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Title: Water%20Resources%20Management%20Division


1
Drinking Water Safety in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Water A Mixed Solution
  • Provincial Rural Water Quality Workshop
  • The Harris Center, MITACS and NEIA
  • November 18, 2009
  • Haseen Khan, P.Eng.

2
Overview of Government Initiatives
  • Drinking water safety is one of high priority
    areas
  • Actively involved in drinking water safety since
    2001

3
Government Initiatives
  • Multi-Barrier Strategic Action Plan

4
Accomplishments of MBSAP
  • Source to Tap Report (2001)
  • Annual Drinking Water Safety Report (2002
    present)
  • Annual Drinking Water Safety Workshop (2001
    present)

5
Accomplishments of MBSAP
  • Source water protection program
  • Drinking water quality monitoring program

6
Accomplishments of MBSAP
  • Operator, Education and Training Section
    established in 2003
  • Provides training and certification to operators
    through
  • Classroom training
  • Hands-on training
  • Certification exams

7
Accomplishments of MBSAP
  • Public Reporting
  • Quarterly and annual interpretive reports
  • Annual report to the House of Assembly
  • On-line DWQ GIS Application
  • Boil water advisories

ALL DRINKING WATER DATA IS PUBLIC
8
Accomplishments of MBSAP
  • Boil Water Advisories are issued as a
    precautionary measure to ensure the safety of
    drinking water quality

9
Government Initiatives
  • Rural Drinking Water Safety Initiative
  • Issues identified in rural communities
  • The Initiative was announced in 2008
  • Designed to deal with only rural areas
  • 20 million allocated over a three year period

10
Accomplishments of RDWSI
  • Completion of
  • Sustainable Options for the Management of
    Drinking Water Quality in Small Water Systems
    Report
  • Studies underway
  • PWDUs
  • Operation and maintenance of water systems

11
Accomplishments of RDWSI
  • 7 potable water dispensing units (PWDUs)
    currently in operation
  • Received 47 applications for PWDUs
  • Design completed for 26 PWDUs to be installed in
    Spring 2010

12
Areas of Collaboration
Government Regulatory Agency
Academia Research and Development
  • DBP formation
  • Community outreach
  • Drinking water treatment technologies
  • Other projects as agreed upon through mutual
    discussion

13
Newfoundland and Labrador

The approach undertaken by the Government of NL
has made us a leader in the country on Drinking
Water Safety
14

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