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2. Water supply and sanitation in Canada - Wikipedia

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   n/a. Water supply and sanitation in Canada is nearly universal and generally of good quality, but a lack of clean drinking water in many First Nations communities remains a problem. [2] Water use in Canada is high compared to Europe, since water tariffs are low and 44% of users are not metered . Despite a commitment by the federal government to ...

3. Water pollution in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Water pollution in Canada is generally local and regional in water-rich Canada, and most Canadians have "access to sufficient, affordable, and safe drinking water and adequate sanitation." [1] Water pollution in Canada is caused by municipal sewage, urban runoff, industrial pollution and industrial waste, agricultural pollution, inadequate ...

4. Drinking water quality standards - Wikipedia

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   Drinking water standards include lists of parametric values, and also specify the sampling location, sampling methods, sampling frequency, analytical methods, and laboratory accreditation ( AQC ). In addition, a number of standards documents also require calculation to determine whether a level exceeds the standard, such as taking an average.

5. Clean Water Act (Ontario) - Wikipedia

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   The Clean Water Act (S.O. 2006, Chapter 22) is a law enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada. The purpose of this Act is to protect existing and future sources of drinking water. [1] [2] The Clean Water Act was enacted following the Walkerton Tragedy of 2000, during which contaminated drinking water resulted in seven fatalities ...

6. Long-term drinking water advisories - Wikipedia

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   Long-term drinking water advisories. In Canada, First Nations communities have been under long-term drinking water advisories (DWAs) for decades. A long-term drinking water advisory is an advisory that has been in place for over a year. From November 2015 through January 19, 2024, 144 DWAs were lifted. 28 are still in effect in 26 communities. [1]

7. Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment - Wikipedia

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   The Secretariat for this group is the National Guidelines and Standards Office (Environment Canada). Results Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (1987) - includes recommended guidelines for raw water for drinking water supply, recreational water quality and aesthetics, aquatic life (freshwater and marine), agricultural uses (irrigation and ...

8. Multi-barrier approach - Wikipedia

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   The Multi-barrier approach is a key paradigm for ensuring safe drinking water in jurisdictions such as Ontario, elsewhere in Canada, and New Zealand. It is defined as, An integrated system of procedures, processes and tools that collectively prevent or reduce the contamination of drinking water from source to tap in order to reduce risks to public health.

9. Water quality law - Wikipedia

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   Water quality laws govern the protection of water resources for human health and the environment. Water quality laws are legal standards or requirements governing water quality, that is, the concentrations of water pollutants in some regulated volume of water. Such standards are generally expressed as levels of a specific water pollutants ...