Table 3. Water test kit capabilities
b. Field Water Quality Standards. The DOD triservice standards for field water quality were
developed for field-water constituents and properties of military concern that are naturally occurring or
introduced by man into water. The standards were developed to protect against performance-degrading
effects resulting from the ingestion of field water.
(1) Multinational Standards. Field water quality standards have been developed by
international agreements among the NATO Forces and the Quadripartite Armies. These organizations
have agreed, when operating on land, to adopt minimum requirements for potability of drinking water to
be issued to troops in combat zones or in any other emergency situations. The NATO STANAG 2136
provides guidance on short-term standards (1 to 7 days) under these conditions, while the QSTAG 245
(Quadripartite standards) provides guidance on both short-term and long-term standards (greater than 7
days). As a member nation of both organizations, the United States has agreed to accept and provide
water meeting these standards when participating in mutual logistical water support under field
conditions.
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