 24527 |
| Publication Date | May 1, 2020 |
| Language | en - English |
| Page Count | 44 |
| Revision Level | |
| Supercedes | |
| Committee | CB/503 |