Tested Parameter/
Type of Test/
Measured Quantity

Test Methods/Standard

Water (Surface, ground, treated & in distribution net)

Turbidity

SM 2130 B – Nephelometric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Total Alkalinity

SM 2320 B –Titration Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Total Hardness

SM 2340 C – EDTA Titrimetric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Electrical Conductivity

SM 2510 B – Laboratory Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Total Dissolved Solids

SM 2540 C – Total Dissolved Solids Dried at 180 ^oC – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Temperature

SM 2550 B – Laboratory and Field Methods – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Iron, Sodium, Zinc

SM 3111 B – Direct Air-Acetylene Flame Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998. 

Chromium, Cadmium, Copper, Manganese, Lead, Nickel, Aluminum

SM 3113 B – Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Calcium Hardness

SM 3500-Ca B – EDTA Titrimetric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Magnesium Hardness

SM 3500-Mg B – Calculation Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Chloride

SM 4500-Cl^– B – Argentometric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

pH

SM 4500-H⁺ B – Electrometric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Nitrate- as NO₃

SM 4500-NO₃^– B – Ultraviolet Spectrometric Screening Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Phosphate- as PO₄

SM 4500-P D – Stannous Chloride Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Sulfate- as SO₄

SM 4500-SO₄^-2 E – Turbidimetric Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

TOC

SM 5310 C – Heated-Persulfate Oxidation Method – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Water (Surface, ground, treated & in distribution net)

Trihalomethanes

§ GC coupled with headspace auto sampler (Manufacturer Manual / Thermo Quest)

§ In-house method No.: CS 002 [Issue No.(1); Issue date Date:2003-11-16, Revision No.: (4); Date: 2006-04-16] – Determination of THMs.

Total Coliform:

- by MPN

SM 9221 B – Standard Total Coliform Fermentation Technique – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

- by Enzyme

SM 9223 B – Enzyme Substrate – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

- by Membrane Filter

In-house Method No.: MS 001 [Issue No.:(1); Date:2003-11-16, Revision No.: (3); Date: 2006-04-16] – Standard Total Membrane Filter Procedure.

Fecal Coliform

- Direct Test (A-1 Medium)

SM 9221 E – 2-Fecal Coliform Direct Test (A-1 Medium) – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Escherichia Coliform:

- by Membrane Filtration

SM 9221 F – MTFT Escherichia Coli Procedure (EC-MUG Medium) – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

- by Enzyme Method

SM 9223 B – Enzyme Substrate – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

Sampling / Chemicals

§ SM 1060 B – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

§ Jordanian Standard JS 287:1998.

Sampling / Bacteriology & Microbiology

§ SM 9060 A – Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20^th Edition, 1998.

§ Jordanian Standard JS 287:1998.