Water Resources Conservation Act (C.C.S.M. c. W72). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Manitoba Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Potable water Institution Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract Considering the conservation and protection of Manitoba's water resources, and of the ecosystems associated with and reliant upon those water resources, are essential to the long-term environmental, economic and social well-being of Manitoba, the present Act lays down provisions relating to the conservation of water resources in the province of Manitoba. Section 2 establishes that no person shall: a) drill for, divert, extract, take or store water for removal; b) sell or otherwise dispose of water to a person for removal; c) convey or transport water for removal; or d) remove water from a water basin or sub-water basin. The text consists of 10 sections. Full text English Website www.gov.mb.ca