The primary contaminants that render drinking water unsafe are biological or bacterial, and may be difficult to identify without proper testing. The presence of symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and headaches may serve as after-the-fact indication of presence of fecal coliform or E. coli, and caution should be exercised until testing can

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The BC MOE has an ever evolving document called the water quality guidelines, which provides target concentrations of various potentially harmful chemicals for various water applications. Drinking water has, for obvious reasons, some of the lowest permitted presence of these harmful substances. Under the Drinking Water Protection Act s.4, drinking

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Under s.29 of the Drinking Water Protection Act, citizens are entitled to request investigations of drinking water facilities if they perceive their drinking water to be threatened.

Applications for investigations must be made in writing, and include specific facts as to what constitutes the perceived threat. A drinking water officer will proceed with

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The provincially mandated minimum number of tests per month (as per the Drinking Water Protection Regulation) is a somewhat low requirement, especially for smaller systems. There are, however,

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In a 2008 report titled Fit to Drink: Challenges in Providing Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia, the BC Ombudsman made 39 recommendations on how

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The most constant monitoring of drinking water is done by the drinking water facilities themselves. All systems providing water to more than 5 people are required by regulation to monitor and test the quality of their water output.

The Drinking Water Protection Regulation schedule establishes the minimum number of samples per month per the

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Where do I get drinking water from when I’m on the Fraser?

How do I know if or where it is safe to drink the water on the Fraser River?

Who monitors the drinking water quality on the Fraser River?

Where is information about drinking water made available to the public?

How accurate is the information on drinking

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The Swim Drink Fish Music Club is an online music and audio experience @ http://www.swimdrinkfishmusic.com developed by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper in collaboration with other Waterkeeper organizations across Canada. Bringing together artists, activists, and citizens who care about clean

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How do I know if/where it is safe to drink the water on the Fraser River?

Drinking Water Supply Systems

Drinking water in B.C. is, for the most part, safe to drink. By statute, all water suppliers must conduct regular tests of their water supplies, and drinking water regulation creates a high standard of zero presence

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