The present Regulation enacts the Drinking Water Safety Act. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to the safety of drinking water. The text consists of 45 sections divided into 17 Parts as follows: Definitions (1); Interpretation (2); Construction and alteration permits (3); Operating licences (4); Renewal of operating licences (5); Disinfection requirements (6); Testing and recordkeeping requirements for disinfection (7); Sampling and analysis for bacteriological, chemical, radiological, physical and microbial standards (8); Reporting of laboratory analyses (9); Notification of private water supplier where analysis indicates risk (10); Recordkeeping requirements for public and semi-public water suppliers (11); Annual reports (12); Public information requirements for water suppliers (13); Accreditation of laboratories (14); Infrastructure assessments (15); Non-potable systems (16); Transitional (17); Coming into force (18). Two Schedules are enclosed.
Canada · 2007-02-28