A standardized monitoring station has been developed to solve the problems
of obtaining representative water samples from water distribution systems. With its
ability to control influencing factors on water quality, the station serves as an
experimental apparatus and incorporates the most advantageous features of existing
monitoring methods, including the following: Lead and Copper Rule sampling; standard and mini-pipe loop
apparatuses; and, pipe film and scale analyses. The monitoring station has been found
to be an accurate surrogate for residential sampling in the distribution system and is very
handy for off-line chemical testing. Several water quality and regulatory issues can be
addressed with the standardized monitoring station. On-going use of the station for
collecting water quality data from a distribution system provides a means to utilize the
techniques of industrial quality control and process improvement. Includes 11 references, tables.