Water Taking (O. Reg. 387/04). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Ontario Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Water abstraction Water quality standards Water supply Groundwater Geographical area Americas, North America Abstract The purpose of this Regulation is to provide for the conservation, protection and wise use and management of Ontario’s waters, because Ontario’s water resources are essential to the long-term environmental, social and economic well-being of Ontario. The Regulation contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein, such as application, “Average Annual Flow Map”, “drinking-water systems”, “Great Lakes Charter”, “Summer Low Flow Map”. According to section 4, the Full text English Website www.gov.on.ca References - Legislation Implements Ontario Water Resources Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 40). Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Water supply, Sewerage, Water quality standards, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Data collection/reporting, Public water Source: FAO, FAOLEX