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The Drinking Water Safety Act addresses the construction, operation and monitoring of drinking water systems in Manitoba.

http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/2002/c03602e.php

Supporting regulations that set out water system approval requirements, treatment and water quality standards, and monitoring and reporting requirements came into effect on March 1, 2007.

Drinking Water Safety Regulation (pdf, 284 kb)

Drinking Water Quality Standards Regulation (pdf, 276 kb)

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With the coming-into-force of the Drinking Water Safety Act regulations, portions of two Public Health Act regulations have been repealed. Some of the general provisions of these regulations related to drinking water remain in place.

The Public Health Act regulations directly related to drinking water systems and the amendments are as follows:

Protection of Water Sources Regulation (326/88R)

• Relates to the protection of surface water and groundwater resources from contamination.

Water Supplies Regulation (330/88R)

• Relates to water disinfection and monitoring.
• Amendments.

Water Works, Sewerage, and Sewage Disposal Regulation (331/88R)

• Relates to the approval requirements for new construction or modifications to existing systems.
• Amendments.

Other Pertinent Legislation

Manitoba Plumbing Code

• http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/pdf/b093-128.06.pdf

The Environment Act

• http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/e125e.php

Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Regulation (77/2003)

• http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/pdf/e125-077.03.pdf