ASTM D5907-03
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Filterable and Nonfilterable Matter in Water
Standard Test Method for Filterable and Nonfilterable Matter in Water
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Solids, both as filterable and nonfilterable matter, are important in the treating of raw water and wastewater, and in monitoring of streams.
Waste solids impose a suspended and settleable residue in receiving waters. Suspended and soluble materials provide a matrix for some biological slime and, in sufficient quantity, impair respiration of organisms. These solids may create nuisance slime beds and odors while imposing a long-term biological oxidation load over limited receiving water areas.
Knowledge of suspended and soluble materials is important in treating raw water supplies. Knowledge of solids loading can aid in determining the type or amount of treatment, or both, necessary to make the water acceptable for use. Such information may also be used to determine acceptability of water after treatment. Too little treatment may not be desirable and excess treatment costs money.
Stream monitoring is important for environmental reasons. Stream improvements, water pollution monitoring, mass wasting, algal studies, and sediment loads are but a few of the many reasons streams are monitored.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of filterable and nonfilterable matter in drinking, surface, and saline waters, domestic and industrial wastes. The practical range of the determination of nonfilterable particulate matter is 4 to 20 000 mg/L. The practical range of the determination of filterable matter is 10 to 20 000 mg/L.
1.2 Since the results measured by this test are operationally defined, careful attention must be paid to following the procedure as specified.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific hazard statement, see Section 9.
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Designation: D 5907 – 03
Standard Test Method for
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Filterable and Nonfilterable Matter in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5907; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* E898 Methods of Testing Top-Loading, Direct-Reading
Laboratory Scales and Balances
1.1 This test method covers the determination of filterable
andnonfilterablematterindrinking,surface,andsalinewaters,
3. Terminology
domestic and industrial wastes. The practical range of the
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of other terms used in this
determination of nonfilterable particulate matter is 4 to 20000
test method, refer to Terminology D1129.
mg/L. The practical range of the determination of filterable
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
matter is 10 to 20000 mg/L.
3.2.1 filterable matter—also commonly referred to as total
1.2 Since the results measured by this test are operationally
dissolved solids. It is that dissolved matter that is capable of
defined, careful attention must be paid to following the
passingthroughaglassfiberfilteranddriedtoconstantweight
procedure as specified.
at 180°C, as determined by following the procedures outlined
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
in this test method.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.2 nonfilterable matter—also commonly known as total
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
suspendedsolids.Itisthatparticulatematterthatisretainedon
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
a glass fiber filter and dried to a constant weight at 103 to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific
105°C, as determined by following the procedures outlined in
hazard statement, see Section 9.
this test method.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Summary of Test Method
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 A well-mixed sample is filtered through a weighed
D596 Guide for Reporting Results of Analysis of Water
standard glass fiber filter.The suspended solids are retained on
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
the filter, which is dried at 105°C and weighed. The increased
D1192 Guide for Equipment for Sampling Water and
mass on the filter represents the nonfilterable matter.
Steam in Closed Conduits
4.2 The filtrate from 4.1 may be used to determine the
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
filterable matter. The filtered sample (liquid phase) is evapo-
D2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
rated to dryness and heated to 180°C in a tared vessel to a
Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
constant weight.
D3370 PracticesforSamplingWaterfromClosedConduits
D3856 Guide for Good Laboratory Practices in Laborato-
5. Significance and Use
ries Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Water
5.1 Solids, both as filterable and nonfilterable matter, are
D5847 Practice for the Writing Quality Control Specifica-
important in the treating of raw water and wastewater, and in
tions for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
monitoring of streams.
E319 PracticefortheEvaluationofSingle-PanMechanical
5.2 Waste solids impose a suspended and settleable residue
Balances
inreceivingwaters.Suspendedandsolublematerialsprovidea
matrix for some biological slime and, in sufficient quantity,
impair respiration of organisms. These solids may create
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D19 on Water
nuisance slime beds and odors while imposing a long-term
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Constituents
biological oxidation load over limited receiving water areas.
in Water.
5.3 Knowledge of suspended and soluble materials is im-
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as D5907–96a.
portant in treating raw water supplies. Knowledge of solids
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
loadingcanaidindeterminingthetypeoramountoftreatment,
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
or both, necessary to make the water acceptable for use. Such
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. information may also be used to determine acceptability of
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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