Links to Additional Resources
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Government
Provincial (Ontario)
- Drinking Water Ontario
- Ministry of the Environment
- Ministry of the Environment – Permits To Take Water
- Ontario Clean Water Agency
- Walkerton Clean Water Centre
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF)
- Rules for non-municipal drinking water systems
- A guide for operators and owners of drinking water systems that serve designated facilities
Federal
United States
Relevant laws
- Province of Ontario’s E-Laws site
- Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 32
- Clean Water Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 22
- Water Opportunities Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 19, Sched. 1
- Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.40
- Municipal Water and Sewage Transfer Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 6, Sched. A
- Fluoridation Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.22
- Conservation Land Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.28
- Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27
- Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.3
- Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008, S.O. 2008, c. 23
- Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19
- Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015, S.O. 2015, c. 24
- Public Utilities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.52
- Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17
- Canada Water Act R.S.C., 1985, c. C-11
- O. Reg. 169/03: Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards
- O. Reg. 170/03: Drinking Water Systems
- O. Reg. 319/08: Small Drinking Water Systems
- Updates to Ontario’s Drinking Water Quality Standards and other regulations of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002
- Ontario’s Environmental Registry
Education
- Taking Care of Your Drinking Water: A Guide for Members of Municipal Councils
- Water Cycle Glossary of Terms
- Taking Care of Your Drinking Water: Quick Guide (PDF)
- Walkerton Clean Water Centre resource library
- Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office
- American Water Works Association Water Wiser Page
- Ontario Water Operator Training Centres (Windsor, Smith Falls)
- Children’s Water Education Council
- Conservation Ontario resources and documents
- Water Quality in Ontario report
- Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS)
- Drinking Water Quality Management Standard pocket guide
- Technical Support Document for Ontario Drinking Water Standards, Objectives and Guidelines
- Public Health Ontario: Water Testing
- 2016-2017 Chief Drinking Water Inspector Annual Report
- Ontario Drinking Water Parameter Limits and Descriptions
- Ontario source protection interactive map
- Ontario’s Approach to Drinking Water Source Protection
- IJC: Ontario as a Model for Clean Drinking Water
- The Value of Ontario’s Woodlots in Protecting Drinking Water Supplies
- Water Hardness level by city (Ontario)
Related sites
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- WaterTap Ontario
- Water Canada
- Association of Municipalities of Ontario
- Water Online (US)
- The Water Network (international)
- Natural World Research Initiative
- Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
- Canadian Standards Association
- Canadian Water Resources Association
- Consulting Engineers of Ontario
- Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
- Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
- International Water Association
- Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science
- North American Society for Trenchless Technology
- NSF International
- Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
- Ontario Concrete Pipe Association
- Ontario Good Roads Association
- Ontario Groundwater Association
- Ontario Sewer & Watermain Construction Association
- Professional Engineers of Ontario
- Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association
- The Walkerton Inquiry
- Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA)
- Ontario One Call
- Invest Ontario Water Technology
- Ontario Water Innovation Week
- Ontario Colleges water and wastewater training and careers
- Source protection
- International Joint Commission (IJC) – Protecting Shared Waters
- Ontario Waterkeeper: Creating a swimmable, drinkable, fishable future
- Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) formerly Municipal Electrical Association (MEA)
- Water for People
AWWA Sections & Related Associations
- Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association
- American Water Works Association Research Foundation
- American Water Works Association
- British Columbia Water & Waste Association
- Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
- Ontario Water Works Equipment Association
- Quebec Reseau Environnement
- Western Canada Water and Wastewater Association
- Water Environment Association of Ontario
- Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA)
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