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

Subject

Food & nutrition, Water

Keyword

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

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to regulate issues related to drinking-water, such as supply, testing and high quality assessment. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “agency”, “alteration”, “deficiency”, “distribution system”, “drinking- water”, “drinking- water test”, ”drinking- water testing licence”, “fragmentation”, “laboratory”, “raw water supply”. According to section 11, every owner of a municipal drinking-water system or a regulated non-municipal drinking-water system shall ensure that: 1) all water supplied meets the requirements of the prescribed drinking-water quality standards; 2) at all times the drinking-water system, i) is operated in accordance with the requirements under this Act, ii) is maintained in a fit state of repair, and iii) satisfies the standards prescribed; 3)the drinking-water system is operated by persons having the required expertise for their operating functions; 4) any sampling, testing and monitoring required under this Act is complied with. The Act consists of 170 sections divided into 12 Parts as follows: Interpretation (I); Administration (II); General requirements (III); Accreditation of operating authorities (IV); Municipal drinking water systems (V); Regulated non-municipal drinking water systems (VI); Drinking water testing (VII); Inspection (VIII); Compliance and enforcement (IX); Appeals (X); Offences (XI); Miscellaneous (XII).

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Drinking Water Testing Services (O. Reg. 248/03).

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2009)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Certification of drinking-water system operators and water quality analysts (O. Reg. 128/04).

Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2021)

Keyword: Potable water, Fraud, Certification, Groundwater, Surface water, Classification/declassification, Waterworks, Water supply, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ontario Drinking-Water Quality Standards (Reg. 169/03).

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2016)

Keyword: Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Potable water, Water quality standards, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Financial Plans (O. Regulation 453/07).

Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2008)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Potable water, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Definitions of Words and Expressions Used in the Act (O. Reg. 171/03).

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2008)

Keyword: Potable water, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Licensing of Municipal Drinking Water Systems (O. Reg. 188/07).

Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2008)

Keyword: Potable water, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Surface water, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Compliance and Enforcement (O. Reg. 242/05).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2008)

Keyword: Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2022)

Keyword: Potable water, Groundwater, Surface water, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Indigenous peoples, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Municipal Residential Drinking Water Systems in source protection areas (O. Reg. 205/18).

Legislation | Canada | 2018

Keyword: Water supply, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone, Local government, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX