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Document ID ca-errisug-2013-08-08-5 Title Effluent Regulatory Reporting Information System user guide URL https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environment/drinking-water/well.html Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-13 14:47:16.482934+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (7)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001monitoringhealthmandatoryPrivate well owner monitoring and maintenance responsibilitydrinking waterAs a private well owner you are responsible for: monitoring and maintaining the quality of your well waterhigh
#Q002operationalhealthmandatoryPrivate well owner groundwater protection responsibilitydrinking waterAs a private well owner you are responsible for: protecting the groundwater on which your well relieshigh
#Q003administrativehealthrecommendedPrivate well water regulatory compliance recommendationdrinking waterPrivate well water quality should meet provincial or territorial water quality regulations to make sure it's safe to use.high
#Q004administrativehealthmandatoryMunicipal government public system compliance responsibilitydrinking waterMunicipal or local governments are responsible for making sure the water quality in public systems meets provincial or territorial requirements.high
#Q005administrativehealthmandatoryPrivate well owner water quality assurance responsibilitydrinking waterPrivate well owners are responsible for ensuring the water quality in their private well is acceptable.high
#Q006administrativereportingmandatoryWastewater Facility WSER Compliance Profilewastewaterwastewater organization and facility that are required to comply with the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER)Entities identified as regulatees under WSERhigh
#Q007reportingreportingmandatoryWSER Regulatory Reporting Dutywastewaterreporting of information as required under the WSERhigh

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (29)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001SWIMEnvironment Canada’s Single Window Information Managerhigh
#D002WSERWastewater Systems Effluent Regulationshigh
#D003ERRISEffluent Regulatory Reporting Information Systemhigh
#D004ECEnvironment Canadahigh
#D005Aacceptability (parameter type)high
#D006ALARAas low as reasonably achievablehigh
#D007AOaesthetic objectivehigh
#D008CDWFederal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Waterhigh
#D009Ddisinfectant (parameter type)high
#D010DBPdisinfectant by-product (parameter type)high
#D011HPCheterotrophic plate counthigh
#D012Iinorganic chemical (parameter type)high
#D013MACmaximum acceptable concentrationhigh
#D014NTUnephelometric turbidity unitshigh
#D015Oorganic chemical (parameter type)high
#D016OGoperational guidance valuehigh
#D017Ppesticide (parameter type)high
#D018QMRAquantitative microbial risk assessmenthigh
#D019Ttreatment-related (parameter type)high
#D020TCUtrue colour unitshigh
#D021Guidelinesmaximum acceptable concentrations or treatment goalshigh
#D022Aesthetic objectivesprovided when they play a role in determining whether consumers will consider the water drinkablehigh
#D023Operational guidance valuesprovided when a substance may interfere with or impair a treatment process or technology (e.g., turbidity interfering with chlorination or UV disinfection) or adversely affect drinking water infrastructure (e.g., corrosion of pipes)high
#D024problem formulationa high-level summary of the scientific data needed to determine a path forward for a specific parameter or issuehigh
#D025Objectiveestablished taking into account available treatment technology and analytical methods in order to reduce exposure through drinking waterhigh
#D026Bq/Lbecquerel/litrehigh
#D027mSv/yearmillisievert per yearhigh
#D028Groundwaterthe water that fills the spaces between layers of soil, sand and rock in the groundhigh
#D029aquifersAreas that contain enough groundwaterhigh