Water Resources Preservation Act (R.S.Q., c. P-18.1). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale Québec Type du document Législation Date 1999 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Eaux superficielles Eaux souterraines Gestion des resources en eau douce Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé The purpose of the present Act is to ensure that no water taken in Québec may be transferred outside Quebec. It applies to surface water and groundwater. However, this prohibition does not apply to water: 1) taken to produce electric power; 2) to be marketed as water intended for human consumption, insofar as the water is packaged in Quebec in containers of 20 litres capacity or less; 3) to supply potable water to establishments or dwellings situated in a bordering zone; 4) to supply vehicles, including vessels and aircraft, whether for the needs of the persons or animals being transported or for ballast or other needs related to the operation of the vehicles. Moreover, the Government may, in the case of urgency, for humanitarian reasons or for any other reason considered to be in the public interest, lift this prohibition to allow the transfer of water outside Quebec, subject to the provisions of the Environment Quality Act. The text consists of 5 sections. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.qp.gov.bc.ca