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Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002

ONTARIO REGULATION 172/03

DEFINITIONS OF “DEFICIENCY” AND “MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER SYSTEM”

Historical version for the period September 16, 2008 to November 30, 2008.

Last amendment: O. Reg. 329/08.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

“Deficiency”

1. A violation of any of the following provisions is prescribed as a deficiency for the purposes of the Act, including the definition of “deficiency” in subsection 2 (1) of the Act, if, in the opinion of the Director, the violation poses a drinking water health hazard:

1. Subsection 18 (1) of the Act.

2. Schedules 1, 2 and 6 to 18 to Ontario Regulation 170/03 (Drinking Water Systems).

3. Schedules 1 to 5 of Ontario Regulation 252/05 (Non-Residential and Non-Municipal Seasonal Residential Systems that Do Not Serve Designated Facilities).

Note: On December 1, 2008, paragraph 3 is revoked. See: O. Reg. 329/08, ss. 1, 2.

4. Section 22 of Ontario Regulation 128/04 (Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts). O. Reg. 172/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 257/05, s. 1.

“Municipal Drinking Water System”

2. The following class is prescribed for the purposes of clause (d) of the definition of “municipal drinking water system” in subsection 2 (1) of the Act:

1. A drinking water system or part of a drinking water system that serves a major residential development and is established after this Regulation comes into force under an agreement with a municipality pursuant to Part VI of the Planning Act, if the agreement provides that ownership of the system may be transferred to the municipality, a municipal service board established under section 195 of the Municipal Act, 2001 or a corporation established under section 203 of the Municipal Act, 2001. O. Reg. 172/03, s. 2.

3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of the English version of this Regulation). O. Reg. 172/03, s. 3.