SABS Water Quality
SABS South African Bureau of Standards
Standards, Testing, Certification and Training
Why do we need SABS/ISO standards for water?
Water is one of the world’s most essential commodities –and the most precious. It is a key element of a sustainable future and a vital ingredient for renewable energy sources, food production and improving sanitation and health.
-SABS/ISO standards offer harmonised technology and terminology, allowing countries sharing the same water resources to work together efficiently.
-SABS/ISO standards cover almost every water issue, from pipes and irrigation to water quality, management and sanitation.
-SABS/ISO standards represent consensus on practical solutions and best practice for sustainable water management.
Who benefits form SABS/ISO Standard for water?
1.Industry
SABS/ISO standards for water help businesses in various ways, with tools for measuring water use and methods to optimise it, as well as offering best practice on the treatment and use of wastewater, the provision of water services and the use of irrigation in agriculture, manufacturing and construction.
2.Regulators
Regulators can rely on SABS/ISO standards as a solid base for creating public policy that helps address water-related challenges, such as climate change impacts and sanitation, to achieve their national and international water management commitments.
3. Consumers
Consumer’s benefit from SABS/ISO standards when used by business and authorities to improve the quality of drinking water, water supply services, sanitation, water quality, and water use in food production and agriculture.
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