Safe Drinking Water Act and applicable drinking water regulations - online course
Director approved under O. Reg. 128/04 for 0.7 CEU's.
About the course
Compliance with legislative requirements is a key component in providing safe drinking water. These requirements appear in the Safe Drinking Water Act and applicable drinking water regulations; and also in provincial approvals and additional stakeholder requirements.
In this course, participants will learn about the requirements: Safe Drinking Water Act and applicable drinking water regulations; and how these are also presented in approvals and stakeholder requirements.
This online course is Director-approved under O. Reg. 128/04 for 0.7 CEU's.
Learning objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to describe:
- The history and background of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and drinking water regulations (including key recommendations from the Report of the Walkerton Inquiry)
- Owner and Operating Authority responsibilities under the SDWA and associated regulations
- Components of the SDWA, associated regulations and their significance
- Highlights of the following regulations:
- O. Reg. 128/04 Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts
- O. Reg. 169/03 Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards
- O. Reg. 170/03 Drinking Water Systems
- O. Reg. 248/03 Drinking Water Testing Services
- O. Reg. 319/08 Small Drinking Water Systems (under Health Protection and Promotion Act)