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