This document contains details on the sampling of domestic and industrial waste water, i.e. the design
of sampling programmes and techniques for the collection of samples. It covers waste water in all its
forms, i.e. industrial waste water, radioactive waste water, cooling water, raw and treated domestic
waste water.
It deals with various sampling techniques used and the rules to be applied so as to ensure the samples
are representative.
Sampling of accidental spillages is not included, although the methods described in certain cases may
also be applicable to spillages.