ASTM_E_2727_-_10e1.pdf

Designation:E2727101Standard Practice forAssessment of Rainwater Quality1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2727;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTETable X1.1 alignment was editorially corrected in October 2014.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides a methodology for assessingrainwater quality.1.1.1 This practice identifies a set of research and reportingrequirements that will permit the intended user to assess therainwater quality of a particular site.1.1.2 This practice characterizes rainwater quality in gen-eral and identifies site conditions that may affect rainwaterquality.Where site conditions affecting rainwater exist,addi-tional assessment techniques may be required.1.1.3 Objectives guiding the development of this practiceare(1)to synthesize and put in writing good commercial andcustomary practice for rainwater quality assessment;(2)tofacilitate high quality,standardized water stewardship proto-cols;and(3)to clarify a standard of due diligence that ispractical and reasonable.1.2 This practice does not establish design requirements forrainwater harvesting systems.However,it may provide infor-mation in support of decisions relative to design and imple-mentation of rainwater harvesting projects.1.3 This practice does not identify use(s)of rainwater,commercial or otherwise.However,it may provide informationin support of decisions relative to evaluation of propertyconditions and development options.1.4 This practice offers a set of instructions for performingone or more specific operations.This document cannot replaceeducation or experience and should be used in conjunction withprofessional judgment.1.4.1 Water laws vary among governing jurisdictions.It isthe responsibility of the user of this practice to determineregulatory requirements applicable to rainwater quality assess-ment and potential use(s).1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-tion only and are not considered standard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E1527 Practice for Environmental SiteAssessments:Phase IEnvironmental Site Assessment ProcessE1528 Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence:Transaction Screen ProcessE2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Perfor-mance of BuildingsE2635 Practice for Water Conservation in BuildingsThrough In-Situ Water Reclamation2.2 EPA Documents:3CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response,Com-pensation and Liability Act,commonly known as Super-fund3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For terms related to sustainability relative to theperformance of buildings,refer to Terminology E2114.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 adjacent site,nany property or properties the borderof which is contiguous or partially contiguous with that of theproperty,or that would be contiguous or partially contiguouswith that of the property but for a street,road,publicthoroughfare,or other physical barrier separating them.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustain-ability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.07 on Water Use andConservation.Current edition approved July 1,2010.Published October 2010.DOI:10.1520/E2727-10E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),ArielRios Bldg.,1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,NW,Washington,DC 20460,http:/www.epa.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.2 brownfield site,nreal property,the expansion,redevelopment,or reuse of whichmay be complicated by thepresence or potential presence of a hazardous substance,pollutant,orcontaminant.3.2.2.1 DiscussionThe term brownfield site does notinclude a site described in Comprehensive EnvironmentalResponse,Compensation,and Liability Act(CERCLA),com-monly known as Superfund,Section 101(39)(B),even thoughthis language tracks the definition of brownfield site inCERCLA Section 101(39)(A)and(B).3.2.3 building department records,nthose records of thelocal government in which the property is located indicatingpermission of the local government to construct,alter,ordemolish