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Drinking Water Systems (O. Reg. 170/03).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Potable water Groundwater Surface water Transport/storage Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Indigenous peoples Water supply
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation enacts the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. The Regulation lays down provisions relating to drinking water systems in respect of groundwater and surface water. The text – consisting of 15 sections – deals, amongst others, with the following aspects: open designated facilities and public facilities, water obtained through transportation, exemptions: non-residential systems connected to other systems, exemptions: non-residential systems that receive transported water, exemptions: warning notices for systems and users without electricity, systems regulated under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, system information, annual reports, retention of records and information to be available. Twenty-four Schedules are enclosed.

Full text
English
Website
www.ontario.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (S.O. 2002, c. 32).

Legislation | Canada | 2002 (2021)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Standards, Basic legislation, Monitoring, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX