Renowned ‘Standard Methods´ Water Manual Updated, 22nd Edition Now Available

The most widely respected and globally utilized water examination manual, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, has been expanded and revised and is now available in its 22nd Edition.

Published jointly by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF), Standard Methods reflects the latest developments in water analysis. One significant change in this edition is an emphasis on quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) practices. Both EPA and the Standard Methods Committee feel strongly that QA/QC is necessary to ensure that each method produces accurate results. In total, more than 40 percent of the book is new or updated.

“Along with the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, APHA is proud to put forth the updated 22nd Edition of this widely used and valued manual,” said Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E), executive director of the American Public Health Association. “In an effort to remain current with the latest science and best practices, the latest edition of the Standard Methods provides greater guidance on quality control steps for those in the field.”

“Standard Methods has for many decades been the trusted source for water professionals,” said AWWA Executive Director David LaFrance. “The latest edition incorporates the best available science to help water professionals achieve all their water analysis and treatment objectives.”

“The 22nd Edition provides more than 400 proven analytical methods – many officially approved by EPA,” said WEF Executive Director Jeff Eger. “This manual belongs on the shelf of any chemist, radiochemist, or microbiologist who evaluates water quality.”

Since the first edition in 1905, Standard Methods has represented the best current practice of American water analysts, covering all aspects of water and wastewater analysis techniques. In 1899, APHA appointed a Standard Methods of Water Analysis committee that was charged with extending standard procedures to all methods involved in the analysis of water. The committee´s report constituted the first edition of the book.

Ordering Information: “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 22nd edition,” ISBN #978-087553-0130, Non-member price: $295 (APHA member price: $195) plus shipping and handling. To order, call toll free 888-320-APHA; fax 888-361-APHA; e-mail apha@pbd.com or visit www.aphabookstore.org.

- EPA Method 536 (USEPA 2007) – direct injection liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for determination of atrazine and simazine.

- EPA Method 523 (USEPA 2011) – gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method for determination of atrazine and simazine

- EPA Method 525.3 (USEPA 2012) – GC/MS method for determination of semi-volatile organic compounds in finished drinking water

- EPA Method 1623.1 (USEPA 2012) – microbiological method for the detection of Cryptosporidium in drinking water treatment plant source waters by concentration, immunomagnetic separation, and immunofluorescence assay microscopy

- Standard Method (revised) 3125, 21^st edition (APHA 2005) for uranium

- Standard Method (revised) 3112 B-09, online version (APHA 2009) for mercury

- ASTM Method D859-10 (2010a) for silica

- ASTM Method D1179-10 B (2010b) for fluoride

- ASTM Method D5673-10 (2010c) for uranium

- ASTM Method D6239-09 (2009) – analysis of uranium in drinking water by alpha scintillation with pulse shape discrimination.