Laboratory
Drinking Water Testing in Canada
Mar. 7 2023
Bureau Veritas works with clients across Canada to help protect the most vulnerable members of society by ensuring that their drinking water is safe for consumption. At our regional water testing laboratories, we analyze our client's samples against guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality. These guidelines were established by Health Canada in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) and other federal government departments. Details on these regulations can be found on the Health Canada website Drinking water quality in Canada.
Drinking Water Testing Regulations
To help customers comply with the appropriate regulations, we have organized key documents and reference material by province:
-
Newfoundland: Acts, Regulations, Policy Directives and Water Quality Standards
-
Ontario: O. Reg 243/07 Schools, Private Schools and Childcare Centres
Guidelines for Lead Testing in Drinking Water
Following is a list of government guidelines for lead testing and flushing:
- Alberta: Lead in Drinking Water
- BC: Lead in Drinking Water
- BC: Guidelines on Evaluating and Mitigating Lead in Drinking Water
- Ontario: Flushing and sampling drinking water for lead
- Ontario: Identify and control lead in drinking water in schools and childcare centres
- Quebec: Lead in Drinking Water