Report of the Expert Panel on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations

Regulatory Requirement (Applicability, Standards and Testing)	Statute, Regulation, etc.	Section
Alberta
Facilities are classified as I through IV based on population (<1500; 1501-15,000; 15,001-50,000; 50,001+) and points Monitoring requirements based on population (<500; 501-1,000; 1,000-2,500; 2;501-5,000; 5,000+)	Standards and Guidelines for Municipal Waterworks, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Systems (January 2006)	9.1.4 9.2.3
This Regulation only applies to waterworks systems referred to in the Activities Designation Regulation, Schedule 1, Division 5 and Schedule 2, Division 5: the construction, operation or reclamation of a waterworks system (1) that (A) serves a city, town, specialized municipality, village, summer village, hamlet, settlement area as defined in the Metis Settlements Act, industrial development, municipal development or privately owned development, (B) is a private utility or a watering point, or (C) is owned by a regional services commission, and (2) that uses as the source of its water supply surface water or groundwater other than high quality groundwater the construction, operation or reclamation of a waterworks system (1) that (A) serves a city, town, specialized municipality, village, summer village or settlement area as defined in the Metis Settlements Act, (B) is a private utility; or (C) is owned by a regional services commission, and (2) that uses high quality groundwater as the source of its water supply the construction, operation or reclamation of a waterworks system (1) that (A) serves a city, town, specialized municipality, village, summer village or settlement area as defined in the Metis Settlements Act, (B) is a private utility, or (C) is owned by a regional services commission, and (2) that consists solely of a water distribution system that uses as the source of its water supply potable water from a waterworks system that holds a current approval or registration under the Act the construction, operation or reclamation of a waterworks system (1) that serves a hamlet or a municipal development, (2) that uses high quality groundwater as the source of its water supply, and (3) that has (A) 15 or more service connections, or (B) 3 or more km of water distribution system the construction, operation or reclamation of a waterworks system (1) that serves a hamlet or a municipal development, (2) that consists solely of a water distribution system that uses as the source of its water supply potable water from a waterworks system that holds a current approval or registration under the Act, and (3) that has (A) 15 or more service connections, or (B) 3 or more km of water distribution system (But see notes in Activities Designation Regulation)	Potable Water Regulation, A. Reg. 277/2003 Activities Designation Regulation, Alta. Reg. 276/2003, Schedule 1, Division 5 (a) Activities Designation Regulation, Schedule 2, Division 5 Activities Designation Regulation, Schedule 2, Division 5 Activities Designation Regulation, Schedule 2, Division 5 Activities Designation Regulation, Schedule 2, Division 5	1(2) (a) (a) (b) (c) (d)
The person responsible for a waterworks system must ensure that the potable water supplied by the system does not contain a substance in a concentration that varies from the specified concentration for the substance set out in any applicable approval or the regulations	Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. E-12	149
Physical, microbiological, chemical and radiological characteristics in a waterworks system must at least meet the applicable Maximum (or Interim) Acceptable Concentration Maximum specified in the Health Canada Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality for the parameters listed in the Alberta Standards and Guidelines for Municipal Waterworks, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Systems	Potable Water Regulation, A. Reg. 277/2003	6
A waterworks system must meet at least the minimum waterworks performance standards set out in the Standards and Guidelines for Municipal Waterworks, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Systems	Potable Water Regulation	7
The person responsible for a waterworks system shall obtain water samples and submit the samples for analysis to an approved laboratory for analysis The number of samples obtained must be for analysis of bacteriological quality must be obtained in accordance with the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality Samples may be required to be re-submitted or re-analyzed	Potable Water Regulation	17
Parameters that must be tested for: bacteriological; physical, organic & inorganic chemicals and pesticides (including location of sample, monitoring frequency); turbidity; fluoride; iron, manganese; trihalomethanes and bromodichloromethane; disinfection (chlorine residual, UV) Issue-oriented and follow-up monitoring (required sampling where violation of drinking water standards)	Standards and Guidelines for Municipal Waterworks, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Systems (January 2006)	1.10.3 1.10.4
Monitoring guidelines for water distribution systems	Waterworks Systems Consisting Solely of a Water Distribution System	P. 7-8
Monitoring guidelines for waterworks	Guide to Requirements for Regulated Waterworks Systems Using High Quality Groundwater	P. 7
British Columbia
"Water supply system" means a domestic water system, other than (a) a domestic water system that serves only one single-family residence, and (b) equipment, works or facilities prescribed by regulation as being excluded A single connection system is captured by the Drinking Water Protection Act if it is anything other than a single family dwelling (i.e. a gas station or restaurant on it's own water supply)	Drinking Water Protection Act, S.B.C. 2001, c. 9 Barry Boettger (Provincial Drinking Water Officer)	1 -
All water supply systems are prescribed for the purposes of ss. 8, 10, 11 and 22 (1) (b) of the Act All water supply systems, except small systems, are prescribed for the purposes of s. 9 of the Act	Drinking Water Protection Regulation, B.C. Reg. 200/2003	4(1) 4(2)
A small system is exempt from s. 6 of the Act if (a) the system does not provide water for human consumption or food preparation purposes (nor is connected to a water supply system that does so), or (b) each recipient of the water from the system has a point of entry or point of use [a] treatment system that makes the water potable "Small system" means a water supply system that serves up to 500 individuals during any 24 hour period.	Drinking Water Protection Regulation	3.1 5
"potable water" means water provided by a domestic water system that (a) meets the standards prescribed by regulation, and (b) is safe to drink and fit for domestic purposes without further treatment	Drinking Water Protection Act, S.B.C. 2001, c. 9	1
A water supplier must provide to its users drinking water that is potable water, and meets any additional requirements established by the regulations or by its operating permit	Drinking Water Protection Act	6
The prescribed water quality standards for potable water are set out in Schedule A, which provides standards for fecal coliform bacteria, E. coli and total coliform bacteria	Drinking Water Protection Regulation	2
B.C. can require improvements in water quality and conditions on an operating permit, or in an order can impose a system specific "standard"	Barry Boettger (Provincial Drinking Water Officer)	-
Water supplier must monitor its drinking water source, and the water it provides, for the parameters and at the frequency set out in the regulation	Drinking Water Protection Act	11
A water supplier must monitor at the frequencies set forth in Sched. B (frequency varies from 4 to 90+ samples per month, depending on population size served)	Drinking Water Protection Regulation	8
Manitoba
"Public water system" means a water system that (a) has 15 or more service connections, or (b) has fewer than 15 service connections, but is designated by the Director as a public water system "Semi-public water system" means a water system that is not a public water system or a private water system "Private water system" means a water system that (a) supplies water only to one private residence, or (b) despite supplying water to commercial premises or to more than one private residence, is designated by the Director as a private water system	The Drinking Water Safety Act, S.M. 2002, c. 36	1(1)
"Public water system" means a water system that has 15 or more service connections but does not include water systems exclusively serving hotels, schools, hospitals, correctional institutes, construction camps, underground mine workings, or extended communal families	Water Supplies Regulation, Man. Reg. 330/88R (made under the Public Health Act)	1
Every public water supplier and semi-public water supplier must comply with the drinking water quality standards specified in the regulations Every public water supplier (and certain semi-public water suppliers) must disinfect the water system's water supply in accordance with the regulations	Drinking Water Safety Act	3 20(1) [not yet in force]
Water for domestic use must meet accepted standards of potability subject to the approval of the medical officer of health or the Minister Residual chlorine required	Water Supplies Regulation	2 10
Every public water supplier and semi-public water supplier must sample and submit water samples in accordance with the regulations Disinfectant residual testing also required	Drinking Water Safety Act	20-21 [not yet in force]
A private water supplier must sample and submit water samples in accordance with the regulations, if required by the regulations	Drinking Water Safety Act	21(2) [not yet in force]
Water supplier must ensure that a chlorinated water supply is tested daily for free chlorine residual	Water Supplies Regulation	10(2)
Water suppliers must test for disinfectant residuals before the water leaves the water treatment plant, and after the water has left the treatment plant, at prescribed time intervals and points along the distribution system	Drinking Water Safety Act	20(2)
NOTE: No regulations under the Drinking Water Safety Act have been passed yet	-	-
Newfoundland and Labrador
Applicability threshold: 1, if owned by a municipal jurisdiction; if private ownership, no jurisdiction regardless of size. A public water supply is one which is owned and operated by a municipal entity (this could conceivably include a handpump well or a single household's water system)	Martin Goebel (Director, Water Resources Management Division; Department of Environment and Conservation)	-
Province has adopted the chemical and physical guidelines in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality, as revised, as provincial objectives	Drinking Water Safety in Newfoundland and Labrador: 2005 Annual Report	10
The province carries out all water quality testing and reporting Testing requirements and procedures are outlined in approved policy directives, rather than in regulations	Martin Goebel (Director, Water Resources Management Division)	-
Routine monitoring of drinking water quality in this province is a joint responsibility of the Ministry of Environment and Conservation (ENVC) and Department of Government Services (GS). The Department of Environment and Conservation is responsible for chemical and physical monitoring of source and tap water quality while GS is responsible for monitoring bacteriological tap water quality and chlorine residuals. Larger municipalities such as St. John's and Corner Brook also independently collect bacteriological samples which are submitted to Provincial Health Laboratories (PHL) for analysis	Drinking Water Safety in Newfoundland and Labrador: 2005 Annual Report	8
Chemical monitoring program focuses on tap water quality monitoring. Testing is done for inorganic chemical parameters, THMs and HAAs	Chemical Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Schedule	-
Bacteriological standards are based on Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality	Standards for Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water	-
Chemical and physical guidelines as specified in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality are considered to be objectives	Standards for Chemical and Physical Monitoring of Drinking Water	-
During proven or suspected outbreaks of Giardiasis, or any other waterborne disease outbreak, the Department of Government Services may be required to undertake special site specific water quality surveys	Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Manual - Physical and Chemical Parameters	P. 2
Person responsible for an undertaking that may lead to an adverse effect on water to be used for drinking or domestic purposes may be ordered to carry out water quality analyses	Water Resources Act	40
New Brunswick
"Public water supply system" means a public water supply system as defined by regulation	Clean Water Act, S.N.B., c. C-6.1	1
Potable Water Advisory Committee set up to determine what constitutes water that presents a significant health risk	Clean Water Act	13.1
No water supply shall be used as a potable water supply unless it is of a safe and sanitary quality	General Regulation, N.B. Reg. 88-200 (under the Health Act)	216
Every owner of a public water system must have the water in the system tested in accordance with the regulations	Clean Water Act	11(3)
Certificates of Approval require that the most recent sampling plan approved by the Department of Health be followed, as a minimum Certificates of Approval typically require that parameters such as free chlorine residual, water production, manganese, turbidity, pH and colour be monitored at locations and frequencies as specified Certificates of Approval provide suspended solid limits for supernatant overflow from sludge handling facilities, wastewater from treatment facilities	Tony J. Whalen (Senior Drinking Water Engineer, Water & Wastewater Management Section, N.B. Department of Environment)	-
The owner of a regulated water supply system must have a sampling plan that is approved by the Minister, and ensure that the water is tested in accordance with the plan Sampling plan must incl. certain elements, such as frequency, location, parameters	Potable Water Regulation, N.B. Reg. 93-203 (under the Clean Water Act)	7 8
Laboratory requirements	Potable Water Regulation	9
Remedial testing powers of Province	Potable Water Regulation	10
The Minister may require a person responsible for a waterworks to monitor and maintain records of parameters of operation of the waterworks, and can specify methods and equipment to do so	Water Quality Regulation, N.B. Reg. 82-126	17
A free chlorine residual of not less than 0.1 ppm must be maintained All chlorinating/disinfecting equipment for potable water must be tested for residual chlorine, to the satisfaction of the district medical health officer	General Regulation, N.B. Reg. 88-200 (under the Health Act)	225
Northwest Territories
Commissioner and the Minister may, on behalf of the Government of NWT, enter into agreements with the Government of Canada (or a provincial government in conjunction with the Government of Canada) respecting water resources management	Water Resources Agreements Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.17 (Supp.)	2
"Public water supply" means any water supply system which serves or supplies water, by any means whatsoever, either exclusively or partly for human consumption to more than five customers and includes the plant for the treatment of water	Public Water Supply Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. P-23	1
Bacteriological standard: max: avg. of 1 coliform per 100 ml (multitube fermentation technique or membrane filter technique)	Public Water Supply Regulations	10(1)
Physical standards: no impurity which would cause offence to the sense of sight, taste or smell turbidity: 5 units colour: 15 units threshold odour number: 3	Public Water Supply Regulations	11(2)
Chemical standards: drinking water shall not contain impurities in concentrations which may be hazardous to the public health; should not be excessively corrosive to the water supply system the following chemical substances should not be present in a water supply in excess of the listed concentrations where, in the judgment of the Chief Medical Health Officer, other more suitable supplies are or can be made available: Alkyl benzene sulfonate (ABS): 0.5 mg/L Arsenic (As) 0.05 mg/L Chloride (Cl) 250 mg/L Copper (Cu) 1 mg/L Carbon chloroform extract (CCE) 0.2 mg/L Cyanide (CN) 0.01 mg/L Fluoride (F) 1.7 mg/L Iron (Fe) 0.3 mg/L Manganese (Mn) 0.05 mg/L Nitrate (NO3) 45 mg/L Phenols 0.001 mg/L Sulfate (SO4) 250 mg/L Total dissolved solids 500 mg/L Zinc (Zn) 5 mg/L Barium (Ba) 1 mg/L Cadmium (Cd) 0.01 mg/L Chromium (hexovalent) (Cr6) 0.05 mg/L Lead (Pb) 0.05 mg/L Selenium (Se) 0.01 mg/L Silver (Ag) 0.05 mg/L	Public Water Supply Regulations	12(2) 12(3)
Radioactivity standards: unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation should be avoided. Approval of water supplies containing radioactive materials shall be based upon the judgment that the radioactivity intake from such water supplies when added to that from all other sources is not likely to result in an intake greater than the radiation protection guidance recommended by the Radiation Protection Division of the Department of National Health and Welfare	Public Water Supply Regulations	13(2)
Chlorination and 0.2 mg/L of residual free chlorine required	Public Water Supply Regulations	15-16
Fluoride testing required	Public Water Supply Regulations	17(6)
Samples of water must be submitted to a laboratory for bacteriological analysis as directed by the Medical Health Officer The frequency and manner of sampling shall be determined by the Chief Medical Health Officer. Under normal circumstances, samples should be collected daily	Public Water Supply Regulations	9 11
Nova Scotia
A publicly or privately owned system for producing, collecting, storing or transmitting potable water that serves less than 500 persons is not required to be classified under these regulations "Public drinking water supply" means a water supply system, including any source, intake, treatment, storage, transmission or distribution, that is intended to provide the public with potable, piped water and that (i) has at least 15 service connections, or (ii) regularly serves 25 or more persons per day for at least 60 days of the year	Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulation, N.S. Reg. 186/2005 (made under the Environment Act)	10(3)(a) 31(e)
If a water system has 15 or more connections or serves greater than 25 people, the system must be registered as a public drinking water supply. As such they must monitor and sample their water and ensure that it meets the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. The water treatment equipment used is only regulated for municipal system	John Eisnor (Facilities Engineer Water and Wastewater Branch)	-
Standard: owner of a public drinking water supply must ensure that the microbiological, chemical and physical characteristics do not exceed the maximum acceptable concentration for substances as set out in the federal Department of Health Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality	Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulation	35
Additional requirements may be set out in operating approval for municipal water supplies	John Eisnor (Facilities Engineer Water and Wastewater Branch)	-
An owner of a public drinking water supply must regularly sample, test and monitor their public water drinking supply for: microbiological quality -general chemical and physical quality - disinfection residual (if being used) source and treated water turbidity (if chemically assisted filtration is being used) fluoride concentrations (if being used) any substances required by the Minister or an administrator	Water and Wastewater Facilities and Public Drinking Water Supplies Regulation Guidelines for Monitoring Public Drinking Water Supplies	33
Minister must test water in all educational facilities	Education Act, S.N.S. 1995-96, c. 1	141A
Nunavut
No relevant provisions
Ontario
No person shall establish, alter, extend or replace new or existing water works except under and in accordance with an approval granted by a Director; but this requirement does not apply to (a) a water works used only for supplying water (for certain purposes) that is not required under any Act or regulation to be fit for human consumption; (b) a water works not capable of supplying more than 50,000 L/day of water; (c) to a privately-owned water works used to supply water only for five or less private residences; or (d) other water works exempted by regulation	Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.40	52(1),(8)
Obligations apply to owners of municipal drinking-water systems and regulated non-municipal drinking-water systems	Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 32	11
Regulation applies to those water systems defined as follows: "large municipal non-residential system" means a municipal drinking-water system that does not serve a major residential development and is capable of supplying drinking water at a rate of more than 2.9 litres per second "large municipal residential system" means a municipal drinking-water system that serves a major residential development and serves more than 100 private residences "large non-municipal non-residential system" means a non-municipal drinking-water system that is capable of supplying drinking water at a rate of more than 2.9 litres per second and does not serve (a) a major residential development, or (b) a trailer park or campground that has more than five service connections "non-municipal seasonal residential system" means a non-municipal drinking-water system that (a) serves (i) a major residential development, or (ii) a trailer park or campground that has more than five service connections, and (b) does not operate to supply water to a development, trailer park or campground referred to in clause (a) for at least 60 consecutive days in, (i) every calendar year, or (ii) every period that begins on April 1 in one year and ends on March 31 in the following year "non-municipal year-round residential system" means a non-municipal drinking-water system, other than a non-municipal seasonal residential system, that serves, (a) a major residential development, or (b) a trailer park or campground that has more than five service connections - "small municipal non-residential system" means a municipal drinking-water system that does not serve a major residential development, is not capable of supplying drinking water at a rate of more than 2.9 litres per second and serves a designated facility or public facility; "small municipal residential system" means a municipal drinking-water system that serves a major residential development but serves fewer than 101 private residences "small non-municipal non-residential system" means a non-municipal drinking-water system that is not capable of supplying drinking water at a rate of more than 2.9 litres per second, serves a designated facility or public facility and does not serve (a) a major residential development, or (b) a trailer park or campground that has more than five service connections	Drinking-Water Systems Regulation, O. Reg. 170/03 (made under the SDWA)	1(1)
Certain large municipal non-residential systems defined to be small municipal non-residential systems	Drinking-Water Systems Regulation	1(2), 1(4), 1(6)-(7),
This Regulation does not apply to any of the following drinking-water systems unless the system serves a designated facility: 1. Large municipal non-residential systems, 2. Small municipal non-residential systems, 3. Non-municipal seasonal residential systems, 4. Large non-municipal non-residential systems, 5. Small non-municipal non-residential systems "Designated facility" means, (a) a children and youth care facility, (a.1) a children's camp, (b) a delivery agent care facility, (c) a health care facility, (d) a school or private school, (e) a social care facility, or (f) a university, a college of applied arts and technology, or an institution with authority to grant degrees	Drinking-Water Systems Regulation	4.1 1(1)
If a large municipal residential system or small municipal residential system obtains all of its water from certain a drinking-water systems, certain schedules do not apply to the those systems (subject to exceptions) Numerous other like exemptions, exceptions, and exceptions to exceptions	Drinking-Water Systems Regulation	5(1) 5(2)ff
The requirements relating to the following parameters are set out in the schedules: Treatment Operational Checks, Sampling and Testing Adverse Test Results and Other Problems Reports Chemical Testing Parameters The applicable schedule depends on whether the water system is large or small residential or non-residential municipal or non-municipal	Drinking-Water Systems Regulation Non-Residential and Non-Municipal Seasonal Residential Systems that Do Not Serve Designated Facilities, O. Reg. 252/05 (made under the SDWA)	4, Scheds. 3
Drinking-water testing licence required for testing (subject to exceptions); laboratory must be accredited Water quality analysts' certificates regime Certain tests do not require drinking-water testing licence	Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 Certification of Drinking-Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts Regulation, O. Reg. 128/04 (made under SDWA) Drinking-Water Testing Services Regulation, O. Reg. 248/03	63, 64, 72 16-21 2
Director may impose a condition in an approval under s. 37 that provides relief from the duty of strict compliance with a regulatory requirement (incl. the sampling, testing or monitoring of water quality in a municipal drinking-water system or the reporting of the results)	Safe Drinking Water Act	38
A municipal drinking-water licence may contain conditions re sampling, testing and monitoring requirements	Safe Drinking Water Act	45
Prince Edward Island
"Public drinking water supply facility" means a drinking water supply facility serving five or more households "Semi-public drinking water supply system" means a drinking water supply system with a minimal or no distribution system that provides drinking water to the public from a system not connected to a public drinking water supply facility "Small public drinking water supply facility" means a drinking water supply facility that serves 100 or fewer customers	Drinking Water and Wastewater Facility Operating Regulations, P.E.I. Reg. EC710/04 (under the Environmental Protection Act)	1(1)(q) 1(1)(r) 1(1)(s)
The assessment of water quality monitoring results under this Part shall be based on the recommendations in the most recent version of the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality, or, where no such guidelines exist, on the advice of the Chief Health Officer.	Drinking Water and Wastewater Facility Operating Regulations	8
Owners of semi-public, small public, and public drinking water supply facilities must test and analyse water samples for presence of coliform bacteria and E.coli general chemical analysis (for chemicals listed in Sch. C, s. 1) (alkalinity, calcium, chloride, copper, hardness, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, nitrate, pH, potassium, phosphorous, sodium, sulphate, zinc) detailed chemical analysis (for chemicals listed in Sch. C, s. 2) (incl. metals and other inorganic constituents, organic constituents) free chlorine residual Frequency depends on type of system	Drinking Water and Wastewater Facility Operating Regulations	9-11
Tourism establishments not on municipal water must test water (generally) every three months	General Regulations, P.E.I. Reg. EC267/99 (under the Tourism Industry Act)	12
Quebec
"Distribution system" means mains, a system of mains or equipment used to collect, treat, store or supply water intended for human consumption. In the case of a building connected to a waterworks system, all mains supplying the building and located downstream of the property limit or the shut-off valve are excluded	Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water, c. Q-2, r. 18.1	1
The provisions of this Chapter (filtration and disinfection) do not apply to a distribution system that supplies only one residence; one or several enterprises; one residence and one or several enterprises (but do apply if the treatment system supplying one or more enterprises is modified or a water treatment system is installed) [Note: this is a treatment standard; not a water quality standard] The provisions of this Division (quality control of drinking water supplied by distribution systems) do not apply to a distribution system that supplies 20 persons or less, and do not apply to a distribution system that supplies only one or several enterprises Where this Regulation requires the number of persons supplied to be determined, the method in Schedule 0.1 must be used.	Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water	4 10 1
The treatment prescribed by this section must be able to eliminate at least 99.99 % of viruses, 99.9 % of Giardia cysts and 99 % of Cryptosporidium oocysts Filtration not mandatory for low turbidity waters Free residual chlorine of at least 0.3 mg/L required	Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water	5 8
Standards: Microbiological parameters (various) inorganic substances: Antimony 0.006 µg/L Arsenic (As) 0.025 Barium (Ba) 1 Boron (B) 5 Bromates 0.010 Cadmium (Cd) 0.005 Chloramines 3 Copper (Cu) 1 Cyanides (CN) 0.2 Fluorides (F) 1.5 Lead (Pb) 0.01 Nitrates + nitrites 10 Nitrites (expressed as N) 1 Mercury (Hg) 0.001 Selenium (Se) 0.01 Total chromium (Cr) 0.05 Uranium (U) 0.02 organic substances (incl. numerous pesticides): Benzene 5 µg/L Total trihalomethanes 80 radioactivity: Cesium-137 10 Bq/L Iodine-131 6 Radium-226 0.6 Strontium-90 5 Tritium 7000 turbidity (varies)	Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water	Sch. 1
Every operator must take samples of the water he supplies to the public and forward them to a laboratory for analysis Testing requirements for following parameters: bacteriological inorganic substances (listed in Schedule 1) pH organic substances (listed in Schedule 1) turbidity disinfection control	Environment Quality Act, R.S.Q., c. Q-2 Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water	45.1 11-25
Testing methods and standards Further testing where exceedances Systems serving 20 persons or less systems exempted "Distribution system" means mains, a system of mains or equipment used to collect, treat, store or supply water intended for human consumption. In the case of a building connected to a waterworks system, all mains supplying the building and located downstream of the property limit or the shut-off valve are excluded"	Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water	30-33 39 10 1
Saskatchewan
The waterworks provisions apply to the following waterworks that supply water for a human consumptive use or hygienic use: (a) all municipal waterworks; (b) all municipal wells that are connected to a distribution system; (c) all water pipelines connected to a municipal waterworks, regardless of volume of water supplied or number of service connections; (d) all water pipelines, not otherwise connected to a municipal waterworks, serving 15 or more service connections; (e) all waterworks, other than those mentioned in clauses (a) to (d), with a design flow exceeding 18 cubic metres in any 24-hour period.	The Water Regulations, 2002, c. E10.21, M. Reg 1	20(1)
Minister may adopt all or any part of the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality for the purposes of this Division.	The Water Regulations, 2002	29(2)
Continuous disinfection by chlorination (or other approved means) required; free chlorine residual of > 0.1 mg/L required	The Water Regulations, 2002	30(5)-(6)
Standards: the standards set out in Table 2 in the Appendix and the standards set out in the permittee's permit the standards for microbiological characteristics specified in s. 32 the turbidity, protozoan and viral standards specified in s. 33 chemical standards set out in Table 2 in the Appendix, and those set out in the permittee's permit	The Water Regulations, 2002	31(2) 34(1)
Minister is responsible for the collection of data on water quality in Saskatchewan. Minister may set up equipment to do so, or require a municipality, etc. to do so	Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2002, S.S. c. E-10.21	17(1)
Every permittee of a waterworks must regularly take water samples during the operation of a waterworks to test for bacteria and chlorine and any other constituents that the permittee's permit requires to be monitored, at those locations and times and at a frequency specified in the permittee's permit, or as directed by an order made pursuant to the Act; and the samples must be submitted to an accredited laboratory for testing Further sampling and testing required under certain circumstances Bacteriological Follow-up Protocol for Waterworks Regulated by Saskatchewan Environment adopted Fluoride testing	The Water Regulations, 2002	39(1) 39ff 39(5) 40
Provides factors to be considered in the development of a drinking water monitoring schedule, and minimum testing requirements for several parameters, including total coliform bacteria, turbidity, general chemical, toxics, fluoride, disinfection by-products, synthetic organics, BTEX	Municipal Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Guidelines (adopted by The Water Regulations, s. 5)	Generally
Owner or operator of a public water supply must submit samples of water for bacteriological analysis (generally) once every three months, for major ion analysis (generally) annually Owner or operator of a public water supply must notify the local water authority in the event of any event or situation that could affect the water supply, including equipment breakdown, etc.	Health Hazard Regulations, R.R.S. c. P-37.1, Reg. 10	6 9
Yukon
Applicability threshold: 15 on a piped system and 5 delivery sites on a trucked distribution system	Patricia Brooks (Drinking Water Program Coordinator)	-
Every incorporated municipality shall provide and maintain one or more wells or other sources of water supply for the use of the inhabitants and shall be responsible for the safety of such supply Every well or other source of water supply, and every source of ice cut, for use for human consumption, or in connection with the manufacture for sale of food or drink, including storage, handling, intakes, transmission, and outlets shall be subject to inspection and testing by a Medical Health Officer or Health Officer	Regulations Respecting Public Health, C.O. 1958/079 (made under the Public Health Act)	17 18
Although new drinking water regulations have not yet been enacted, Environmental Health Services requires that specific good public health practices be followed such as routine bacteriological and chemical sampling, and adoption of the health-related parameters of the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality	Patricia Brooks (Drinking Water Program Coordinator)	-

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Report of the Expert Panel on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations

Applicability, Standards and Testing