Water quality monitoring is an essential tool in the management of water resources and this book comprehensively covers the entire monitoring operation. This important text is the outcome of a collborative programme of activity between UNEP and WHO with inputs from WMO and UNESCO and draws on the international standards of the International Organization of Standardization.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and environmental engineers interested in reservoir water quality data collection and analysis. Here is what is discussed: 1. PURPOSE, 2. OVERVIEW, 3. FIELD DATA COLLECTION PRINCIPLES, 4. SAMPLING DESIGNS, 5. FIELD SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS, 6. LABORATORY ANALYSIS, 7. DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, 8. SELECTION CRITERIA, 9. DATA PRESENTATION METHODS, 10. SUMMARY TABLES 11. PRESENTATIONS, 12. QUALITY ASSURANCE, 13. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS.