Drinking Water Reports & Publications
ReportsDrinking Water Officer's Guide (Updated 2007) (PDF 602K) This document was developed to promote effective, consistent and transparent administration of the Drinking Water Protection Act (the "Act") and Drinking Water Protection Regulation (the "Regulation") across British Columbia. It is intended to provide policy and procedural guidance to public health officials who are responsible for the implementation of this Act. Provincial Health Officer's Report - Progress on the Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia (2003/04; 2004/05) (PDF 2.2M) Safe drinking water is essential for human health and survival. It is used for human consumption, food preparation, or other normal household purposes. Safe drinking water is water that is safe to drink and fit for household use without further treatment. Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia (PDF 973K ) The provincial government is committed to ensuring safe, reliable and accessible drinking water for all British Columbians. To that end, the government has developed an action plan to safeguard the quality of drinking water throughout the province. (2002) Inter-agency Accountability and Coordination on Drinking Water Protection - Memorandum of Understanding (PDF 365K ) The following MOU establishes accountability requirements of signatory ministries for the coordination of source protection, land use planning and infrastructure. The MOU establishes guiding principles, commits to the establishment of regional drinking water teams and regional protocols concerning drinking water protection. A review of administrative fairness in providing drinking water in British Columbia: Panel Review of BC's Drinking Water Protection Act (PDF 197K ) The former Ministers of Water, Land and Air Protection and Health Services (currently named the Ministries of Environment and Health respectively) established an independent review panel in September 2001 to review the Drinking Water Protection Act, passed in April 2001. The Drinking Water Review Panel has completed its mandate by preparing an Interim Report in December 2001 and this Final Report. British Columbia Auditor General's report, Protecting Drinking Water Sources (1999) (PDF 3.1M) British Columbians have in recent years received several indications that their drinking-water sources cannot be taken for granted. PublicationsLiving Water Smart is the provincial government’s vision and plan to keep our water healthy and secure for the future. Through this plan, the B.C. government commits to new actions and targets – and builds on existing efforts to protect and keep our water safe. Safe Water Supply Vital to Your Health (PDF 229Kb) This publication covers choosing a water source, groundwater systems, surface water systems, testing water, solving water quality problems. Emergency Response Planning for Small Waterworks Systems (PDF 311K) The Drinking Water Protection Act requires all purveyors of small water systems to have an emergency response plan in case of a threat to public health. This handbook will assist operators of small waterworks systems to develop their own emergency response plan to help protect water system users in the event of an emergency. Flood Preparation and Well Disinfection Fact Sheets Preparing your well for a potential flooding event helps to protect your water supply as well as others who use the same aquifer. This site includes three factsheets:
The toolkit is a set of guidelines for the six-step approach on how a community can develop and put into place a well protection plan to prevent contamination of their well water supply. The toolkit contains seven booklets which discusses these six steps and includes an example of how each step is implemented in the fictitious community of Pumphandle, B.C. Drinking Water Source-to-Tap Screening Tool (PDF 392K) In 2004, the Province developed the self-screening Tool for use as a secondary method for assessing risk in drinking water systems. This survey is to be completed by the water purveyor (on a voluntary basis or as required by the local Drinking Water Officer) and submitted to the Drinking Water Officer who evaluates the results. If significant risks are identified, the Drinking Water Officer can determine whether a water supplier needs to undertake a comprehensive source to tap assessment to further analyze the risks. The tool is formatted as a question and answer document consisting of 97 questions in the following categories:
The Comprehensive Source to Tap Assessment Guide Modules can be found on the BCWWA website. This report outlines research and application of Point of Use and Point of Entry water treatment systems as an option for consideration in the provision of potable water by small water systems. This report is intended as a resource and source document for use in the development of more audience-specific information on the topic. A guide for water suppliers is currently under development.
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