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Groundwater Protection Regulation (B.C. Reg, 39/2016).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Groundwater Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Registration Sustainable development Sustainable use Pollution control
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation is made under the Water Sustainability Act, In particular, the Regulation addresses protection of the groundwater resource and identifies requirements for the construction of wells. This Regulation replaces the historic Ground Water Protection Regulation under the old Water Act, and sets out standards to safeguard and maintain the integrity and efficient use of groundwater and to ensure activities related to wells are undertaken in an environmentally safe manner. The text consists of 86 sections divided into 12 Parts as follows: Interpretation and application (1); Well drillers and well pump installers (2); Well construction (3); Well caps and well covers (4); Well pumps and related works (5); Well identification (6); Well operation and maintenance (7); Artesian flow (8); Well deactivating and decommissioning (9); Well reports (10); General (11); Transition (12).

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Sustainability Act ([SBC 2014] Chapter 15).

Legislation | Canada | 2014

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Water charges, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Waterworks, Industrial water use, Irrigation, Water abstraction, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Ground Water Protection Regulation (B.C. Reg. 299/2004).

Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2009)

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Registration, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX