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GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

Vancouver Island Health Authority

GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

Vancouver Island Health Authority

1. INTRODUCTION

To improve public health protection in British Columbia, the Ministry of Health Service's Drinking Water Protection Act,

Section 7 and Section 6 of the Drinking Water Protection Regulation, requires that a

Construction Permit is obtained from a

Drinking Water Officer before construction, installation, alteration or extension of a water supply system is commenced. New

sources of water require both a

Construction Permit before construction of works and an Operating Permit before the source

can be used. The Construction Permit is issued by the Public Health Engineer (or the Drinking Water Officer) and the

Operating Permit is issued by the local Environmental Health Officer (or the Drinking Water Officer).

Applications may be made by water system staff, consultants or owner, should be of professional quality, and must be prepared

by a professional engineer registered to practice in British Columbia.

Applications for a Construction Permit should be made in writing at least 60 working days before approval is needed. For

water systems on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the mainland coast (Brettell Point to Cape Caution), submit

applications to:

Vancouver Island Health Authority

Public Health Engineering, Telephone: (250) 755-6299

Floor 6475 Metral Drive, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2L9 Fax: (250) 755-3372

Include a completed "Application for Water Supply Systems Construction Permit" (see attached), plus other information as

applicable (see section 2. "SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS"). If the proposed water system involves more extensive works,

include an explanatory letter which provides the name of the water system that the proposed works is part of, the name and

current address of the water purveyor (owner/representative) that the Construction Permit is to be sent to, and other information

as noted in the applicable portions of the following sections.

The overall objective is water quality that consistently meets the Drinking Water Protection Act, the Drinking Water

Protection Regulation and the

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality, Health Canada and adequate quantity to meet

reasonable peak demands without development of low pressures, which could result in health hazards.

2. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

2.1

General

Submit ONE complete set of plans for watermain extensions or replacements. Submit THREE complete sets of construction

plans (and specifications where needed) for new sources. All plans submitted by a professional engineer must be

signed and

sealed.

Include a key plan/map to show where the water system is located. Include all supply, transmission, storage, pumping,

treatment and distribution works. Include a plan and profile to show high and low spots in the water system and any sanitary

and storm sewers that are crossed or are nearby.

Where watermains are nearer than 3 m horizontally or have less than 45 cm clearance vertically (with watermain above, where

possible) from any sanitary or storm sewer, detail safeguards that are proposed to protect the watermain.

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For new groundwater sources, submit to the Public Health Engineer, with a copy to the local Environmental Health Officer,

data on chemical and bacteriological water quality (see attached parameters list) and, as applicable: well log, pump test,

hydrogeologist's report, mechanical and instrumentation/control facilities at wellhead, or pumphouse, proposed treatment and

confirmation that the water will have acceptable taste (caution: do not taste undisinfected water), colour and odour. The

hydrogeological report should include an assessment and recommendations on: water quality protection including a description

of any risks, confining/protective layers, time of travel radius for existing/suspected point sources of potential well

contamination, non-point sources, maximum discharge rates, wellhead protection, and quality and quantity monitoring

including parameters and frequency, etc. The report should include information on historical use of groundwater in the area

and area recharge.

For new surface water sources, submit to the Public Health Engineer, with a copy to the local Environmental Health Officer,

data on chemical and bacteriological water quality (see attached parameters list) and as applicable: water license, mechanical

and instrumentation/control facilities at the intake or pumphouse, method of disinfection, proposed treatment and confirmation

that the water will have acceptable taste (caution: do not taste undisinfected water), colour and odour, description of the

watershed, noting any existing or potential sources of contamination, which may affect water quality, flood level, safe yield,

hydrological data, etc. The level of treatment and disinfection for surface supplies should ensure a minimum level of

inactivation of 99.99% for viruses and bacteria, 99.9% for Giardia lamblia cysts and 99% for cryptosporidium oocysts. Higher

levels of treatment and disinfection may be required based on pollution sources in the watershed or poor water quality.

Additional testing or pilot scale studies of treatment processes may be required. Disinfection must not create unacceptable

levels of disinfection by-products (trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, chlorite or bromate).

Where the proposed water system involves new lots or strata with on-site sewage disposal systems under the Sewerage System

Regulation, state clearly the number of lots/units that are to be served by the new water system.

Where new servicing and an existing water system are involved, confirm that both water quality and capacity of the existing or

proposed expanded or improved waterworks, as applicable, are, or will be, adequate to accommodate existing, already

committed and proposed new servicing.

Where applicable provide an equipment maintenance manual, operating guidelines and a written Emergency Response Plan

(per Drinking Water Protection Act, Section 10; Drinking Water Protection Regulation, Section 13) to the local

Environmental Health Officer. The submission may be in draft form for review and comment before finalizing.

Where applicable, provide a description of the planned physical, chemical and bacteriological water quality monitoring

program including parameters, frequency and duration, and provide a commitment to carry out the program.

2.2

Other Agencies

Where applicable, confirm that the water system meets all local government bylaws.

Where a water utility is involved, confirm that the design incorporates the wishes of the Comptroller of Water Rights, via the

Utility Regulation Section, Land and Water Management Division, Land and Water British Columbia, Inc., in Victoria.

Where water systems are to be installed on road easements under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation, confirm

that an approval has been received for the specific proposal and state any conditions specified.

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2.3

Construction

Specify who will be responsible for construction inspections and post construction certification of the waterworks to ensure

that materials and construction standards meet current engineering standards such as American Water Works Association

(AWWA).

3. SMALL SYSTEMS AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SYSTEMS

In cases where an application for approval is made for a Construction Permit for a small water system serving less than 50

people (or the equivalent 15 service connections), and is needed to resolve existing water problems, to minimize approval costs

the procedures outlined above will generally apply, but the submission may be modified, at the discretion of the Drinking

Water Officer or Public Health Engineer, as follows:

a) It should be of reasonable quality, with an explanatory letter and plans preferably prepared by a Professional Engineer.

b) It should include the name and address of the water supplier or person responsible for the water system operation and

include documentation outlining the legal basis for operation - Municipality, Regional District, Improvement District,

Water Utility under the Water Utility Act, Water Users Community under the Water Act, Strata Corporation, Privately

Owned (mobile home parks, campsites), etc.

c) It should contain sufficient general information to assess the proposal.

d) It should include recent bacteriological and chemical analysis of the proposed source and, if warranted, contamination

protection plans.

e) It should include, where applicable, in recognition of the nature and often remote location of these small/rural systems,

written operating and maintenance instructions, a written Emergency Response Plan and a written sampling/water

quality-monitoring plan. A draft copy may be submitted to the local Environmental Health Officer before finalizing.

NOTE: An

Operating Permit must be obtained from the local Environmental Health Officer before a new source is used.

The publication

Design Guidelines for Rural Residential Community Water Systems is available from the Utility Regulation

Section, Land and water Management Division, Land and Water British Columbia, Inc., in Victoria, and can be used as a

reference document.

4. WATER QUALITY

Water supplies for drinking, culinary, and other domestic uses must be free of pathogenic organisms and their indicators and

deleterious chemical substances including radioactive materials. In addition, the water should have acceptable colour, odour

and taste.

The Drinking Water Protection Act, the Drinking Water Protection Regulation and the current edition of

Guidelines for

Canadian Drinking Water Quality should be used as a guideline for evaluation of water sources.

The raw water must be sampled and analyzed for the parameters shown on the attached lists. Initial samples from groundwater

sources should be taken near the conclusion of the pump test, when the water is visually clear of sediment.

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5. SOURCE AND PROTECTION

The water supply should be obtained from a source that is most likely to produce drinking water of a quality meeting the

Drinking Water Protection Act, the Drinking Water Protection Regulation and the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water

Quality. The source chosen should be one, which is least subject to municipal and industrial contamination, or other types of

contamination, resulting from human, or animal activities within the watershed or within the aquifer recharge zone. Every

effort should be made to prevent contamination of the source. The water source should be protected against access by

unauthorized persons.

The water supplier shall conduct routine quality monitoring of the water source. The monitoring program should attempt to

recognize all potential sources of contamination and assess their present and future importance. The monitoring program and

any remedial action should be determined in consultation with the local Environmental Health Officer.

6. DISINFECTION AND TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS

Some natural purification occurs in surface waters because of dilution, storage, sunlight and associated physical and biological

processes. With groundwater, natural purification may occur by filtration of the water through soil. However, effective

treatment should be provided whenever necessary to ensure safety and consistency in the quality of all finished waters.

Water sources for new water systems or new sources for existing systems using surface water or shallow groundwater must be

disinfected. If necessary, treatment such as coagulation-flocculation, adsorption, sedimentation and filtration may be needed.

Deep well sources must be disinfected if deemed necessary by the Medical Health Officer for reasons of either bacteriological

quality or nuisance biological growths and may require other treatment to meet the quality guidelines.

The applicant must demonstrate that the source is adequately protected from contamination and that the bacteriological and/or

physical and chemical water quality of the source consistently meets the Drinking Water Protection Act, the Drinking Water

Protection Regulation and the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality

. Provisions should be made for the

installation and operation of disinfection and/or other treatment facilities should they be required at a later date.

7. HEALTH RELATED DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

7.1 Quantities

Water supplied must be of sufficient quantity for sanitary purposes and 225 L (50 Imperial gallons) per person per day (680 L

or 150 Imperial gallons per household based on triple occupancy) may be adequate. Water for fire fighting, irrigation, or other

purposes, is additional to that required for sanitary purposes. The supply must be adequate to meet reasonable peak demands

without development of low pressures that could result in health hazards. For details regarding fire protection requirements, the

designer should refer to the must current Fire Underwriters Survey publication entitled Water Supply for Public Fire Protection

available from the Insurance Advisory Organization (604) 681-3113.

7.2 Wells

Wells must be located to conform to the requirements of the Sanitary Regulations (30.5 m from any probable source of

contamination, 6 m from any dwelling house and 122 m from a cemetery) pursuant to the Health Act

. Wells should, in

general, follow the "AWWA Standard for Water Wells" (A100-97) and the publication "Guidelines for Minimum Standards in

Water Well Construction" available from the Groundwater Section, Water Protection Branch, Ministry of Environment and the

Groundwater Protection Regulation pursuant to the Water Act to ensure contamination does not enter the well.

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7.3 Pumping Stations

Pumping facilities must be designed to maintain the sanitary quality of the pumped water. Subsurface pits or pump rooms and

inaccessible installations should be avoided. No pumping station should be subject to flooding. A standby pump should

normally be provided. Standby power should be provided in situations where a power failure could produce complete pressure

loss in high areas of the distribution system.

7.4 Impounding Reservoirs

Any earth storage facility for raw water should be designed to minimize contact between the water and organic materials such

as grass, peat, trees, etc.

7.5 Finished Water Storage

Finished water storage must be adequately protected from contamination. Storage structures must have a cover that is

watertight, opaque and vermin proof. No drains or overflows shall be directly connected to a sewer or storm drain. Venting of

these structures must not be by open construction between the sidewall and the roof, but by special vent structures, which will

exclude birds, vermin, and dust. Manholes to these structures must be framed at least 10 cm (4 inches) above the surface of the

roof at the opening and the cover must be watertight and extend down around the frame at least 5 cm (2 inches).

It is recommended that 455 L (100 gallons)/dwelling unit be provided for emergency standby storage. Additional storage may

be required for pressure regulation and for fire protection.

Steel storage tanks, and paintings and coatings for steel storage tanks, shall comply with the AWWA standards for steel tanks

(D100, D102, D103 or D104). Hydropneumatic tanks should be constructed to comply with the B. C. Boiler and Pressure

Vessels Code.

7.6 Transmission and Distribution

It is recommended that watermains normally be 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter or greater and be looped wherever economically

feasible to minimize contamination risks and service disruption during repair of breaks or watermain flushing.

Flushouts or hydrants should be provided for flushing purposes on dead-ends and low points. Air relief valves should be

provided at high points.

Wherever possible, watermains should be laid at least 3 meters (10 feet) horizontally from any manhole, oil-water separator,

vertical seepage pit etc, or sanitary or storm sewer. Where this horizontal separation is not possible, (where watermains and

sewers must cross or share the same trench) the watermain should be at least 0.45 m (1.5 feet) above the sewer (measured

between the bottom of the watermain and top of the sewer) and sufficiently to one side of the sewer to allow for sewer repairs

without disturbing the watermain.

If neither the horizontal or vertical separation are possible then the sewers should be of the same service capability as the

watermain, and should be designed to withstand high groundwater table conditions without damage to joint seals. (This also

applies to watermains when depressurized). The bottom portion of manholes, manhole connections to sewers, service

connections to sewers and joints in service connections should all be designed to not leak where the normal separation

distances are not possible. At crossings, the watermain joints should be as far as possible from the sewers.

Where new and existing works are involved, these construction practices should be applied to the new works and, with possible

exceptions, the existing works may remain as is.

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Where watermains must cross under sewers, at least 0.45 m clear vertical separation should be provided. Protection should be

detailed wherever crossings have inadequate structural separation. Wherever possible these separation practices should also be

applied to water service connections.

Watermain valves should be provided to isolate reasonably sized sections of the system for repair or maintenance. It is

recommended that they be placed on property line projections if possible, to make them easier to locate.

Cross connections with any sanitary or storm sewer or other source of non-potable water is prohibited. Measures should be

taken to prevent freezing of watermains and services. The system should be pressure tested before use.

7.7 Disinfection

The water purveyor is responsible to ensure that all new and repaired tanks, watermains, wells, etc. are disinfected before use

according to the AWWA Standards or an equivalent provided for such disinfection.

Disinfecting agents commonly used in water treatment are chlorine, chlorine compounds, ultraviolet light and ozone. Other

methods of disinfection will be considered if an application provides sufficient evidence to support their use.

Free residual chlorination is the method of disinfection most commonly practised. A minimum contact time (T) and minimum

level of free chlorine residual (C) is required to produce a CT (product of C and T) of 12 min•mg/L. This level of CT will

ensure adequate destruction of viruses and bacteria. If inactivation of Giardia lamblia cysts are required, higher levels of CT

are required. Consideration must be given to pH, ammonia, taste producing substances, temperature, bacteriological quality

and other pertinent factors when determining CT. At pH levels above 9, CT has to be increased substantially and this office

should be contacted for appropriate levels. Where other methods of disinfection are employed, contact time and residual

concentrations must be sufficient to provide adequate disinfection.

The water quality following any treatment and disinfection should normally produce a minimum chlorine residual of

0.2 mg/L or a chloramine residual of 1 mg/L (maximum 3.0 mg/L) throughout the distribution system.

The capacity of chlorination equipment must be such that an adequate residual can be maintained when maximum flow rates

coincide with anticipated maximum chlorine demands. The equipment must be of such design that it will operate accurately

over the entire anticipated flow, including low chlorine demand and low flows.

If gas chlorine is used, a separate room and operator protection must be provided including fan ventilation from floor level to

an approved area, viewing window, exterior light and fan switches, chain storage for cylinders, chlorine container repair kit,

breathing apparatus, emergency eye wash facilities, chlorine leak monitoring and alarm equipment. Additional guidelines for

gas chlorine are available from this office and the Workers' Compensation Board.

If powdered chlorine is used, storage facilities should preclude contact with moisture or organic materials and should be

mechanically vented to an approved area.

If needed, to ensure reliable, effective and continuous disinfection, additional facilities such as standby equipment, flow pacing,

residual monitoring, automated recording and controlling equipment and alarms should be provided.

A chlorine test kit (DPD) suitable for measuring both free and total chlorine residual over a range of 0 to 2.0 mg/L, should be

provided when chlorine is used. Test kits with either a scale or digital readout are far better than those, which rely on visual

colour comparison, particularly for measurements below 0.5 mg/L, and should be provided.

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7.8 Fluoridation

If water is to be fluoridated as a means of reducing tooth decay, the control objective is 1.0 mg/L. Where flow is variable,

automatic proportioning equipment must be used.

If fluoride is used in acid form, facilities for operator safety must be provided including pumps for transferring acid,

suitable

acid

storage, fan ventilation to an approved area, protective clothing and emergency eye wash units. Facilities for spill

containment must also be provided. If powdered fluoride is used, storage facilities should be mechanically vented to an

approved area and should preclude contact with moisture or other foreign materials. A suitably accurate fluoride test kit should

be provided. In larger installations, fluoride monitoring, automated recording and controlling equipment and alarms should be

provided.

8. OPERATING PERMIT

New sources of water require an Operating Permit from the local Environmental Health Officer, to confirm that the quality is

satisfactory before the source is used. The Environmental Health Officer may require additional pumping and analysis before

issuing the Operating Permit.

9. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

Suggestions for improving public health protection of water systems and for improving these guidelines and any questions

concerning these guidelines would be welcomed.

Provincial legislation is available from the Queen’s Printer, 563 Superior Street, P.O. Box 9452, Stn. Prov. Govt., Victoria,

BC, V8W 9V7, tel. (250)-387-6409. The Drinking Water Protection Act, the Drinking Water Protection Regulation can be

viewed at the www.bclaws.ca

. The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality are available from Health Canada and can

be viewed at http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/water-eau/drink-potab/guide/index-eng.php

Revised on 2017-04-11

Policy 3.1 Appendix A: Minimum Untreated Source Water Quality Parameters to Be Analyzed, Surface Water

MINIMUM SOURCE WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS TO BE ANALYZED

Policy 3.1 Source Water Approval Appendix A Revised Feb 2016

SURFACE WATER

MICROBIOLOGICAL

Total Coliform Escherichia coli

Non-coliform (background) bacteria Heterotrophic Plate Count

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

Alkalinity Hardness Total Dissolved Solids

Ammonia Metals Scan

Total Organic Carbon

4 5

Arsenic UVT

Turbidity

Chloride Nitrate pH

Colour Nitrite Selenium

Conductivity

Sulphate Tannins and Lignins

Corrosiveness

Organic Nitrogen

THM and HAA Formation Potential

Fluoride Ammonia

1. Analysis of additional parameters may be required based on the results of initial analysis and on potential impact by

nearby sources of contamination or polluting sources. If industrial, agricultural or pesticide pollution is suspected,

identify what chemicals may have been used and analyse for most likely indicator parameters. If petroleum

pollution is suspected (underground fuel storage) analyse for alkyl benzene compounds. If parasitic pollution

suspected, Giardia lamblia and/or cryptosporidium analysis may be required.

2. Analyses must be sufficiently accurate so that the minimum detectable concentration is less than 10% of

Drinking Water Protection Act, the Drinking Water Protection Regulation or the Guidelines for Canadian

Drinking Water Quality where applicable. Other analysis must provide sufficient information to reasonably

assess the water suitability for drinking purposes and to determine what, if any, treatment might be needed.

Analyses must be conducted in accordance with methods prescribed in "Standard Methods for the Examination

of Water and Wastewater" (latest edition) or other acceptable procedures.

Bacterial analysis must be conducted at an approved laboratory. ( http://lmlabs.phsa.ca/Documents/PHO-approved-

laboratories.pdf )

Conductance/Specific Conductance.

Calcium Carbonate saturation/Langelier's index.

If Turbidity less than 1.0 mg/L Dissolved Organic Carbon may be used as an alternative to Total Organic Carbon.

At least: aluminium, barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese,

molybdenum, nickel, phosphorous, potassium, silver, sodium, zinc (expand if mineralized to include mercury)

Where UV is being considered as part of the water treatment process.

If TOC is greater than 2.5.

If TOC is greater than 2.5 and chlorine is being considered as part of the water treatment process.

Policy 3.1 Appendix B: Minimum Untreated Source Water Quality Parameters to Be Analyzed, Ground Water

Revised February 2016

MINIMUM SOURCE WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS TO BE ANALYZED

SHALLOW WELLS, DEEP WELLS, and SPRINGS

MICROBIOLOGICAL

Total Coliform Escherichia coli

Non-coliform bacteria Iron and

Sulphur Bacteria (deep wells) Heterotrophic Plate Counts

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

Alkalinity

Fluoride

Selenium

Ammonia

Hardness

Sulphate

Arsenic

Metals Scan

Sulphide (as hydrogen sulphide)

Chloride

Nitrite

Total Dissolved Solids

Colour

Nitrate

Total Organic Carbon

5 6

Conductivity

Organic Nitrogen

Turbidity

Corrosiveness

UVT

1. Analysis of additional parameters may be required based on the results of initial analysis and on potential

impact by nearby sources of contamination or polluting sources. If industrial, agricultural or pesticide

pollution is suspected, identify what chemicals may have been used and analyse for most likely

indicator parameters. If petroleum pollution is suspected (underground fuel storage) analyse for alkyl

benzene compounds. If parasitic pollution suspected, Giardia lamblia and/or cryptosporidium analysis

may be required.

2. Analyses must be sufficiently accurate so that the minimum detectable concentration is less than 10% of

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality, the Drinking Water Protection Act or the Drinking

Water Protection Regulation where applicable. Other analysis must provide sufficient information to

reasonably assess the water suitability for drinking purposes and to determine what, if any, treatment might

be needed. Analyses must be conducted in accordance with methods prescribed in "Standard Methods for

the Examination of Water and Wastewater" (latest edition) or other acceptable procedure.

Bacterial analysis must be conducted at an approved laboratory (http://lmlabs.phsa.ca/Documents/PHO-

approved-laboratories.pdf)

Conductance/Specific Conductance

Calcium Carbonate saturation/Langelier's index

For deep wells: On site or preserve sample, or use alternative method of confirming that water

has satisfactory odour.

For deep wells: On site or preserve sample, or use alternative method

of confirming that water has satisfactory odour.

If Turbidity less than 1.0 mg/L Dissolved

Organic Carbon may be used as an alternative to Total Organic Carbon.

At least: aluminum, barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese,

molybdenum, nickel,

phosphorous, potassium, silver, sodium, zinc (expand if mineralized to include mercury).

Where UV is being considered as part of the water treatment process.

8.3.1 PHO Approved Laboratory List

Version Number: 0.0

Implementation Date:

NAME ADDRESS PHONE FAX APPROVED FOR

Approval Period

AGAT LABORATORIES 120 - 8600 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY BC V5J 0B6 (778) 452-4000 (778) 452-4074 TOTAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To June 30, 2019

ALS ENVIRONMENTAL (Calgary) 2559 29TH STREET NE, CALGARY AB T1Y 7B5 (403) 407-1783 (403) 291-0298 TOTAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To June 30, 2019

ALS ENVIRONMENTAL (Kamloops) 1445 McGILL ROAD, UNIT 2B, KAMLOOPS BC V2C 6K7 (250) 372 3588 (250) 372 3670 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E.coli To September, 30, 2019

ALS ENVIRONMENTAL (Vancouver) 8081 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY, BURNABY BC V5A 1W9 (604) 253-4188 (604) 253-6700 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To December 31, 2019

BCCDC ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY 655 WEST 12TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER BC V5Z 4R4 (604) 707-2608 (604) 707-2600 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To March 31, 2019

C R D WATER QUALITY LABORATORY* 479 ISLAND HIGHWAY, VICTORIA BC V9B 1H7 (250) 474-9680 (250) 474-9691 TOTAL COLIFORM AND E.coli To September 30, 2019

CARO ANALYTICAL SERVICES 102 – 3677 HIGHWAY 97N, KELOWNA BC V1X 5C3 (250) 765-9646 (250) 765-3893 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E.coli To December 31, 2017

EXOVA CANADA INC. 104 - 19575 - 55A AVENUE, SURREY BC V3S 8P8 (604) 514-3322 (604) 514-3323 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To December 31, 2019

IG MICROMED ENVIRONMENTAL INC 190 - 12860 CLARKE PLACE, RICHMOND BC V6V 2H1 (604) 279-0666 (604) 279-0663 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To December 31, 2019

MAXXAM ANALYTICS - Burnaby 4606 CANADA WAY, BURNABY BC V5G 1K5 (604) 734-7276 (604) 731-2386 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To December 31, 2018

MAXXAM ANALYTICS - Courtenay 2755 B MORAY AVE, COURTENAY BC V9N 8M9 (250) 338-7786 TOTAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To September 30, 2019

MAXXAM ANALYTICS - Victoria 460 TENNYSON PLACE, UNIT 1, VICTORIA BC V8Z 6S8 (250) 385-6112 (250) 382-6364 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To December 31, 2018

MB LABORATORIES LTD

2062 HENRY AVENUE WEST, Unit 4 & 5, SIDNEY BC V8L 3S6

(250) 656-1334 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To December 31, 2019

METRO VANCOUVER MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY 2775 PRODUCTION WAY, BURNABY BC V5A 3G7 (604) 444-8494 (604) 420-2683 TOTAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To June 30, 2019

NORTHERN LABORATORIES (2010) LTD 251 KAIEN ROAD, PRINCE RUPERT BC V8J 4B7 (250) 627-1906 (250) 627-8214 TOTAL COLIFORM, AND E. coli. To March 31, 2019

PASSMORE LABORATORY LTD 4240 UPPER PASSMORE ROAD, WINLAW BC V0G 2J0 (250) 226-7339 TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND E. coli. To December 31, 2017

*CRD Water Services Laboratory does not accept any external water samples for testing.

LABORATORIES APPROVED BY

BC PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER

FOR DRINKING WATER

MICROBIOLOGY TESTING

AT December 31, 2016

Enhanced Water Quality Assurance

BC Centre for Disease Control

Suite 2052, 655 West 12th Avenue,

Vancouver, BC

V5Z 4R4

APPLICATION FOR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

Water System Name: (Legal Name) Date:

Address: (if new) Postal Code:

Contact: Tel No:

E-mail:

Onsite Water System Owner: (Legal name if different: required for onsite works)

Corporate Address: Postal Code:

Onsite Contact: Tel No:

E-mail:

Description of proposed watermain extension/replacement (eg 200m of 150-mm PC235 PVC pipe):

LENGTH (m)

SIZE (mm)

PRESSURE RATING (class)

TYPE

Description of related works - source, treatment, reservoir, etc.

Is the existing Water system on a Boil Water Notice? Yes No

Does the submission include a new source(s)? Yes No

Does the water quality of the existing waterworks and/or new source(s) meet the

Drinking Water Protection Regulation and the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality? Yes No

Will all watermains have 3 meters clear horizontal separation from sanitary and storm sewers? Yes No

At all crossings and wherever the normal horizontal separation is not possible are the Yes No

watermains at least 45 cm (18 inches) above and clear of the sanitary or storm sewer?

Have blow-offs or hydrants been provided for flushing purposes on all dead-ends and low points? Yes No

Have air relief valves, hydrants or services designed to provide air relief been provided at all high points? Yes No

Will watermains/reservoirs be disinfected per current AWWA standards? Yes No

Are all works on public right-of-ways or registered easements? Yes No

Are all plans, reports, specifications, etc., sealed and signed by a Professional Engineer? Yes No

How many new lots/connections will be serviced?

Is the capacity of the existing waterworks adequate (including existing and committed servicing)? Yes No

Are the lots serviced by septic tank or sewer system?

Is this plan: an initial submission or a revised submission

If applicable, has the local Approving Officer (or designated municipal approving officer) approved the subdivision? Yes No

This form is available online at: http://www.viha.ca/mho/environment/water_quality/drinking_water.htm

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Submitted by:

Signed:

Address:

E-mail:

Send to: Island Health – Public Health Eng.

Floor – 6475 Metral Drive

Nanaimo BC V9T 2L9

Ph: 2250-755-6299 Fx: 250-755-3372

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