Third Session, Thirty-Seventh Legislature
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Bill 36
Section | Table of Contents |
INTERPRETATION | |
1(1) | Definitions |
(2) | Reference to "Act" includes regulations |
2 | Director may designate system as private or public |
DRINKING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS | |
3 | Drinking water quality standards |
OFFICE OF DRINKING WATER | |
4(1) | Office of Drinking Water established |
(2) | Purpose |
5 | Annual report |
6(1) | Designation of director |
(2) | Appointment of drinking water officers |
CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION OF WATER SYSTEMS | |
7(1) | Construction or alteration of public or semi-public water systems |
(2) | Minor alterations may not require permit |
(3) | Permit may be subject to terms and conditions |
(4) | Permit may contain expiry date |
(5) | Permit binding on subsequent owner |
OPERATING LICENCES FOR WATER SYSTEMS | |
8(1) | Operating licence required for public water systems |
(2) | Operating licence required for semi-public water systems |
(3) | Licence may be subject to terms and conditions |
(4) | Expiry of licence |
(5) | Licence binding on subsequent owner |
ASSESSMENTS OF WATER SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER SUPPLY | |
9(1) | Assessment to be conducted |
(2) | Additional assessments may be required |
10 | Director may order repairs or upgrades |
DRINKING WATER SAFETY ORDERS | |
11(1) | Drinking water safety orders |
(2) | Order may be directed to any person |
(3) | Requirements of an order |
(4) | Approval of medical officer required |
(5) | Immediate issuance of order |
(6) | Medical officer may revoke or amend order |
(7) | Order may require standards to be exceeded |
12 | Director may revoke or amend order |
13(1) | Order to water supplier to hire interim operator |
(2) | Interim operator to comply with licence and Act |
(3) | Financial terms and conditions |
GENERAL PROVISIONS ABOUT ORDERS | |
14(1) | Order may contain terms and conditions |
(2) | Order may specify deadline |
15(1) | Action if order not complied with |
(2) | Order to pay costs |
APPEALS TO THE MINISTER | |
16(1) | Appeal of director's decision or order |
(2) | Content of notice of appeal |
(3) | Stay of decision or order |
(4) | Minister's power on appeal |
(5) | Notice of decision or order |
BOIL WATER ADVISORIES | |
17(1) | Boil water advisory |
(2) | Approval not needed |
(3) | Content of advisory |
(4) | Notice of advisory |
(5) | Termination of advisory |
18(1) | Water not to be provided contrary to advisory |
(2) | Exemption for private residences |
19(1) | Recovery of costs re boil water advisory |
(2) | Order for cost recovery |
DISINFECTING WATER | |
20(1) | Disinfection requirements |
(2) | Testing for disinfectant residuals |
(3) | Records of disinfectant testing |
SAMPLING, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING | |
21(1) | Routine sampling and analysis |
(2) | Private system sampling and analysis |
22(1) | Reporting of results |
(2) | Emergency reporting of results |
(3) | Form of emergency notification |
(4) | Personal or confidential information may be disclosed |
23(1) | Follow-up and remedial action |
(2) | Order |
24 | Emergency reporting for private water system |
RECORDS | |
25 | Mandatory record-keeping |
DRINKING WATER QUALITY DATABASE | |
26(1) | Director may establish and maintain database |
(2) | Information may be entered in database |
(3) | Sharing information with other bodies |
(4) | Personal, proprietary and confidential information |
(5) | Public reports |
ENTRY AND INSPECTION | |
27(1) | Inspection authority—director and medical officer |
(2) | Entry into dwelling with consent |
(3) | Warrant for entry into dwelling |
(4) | Conditions |
(5) | Entry into dwelling in exigent circumstances |
(6) | Entry into premises in public health emergency |
(7) | Inspection authority—drinking water officer |
(8) | Assistance to officials |
28(1) | Additional inspection powers |
(2) | Personal health information |
(3) | Use of data processing system and copying equipment |
(4) | Assistance to officials |
29(1) | Cost recovery |
(2) | Order for cost recovery |
NON-POTABLE SYSTEMS | |
30 | Non-potable systems |
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | |
31(1) | Offences |
(2) | Continuing offence |
(3) | Directors and officers of corporations |
(4) | Penalties for individuals |
(5) | Penalties for corporations |
(6) | Limitation period |
32(1) | Admissibility of certificate in evidence |
(2) | Service of certificate on party |
REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS | |
33(1) | Persons may report suspected violation |
(2) | If information personal or confidential |
(3) | Protection from liability |
(4) | Adverse employment action prohibited |
(5) | No interference or harassment |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
34 | Appealing amount of costs |
35 | Enforcing cost-recovery order |
36 | Serving documents |
37 | Protection from liability |
38 | Act binds the Crown |
REGULATIONS | |
39(1) | Regulations |
(2) | Regulation may apply to all or part of province |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
40 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. E125 |
41 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. G110 |
42 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. L160 |
43 | C.C.S.M. reference |
44 | Coming into force |