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Coastal Water Supply Association

Duncan BC, April 3, 2014 David Fishwick david.fishwick@gov.bc.ca 250 952-1110

Health Protection Branch

Identify and address emerging public health issues

– Develops Provincial Policy, Standards, Objectives and Guidelines – Policy tools that promote healthy communities

Stakeholders:

– Health Authorities, – Local Government, – Industry, and – Public

Recent Tools and Documents for Water Systems

• Water System Assessment Tool
• EOCP Training Registry
• Chlorination Health File
• Small Water Systems Guidebook

Water System Assessment Tool

• Simplified source to tap assessment – about 1 day.
• Fills the gap between the Drinking Water Source-to-Tap

Screening Tool and the Comprehensive Drinking Water Source-to-Tap Assessment.

• Helps operators:

– Identify hazards and assess risks. – Identify ways to prioritize risk. – Develop timelines for improvement.

http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/protect/water-system- assessment.html.

EOCP Training Registry (TR) Website

http://www.trainingregistry.eocp.ca/

GET Training – Look for training recognized for CEUs. – Look for recognized instructors. GIVE Training – Develop and offer CEU- recognized training. GROW Beyond Training – Find information for career paths. – Figure out training requirements.

Chlorination Health File

http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/pdf/hfile49d.pdf

Small Water System Guidebook

• Includes :

– Drinking Water & Public Health – Roles, responsibility and basic legal framework – Water sources and assessing risk – Treatment objectives – Basic components of systems and designs – Governance & financial considerations

http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/protect/sws-guidebook.html

What other info would be useful in a guidebook?

Technical Info? Example Calculations? Templates? Checklists? Please let me know! david.fishwick@gov.bc.ca

Take Home Message

4 resources and where to find them: Water System Assessment Tool

http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/protect/water-system-assessment.html

EOCP Training Registry

http://www.trainingregistry.eocp.ca/

Chlorination Health File

http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/pdf/hfile49d.pdf

Small Water Systems Guidebook

http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/protect/sws-guidebook.html

Extra Slides

Treatment Objectives Source Water – How Pristine is It?

Pathogens can come from:

• Animal activity

– Wild animals, domestic, cattle – Feces – Dead/decaying

• Sewage – small onsite,

municipal

• Natural/weather events

– Flooding – Erosion – Landslide

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U V Chlorine

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Protozoa Protozoa Bacteria Bacteria Bacteria Bacteria Virus Virus Virus Bacteria

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Multi-Barrier Approach

Treatment Objectives

• Sets minimum treatment expectations

– Virus – Protozoa – Bacteria – Turbidity

• Multi-Barrier Approach
• Recognises individual water sources have individual

needs – some flexibility

• Aligns with other provincial, national and

international health standards

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GARP

Nothing to do with Robin Williams

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Ground Water Treatment Objectives

• Draft for broad consultation is under

development

• Similar requirements to surface water if

ground water is deemed “at risk”

• “low risk” will have reduced treatment

requirements