Guidance

MCERTS: performance standards and test procedures for continuous water monitoring equipment - part 1 automatic sampling equipment

This document contains the performance standards and test procedures for automatic water sampling equipment.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 7 April 2014
• Last updated: 5 May 2017 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Performance Standards and Test Procedures for Continuous Water Monitoring Equipment: Part 1 - Performance standards and test procedures for automatic water sampling equipment

Ref: LIT 4352

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The Environment Agency established its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to deliver quality environmental measurements. The scheme is based on international standards and provides for the type-testing and subsequent product certification of instruments, the competency certification of personnel and the accreditation of laboratories.

This guidance contains the performance standards and test procedures for automatic water sampling equipment (samplers) used, for example, in monitoring of treated discharges from waste water treatment works, industrial processes, untreated waste waters and receiving waters.

Published 7 April 2014
Last updated 5 May 2017 + show all updates

1. 5 May 2017

   Document has been updated to clarify requirements and making it easier to understand.

2. 20 July 2015

   Document amended to include tests and requirements described in BS EN 16479:2014, with subsequent changes to a number of sections. Sample flow test amended and new power supply test added.

3. 13 May 2015

   Amended to include tests and requirements described in BS EN 16479:2014, with subsequent changes to a number of sections. Sample flow test amended and new power supply test added

4. 7 April 2014

   First published.