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Water Sampling and Analysis

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 546-0149/01
Abbreviation VAV
Course title Water Sampling and Analysis
Credits 2
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Petra Malíková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to water monitoring, sampling and analysis (Decree No. 98/2011 Coll. on the method of assessing the status of surface water bodies, the method of assessing the ecological potential heavily affected and artificial surface water bodies and the requisites of survey programs and assessment of surface water status).
2. Overview and interpretation of standards related to sampling of water and aquatic environment and waste water series ČSN EN ISO 5667 and other standards and regulations following the ČSN ISO standards.
3. Sampling strategy, sampling point selection, frequency, types of sampling.
4. Sampling plan and sampling protocol - what it must contain.
5. Technique and technology of water sampling from different systems: flowing, stagnant, groundwater, wastewater and user systems.
6. Safety risks during sampling, principles of safety and use of personal protective equipment.
7. Sample care and transport to laboratories.
8. Control and quality assurance of sampling processes. Incorporation of sampling work into the quality system of laboratories.
9. Overview and interpretation of regulations relating to the protection of water resources and, in general, the protection of the environment, which may concern the work of samplers in the field (access and entry into protected areas, prescribed behavior in these areas, repressive possibilities).
10. Realization of field sampling, installation of sampler, sampling, creation of sampling protocol.
11. Sample division, preservation and treatment of incremental samples according to individual analytical methods.
12. Care of sampling equipment and tools and their maintenance.
13. Basic requirements for accredited sampling and testing - ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025.

Literature

HORÁLEK, Vratislav. Sampling I: general principles. Český Těšín: 2 THETA, 2010. ISBN 978-80-86380-53-7.
KOŽÍŠEK, František. Well as a source of drinking water: A guide for users of domestic and public wells. State Health Institute, 2003. ISBN 80-7071-224-4 .
PUMANN, Petr, Dana BAUDIŠOVÁ, František KOŽÍŠEK, Jaroslav ŠAŠEK a Martina MYŠÁKOVÁ. Methodical instructions for sampling, field and laboratory examination and evaluation of water quality in natural swimming pools and surface bathing waters [online]. In: . 2013 [cit. 2020-04-20]. Available from: http://www.szu.cz/uploads/documents/chzp/voda/pdf/tacr/Metodika_koupaci_vody.pdf
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. A global overview of national regulations and standards for drinking-water quality [online]. WHO, 2018 [cit. 2020-04-20]. ISBN 978-92-4-151376-0 . Available from: https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/national-regulations-and-standards-for-drinking-water-quality/en/

Advised literature

KOTLÍK, Bohumil, Jan LANGHANS, Pavel BERNÁTH a Vladimír KRAJÁK. Sampling II: environment. Český Těšín: 2 Theta, 2016. ISBN 978-80-86380-81-0 .
Decree No. 98/2011 Coll. on the method of assessing the status of surface water bodies, the method of assessing the ecological potential of heavily affected and artificial surface water bodies and the requisites of programs for the assessment and assessment of surface water status, as amended.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Developing drinking-water quality regulations and standards [online]. WHO, 2018 [cit. 2020-04-20]. ISBN 978-92-4-151394-4 . Available from: https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/developing-dwq-regulations/en/
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Chemical mixtures in source water and drinking-water [online]. WHO, 2017 [cit. 2020-04-20]. ISBN 978-92-4-151237-4 . Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/255543/9789241512374-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y