ASTM D3559-15
Standard Test Methods for Lead in Water

Standard No.
ASTM D3559-15
Release Date
2015
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Latest
ASTM D3559-15
Scope

4.1 The test for lead is necessary because it is a toxicant and because there is a limit specified for lead in potable water in the National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations. This test serves to determine whether the lead content of potable water is above or below the acceptable limit.

1.1 These test methods cover the determination of dissolved and total recoverable lead in water and waste water by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry2 and differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry. Four test methods are included as follows:

 

Concentration
Range

8199;
Sections

Test Method A—Atomic Absorption, Direct

1.0 to 10 mg/L

 7 to 15

Test Method B—Atomic Absorption,
8199; Chelation-Extraction

100 to 1000 μg/L

16 to 24

Test Method C—Differential Pulse Anodic
8199;Stripping Voltammetry

1 to 100 μg/L

25 to 35

Test Method D—Atomic Absorption,
8199;Graphite Furnace

5 to 100 μg/L

36 to 44

1.2 Test Method B can be used to determine lead in brines. Test Method D has been used successfully with reagent water, lake water, well water, filtered tap water, condensate from a medium Btu coal gasification process, waste treatment plant effluent, and a production plant process water.

1.3 It is the user's responsibility to ensure the validity of these test methods for waters of untested matrices.

ASTM D3559-15 Referenced Document

  • ASTM D1066 Standard Practice for Sampling Steam
  • ASTM D1068 Standard Test Methods for Iron in Water
  • ASTM D1129 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
  • ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
  • ASTM D1687 Standard Test Methods for Chromium in Water
  • ASTM D1688 Standard Test Methods for Copper in Water
  • ASTM D1691 Standard Test Methods for Zinc in Water
  • ASTM D1886 Standard Test Methods for Nickel in Water
  • ASTM D2777 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
  • ASTM D3370 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
  • ASTM D3557 Standard Test Methods for Cadmium in Water
  • ASTM D3558 Standard Test Methods for Cobalt in Water
  • ASTM D3919 Standard Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
  • ASTM D4841 Standard Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
  • ASTM D5673 Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively Coupled Plasma8212;Mass Spectrometry
  • ASTM D5810 Standard Guide for Spiking into Aqueous Samples 
  • ASTM D5847 Standard Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
  • ASTM D858 Standard Test Methods for Manganese in Water
  • ASTM E275 Standard Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near-Infrared Spectrophotometers
  • ASTM E60 Standard Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Molecular Absorption Spectrometry

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Standard Test Methods for Lead in Water


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