1. Table 11.1
Provincial Drinking Water Contacts
Alberta Health & Wellness
Disease Control & Prevention
23 Floor, 10025 Jasper Avenue Box 1360 Station Main Edmonton,
Alberta
Alberta
Attention: Kevin McLeod, Senior Team Leader
Phone: (780) 427-8118 Email: Kevin.McLeod@gov.ab.ca, More
information can be found here:
http://www.environment.alberta.ca/apps/RegulatedDWQ/More.aspx
Provincial Health Services Authority
700-1380 Burrard St
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2H3
Website: www.phsa.ca/default.htm /
British
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Columbia
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Phone: (604) 675-7400
Fax: (604) 708-2700
James Drew,
Branch-Director/Director Food Production,
Manitoba Health and Healthy Living
Manitoba 204-788-6745
James.Drew@gov.mb.ca
http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/odw/reg-info/acts-
regs/index.html
Drinking Water Protection Sustainable Planning Branch
Marysville Place, P. O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB
New Brunswick
E3B 5H1 Canada
Phone: 506-453-2862
Water Resources Management Division
Department of Environment & Conservation
4th Floor Confederation Bldg W. P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Newfoundland
Phone: (709) 729-2563 Fax: (709) 729-0320
Email: water@gov.nl.ca
Website: www.gov.nl.ca/env/water
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/Env/env/waterres/water_resources.asp
Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer
Health & Social Services, Government of the Northwest Territories
Box 1320, CST-6
Northwest Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Territories Attention: Duane Fleming, Chief Environmental Health Officer
Phone (867) 920-3293
Fax (867) 873-0122
Email: duane_fleming@gov.nt.ca

2. Table 11.1
Provincial Drinking Water Contacts
Judy MacDonald, P. Eng. Supervisor,
Drinking Water Management
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labor
Water and Wastewater Branch
5151 Terminal Road P. O. Box 697
MOE Drinking Water Systems Regulation
www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/water/sdwa/dwsr
Toll Free: 1-800-565-4923
Drinking Water Management Division
Ontario 14th Floor, 135 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, M4V 1P5
Website: http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/org/dwmd.htm
General Inquiry: (416) 314-4475
Fax: (416) 314-6935
Young, Jim, P.Eng. Director of Water Management
Email: jjyoung@gov.pe.ca
Prince Edward
Phone: (902) 368-5034
Island
Fax: (902) 368-5830
Cécile Laverdière, biologiste
Ministère de l'Environnement du Québec Direction des politiques en
milieu terrestre Service des pesticides
675, boul. René-Lévesque Est, 8 étage, boîte 26
Quebec
Québec (Québec) G1R 5V7
Courriel : cecile.laverdiere@menv.gouv.qc.ca
Téléphone: (418) 521-3829 poste 4810
Télécopieur: (418) 528-1035
Public Health Inspector
La Ronge Public Health Services
Saskatchewan Box 6000 La Ronge, Saskatchewan S0J 1L0
Website: http://www.saskh2o.ca/RolesAndResponsiblities.asp
Phone: 306-425-4800
Government of Yukon
Department of Health & Social Services
Phone: (867) 667-5456 Fax: (867) 393-6205
Attention: Pat Brooks, Environmental Health Officer
Yukon Email: Pat.Brooks@gov.yk.ca,
Environmental Health Health and Social Services Government of
Yukon
Box 2703 #2 Hospital Road Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Y1A 2C6

3. Table 11.1.2
Drinking Water Requirements
Bulk Water Tank Wells – Raw Water
Operating Permit Monitoring/ Sampling Emergency Response/
Jurisdiction Parameters to Sample Reporting Requirements Supply Supply Exemptions
Required Requirements (Frequency) Contingency Plans
Requirements Requirements
The municipal system E. coli, TC and HPC weekly for treated surface water all results go directly from lab will notify Ministry of Approved source, same as public Check with local
is regulated by Alberta and quarterly for groundwater lab to ministry of health health 24/7 on positive permit water haulers system water inspector
Environment. Ministry not under influence results and up to Ministry and regular testing
of Health does not More information can be found of health to decide on
issue operating permit here: action
for municipal, public http://www.environment.alberta.
or private system, but ca/apps/RegulatedDWQ/More.a
has the responsibility spx
of making sure water
Alberta is safe.
Drinking water officers Fecal Coliform bacteria or E. Parameters and Frequency that are As soon as a lab believes In the case of a prescribed Approved source, same as public system Check with local
may issue an operating coli. established by the regulations in the samples contain fecal water supply system, the permit water haulers water inspector,
permit after receiving an operating permit. Coliform or E. col i, it water supplier must have a and regular testing. more information
application from a water less than 5 000 = 4 tests/year notifies the public health written emergency here:
supplier. The application 5 000 to 90 000 = 1 per 1 000 of inspector who then response and contingency http://www.crd.bc.ca
would be required to be population contacts the water supplier plan in accordance with /water/waterquality/r
in a form satisfactory to more than 90 000 90 plus = 1 per and investigates for the regulations, to be egulations.htm
the drinking water 10 000 of population in excess of possible sources of implemented in the event
officer. Existing permits, 90 000 contamination. Under the of an emergency or
issued under the Safe Drinking Water Protection abnormal operational
Drinking Water Act it will be necessary for circumstances affecting its
Regulation, would the lab to contact the water supply system or
continue to be valid until drinking water officer, the drinking water source. The
surrendered, suspended medical health officer and drinking water officer may
or cancelled. the water supplier. order a water supplier to
British Columbia review and update its
emergency Response and
contingency plan.

4. Table 11.1.2
Drinking Water Requirements
Owner of public or semi- Total Coliform, E. Coli. Additional Typically biweekly bacteriological Monthly disinfection and None currently. Water system Any water supplied to May require Water Private water
public water supply parameters may have to be testing. Daily disinfectant residual, turbidity reporting, where owners will be encouraged to public must be of Rights license. systems (supply
system will require sampled, e.g., disinfectant residual, daily turbidity measurements, where required. Bacteriological and develop emergency response potable quality. No Located, constructed water to a single
operating license. May turbidity, THMs. If a laboratory required. Periodic sampling for chemical test results typically plans through the licensing common use cups. and maintained to private residence or
also require Water conducts an analysis of a sample other standards. received directly from lab. process. If a laboratory Stored in covered prevent contamination designated as
Rights license and from a public water system or a conducts an analysis in potable water only of water. private) are not
Environment Act license. semi-public water system, and the relation to a private water containers. Refreshed directly regulated.
The director or a results indicate system and the results indicate and container More information
drinking water officer (a) that a serious health risk to that a serious health risk to disinfected on regular can be found here:
must obtain the approval users of the system exists or may users of the system exists or basis. http://www.gov.mb.
of a medical officer exist; or may exist, the laboratory must ca/waterstewardship/
before making a drinking (b) non-compliance with a drinking notify the private water odw/reg-info/acts-
water safety order that water quality standard specified in supplier as soon as is regs/index.html
(a) affects the availability the regulations; practicable, in accordance
Manitoba of potable water to users the laboratory must immediately with the regulations, and
of a water system; notify the director, a medical advise him or her of the
(b) requires the water officer or a drinking water officer, circumstances of the analysis
supplier to provide an and provide the information that he and of the existence of the
alternate supply of or she requires. risk or possible risk.
potable water; or
(c) addresses an issue
relating to the safety of
water currently being
obtained from the water
system.

5. Table 11.1.2
Drinking Water Requirements
Owner of public or An owner of a regulated water supply system shall The Provincial Analytical Water system should no approved source, Rules and Check with local
semi-public water (a) have a sampling plan that is approved by the Minister of Services shall on longer be used for drinking permit water haulers Regulations are water inspector
supply system will Health and Wellness, and completion of a test of a water purposes until and regular testing. stated within the
require operating (b) ensure that the water in the system is collected and tested in sample of water, notify the deemed safe. Contact “Water Wells
license. accordance with the sampling plan. Minister of Health and local authorities for more The Provincial Regulations” of the
Wellness of the results of information. Analytical Services NB Clean Water
A sampling plan shall be on a form provided by the Minister of the test. shall on completion Act.
Health and Wellness and shall include the following information: of a test of a sample
(a) the frequency with which the samples of water are to be of water from a well
collected from the regulated water supply system for the purpose referred to in
of testing; subsection (1) or (2)
(b) a list of the substances that the regulated water supply notify the Minister of
system is to be tested for; Health and
(c) a description of each location in the regulated water supply Wellness of the
system where the samples of water are to be collected; results of the test.
(d) the name or title of the position of the person who is to collect
the samples of water and a description of the relevant training of
that person;
(e) the name and address of the laboratory that is to perform the
testing;
(f) the date that the sampling of the water is to commence; and
(g) any other information that that Minister considers necessary.
New Brunswick Check with local water inspector for details.
A municipal drinking water system's Approval to Operate
requires the Approval Holder to use laboratories that have
obtained accreditation for all parameters listed in the approved
sampling plan

6. Table 11.1.2
Drinking Water Requirements
Operator may require The parameters monitored For drinking water sampling None Currently Presence of E. coli will Approved source, Terms & Conditions N/A
“Water Rights under this component of the purposes, the four seasons are result in a boil water permit water haulers attached to non-
License” for program may include, but may as follows: advisory for the complete and regular testing domestic well
commercial use of not be limited to the following: Winter January 1 - March 31 water system. permit
water, not domestic. Spring April 1 - June 30
Physical Parameters Summer July 1 - September 30
• Temperature Fall October 1 - December 31
• Conductivity
• pH
• Color
• Turbidity
• Dissolved Oxygen
• Total Dissolved Solids
Chemical Parameters
Inorganic:
Newfoundland & • Metals
Labrador • Major Ions
• Nutrients
Organic:
• Chlorination Disinfection By-
Products (CDBP)
• Trihalomethanes (THMs)
• Haloacetic Acids (HAAs)
• Total Organic Carbon
• Hydrocarbons
• Pesticides
• Other organic parameters as
required
Chlorine Residual Testing:
• Free Chlorine
• Total Chlorine
Certification of As per Canadian Drinking As per CDWQG. To Office of the Chief Not required Approved by Office Approved by Office Check with local
Operators Water Quality Guidelines Medical Health Officer of the Chief Medical of the Chief water inspector
(CDWQG) and Office of the Health Officer Medical Health
Northwest Chief Medical Health Officer Officer
Territories (Total and E. coli 0 with free
chlorine residual present).

7. Table 11.1.2
Drinking Water Requirements
If greater than 23,000 Microbilogical All public drinking water Whenever the presence of In accordance with water In accordance with In accordance with Check with local
L/d is used - need a No sample should contain supplies requiring an approval coliforms is detected, the registration requirements the Guidelines for Well Construction office prior to
water-taking license. If more than 10 total Coliform are tested at least once a week. owner of the certified lab or wastewater approval. If Water Haulers Regulations making application
the water system has organisms per 100 ml, none of If your system serves less than shall ensure that the lab water does not meet the (under development) for
at least 15 service which should be Escherichia 5000 people per month you immediately notifies the Guidelines for Canadian or AWWA approvals/registrat
connections or serves coli or thermotolerant Coliform. must supply 4 samples per water supply owner and Drinking Water Quality Standards. ions. Also - check
25 or more people at month NSDOE. Reporting of requirements for with municipal
least 60 days per year Chemical Parameters regular monitoring results bacteriological and authorities for their
- need to register, as Aluminum, color, pH, is upon request by the chemical quality, the requirements and
a public water system Ammonia, conductivity, Department. Wastewater - owner shall initiate the boil federal authorities
Depending on potassium, per the approval (if water advisory and contact for their
wastewater services - Antimony, copper, selenium, applicable). the Department of the requirements.
may need an on-site Arsenic, fluoride, sodium, Environment and the
septic system Barium, hardness, sulphate, Medical Officer of Health
approval. Boron, iron, total dissolved (MOH) as soon as
solids, possible
Cadmium, lead, total organic
carbon,
Calcium, magnesium, turbidity,
Chloride, manganese, uranium,
Chromium, nitrate, zinc.
Nova Scotia

8. Table 11.1.2
Drinking Water Requirements
Owner of public or Drinking-Water Systems Regulation O. Reg. 170/03 As soon as you become Check with local approved source, Same as public Check with local
semi-public water aware of an adverse test authorities regarding permit water haulers with some water inspector
supply system will Non-Municipal Year Round Residential result you must individual systems. and regular testing differences see
require operating Or Non-Municipal Large Non-Residential immediately report it to: local water officer
license. Check with Chemical parameters The local Medical Officer for details.
local authorities • Nitrate & Nitrite: Once every 3 months of Health, by speaking with
regarding individual • Trihalomethanes (THMs) (only those systems that chlorinate or someone in person or on
systems. chloraminate): Once every 3 months, the sample must be taken the telephone, at your local
from a point in the distribution system that is likely to have an Public Health Unit; and
elevated potential for the formation of THMs MOE, by speaking with
• Sodium and Fluoride: Every 60 months someone in person or on
• Lead: Every 12 months, the sample must be taken from a point the telephone, at the Spills
in the distribution system that is likely to have an elevated Action Centre.
concentration of lead
• All organic and inorganic parameters listed in Schedules 23
and 24 of the Drinking-Water Systems Regulation 4 : Once
every 36 months (if raw water supply is from ground water).
Once every 12 months (if raw water supply is from surface
water).
Microbiological Parameters For distribution samples:
• Twice a week if not chlorinating or chloraminating
• Once every week if chlorinating or chloraminating
For raw water samples:
• Once a month
Ontario Specific parameters to measure:
• Total coliforms
• E. Coli or fecal coliforms
• HPC (only in distribution samples)
Seasonal Residential and Small Non-Residential Chemical
Parameters
How often to collect samples (at least) [Only during the
operating season, must receive current test results before
reoperating]
• Nitrate/Nitrite: Once every 3 months
• Sodium and Fluoride: Every 60 months
• Lead: Every 60 months, : the sample must be taken from a
point in the distribution system that is likely to have an elevated
concentration of lead
• All organic and inorganic parameters listed in Schedules 23
and
24 of the Drinking-Water Systems Regulation (seasonal
residential systems and only those small non-residential systems
that serve a designated facility): Once every 60 months
By what date first samples must be taken:
If testing was previously done under Regulations 459/00 or
505/01 or under an OWRA approval or order, within the period
of time set by the Regulation after the date of the last sample;
For new systems that have not done chemical testing described

9. Table 11.1.2
Drinking Water Requirements
Check with local The inorganic chemistry Check with local authorities for The owner or operator of a Check with local approved source, Check with Local Check with local
authorities regarding analysis tests water for the individual systems. public water supply shall authorities. permit water haulers Authorities. water inspector.
individual systems. presence of a number of immediately notify the local and regular testing.
minerals and metals (i.e. authority of any event or
calcium, sodium, iron, lead, situation that may affect
Prince Edward etc.). the safety of that public
Island The bacteriological analysis water supply
tests the water for the
presence of total coliform and
E.coli bacteria.
Autorization required For municipal, private, tourist facilities, institutions serving more If non-compliance with any No requirement in the Same parameters Construction Check with local
from Ministère de than 20 persons: of the quality standards, regulation and frequency to standards included water inspector
l’Environnement for • 2 or more samples per month bacterial parameters (fecal the owner of the sample as for other in the Groundwater
new or modification of: coliform or E. coli, Total coliform, HPC) depending on the distribution system must distribution systems catchment
drinking water intake, number of persons served report to the Ministère de in case of bulk water Regulation
treatment or • 1 sample per year for 15 inorganic parameters (arsenic, l’Environnement and tank for human
distribution systems cadmium, chromium, lead, uranium, etc.) regional public health consumption Protection areas
(municipal, private, • 1 sample per month for turbidity authority must be determined
tourist facilities, • 4 samples a year for nitrites-nitrates Drinking water must
institutions); operators • More organic parameters if serving more than 5000 persons If presence of fecal have undergone a For new wells, must
must obtain a • More parameters if chlorine, ozone or chlorine dioxide coliform or E. coli in chlorination obtain
certificate of employed in treatment drinking water sample, treatment before authorization,
Quebec qualification (dec. must inform the population being put at the either from the
2005). served to boil the water disposal of a user. Ministère, either
before drinking it. from the
For domestic use, The tank may not be municipality
permit required from used to transport (depending on the
municipality for new other materials likely number of users,
well to contaminate that volume pumped per
water. day, and intended
use)

10. Table 11.1.2
Drinking Water Requirements
Check with local (1) Approval of water quality by Unless otherwise approved by The owner or operator of a No requirements in the A person who Check with local
authorities regarding the local authority will be the local authority, when public water supply shall regulation, check with delivers via bulk water inspector
individual systems. based on an analysis and chlorine is being applied to theimmediately notify the local local authorities. water tank, potable
acceptable results for water, the owner or operator authority of any event or water for human
bacteria; and major ions. shall conduct and record daily situation that may affect consumption shall
tests for chlorine, pH and any the safety of that public ensure that the
(2) The local authority may other test that the local authority
water supply including: water remains
require additional analysis for requires. • any malfunction of potable at the point
determining acceptable water treatment equipment that of delivery. Water
quality (e.g. health and toxicity Bacteriological Analysis could affect the safety of that is used for this
and biocides) if the local that public water supply; purpose shall be
authority suspects that the in the case of a public water • any breakdown or obtained from:
water quality may be subject to supply that is operated contamination of the (a) Saskatchewan
contamination that would not throughout the year, once every distribution system; Environment
be identified in an analysis three months; and • any matter that may permitted supply; or
required by the type of analysis in the case of a public water affect the safety or (b) a supply that has
indicated in clause (1) above. supply that is operated on a suitability of the source been approved by
Saskatchewan seasonal basis, once per year, water for that public water the local authority.
with the sample being taken at a supply;
time specified by the local • any laboratory water test
authority. results from those public
Note: Whatever sampling water supplies that indicate
frequency is required, owners or the presence of E. coli or
operators of public water fecal coliforms.
supplies should send in a
sample for bacteriological
analysis whenever
environmental conditions (e.g.
excess rain, flooding, etc.)
have occurred that may have
impacted on the water supply.
Certification of As per Canadian Drinking As per CDWQG. To Office of the Chief Not required Approved by Office Approved by Office Check with local
Operators Water Quality Guidelines Medical Health Officer of the Chief Medical of the Chief water inspector
(CDWQG) and Office of the Health Officer Medical Health
Yukon Chief Medical Health Officer Officer
(Total and E. coli 0 with free
chlorine residual present).