ISO 24523:2017提供了饮用水和废水公用事业良好基准实践指南。它描述了与水务部门基准相关的基本框架和方法。该指南主要用于自愿基准测试。本文件不包括当局规定的以及水务公司将要实现的具体目标。 ISO 24523:2017适用于公共或私营实体管理的任何规模的供水设施。它不支持任何特定的所有权或运营模式。

ISO 24523:2017 provides guidelines on good benchmarking practice of drinking water and wastewater utilities. It describes the basic framework and methods associated with benchmarking in the water sector. The guidelines are intended primarily for voluntary benchmarking. Specific objectives set forth by the authorities and which are to be achieved by the water utility are not covered by this document. ISO 24523:2017 is applicable to water utilities of any size managed by a public or private entity. It does not favour any particular ownership or operating model.