| #Q001 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Laboratory Sample Reception Logging | drinking water | The laboratory must enter the date of reception of the sample on the analysis request form and assign a specific number to it. | Upon receipt of the sample by the accredited laboratory. | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Pre-forwarding Information Provision | drinking water | The following information must be provided at the time of sampling , prior to forwarding samples to the accredited laboratory that is mandated to analyze them. | Prior to forwarding samples to the laboratory. | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Responsible Person Information Requirements | drinking water | The name and full address of the responsible of the production facility must be listed here. Results mailing address (if different from the responsible's address): Information required if the analysis results are to be sent to a different address. Telephone number: A telephone number where the responsible can be reached at all times must be listed. | When filling out the analysis request form. | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Production Facility Identification on Form | drinking water | IMPORTANT: The production facility number must be listed on each analysis request form that accompany samples of raw water. | For samples of raw water. | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Sample Collector Identification Readability | drinking water | Sampled/measured by: This identifies the sample collector , whose name must be readable. This box must be checked on the form for the sample to be admissible . | When filling out the Sample section. | high |
| #Q006 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Raw Water Sample Collection Timing | drinking water | It is important that the water sample is collected prior to any treatment or chemical dosage, in compliance with Division II, Schedule 4 of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water. | When checking the 'Raw water' box. | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Return to Compliance Procedure Sample Identification | drinking water | When a sample of raw groundwater is collected in the specific context of a return to compliance procedure ( section 39 [3] of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water), it must be so specified by using this box on the form. For this particular situation, it is mandatory to choose Raw Groundwater - Sect. 13-a.1 as the type of requested analysis and stipulate that the analyses must check for Escherichia coli and Enterococcus bacteria . | When a sample is collected for a return to compliance procedure. | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Sample Collector Signature Mandate | drinking water | In order to comply with section 30 of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water, the analysis request form must be signed by the previously identified sample collector . | Upon completing the analysis request form. | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Specification of Required Analyses | drinking water | Analysis results: The sample collector must specify the type of analyses required. | When filling out the Analysis results section. | high |
| #Q010 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Raw Groundwater Bacteriological Monthly Control (Sect. 13-a1) | drinking water | Raw Groundwater - Sect. 13-a1: If the sample was collected for the monthly control of bacteriological quality in raw groundwater as prescribed by section 13 (1) of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water, the sample collector must so stipulate by checking this box . The parameters to be analyzed are as follows: Escherichia coli and enterococcus bacteria . | If the sample was collected for the monthly control of bacteriological quality in raw groundwater. | high |
| #Q011 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Raw Groundwater Virological Monthly Control (Sect. 13-a2) | drinking water | Raw Groundwater - Sect. 13-a2: If the sample was collected for the monthly control of virological quality in raw groundwater as prescribed by section 13 (2) of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water, the sample collector must so stipulate by checking this box . The only parameter to be analyzed in this case is F-specific coliphage viruses . | If the sample was collected for the monthly control of virological quality in raw groundwater. | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Raw Groundwater Microbiology Monthly Control (Sect. 21.1) | drinking water | Raw Groundwater- Sect. 21.1: If the sample was collected for the monthly quality control of microbiology in raw groundwater as prescribed by section 21.1 of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water, the sample collector must so stipulate by checking this box . The parameters to be analyzed in this case are as follows: Escherichia coli and enterococcus bacteria . | If the sample was collected for the monthly quality control of microbiology in raw groundwater. | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Regulatory Sample Results Completeness | drinking water | IMPORTANT : In order for a sample to be deemed complete for regulatory control frequency compliance requirements , the analytical results must cover all parameters targeted by the specific type(s) of analysis listed on the request form, in addition to results of on-site measurements , if any. | For a sample to be deemed complete for regulatory control frequency compliance requirements. | high |
| #Q014 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | Prohibition of Non-RRQDW Checkbox for Return to Compliance | drinking water | This box must not be checked for samples collected for the purposes of a return to compliance procedure ( section 39 of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water). | When dealing with samples collected for the purposes of a return to compliance procedure. | high |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Electronic Submission of Analysis Results | drinking water | However, pursuant to section 33 of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water, electronic submission of these results to the Ministère SEP system remains mandatory. | Submission of analytical results by the accredited laboratory. | high |
| #Q016 | prohibition | reporting | recommended | Restriction on Sample Collector in Lab Report Section | drinking water | Test laboratory report : This section is reserved for the accredited laboratory mandated to analyze the samples. The sample collector should not write anything in this section. | When interacting with the Test laboratory report section. | medium |
| #Q017 | operational | health | mandatory | Non-RRQDW Analysis Quality Standards | drinking water | When this box is checked, the analytical sampling results are not included in the regulatory control frequency compliance requirements, but they do have to meet distributed drinking water quality standards. | When the 'Non-RRQDW monitored analysis' box is checked. | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Non-RRQDW Analysis Usage Guidance | drinking water | For all distribution systems that are otherwise subject to the control requirement of Chapter III of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water, the Non RRQDW monitored analysis box should only be used in specific circumstances, which could include additional sampling collected subsequent to repairs or maintenance at a distribution system and where the sampled water is not intended for human consumption . | For distribution systems otherwise subject to control requirements of Chapter III. | high |