Drinking Water - Program

The amendments particular to small water systems:

• New Definition - "small system"
  • Water supply system that serves up to 500 individuals during any 24-hour period including:
    • Residential, Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional systems
    • transient work camps,
    • permanent work camps,
    • bulk water haulers,
    • road-side rest stops,
    • stand-alone public bathrooms; and (but not limited to)
    • Campgrounds.
• Allowance for "point-of-use" potability technology
• Discretionary Authority of Drinking Water Officers (guided by policy (PDF602Kb)) to:
  • determine Small System Operator certification Requirements
  • Waive requirement for construction permits
• Small systems that do not provide water for consumption or food preparation - not subject to the same potability requirements.
• Provision allows for "flexible" application of the Regulation by treating Small Water Systems differently than other systems and by allowing discretion to be applied on a "case-by-case" basis
• Application of "discretionary" provisions will be guided by the Drinking Water Officer's Guide (PDF 602Kb)