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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

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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 24

Multi-Barrier Approach Bacteria Virus Protozoa Virus U V Chlorine Bacteria Virus Virus Protozoa Bacteria Bacteria Virus Filtra ltratio tion Protozoa Virus Bacteria Virus Bacteria Virus Bacteria Protozoa Bacteria 25

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 26

GARP Nothing to do with Robin Williams 27

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