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Drinking Water Safety in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Water A Mixed Solution
• Provincial Rural Water Quality Workshop
• The Harris Center, MITACS and NEIA
• November 18, 2009
• Haseen Khan, P.Eng.

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Overview of Government Initiatives

• Drinking water safety is one of high priority
  areas
• Actively involved in drinking water safety since
  2001

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Government Initiatives

• Multi-Barrier Strategic Action Plan

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Accomplishments of MBSAP

• Source to Tap Report (2001)
• Annual Drinking Water Safety Report (2002
  present)
• Annual Drinking Water Safety Workshop (2001
  present)

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Accomplishments of MBSAP

• Source water protection program
• Drinking water quality monitoring program

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Accomplishments of MBSAP

• Operator, Education and Training Section
  established in 2003
• Provides training and certification to operators
  through
• Classroom training
• Hands-on training
• Certification exams

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Accomplishments of MBSAP

• Public Reporting
• Quarterly and annual interpretive reports
• Annual report to the House of Assembly
• On-line DWQ GIS Application
• Boil water advisories

ALL DRINKING WATER DATA IS PUBLIC
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Accomplishments of MBSAP

• Boil Water Advisories are issued as a
  precautionary measure to ensure the safety of
  drinking water quality

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Government Initiatives

• Rural Drinking Water Safety Initiative
• Issues identified in rural communities
• The Initiative was announced in 2008
• Designed to deal with only rural areas
• 20 million allocated over a three year period

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Accomplishments of RDWSI

• Completion of
• Sustainable Options for the Management of
  Drinking Water Quality in Small Water Systems
  Report
• Studies underway
• PWDUs
• Operation and maintenance of water systems

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Accomplishments of RDWSI

• 7 potable water dispensing units (PWDUs)
  currently in operation
• Received 47 applications for PWDUs
• Design completed for 26 PWDUs to be installed in
  Spring 2010

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Areas of Collaboration
Government Regulatory Agency
Academia Research and Development

• DBP formation
• Community outreach
• Drinking water treatment technologies
• Other projects as agreed upon through mutual
  discussion

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Newfoundland and Labrador

The approach undertaken by the Government of NL
has made us a leader in the country on Drinking
Water Safety
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