International Organization for Standardization

Activities relating to drinking water and wastewater services - Guidelines for the management of basic on-site domestic wastewater services - First Edition
 N 24521

Annotation

This International Standard provides guidance for the management of basic on-site domestic

This International Standard supplements and is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 24511. It includes the following:

— guidelines for the management of basic on-site domestic wastewater services from the operator’s perspective, including maintenance techniques, training of personnel and risk considerations;

— guidelines for the management of basic on-site domestic wastewater services from the perspective of users;

— guidance on the design and construction of basic on-site domestic wastewater systems;

— guidance on planning, operation and maintenance, and health and safety issues.

The following are outside the scope of this International Standard:

— limits of acceptability for wastewater discharged into a receiving body;

— analytical methods;

— the management structure of sanitary waste/wastewater service activities of operation and management;

— the content of contracts or subcontracts.

This International Standard is applicable to both publicly and privately operated basic on-site domestic wastewater (black and grey water) services, for one or more dwellings.