The following flow chart provides guidance on how to take a water quality sample.

Health & Safety:

Always wear suitable safety clothing. Wear gloves and don’t forget to take suitable precautions against splashing.

If sampling above water you may need to use a safety harness to avoid the risk that you may fall in.

This hinged light duty cover is safe to open and close, and also incorporates a bracket to hold it open during sampling.

Nevertheless, how long will it last before it gets damaged? Most operators fit heavier duty covers.

View a printer friendly PowerPoint (.ppt) file version of the Sampling Flow Chart, here.