C.C.S.M. c. D101
The Drinking Water Safety Act
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 SOURCES | ||
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 | |
40 to 42 | ||
43 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
44 | Coming into force |