April 23, 2004—Water professionals can now access up-to-the-minute developments in water quality testing standards and consult with other experts through a new Web site.
Three water and public health organizations, the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, have launched an subscription-based service of the “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.”
Print versions of Standard Methods have served as the industry guide for water quality testing for 99 years, providing more than 350 separate methods of water quality measurements used by industry scientists, analysts and engineers.
Standard Methods Online adds the following services:
- New, revised and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved methods will be continuously updated and available for download 24 hours a day, seven days a week; Subscribers will receive e-mail notification of additions, updates and approvals as they happen;
- Fully searchable text;
- E-newsletter highlighting the latest issues and trends; and
- Access to a community of experts through online discussion forums.
