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Canada's Cooperative Approach to Drinking Water Regulation
Author(s) -
Decker Karen Carter,
Long Bruce W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07337.x
Subject(s) - water quality , water supply , environmental planning , quality (philosophy) , water resource management , groundwater , business , groundwater contamination , water contamination , environmental science , contamination , geography , environmental protection , natural resource economics , environmental engineering , economics , engineering , ecology , aquifer , biology , philosophy , geotechnical engineering , epistemology
Canada's abundant surface water, so prominent on maps of the country, is not always located where people need it most. One in three Canadians depends on groundwater. Drinking water quality is regulated separately by each of the provinces and territories, but there are common elements in the various policies. In general, Canadians select the highest‐quality supply and protect it or remove the potential sources of contamination. Problems a utility may have meeting the water quality guidelines established by the province are addressed with a cooperative abatement strategy. In this article the authors review regulatory policies, water sources, contamination problems, and treatment strategies for each of Canada's provinces and territories.