ASTM E2727-18
(Practice)Standard Practice for Assessment of Rainwater Quality
Standard Practice for Assessment of Rainwater Quality
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 As the world's population increases, so does the need for water to meet various needs. Rainwater harvesting offers a viable, sustainable approach to satisfying various water needs.
4.1.1 Rainwater harvesting may be the only source of water supply for many rural and remote households where no other water supply is available. In urban and suburban locations, rainwater harvesting may help public water systems reduce peak demands and help delay the need for expanding water treatment plants.
4.1.2 Rainwater harvesting can reduce storm water runoff, nonpoint source pollution, and erosion in urban environments.
4.1.3 Rainwater harvesting provides for redundancies and diversified systems that decrease security issues associated with centralized facilities.
4.2 An assessment of rainwater quality is necessary for determination of appropriate uses for water collected and stored in rainwater harvesting systems. This practice identifies a set of research and reporting requirements that will permit the intended user to assess the rainwater quality of a particular site.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides a methodology for assessing rainwater quality.
1.1.1 This practice identifies a set of research and reporting requirements that will permit the intended user to assess the rainwater quality of a catchment area of a particular site.
1.1.2 This practice characterizes rainwater quality in general and identifies site conditions that may affect rainwater quality. Where site conditions affecting rainwater exist, additional assessment techniques may be required.
1.1.3 Objectives guiding the development of this practice are (1) to synthesize and put in writing good commercial and customary practice for rainwater quality assessment; (2) to facilitate high quality, standardized water stewardship protocols; and (3) to clarify a standard of due diligence that is practical and reasonable.
1.2 This practice does not establish design requirements for rainwater harvesting systems. However, it may provide information in support of decisions relative to design and implementation of rainwater harvesting projects.
1.3 This practice does not identify use(s) of rainwater, commercial or otherwise. However, it may provide information in support of decisions relative to evaluation of property conditions and development options.
1.4 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment.
1.4.1 Water laws vary among governing jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of the user of this practice to determine regulatory requirements applicable to rainwater quality assessment and potential use(s).
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2727 − 18
Standard Practice for
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Assessment of Rainwater Quality
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2727; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This practice provides a methodology for assessing
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
rainwater quality.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.1.1 This practice identifies a set of research and reporting
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
requirements that will permit the intended user to assess the
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
rainwater quality of a catchment area of a particular site.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1.2 This practice characterizes rainwater quality in gen-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
eral and identifies site conditions that may affect rainwater
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
quality. Where site conditions affecting rainwater exist, addi-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
tional assessment techniques may be required.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.1.3 Objectives guiding the development of this practice
are (1) to synthesize and put in writing good commercial and
2. Referenced Documents
customary practice for rainwater quality assessment; (2)to
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facilitate high quality, standardized water stewardship proto- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
cols; and (3) to clarify a standard of due diligence that is E1527 Practice for Environmental SiteAssessments: Phase I
practical and reasonable. Environmental Site Assessment Process
E1528 Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence:
1.2 This practice does not establish design requirements for
Transaction Screen Process
rainwater harvesting systems. However, it may provide infor-
E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Perfor-
mation in support of decisions relative to design and imple-
mance of Buildings
mentation of rainwater harvesting projects.
E2635 Practice for Water Conservation in Buildings
1.3 This practice does not identify use(s) of rainwater,
Through In-Situ Water Reclamation
commercialorotherwise.However,itmayprovideinformation
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2.2 EPA Document:
in support of decisions relative to evaluation of property
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
conditions and development options.
pensation and Liability Act, commonly known as Super-
1.4 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
fund
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
educationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwith
3. Terminology
professional judgment.
3.1 Definitions:
1.4.1 Water laws vary among governing jurisdictions. It is
3.1.1 For terms related to sustainability relative to the
the responsibility of the user of this practice to determine
performance of buildings, refer to Terminology E2114.
regulatory requirements applicable to rainwater quality assess-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
ment and potential use(s).
3.2.1 adjacent site, n—any property or properties the border
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
of which is contiguous or partially contiguous with that of the
standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
property, or that would be contiguous or partially contiguous
conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-
tion only and are not considered standard.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustain- contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
ability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.80 on General Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Sustainability Standards. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2018. Published March 2018. Originally AvailablefromUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),William
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approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2727-10 . Jefferson Clinton Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460,
DOI:10.1520/E2727-18. http://www.epa.gov.
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Designation: E2727 − 10 E2727 − 18
Standard Practice for
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Assessment of Rainwater Quality
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2727; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Table X1.1 alignment was editorially corrected in October 2014.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice provides a methodology for assessing rainwater quality.
1.1.1 This practice identifies a set of research and reporting requirements that will permit the intended user to assess the
rainwater quality of a catchment area of a particular site.
1.1.2 This practice characterizes rainwater quality in general and identifies site conditions that may affect rainwater quality.
Where site conditions affecting rainwater exist, additional assessment techniques may be required.
1.1.3 Objectives guiding the development of this practice are (1) to synthesize and put in writing good commercial and
customary practice for rainwater quality assessment; (2) to facilitate high quality, standardized water stewardship protocols; and
(3) to clarify a standard of due diligence that is practical and reasonable.
1.2 This practice does not establish design requirements for rainwater harvesting systems. However, it may provide information
in support of decisions relative to design and implementation of rainwater harvesting projects.
1.3 This practice does not identify use(s) of rainwater, commercial or otherwise. However, it may provide information in support
of decisions relative to evaluation of property conditions and development options.
1.4 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment.
1.4.1 Water laws vary among governing jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of the user of this practice to determine regulatory
requirements applicable to rainwater quality assessment and potential use(s).
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions
to inch-pound units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1527 Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
E1528 Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process
E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
E2635 Practice for Water Conservation in Buildings Through In-Situ Water Reclamation
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2.2 EPA Documents:Document:
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.07 on Water Use and Conservation.
Current edition approved July 1, 2010Feb. 1, 2018. Published October 2010March 2018. DOI:10.1520/E2727-10E01.Originally approved in 2010. Last previous edition
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approved in 2010 as E2727-10 . DOI:10.1520/E2727-18.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ariel Rios William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460,
http://www.epa.gov.
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