2006 Annual Water Quality Report
02 January 2008
The City of Richmond implemented a Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Program in 2002. This monitoring program was developed in accordance with the Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting Plan for the GVRD and Member Municipalities, the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ), and input from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
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Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is required by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority to receive an operating permit and has been reviewed by Richmond's Medical Health Officer (MHO). It provides important information to Richmond residents concerning Richmond’s water distribution system
As a water purveyor, Richmond must comply with provincial legislation, including the Drinking Water Protection Act, and British Columbia Drinking Water Protection Regulations (BCDWPR) Information is also compared to the federal GCDWQ. Under these pieces of legislation the City of Richmond is required to:
- Develop a process to notify the MHO of any condition that could render drinking water unsafe.
- Implement a sampling program that adequately represents all areas within the City
- Meet the requirements of the BCDWPR and ensure test results are immediately available to the MHO.
- Receive an annual construction permit for the construction, installation and extension of the water distribution system.
- Ensure the City's water distribution system is classified under the criteria for the Environmental Operators Certification Program and that water operations staff are certified to the same level as the distribution system.
- Produce an annual public report detailing the results of the city’s water quality monitoring program
