| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Restricted Well Activities Certification | drinking water, agricultural water, other | Constructing and decommissioning wells, installing well pumps, disinfecting wells and conducting flow tests are usually restricted activities that can only be performed by qualified well drillers or well pump installers, or professional engineers and geoscientists. | | high |
| #Q002 | design | operational | mandatory | Well Construction Standards Compliance | drinking water, agricultural water, other | This person must ensure that the well meets the minimum standards for the casing material, wellhead completion, surface seal, well caps and covers and well identification. | Applies to the well driller, professional or other person responsible for constructing a well. | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Well Construction Report Submission | drinking water, agricultural water, other | The person must also submit a well construction report to the province if required. | If required by the province. | high |
| #Q004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Well Pump Installation Compliance | drinking water, agricultural water, other | A well pump installer or other professional is responsible for complying with the provisions of the GWPR when installing a pump in a well. Provisions include ensuring that the casing is not damaged, maintaining the surface seal, using appropriate materials and installing related equipment. | When installing a pump in a well. | high |
| #Q005 | design | operational | mandatory | Artesian Well Backflow Prevention | drinking water, agricultural water, other | The GWPR requires well drillers who are dealing with artesian wells to Equip wells to prevent backflow | When dealing with artesian wells. | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Artesian Well Reporting | drinking water, agricultural water, other | The GWPR requires well drillers who are dealing with artesian wells to Produce construction and decommissioning reports for all artesian wells | When dealing with artesian wells. | high |
| #Q007 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Shut-in Pressure Measurement and Reporting | drinking water, agricultural water, other | The GWPR requires well drillers who are dealing with artesian wells to Measure and report shut-in pressure | When dealing with artesian wells. | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Uncontrolled Artesian Flow Reporting | drinking water, agricultural water, other | The GWPR requires well drillers who are dealing with artesian wells to Report on the management of artesian flows that cannot be controlled | When dealing with artesian flows that cannot be controlled. | high |
| #Q009 | operational | operational | mandatory | General Well Maintenance | drinking water, agricultural water, other | The well owner, and in some cases the well driller, is required to ensure proper maintenance and care, whether or not the well is in service. | | high |
| #Q010 | design | operational | mandatory | Floodproofing Water Supply Wells | drinking water, agricultural water, other | Requirements include: Floodproofing new wells that are part of water supply systems | Applies to new wells that are part of water supply systems. | high |
| #Q011 | operational | operational | mandatory | Decommissioning Unused Wells | drinking water, agricultural water, other | Requirements include: Decommissioning any well not used for five years | If the well is not used for five years. | high |
| #Q012 | operational | operational | mandatory | Wellhead Protection | drinking water, agricultural water, other | Requirements include: Protecting the wellhead | | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Well Identification Plate | drinking water, agricultural water, other | Requirements include: Attaching a well identification plate to an existing well that supplies a water supply system | Applies to an existing well that supplies a water supply system. | high |
| #Q014 | design | operational | mandatory | Water Supply Well Siting Setback | drinking water, agricultural water, other | The GWPR requires that any new water supply or dewatering well be set back at least 15 metres from an existing water supply well. | Applies to any new water supply or dewatering well. | high |
| #Q015 | design | health | mandatory | Stormwater Recharge Well Siting Setback | other | To reduce the risk of contaminating water in water supply aquifers and nearby wells, the GWPR requires that stormwater recharge/injection wells be set back at least 60 metres from existing water supply wells. | Applies to stormwater recharge/injection wells. | high |