ISO 24527:2020

This document provides guidelines on alternative drinking water service (ADWS) provision during a crisis.
This document addresses:
a)   ADWS principles and methods;
b)   ADWS operational planning and implementation.
This document is not applicable to:
1)   planned water supply interruptions forming part of drinking water utilities' normal operations;
NOTE    However, many of the principles and methods described can be appropriate in such circumstances.
2)   drinking water supplied for the ongoing operation of key establishments and facilities during a crisis, such as hospitals, homes for the aged, schools, reception facilities and vital plants;
3)   water supplied for industrial, agricultural or commercial purposes;
4)   water supplied to temporary settlements such as refugee camps;
5)   the development and implementation of a crisis management system for water service, which is covered by ISO 24518 and ISO/TS 24520.