Groundwater Regulations
Acts and Regulations
Water wells and their construction, pump systems and maintenance must meet the requirements of Ontario's MOE Reg. 903 regulation.
This page contains links to the MOE Reg. 903 and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 along with other acts and regulations related to Ontario's drinking water. All acts and regulations are located on the e-Laws Web site.
Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002
n the Part Two Report of the Walkerton Inquiry, Commissioner Dennis O'Connor recommended that the Ontario government enact a Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 to deal with matters related to treatment and distribution of drinking water. As articulated by Commissioner O'Connor, the purpose of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 is to gather in one place all legislation and regulations relating to the treatment and distribution of drinking water.
As recommended by Commissioner O'Connor, the government has passed a Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 which expands on existing policy and practice and introduces new features to protect drinking water in Ontario. The act's purpose is to protect human health through the control and regulation of drinking-water systems and drinking-water testing. The act also provides legislative authority to implement 50 of the 93 recommendations made in Commissioner O'Connor's Part Two Report.
Water Acts & Regulations
Ontario Water Resources Act:
Related regulations made under the Ontario Water Resources Act:
- O.Reg. 129/04 - Licensing of Sewage Works Operators
- O.Reg. 525/98 - Approval Exemption
- R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 903 - Wells
- O.Reg. 175/03 - Revoking Ontario Regulation 459/00
- O.Reg. 176/03 - Revoking Ontario Regulation 505/01
- O.Reg 387/04 - Water Taking
- O.Reg 450/07 - Charges for Industrial and Commercial Water Users
Clean Water Act, 2006:
Related regulations made under the Clean Water Act, 2006:
- O.Reg. 286/07 - Miscellaneous
- O.Reg. 231/07 - Service of Documents
- O.Reg. 284/07 - Source Protection Areas and Regions
- O.Reg. 288/07 - Source Protection Committees
- O.Reg. 287/07 - Terms of Reference
- O.Reg. 285/07 - Time Limits
Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002:
Related regulations made under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002:
- O.Reg. 243/07 - Schools, private schools and day nurseries
- O.Reg. 170/03 - Drinking Water Systems Regulation
- O.Reg. 248/03 - Drinking Water Testing Services - relating to laboratory licensing
- O.Reg. 128/04 - Certification of Drinking-Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts
- O.Reg. 242/05 - Compliance and Enforcement Regulation
- O.Reg. 169/03 - Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards
- O.Reg. 171/03 - Definitions of Words and Expressions Used in the Act
- O.Reg. 172/03 - Definition of Deficiency and Municipal Drinking Water System
- O.Reg. 188/07 - Licensing Of Municipal Drinking-Water Systems
- O.Reg. 229/07 - Service of Documents
