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Safe Drinking Water Act 2003.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Potable water Water supply Water quality standards Policy/planning Access-to-information Risk assessment/management Public health Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act concerns the supply of safe drinking water in Victoria. The Act requires water suppliers and water storage managers to prepare and implement plans to manage risks in relation to drinking water and some types of non-potable water; provides for the auditing of those plans by approved auditors; requires water suppliers to ensure that the drinking water they supply meets quality standards specified by the regulations; requires water suppliers to disclose to the public information concerning the quality of drinking water; and requires the reporting of known or suspected contamination of drinking water to the Secretary to the Department of Human Services. The Act is divided into the following parts: Preliminary matters (1); Risk management plans (2); Other obligations on water suppliers and water storage managers (3); Administrative and enforcement matters (4); Miscellaneous matters (5); and Consequential and transitional provisions (6).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Safe Drinking Water Regulations 2005.

Legislation | Australia | 2005 (2013)

Keyword: Potable water, Water supply, Water quality standards, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Safe Drinking Water Regulations 2015.

Legislation | Australia | 2015

Keyword: Potable water, Water supply, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX