ISO/DIS 24595

Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems and services – Guidelines for the provision of alternative water service for essential facilities during a crisis

Scope

This document provides guidelines on alternative drinking water service (AWS) provision during a crisis for essential services, key establishments and facilities, and farms (animals).

This document addresses:

a)AWS principles and methods;

b)AWS operational planning and implementation.

This document is not applicable to:

1)planned water supply interruptions forming part of drinking water utilities’ normal operations;
NOTE However, many of the principles and methods described can be appropriate in such circumstances.

2)alternative drinking water supply (ADWS) (service) provision during a crisis for urban purposes, which is covered by ISO24527;

3)water supplied to temporary settlements such as refugee camps, which is covered by ISO24519;

4)the development and implementation of a crisis management system for water service, which is covered by ISO 24518 and ISO/TS 24520.