ISO 46001:2019
Water Efficiency Management System
For businesses with high water consumption or treatment costs.
ClassManagement system standard
Edition2019
What is this standard?
Specifies water efficiency management system requirements, covering the measurement of water use and its linkage to performance targets.
Who is it for?
Water-intensive manufacturing, food, textiles, tourism, campuses, municipalities and facility operators.
What triggers an assessment?
- Water consumption or wastewater treatment cost is significant.
- Operations are in a water-stressed area.
- A customer or investor asks for water performance.
What does it not replace?
- It does not substitute for water and wastewater permits.
- It does not substitute for an environmental management system.
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