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Guidelines for

Drinking Well Water Sampling and Testing

in Ministry of Transportation Activities

April 2004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................................................................................i

Section 1: Drinking Well Water Quality............................................................4

1.1 Required Drinking Well Water Test Parameters ..................................................... 5 Guiding Procedures .................................................................................................................................5 Discussion................................................................................................................................................7

Attachment 1: Example of a Microbiology Suite available from an accredited laboratory. ...............9 1.2 Laboratory Selection .......................................................................................... 10

Guiding Procedures ...............................................................................................................................10 Discussion..............................................................................................................................................11

Attachment 2: List of Licensed Drinking Water Testing Laboratories (Dec. 2003).........................13 1.3 Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Requirements ............................. 17


1.4 Water Quality Sampling Procedures..................................................................... 21 Guiding Procedures ...............................................................................................................................21 Discussion..............................................................................................................................................23

Attachment 3: Chain of Custody Record Sample .............................................................................25 1.5 Analytical Results ................................................................................................. 26


1.6 Notification Requirements.................................................................................... 28 Guiding Procedures ...............................................................................................................................28 Discussion..............................................................................................................................................32

Attachment 4: Summary Chart Of Notification Requirements..........................................................33 Attachment 5: Public Health Unit Locations .....................................................................................34

Section 2: Well Water Quantity .......................................................................42

2.1 Water Quantity Testing ........................................................................................ 43 Guiding Procedures ...............................................................................................................................43 Discussion..............................................................................................................................................45

Section 3: Standard Forms .............................................................................46 Form 1: Field Survey Documentation Form.........................................................................................47 Form 2: Standard Checklist For Collection And Handling Of Drinking Water Samples ....................50 Form 3: Letter to Licensed Laboratory.................................................................................................52 Form 4: Analytical Results Comparison Table.....................................................................................53 Form 5: Notification Letter – No exceedances of regulated parameters...............................................54 Form 6: Notification Letter – exceedance of MTO mandatory parameters ..........................................55 Form 7: Notification Letter – exceedance of other regulated parameters.............................................56 Form 8: Communication Record ..........................................................................................................57 Form 9: Checklist for Well Water Quantity Testing ............................................................................58 Form 10: Pumping Test Documentation Form .....................................................................................61

Section 4: References .....................................................................................62

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Introduction Purpose of the Guidelines

The Guidelines for Drinking Well Water Sampling and Testing in Ministry of Transportation Activities, April 2004 are intended to provide Ministry staff and/or agents working on behalf of the Ministry with standard procedures and Ministry expectations for carrying out drinking well water sampling and testing. The standard forms provided in the Guidelines establish procedures for appropriate documentation, record keeping, and notification requirements.

The Guidelines for Drinking Well Water Sampling and Testing in Ministry of Transportation Activities, April 2004 are intended to be used if the decision has been made that a drinking water well sampling and testing program will be undertaken.

Currently, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) undertakes well water sampling and testing for quality and quantity of drinking water in different program areas including environmental planning, property management, construction and claims. A need was identified by the Ministry's environmental function to standardize internal drinking well water sampling and testing procedures to ensure that:

the Ministry's activities do not interfere with a person's right to safe, clean drinking water;

the Ministry is in compliance with its legal responsibilities under statute; when drinking well water sampling and testing is carried out, the analytical

results from well water sampling and testing are defensible; the Ministry follows responsible notification procedures in the event adverse

drinking water quality is discovered; and Ministry record-keeping practices are responsible.

The provincial safe drinking water legislation applies to drinking water systems as defined in the Drinking Water Systems Regulation 170/03 (amended to 269/03) and pays special attention to "designated facilities" TPF

∗FPT. Although the MTO

Guidelines do not apply specifically to drinking water systems (i.e., private residential wells are not drinking water systems under the legislation), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 2002 and associated Regulations have been used as source documents to delineate MTO's drinking well water sampling and testing expectations. Applicable Ministry of Environment (MOE) supporting documents have been used to identify acceptable sampling and testing methodology.

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∗PT "Designated facility" means, a children's camp; a delivery agent care facility (e.g. hostels, child resource

centre, child recreation centre, etc.); a health care facility; a school or private school; a social care facility; or a university, a college of applied arts and technology, or an institution with authority to grant degrees. Sec.1 O.Reg.269

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Background

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) undertook the task of responding to recommendations made by Commissioner Dennis O'Connor in charge of the Walkerton Tainted Water Inquiry. As recommended by Commissioner O’Connor, the government passed the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 2002. The Act's purpose is to protect human health through the control and regulation of drinking water systems and drinking water testing. The Act also provides legislative authority to implement 50 of the 93 recommendations made in Commissioner O’Connor’s Part Two Report. The recommendations have been implemented through a series of regulations.

The Drinking Water Systems Regulation, O.Reg.170/03 (amended to 269/03) made under the SDWA came into effect on June 1, 2003. This Regulation replaces the Ontario Drinking Water Protection Regulation (for Larger Waterworks), O.Reg. 459/00 and the Drinking Water Protection Regulation for Smaller Waterworks Serving Designated Facilities, O.Reg 505/01. Its application extends to other drinking water systems including smaller residential systems and commercial and institutional systems that serve drinking water to the public. The categories of drinking water systems are defined in the Regulation along with the sampling and testing, reporting, and notification requirements for each regulated system.

The Drinking Water Systems Regulation O.Reg.170/03 (amended to 269/03), as well as four administrative Regulations, support the Act and provide additional requirements. The four administrative Regulations are:

▪ Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards (O.Reg.169/03 as amended to 268/03);

▪ Definitions of Words and Expressions Used in the Act (O.Reg.171/03); ▪ Definitions of 'Deficiency' and 'Municipal Drinking Water System'

(O.Reg.172/03); ▪ Schools, Private Schools and Day Nurseries (O.Reg. 173/03).

Unless they are leasing residential properties, individual private wells are not captured under the safe drinking water legislation but the owners of such wells

*are encouraged to sample and test their drinking water for potability . A public outreach program has been undertaken through the Green Communities Association and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Public Health Units to educate well owners of their responsibilities.

Organization of the Guidelines The Guidelines are divided into four sections: Section 1: Drinking Well Water Quality; Section 2: Drinking Well Water Quantity; Section 3: Standard TP PT

* SDWA Sec.10 states that "potable...shall be deemed to be a requirement to meet, at a minimum, the requirements of the prescribed drinking water quality standards".

Forms; and Section 4: References. The first two sections are further divided into subsections. Applicable sections and subsections should be consulted. Each subsection of the Guidelines begins with an outline of specific Ministry expectations under the subheading Guiding Procedures. The Guiding Procedures reflect Ministry direction and are followed by a Discussion of the rationale, any options available, and background information pertaining to the particular drinking well water sampling/testing subsection. Form checklists, letters and charts are found in Section 3: Standard Forms. These can be copied, laminated, and used as required. It is expected that completed forms will form a part of the project file or report. The final section, Section 4: References, lists the main references used to develop these Guidelines as well as related websites for additional information.

The contributions of the staff and many reviewers of this document is appreciated. Working Team: Theresa Olender, Provincial and Environmental Planning Office, St. Catharines Jennifer Boyer, Planning and Environmental Office, Central Region Susan Sieradzki, Planning and Environmental Office, Central Region

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Section 1: DRINKING WELL WATER QUALITY

Section 1: Drinking Well Water Quality

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1.1 Required Drinking Well Water Test Parameters Guiding Procedures If a professional hydrogeologist (P.Geo) or Engineer (P.Eng.) is retained by the Ministry for the purposes of studying site-specific conditions and recommends a drinking well water monitoring program that includes identification of parameters specific to the site, the recommendations will be accepted by the Ministry. In other cases where drinking well water samples are taken by MTO and/or an agent working on behalf of the Ministry, the samples shall be tested for parameters recommended by the licensed analytical laboratory.

However, as a minimum, the drinking water testing must include the following parameters*:

• Escherichia coliform (E-coli), • fecal coliforms, and • total coliforms.

Nitrate should also be included since Nitrate concentrations exceeding the prescribed drinking water limit may be harmful to infants up to the age of one year. E-coli, fecal coliforms and total coliforms are considered bacteriological parameters under the broader microbiological category. Each MTO office undertaking a drinking well water sampling and testing program is responsible for determining if additional parameters are of concern. The determination should be based on recommendations made by a professional hydrogeologist or Engineer and/or site-specific information such as soil characteristics of the area, proximity to a potential or known source of contamination and/or historical knowledge of previous drinking water quality issues. The decision to include additional parameters is also dependent on the planned MTO activities, potential impacts to the groundwater, and proximity to the drinking water well. If historical and hydrogeological site-specific information indicates there is an increased risk to the drinking well water posed by planned MTO activities, then it is recommended that Anions (Fluoride, Chloride, Sulfate), Metals, Total Dissolved * These parameters are found in Schedule 1 of O. Regulation 169/03 "Ontario Drinking-water Quality Standards"and are recommended by the Ministry of Health Laboratory based on their testing of private, individual drinking water wells.

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Solids (TDS), full Microbiology and pH be tested as well as the mandatory parameters stated above.

The MTO office undertaking a drinking well water sampling and testing program is responsible for including a written rationale for the choice of additional parameters in the space provided in Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 2 unless the rationale forms part of a hydrogeological report. MTO is subject to the Health Protection and Promotion Act, Section 20 for MTO leased residential properties. The Act requires the owner to provide "potable water" to "the residents". Section10 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, states that "potable...shall be deemed to be a requirement to meet, at a minimum, the requirements of the prescribed drinking water quality standards". O. Reg. 169/03 (amended to 268/03), Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards, prescribes the standards for the purposes of the Act. If the Ministry provides drinking water from wells to the public at sites owned by the Ministry, the Ministry is subject to the requirements of the Drinking Water Systems Regulation (O.Reg.170/03 amended to 269/03) made under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. O.Reg. 170/03 prescribes the required drinking water sampling and testing requirements under various categories of drinking water systems.

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Discussion The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), S.10 states: "Despite any other Act, a requirement that water be "potable" in any Act, regulation, order or other document issued under the authority of any Act or in a municipal by-law shall be deemed to be a requirement to meet, at a minimum, the requirements of the prescribed drinking water quality standards". Drinking water systems are regulated under O. Reg. 170/03 (amended to 269/03) to meet the Drinking Water Quality Standards (DWQS). Unless they are leasing residential properties, private individual drinking water wells are not regulated under SDWA and owners of such wells are solely responsible for the quality of their drinking water. Private individual well owners are encouraged by their local Public Health Units (PHU) to have their drinking well water tested at least three times a year. Testing for bacteriological parameters, and nitrate/nitrite if requested, is done free of charge by the Public Health Laboratories. The owner has the option, at their expense, of having a broader list of parameters tested by a private laboratory. The prescribed drinking water quality standards for regulated systems (e.g. any MTO location where public is offered drinking water) are listed in the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards Regulation O. Reg. 169/03 (amended to 268/03). MOE has also published: Technical Support Document for Ontario Drinking Water; Standards, Objectives and Guidelines, June 2003 to assist in describing the regulated standards, aesthetic objectives and operational guidelines. Since both regulated systems and private water wells may be encountered during an MTO activity, the guidance given is to include the microbiological parameters and nitrate as a minimum when undertaking drinking well water sampling and testing. For additional guidance, the office responsible for the drinking well water sampling and testing program should consult with the chosen licensed laboratory, and/or MOE's Technical Support Document for Ontario Drinking Water; Standards, Objectives and Guidelines, June 2003.

Suggested Drinking Water Parameters to Test Generally, analytical laboratories offer a "Suite" of drinking water quality parameters that are based on the available analytical equipment and current regulatory requirements. These Suites are offered as packages and are often more economical than requesting individual parameters be tested. (See Attachment 1 pg.6 for an examples of a Suite.)

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BACTERIOLOGICAL (Microbiological) Contamination by sewage which includes drainage, storm water, commercial wastes and industrial wastes and such other matter or substance as is specified by the regulations; or human excrement presents the greatest danger to public health associated with drinking water. Bacteriological testing continues to provide the most sensitive means for the detection of such contamination. The prescribed drinking water quality standards identify indicators of adverse drinking water quality as the "presence" of the bacteriological parameters: Escherichia coliform (E-coli), fecal coliforms, and total coliforms because of immediate health risks. The presence of bacteriological contaminants should be acknowledged as soon as possible after testing. NITRATE High nitrate concentrations in water may be associated with contamination from septic tanks or agricultural fertilizers. Nitrate concentrations exceeding the prescribed drinking water limit may be harmful to infants up to the age of one year, causing an oxygen-depleted condition known as methemoglobinemia. In addition, long-term exposure may contribute to the incidence of stomach cancer in adults. Nitrate concentration exceeding the DWQS limit of 10.0 mg/L may be harmful to infants up to the age of one year and to expectant mothers.

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Attachment 1: Example of a Microbiology Suite available from an accredited

laboratory.

Environmental Microbiology: Testing of fresh water, marine water, wastewater and effluents.

Total Coliforms

Fecal Coliforms

MPN

E. coli

Heterotrophic Plate Count

Fecal Steptococcus BOD

Coliform analysis may be performed as either a qualitative Presence/Absence (P/A) or as a quantitative Most Probable Number (MPN) test. The P/A test is used in monitoring situations when a yes/no answer is required. The MPN test is best suited for evaluating treatment processes or in monitoring projects.


1.2 Laboratory Selection Guiding Procedures Part VII: Drinking Water Testing of the Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 sets out the licensing and accreditation requirements for anyone offering (i.e., analytical laboratories) or providing a drinking water testing service. The Drinking Water Testing Services Regulation, O.Reg.248/03 implements the requirements. MTO or an agent working on its behalf, must use licensed laboratories accredited to perform the analytical testing of drinking water from wells sampled as part of a drinking well water sampling and testing program undertaken by the Ministry and/or its agent. A current electronic listing of licensed laboratories is available at: http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/water/sdwa/licensedlabs.htm. A printed list is found in Attachment 2, pg. 10.

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http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/water/sdwa/licensedlabs.htm


Discussion Drinking Water Testing Services, O.Reg. 248/03 Effective October 1, 2003, laboratories in Ontario must be licensed to test drinking water under the Drinking Water Testing Services, O. Reg.248/03. The new regulation requires private, municipal or provincial laboratories to fulfil certain needs such as accreditation before they can conduct drinking water testing on samples collected from any water system in the province, including private wells. The regulation also includes provisions for handling and labelling of samples, protocols for accepting samples, and conditions for sub-contracting. In addition, laboratories will be subject to random visits by MOE inspectors. Accreditation Program for Laboratories The Standards Council of Canada operates the Program for Accreditation of Laboratories – Canada (PALCAN) which provides formal recognition of the competence of a calibration or testing laboratory to manage and perform specific tests or types of tests listed in the scope of accreditation approved by the Council. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Canadian Association for Environmental Analytical Laboratories (Inc.) (CAEAL) operate an environmental laboratory accreditation program through a partnership agreement. Accreditation under the program provides assurance that a given laboratory is competent to carry out environmental tests. It saves laboratories the cost and inconvenience of undergoing two separate assessments, enhances their ability to compete in the international marketplace and provides Canadians with a stronger, more coordinated process for determining that environmental testing is carried out in a reliable, trustworthy manner. The program also enables Canada to better meet its obligations under international environmental and trade agreements that rely on environmental assessment and monitoring. Under the terms of the SCC-CAEAL agreement, both organizations coordinate accreditation applications. CAEAL retains primary responsibility for assessing the ability of laboratories to perform environmental tests. SCC is responsible for the ultimate approval of accreditation. Laboratories receive a single accreditation certificate from SCC which recognizes CAEAL's role in the process. Laboratories seeking accreditation for additional areas of testing are assessed by a single team of assessors representing both SCC and CAEAL. Maintenance of accreditation is carried out through reassessments conducted by CAEAL. CAEAL is, in turn, audited by SCC on a

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yearly basis. For information on the accreditation program, see www.caeal.ca/prog.html.

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Attachment 2: List of Licensed Drinking Water Testing Laboratories (Dec. 2003)

The following laboratories are licensed to perform drinking water testing under Part VII of the SDWA for the classes of parameters indicated. All regulated parameters under the SDWA and most parameters required under Certificates of Approval have been divided into one of the five licence classes: Microbiological, Organic Chemical, Radioanalytical, Inorganic Chemical and Physical/Other. All licensed laboratories in the province are listed. Note that some do not accept samples from outside clients (municipal laboratories, for example). Customer service contact information is provided for your convenience. Special sample testing restrictions apply to Ontario Government-operated laboratories: Public Health Laboratories accept samples from the general public but not from regulated drinking water systems; the Ministries of Labour and Environment Laboratories do not accept samples directly from the general public but do accept samples from Ministry staff for regulated drinking water systems. If you require any further information, please contact the MOE Laboratory Licensing Administrator at 416-235-6370.

Laboratory Name

Shipping Address

Customer Service Contact Outside Clients

Valid Licence Classes

Micro-biological

Organic Chemical

Radio- analytical

Physical/Other

Inorganic Chemical

Accurassay Laboratories (Division of Assay Laboratory Services Inc.)

3 Industrial Drive, Kirkland Lake ON, P2N 3J1

Eliisa Ollila 705-567-3361 fax: 705-568-8368 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

Accutest Laboratories Ltd.

608 Norris Court, Kingston ON, K7P 2R9

Jeff Jones 613-634-9307 fax: 613-634-9308 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X

Accutest Laboratories Ltd.

146 Colonnade Road, Unit 8, Nepean ON, K2E 7Y1

Robert Walker 613-727-5692 fax: 613-727-5222 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X X

AGAT Laboratories Ltd.

5623 McAdam Road, Mississauga ON, L4Z 1N9

Marcus Maguire 905-501-9998 ext 224 fax: 905-501-0589 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X

Caduceon Environmental Laboratories - Kingston

285 Dalton Avenue, Kingston ON, K7M 6Z1

Scott Burrows 613-544-2001 fax: 613-544-2770 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X X

Caduceon Environmental Laboratories - Ottawa East

2378 Holly Lane, Ottawa ON, K1V 7P1

Greg Clarkin 613-228-1145 fax: 613-228-1148 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X

Caduceon Environmental Laboratories - Ottawa West

40 Camelot Drive, Nepean ON, K2G 5X8

Greg Clarkin 613-228-1145 fax: 613-228-1148 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X

Central Ontario Analytical Laboratory

4260 Burnside Line, RR#4; Orillia ON, L3V 6H4

Lesley Johnston 705-326-8285 fax: 705-326-9316 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

City of Hamilton Environmental Laboratory

700 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton ON, L8H 6P4

Pam Vircik - 905-546-2424 ext 5826Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X X

City of Ottawa, Laboratory Services

800 Green Creek Drive, Gloucester ON, K1J 1A6

Ken Middlebrook 613-560-6086 ext 22836 fax: 613-745-2030 Email: [email protected]

No X X X

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Laboratory Name

Shipping Address



Micro-biological

Organic Chemical

Radio- analytical

Physical/Other

Inorganic Chemical

City of Ottawa, Laboratory Services

2731 Cassels Street, Ottawa ON, L2B 1A8

Ken Middlebrook 613-560-6086 ext 22836 fax: 613-745-2030 Email: [email protected]

No X X X X

City of Toronto, Central Lab

545 Commissioners Street, Toronto ON, M4M 1A5

Water Quality Inquiries 416-392-2894 fax: 416-392-9134

No X X X X

E3 Laboratories Inc.

RR#4, 360 York Road, Unit 10, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON, L0S 1J0

Dr. Nilou Ghazi 905-641-9000 ext 221 or Carlos Gameiro ext 550 fax: 905-641-9001 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

Eco-Analytical Labs Inc.

3201 Marentette Ave, Unit 5, Windsor ON, N8X 4G3

Customer Service 519-966-9541 fax: 519-966-9567 Email:[email protected]

Yes X X

Envirotest Laboratories

1081 Barton Street, Thunder Bay ON, P7B 5N3

Karen Rutledge 807-623-6463 fax:807-623-7598 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X

Envirotest Laboratories

50 Bathurst St. Unit 1, Waterloo ON, N2V 2C5

Glenna Pike 519-886-6910 fax: 519-886-9047 Email:[email protected]

Yes X X X X

Entech, A Division of Agri-Service Laboratory Inc.

6820 Kitimat Road, Unit 4, Mississauga ON, L5N 5M3

Mickey Misra 905-821-1112 Fax - 905-821-2095 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X

EnWin Laboratories & Water Research Centre

3700 Wyandotte Street E., Windsor ON, N8Y 1G6

Debbie Winsor 519-948-2075 ext 252 fax: 519-948-0145 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X

GAP EnviroMicrobial Services (a division of Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd.)

1020 Hargrieve Road, London ON, N6E 1P5

Shelley Ramsay 519-681-0571 fax: 519-681-7150 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

Gelda Scientific

6320 Northwest Drive, Mississauga ON, L4V 1J7

Damien Boyd 905-673-9320 fax: 905-673-8114 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

Halton Regional Laboratory

21 Kerr Street, Oakville, ON L6K 3V5

Monica Klawunn 905-825-6000 ext 6254 fax: 905-849-8774 Email: [email protected]

No X X X

Halton Regional Laboratory

1125 Lakeshore Road, Burlington ON, L7S 1A8

Gary Tuff 905-825-6000 ext 7731 fax: 905-333-4533 Email: [email protected]

No X

Health Physics Laboratory, Ontario Power Generation

1549 Victoria Street E., Whitby ON, L1N 9E3

Ross Hirning 905-430-2215 fax:905-430-0628

No X

Maxxam Analytics Inc.

5540 McAdam Road, Mississauga ON, L4Z 1P1

Sandra Gaudette 905-890-2555 ext 229 fax: 905-890-0370 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X X

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LaboratoryName

Shipping Address



Micro-biological

OrganicChemical

Radio- analytical

Physical/Other

InorganicChemical

Maxxam Analytics Inc.

50 Bathurst St. Unit 12, Waterloo ON, N2V 2C5

Nellie Gudzak 519-747-2575 ext 40 fax: 519-747-3806 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

MDS Water Testing Services

746 Baseline Road East, London ON, N6C 2C5

Customer Service 519-672-4500 fax: 519-672-9379 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

Near North Laboratories Inc.

11-191 Booth Road, RR#5, North Bay ON, P1A 4K3

Brenda McLay or Michael Puccini 705-497-0550 fax:705-497-0549 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X

Niagara Analytical Inc.

5805 Progress Street, Niagara Falls ON, L2E 6T3

Steph Johnson 905-374-5227 fax: 905-356-9672 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

Ontario Water Testing Centre Inc.

20 Currie Street, Chatham ON, N7M 5K4

Harry Oehlrich, Carol Lavoie 519-351-8266 fax: 519-351-8188 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

Philip Analytical Services Inc.

5555 North Service Road, Burlington ON, L7L 5H7

Theresa Stephenson 905-332-8788 ext 237 fax 905-332-9196 email: [email protected]

Yes X X X


921 Leathorne Street, London ON, N5Z 3M7

Nancy Jenkins 1-800-268-7396 ext 228 fax: 519-686-6374 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X


5735 McAdam Road, Mississauga ON, L4Z 1N9

Customer Service 905-890-8566 fax: 905-890-8575

Yes X X X

Regional Municipality of Peel, Environmental Control Lab

3515 Wolfedale Road, Mississauga ON, L5C 1V8

Janet Dickson 905-791-7800 ext 3113 fax: 905-566-5889 Email: [email protected]

No X X X

Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Environmental Enforcement & Laboratory Services

100 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge ON, N3H 4R6

Amy Shaw 519-650-8264 fax: 519-650-8270 Email: [email protected]

No X X X X

RMC Analytical Services Group Royal Military College, Department of Chemistry

11 Creaer Crescent, Kingston ON K7K 7B4

David Kelly Phone (613) 541-6000 ext. 6921 Fax (613) 545-8341 email: [email protected]

Yes X

SGS Lakefield Research Ltd.

185 Concession Street, Lakefield ON, K0L 2H0

Diane Wingett 705-652-2006 fax: 705-652-6441 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X X

Testmark Laboratories Ltd.

7 Margaret Street, Garson ON, P3L 1E1

Lisa Finnamore 705-669-0123 ext 113 fax: 705-669-1414 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X X

Wellington Laboratories Inc.

398 Laird Road, Guelph ON, N1G 3X7

Colleen Tashiro 519-822-2436 fax 519-822-2849 Email: [email protected]

Yes X

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LaboratoryName

Shipping Address



Micro-biological

Organic Chemical

Radio- analytical

Physical/Other

Inorganic Chemical

York-Durham Regional Environmental Laboratory

901 McKay Road, Pickering ON, L1W 3A3

Jerry Mirsch 905-686-0041 ext 4304 or Renu Joshi ext 4325 fax: 905-686-0664 Email: [email protected]

Yes X X X X

Ministry of the Environment

125 Resources Road, Etobicoke M9P 3V6

Janet Mills 416-235-5831 Email: [email protected]

No (MOE Employees and Programs Only)

X X X X

Ministry of Labour - Radiation Protection Monitoring Service

121 Resources Road, Etobicoke M9P 3V6

Drinking Water Testing Inquiries 416-235-5922 fax:416-235-5926

No (MOE and MOL Employees and Programs Only)

X

London Public Health Laboratory

850 Highbury Avenue, London N6A 4L6

Drinking Water Testing Inquiries 519-455-9310 fax: 519-455-3363 Contact Person: Dr. Abdul Chagla

Yes (not regulated systems)

X

Sudbury Public Health Laboratory

1300 Paris Street, Suite 2, Sudbury ON P3E 6H3

Drinking Water Testing Inquiries 705-564-6917 fax: 705-564-6918


X

Timmins Public Health Laboratory

67 Wilson Avenue, Timmins ON, P4N 2S5



X

Hamilton Public Health Laboratory

250 Fennell Ave, Hamilton ON, L8N 3R5



X

Sault Ste. Marie Public Health Laboratory

160 McDougall Street, Sault Ste Marie ON, P6A 3A8



X

Windsor Public Health Laboratory

3400 Huron Church Road, Windsor ON, N9E 4H9

Drinking Water Testing Inquiries 519-969-4341 fax: 519-973-1481 Contact Person: Dr. Abdul Chagla


X

Orillia Public Health Laboratory

750 Memorial Ave, Orillia ON, L3V 6K5



X

Kingston Public Health Laboratory

181 Barrie Street @ Union, Kingston ON, K7L 4V8



X

Ottawa Public Health Laboratory

2380 Saint Laurent Blvd, Ottawa ON, K1G 5A4

Drinking Water Testing Inquiries 613-736-6800 fax:613-736-6820


X

Peterborough Public Health Laboratory

99 Hospital Drive, Peterborough ON, K9J 6Y8



X

Thunder Bay Public Health Laboratory

336 Syndicate Ave, Thunder Bay ON, P7E 1E3



X

Toronto Public Health Laboratory

81 Resources Road, Etobicoke ON, M9P 3T1



X X

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1.3 Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Requirements Guiding Procedures A Quality Assurance (QA)/ Quality Control (QC) program is the overall strategy used to ensure quality data is achieved. Each MTO drinking well water sampling and testing program shall include QA procedures and QC checks in the field and while transporting the samples. The MTO office responsible for drinking well water sampling or an agent working on behalf of the Ministry, must include the following elements in a QA/QC program:

• identification of QA considerations in developing the drinking well water

sampling and testing program (i.e., sampling frequency, time of sampling); • identification of field sampling QA/QC activities; • identification of sample handling QA/QC activities advised by the licensed

laboratory including preservation, elapsed time between sampling and analysis, and transporting samples; and

• standard data management procedures i.e., record keeping.

Since licensed laboratories must comply with the regulated requirements to achieve and retain their license and accreditation, laboratory QA/QC requirements are considered sufficient for MTO's purposes. The QA/QC program must be documented by completion of project notes and the relevant standard forms, as determined by other sections of the Guidelines, found in Section 3: Standard Forms of this document. Completed standard forms and good project notes must be included in the project file. It is the responsibility of the MTO office accountable for the drinking well water sampling and testing program to maintain the project file and keep drinking well water quality and quantity records accessible for future use by other MTO offices. Drinking well water sampling and testing records must be retained for a period of five years. If the drinking well water records form part of a larger project file, the project file retention program should be followed.

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Discussion Elements of QA/QC In the field, each sampler, whether an agent of the Ministry or staff member, should follow basic QA/QC procedures. If the drinking well water monitoring program was developed by a professional hydrogeologist (P.Geo) or professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and includes recommendations for frequency of sampling, parameters of interest beyond the MTO mandatory parameters listed on page 2, recommended seasonal times for sampling, etc., the professional opinion will be accepted by the Ministry. However, the expectation to record procedures followed in the field will be required. If a professional hydrogeologist or engineer has not been retained, the following discussion should be considered when developing project-specific QA/QC procedures. According to ASTM D 3370 – 82 Standard Practices for Sampling Water, "the goal of sampling is to obtain for analysis a portion of the main body of water that is truly representative. The most critical factors necessary to achieve this are points of sampling, time of sampling, frequency of sampling, and maintenance of integrity of the sample prior to analysis." QA procedures, as applied to drinking well water quality sampling and testing are actions taken to ensure the integrity* of the drinking water samples. These actions include following standard procedures for handling drinking water samples i.e. refrigeration and preservative use. Licensed laboratories are responsible for providing and recording direction given to the person taking the drinking water samples. The licensed laboratory must retain the record of direction given for a period of five years. Drinking water samples can only be retained for a certain period for the tests to be reliable. That period of time is dependent on the parameters to be tested. For example, a water sample to be tested for microbiological parameters may show a false result if stored for too long or improperly. QC checks are actions taken to ensure the validity† of the test results. The following are some QC elements that may apply to a well water sampling program. Accuracy is a measure of confidence that the data collected in the field reflects the true value of a given parameter. Accuracy is determined by calibration of the

* Integrity means reliability, an unimpaired state. † Validity means authenticity, well based or sound.

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instruments used to measure any parameter against a manufacturer's control sample. An example of a field test dependent on the accuracy of the instrument used is the measurement of alkalinity or pH. Precision is a measure of how reproducible the data collected is in duplicate samples. It determines the consistency of repeated samples that are tested. To measure the precision of data, repeat samples should be taken at the same time and the same place. If the difference between the analytical results seems to be unreasonably high, consult with the analytical laboratory to determine the error. The following sampling techniques can be used to monitor the precision of data. It is not necessary for each technique to be used on a project.

Field Duplicate Sample One field duplicate sample should be collected for every round of sampling, meaning that, at minimum, an additional set of samples should be collected for every project undertaken. The duplicate set of sample bottles should be labelled with a separate sample name. The purpose of submitting a sample in this manner (referred to as "blind" samples) is so that the laboratory has no indication that the second sample is a duplicate. Duplicate samples should be collected and handled at the same time and in the same manner as a regular sample. Field Split Sample

A field split sample is prepared by collecting the sample and dispensing it into two (or more) containers. Each of the split samples is analysed using identical analytical techniques and the results are compared. For sensitive projects, split samples can be submitted to different laboratories. Split samples should be handled in the same manner as other samples. Trip Blank

If collecting samples for volatile compounds, one trip blank should be included per cooler. To minimize the number of trip blanks, all volatile samples should be confined to one cooler, if possible. A trip blank is prepared by the laboratory with laboratory grade deionized water and simply stored with the samples. Trip blanks should be handled in the same manner as other samples. The trip blank does not require analysis unless volatile compounds are detected in the other samples.

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Field Blank (Field Rinsate Blank, Decontamination or Equipment Blank)

A field blank consists of passing laboratory grade deionized water through equipment used to collect other samples (e.g., bailer or pump), following decontamination procedures. The field blank should be analyzed for the same parameters as the other samples. Field blank samples should be handled in the same manner as other samples. Field blanks are not required if dedicated or disposable equipment is used exclusively. Sequential Samples

Sequential samples are collected from the same sampling location at the same time, but are collected using different equipment or procedures. These samples can be used to detect variability in analytical results caused by the influence of different sampling equipment or procedures.

Representativeness is a measure of the extent to which the analytical results obtained actually depict the true condition being evaluated. Representativeness is achieved by minimizing the influence of factors such as other sources of contamination usually accomplished by practising good cleaning and handling techniques. To ensure representativeness, any replicate samples should be taken at the same location each sampling day. Good record keeping supports efforts to ensure representativeness. Representativeness is also achieved by determining an adequate number of sampling locations and the number of well water samples per sampling location required to accurately record defensible baseline data. For each project requiring well water sampling and testing, a sampling program should be developed that includes the number of samples needed to produce defensible baseline data and the rationale for choosing the number should be recorded in the project file. Variability of data is a measure of how consistent conditions are at the sampling location for replicate samplings. To minimize variability, samples should be taken when the influence of factors is minimal i.e. seasonal climatic conditions and any major developmental changes with respect to the property or adjacent land carried out between samplings.

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1.4 Water Quality Sampling Procedures

Guiding Procedures

MTO or an agent working on its behalf, must contact the licensed laboratory chosen to perform the analyses in advance of submitting any drinking water samples (See Section 1.2: Laboratory Selection). Arrangements must be made for receipt of appropriate sampling containers and directions.

Upon securing the services of a licensed laboratory, MTO or an agent working on its behalf must supply the chosen laboratory with a signed form letter (Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 3).

The licensed laboratory must be asked to provide the analytical results in a tabular format showing the test results along side of the regulated limits for drinking water. If the laboratory does not have the capability of producing such a table, it is advised that an appropriate version of Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 4 be provided to the laboratory for completion.

If sodium is chosen as an additional parameter to test and the result shows sodium concentration in excess of 20 mg/L, the licensed laboratory must also be asked to insert the following as a footnote: " The aesthetic objective (not related to health) for sodium in drinking water is 200 mg/L. However, where sodium concentration of the drinking water exceeds 20 mg/L, it is recommended that any person on a sodium restricted diet consult with his/her physician or Medical Officer of Health concerning the use of that water."

MTO or an agent working on its behalf, must request that the laboratory provide a copy of directions given regarding:

drinking water sample collection procedures; the use of specified kinds of containers or of containers provided by the

laboratory; the labelling of samples; the completion and submission of forms provided by the laboratory; methods of transporting samples, including temperature conditions that

must be maintained during transportation; and time periods for delivery of samples.

MTO or an agent working on its behalf, must request that the laboratory provide a Chain-of-Custody form (See Attachment 4, pg. 23) for each batch of samples submitted. The Chain-of-Custody form must include:

clear identification of an MTO or designated consultant contact person, fax, email address and telephone number;


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the laboratory's contact information; the parameters chosen for testing; the sample identification; collection information; and the expected laboratory turn-around time for results.

The Chain-of-Custody form must be used to track when analytical results could reasonably be expected. A copy of the Chain-of-Custody form must be provided to the Ministry office responsible for the drinking well water sampling and testing program. MTO or an agent working on its behalf, must contact the laboratory if an unreasonable amount of time has lapsed without receipt of the results. To acknowledge that the drinking water sample collection procedures have been followed and consistent data is provided, documentation for each drinking well water sampling and testing program carried out by or for the Ministry must include the following records:

• a completed Field Survey Documentation form Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 1;

• confirmation that the standard procedures for sampling and testing drinking well water are followed. (Confirmation means submission of Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 2 completed by the sampler and included as part of the project file or report);

• a written explanation of any deviations from the standard procedures provided in the appropriate section at the end of Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 2.

It is the responsibility of the MTO office accountable for the drinking well water sampling and testing program to maintain the project file and keep the records accessible for future use by other MTO offices.


Discussion Since the Regulations made under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 2002 are intended for drinking water systems specifically, individual private drinking water wells are not regulated. Licensed laboratories must be informed when the testing requested by MTO, or an agent on its behalf, is for private individual wells as part of a drinking well water monitoring program. The licensed laboratory is required to post an electronic analytical results report to the MOE if there are adverse drinking water quality results for testing of samples from regulated systems but not for private individual well water samples. For MTO drinking well water sampling and testing programs, all samples must be identified as coming from private wells. The signed form letter (Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 3) requests that all drinking well water samples be considered as private for MTO's use. This releases the laboratory from notification requirements when testing is done for regulated water systems. Section 9 of the Drinking Water Testing Services Regulation, O.Reg. 248/03, requires "a person who provides drinking water testing services" to either provide directions to the person submitting the drinking water samples for testing if arrangements are made in advance or to review the sampler's suggested procedures. Therefore, the sampler should expect directions on drinking water collection procedures, appropriate sampling containers, container labelling requirements, completion of forms, methods of transporting the samples and time periods for delivery of samples. Under both Sections 9 and 10 of O.Reg. 248/03, the person providing testing services must record any directions given and record the receipt of the drinking water samples. The details of the receipt of drinking water samples are noted on the Chain-of-Custody form. A copy of the Chain-of-Custody form must be given to the person submitting the drinking well water samples. Section 10 of the Drinking Water Testing Services Regulation, O.Reg. 248/03, requires the person providing the testing services to ensure the drinking water samples are not influenced by factors such as storage times and temperature. In addition, the licensed laboratory should record the time of analysis to ensure the analytical results are valid. This should be part of the laboratory's QA/QC procedures. However, the sampler is responsible for the handling of the samples between the time of sampling and the time of submitting the samples to the laboratory. Completion of the standard forms will assist in defending that appropriate procedures were followed.

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Water quality analysts will be required to be certified under a proposed regulation, Certification of Drinking Water Systems Operators and Water Quality Analysts. Certification will provide assurance that any direction given is reliable. The Ministry of Environment has published a guidance document titled, "Practices for the Collection and Handling of Drinking Water Samples, June 2003" that may be referenced for a complete description of accepted practices. For additional information, see Section 4: References.

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Attachment 3: Chain of Custody Record Sample

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1.5 Analytical Results Guiding Procedures

Sec.12 of the Drinking Water Testing Services Regulation requires that the licensed laboratory designate a person to review the analytical laboratory results prior to authorizing release of the analytical report. MTO, or an agent working on its behalf, must require sign-off that such a review has taken place before accepting the analytical results.

However, the laboratory analyst will not interpret the results as being adverse if the drinking water being tested is from a private well.

All analytical results received from a laboratory shall be reviewed by an MTO or designated consultant staff member to:

Determine if test data seems reasonable (i.e., unusally high values) before accepting the results as valid. Contacting the analytical laboratory to confirm a test result may be warranted.

Compare the analytical results with the limits set out in the Ontario Drinking Water Standards Regulation, O.Reg.169/03 (amended to 268/03).

The comparison shall be the responsibility of an MTO staff member, a designated consultant staff member or staff of the licensed laboratory doing the analysis. Exceedances of the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards (ODWQS) must be identified and visibly noted on the analytical report either by the laboratory or by MTO or an agent working on its behalf.

The analytical report must be signed and dated by the person making the comparison as acknowledgement that the comparison and review has been done.

The procedures outlined in Subsection 1.6: Notification Requirements shall be followed after the laboratory results have been reviewed and the comparison made.


Discussion The Ontario Drinking Water Standards Regulation, O. Reg. 169/03 (amended to 268/03) sets out the prescribed standards for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. Water intended for human consumption should not contain concentrations of organisms or substances greater than the limits listed in Schedules 1, 2 or 3 of O.Regulation 169/03 (amended to 268/03). A comparison with the regulated Schedules and acknowledgement by circling exceedances is required. MOE's "Technical Support Document for Ontario Drinking Water: Standards, Objectives and Guidelines" lists all the regulated standards plus aesthetic objectives and operational guidelines. The water quality characteristics identified in Table 4 of the Support Document as either aesthetic or operational guidelines such as hardness, colour, turbidity, odour and temperature are not considered to have immediate health effects. Exceedances of aesthetic parameters make drinking water less palatable. Exceedances of operational guidelines may interfere with good water quality control practices in regulated drinking water systems. If the decision was made to include parameters in addition to the MTO mandatory parameters, and are non-regulated parameters, the comparison is not required but may be carried out at the discretion of the office in charge of the program. Acknowledgement of non-regulated parameters is not required.

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1.6 Notification Requirements

Guiding Procedures The notification requirements are reinforced by Ministry Directive OPR C-002: "Notification to Resident/Owner of Drinking Water Sampling Results for Non-regulated Private Wells (04 04 15)" MTO or its agent will provide the resident and/or property owner with a copy of the analytical results for tests carried out on their drinking well water attached to a cover letter (See Section 3: Standard Forms – Forms 5, 6,and 7). In addition, MTO or its agent must provide notification to the resident and/or property owner of any exceedances of the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards, O. Reg. 169/03 (amended to 268/03). Appropriate timing of the notification is dependent on which regulated Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards (ODWQS) have been exceeded. The following sections describe the various notification requirements. If the notification is made by an agent of the Ministry, the agent must provide a copy of the notification to the MTO office responsible for the drinking well water sampling and testing program. All notifications and/or communications must be recorded on Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 8 and included in the drinking well water sampling report and/or project file. It is the responsibility of the MTO office accountable for the drinking well water sampling and testing program to maintain the project file and keep drinking well water quality and quantity records accessible for future use by other MTO offices. A summary chart of notification requirements is given as Attachment 4.

a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

If there are no exceedances of the ODWQS, the resident and/or property owner shall receive a standard letter as per Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 5 with a copy of the laboratory results attached.

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b) PRESENCE OF E-COLI, FECAL COLIFORMS AND/OR TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA

If MTO or agents of the Ministry become aware of the presence of bacteriological parameters Escherichia coliform (E-coli), fecal coliforms and/or total coliform bacteria in well drinking water, reasonable efforts must be made to provide immediate verbal notification of the situation to the affected resident and/or the property owner.

All immediate verbal notifications should be made to a "live" person deemed to be responsible. If such a person is not available, a telephone voice message may be left and written notification shall be left at the affected property in a location concluded to be most likely noticed by the resident and/or property owner.

The local Public Health Unit and MTO shall be apprised immediately if any of the following situations exist: - not being able to make verbal contact with the resident and/or property

owner; - resident and/or owner not able to communicate due to language

barriers; - resident and/or owner elderly or ill and considered to be in a higher risk

segment of the population; - infants residing on the property because they are considered to be at

higher risk.

Immediate verbal notification shall also be made to the MTO office responsible for the well water sampling and testing program if carried out by an agent of the Ministry.

The verbal notification shall include the information contained in the form letter (Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 6).

Immediate verbal notification must be followed up with written notification consisting of a completed form letter as per Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 6 with a copy of the laboratory results attached. The laboratory results shall have the Escherichia coliform (E-coli), fecal coliform and/or total coliform bacteria results circled. The written notification must be delivered to the resident and/or the owner within 24 hours of receipt of the analytical results from the laboratory or as soon thereafter as possible.

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In addition, the local Public Health Unit shall be copied by fax on the written notification to the resident and/or property owner of the presence of Escherichia coliform (E-coli), fecal coliform and/or total coliform bacteria in the drinking water as soon as possible.

Attachment 5 shows the current listing with fax numbers for local Public Health Units in Ontario. A current electronic listing can be found on this website: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/contact/phu/phuloc_mn.html.

c) NITRATE EXCEEDANCE

Nitrate concentration exceeding the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards Schedule 2: Chemical Standards limit of 10.0 mg/L may be harmful to infants up to the age of one year and to expectant mothers. Therefore, MTO or agents of the Ministry shall notify the affected resident and/or the property owner of an exceedance of the regulated nitrate limit. Reasonable effort to verbally notify by making contact with a "live" person deemed to be responsible shall be made and followed up with written notification consisting of a completed form letter as per Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 6 with a copy of the laboratory results attached. The written notification must be delivered to the resident and/or the property owner within 3 days of receipt of the analytical results from the laboratory.

In addition, the local Public Health Unit shall be copied on the written notification to the resident and property owner of any exceedances as soon as possible.

A current list of Public Health Units showing fax numbers can be found as Attachment 5. An electronic listing can be found on this website: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/contact/phu/phuloc_mn.html.

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d) EXCEEDANCES OF OTHER ONTARIO DRINKING WATER STANDARDS

If parameters found in O. Reg. 169/03 are tested in addition to the MTO mandatory microbiological parameters and nitrate, then notification to the resident and/or property owner must be made if exceedances are reported by the licensed laboratory. The parameters referred to are:

▪ O. Reg. 169/03 (amended to 268/03) Schedule 2: Chemical Standards (not including nitrate which is dealt with separately); and/or

▪ Schedule 3: Radiological Standards.

If exceedances of the above are noted, a completed notification letter as per Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 7 with the appended test results shall be delivered to the resident and/or the property owner within 3 days of receipt of the analytical results from the laboratory.

In addition, the local Public Health Unit shall be copied on the written notification to the resident and/or property owner of any exceedances as soon as possible.

A current list of Public Health Units showing fax numbers can be found as Attachment 5. An electronic listing can be found on this website: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/contact/phu/phuloc_mn.htmlTH.


Discussion It is generally accepted that a resident and/or property owner has the right to drinking well water quality data collected by the Ministry or an agent working on its behalf. As previously stated in this document, the owner of a private, residential drinking well water is responsible for maintaining the water quality of the well. The Ministry would normally not interfere with that responsibility. However, if the Ministry becomes aware of adverse water quality through a Ministry initiated drinking well water sampling and testing program, the Ministry and the individuals involved have an obligation to notify the resident and/or property owner. This is especially critical if human health is at risk. The Standard of Care/Duty of Care responsibility would be a judicial decision should a lawsuit arise claiming negligence on the part of the Ministry and individuals involved. The Standard of Care is the expected level of care given in a situation. For example, a judge would determine if all "reasonable" efforts were made to inform a resident and/or property owner of adverse water quality if human health was impacted. The Duty of Care is the expected action taken by the Ministry as a public agency and by the individuals involved as humans. For example, a judge would determine the obligations of the Ministry and those involved in the well water sampling and testing program if human health was impacted. Care is advised when evaluating laboratory results that show exceedances to minimize falsely alarming a resident and /or property owner. Since the Ministry undertakes drinking well water sampling and testing programs, the Legal Services Branch of MTO was consulted to ensure that the notification procedures outlined in these Guidelines meet the responsibilities of the Ministry.

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Section 1: WELL WATER QUALITY

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Attachment 4: Summary Chart Of Notification RequirementsAnalytical

Results

MTO Requirements

No Exceedances of Regulated Parameters

Microbiological Contaminants Detected (E-coli, fecal coliforms, or total coliforms)

Nitrate >10.0 mg/L

Exceedances of Other Regulated Parameters (O. Reg. 169/03)

Verbal Notification to Resident/Owner

Not required Immediate i.e., as soon as lab results are received

Reasonable effort to contact responsible person

Communicate information contained in form letter 6

If not possible, voice message + written notice left

Followup advised

Reasonable effort to contact responsible person within 3 days of receipt of results

Communicate information contained in form letter 6

Not required

Written Notification to Resident/Owner

Form letter 5 Lab results attached Within reasonable timeframe e.g. 2 weeks

Form letter 6 Lab results attached Delivered within 24 hours of receipt of results

Form letter 6 Lab results attached Delivered within 3 days of receipt of results

Form letter 7 Lab results attached

Delivered within 3 days of receipt of results

Notification to Public Health Unit

Not required Immediate verbal notification if unusual situation exists e.g. language or age barrier

Copy of form letter 6 + lab results faxed to PHU as soon as possible

Copy of form letter 6 + lab results faxed to PHU as soon as possible

Copy of form letter 7 + lab results faxed to PHU within one week of receipt of results

Notification to MTO

Office responsible for sampling/testing copied

Immediate to office responsible for sampling/testing

Immediate to office responsible for sampling/testing

Office responsible for sampling/ testing copied

Records of Notification

Copies of letter + lab results in project file or report

Completed form 8 Copies of letter + lab results in project file or report

Completed form 8 Copies of letter + lab results in project file or report

Copies of letter + lab results in project file or report


Attachment 5: Public Health Unit Locations

CENTRAL EAST REGION

Simcoe County District Health Unit 15 Sperling Drive Barrie, Ontario L4M 6K9 Canada Tel : (705) 721-7330 Fax : (705) 721-1495 Web : www.simcoehealth.org York Region Health Services Department Box 147, 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6Z1 Canada Tel : 905-895-4511 Fax : 905-895-3166 Toll : 1-800-361-5653 (Health Connection Line) Web : www.region.york.on.ca Peterborough County-City Health Unit 10 Hospital Drive Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8M1 Canada Tel : (705) 743-1000 Fax : (705) 743-2897 Web : pcchu.peterborough.on.ca Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 200 Rose Glen Road Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3V6 Canada Tel : 905-885-9100 Fax : 905-885-9551 Regional Municipality of Durham Health Department 1615 Dundas Street East Lang Tower, Suite 210 Whitby, Ontario L1N 2L1 Canada Tel : 905-723-8521 / Toronto Line : 905-686-2740 Fax : 905-723-6026 Web : www.region.durham.on.ca

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CENTRAL SOUTH REGION

Brant County Health Unit 194 Terrace Hill Street Brantford, Ontario N3R 1G7 Canada Tel : (519) 753-4937 Fax : (519) 753-2140 Web : www.bchu.org City of Hamilton Social and Public Health Services Division P.O. Box 897 25 Main Street West, 4th Floor Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3P6 Canada Tel : 905-546-3500 Fax : 905-546-4075 Web : www.health.hamilton-went.on.ca Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk Health Department P. O. Box 247 12 Gilbertson Drive Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4L1 Canada Tel : (519) 426-6170 Fax : (519) 426-9974 Web : www.haldimand-norfolk.org Regional Niagara Public Health Department 573 Glenridge Avenue St. Catharines, Ontario L2T 4C2 Canada Tel : 905-688-3762 Toll : 1-800-263-7248 Fax : 905-682-3901 Web : www.regional.niagara.on.ca/health/index.shtml CENTRAL WEST REGION Peel Regional Health Unit 44 Peel Centre Drive, Suite 102 Brampton, Ontario L6T 4B5 Canada Tel : 905-799-7700 Fax : 905-789-1604 Web : www.region.peel.on.ca/health/index.htm

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http://www.region.peel.on.ca/health/index.htm


Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit 205 Queen Street East Fergus, Ontario N1M 1T2 Canada Tel : (519) 843-2460 Fax : (519) 843-2321 Halton Regional Health Department 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3Ll Canada Tel : 905-825-6060 Fax : 905-825-8588 Web : www.region.halton.on.ca/health/ Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Community Health Department P.O. Box 1633 99 Regina Street South Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4V3 Canada Tel : (519) 883-2000 Fax : (519) 883-2241 Web : chd.region.waterloo.on.ca EAST REGION Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit 179 North Park Street Belleville, Ontario K8P 4P1 Canada Tel : (613) 966-5500 Fax : (613) 966-9418 Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit 458 Laurier Boulevard Brockville, Ontario K6V 7A3 Canada Tel : (613) 345-5685 Fax : (613) 345-2879 Web : www.healthunit.org

Eastern Ontario Health Unit 1000 Pitt Street

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Cornwall, Ontario K6J 5T1 Canada Tel : (613) 933-1375 Fax : (613) 933-7930 Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit 221 Portsmouth Avenue Kingston, Ontario K7M 1V5 Canada Tel : (613) 549-1232 Fax : (613) 549-7896 Web : www.healthunit.on.ca City of Ottawa Health Department 495 Richmond Road Ottawa, Ontario K2A 4A4 Canada Tel : (613) 722-2328 Fax : (613) 724-4152 Web : http://city.ottawa.on.ca/city_services/yourhealth/28_0_en.shtml Renfrew County and District Health Unit 7 International Drive Pembroke, Ontario K8A 6W5 Canada Tel : (613) 732-3629 Fax : (613) 735-3067 Web : www.rcdhu.com NORTH REGION

Muskoka-Parry Sound Health Unit 70 Pine Street Bracebridge, Ontario P1L 1N3 Canada Tel : (705) 645-4471 Fax : (705) 645-8567 Web : www.mpshu.on.ca

Northwestern Health Unit 21 Wolsley Street Kenora, Ontario

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P9N 3W7 Canada Tel : (807) 468-3147 Fax : (807) 468-4970 Web : www.nwhu.on.ca Timiskaming Health Unit P.O. Box 1240 221 Whitewood Avenue New Liskeard, Ontario P0J 1P0 Canada Tel : (705) 647-4305 Fax : (705) 647-5779 Web : www.timiskaminghu.com North Bay and District Health Unit 681 Commercial Street North Bay, Ontario P1B 4E7 Canada Tel : (705) 474-1400 Fax : (705) 474-8252 Web : www.nbdhu.on.ca Algoma Health Unit Civic Centre, 6th Floor 99 Foster Drive Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5X6 Canada Tel : (705) 759-5287 Fax : (705) 759-1534 Web : www.ahu.on.ca Sudbury and District Health Unit 1300 Paris Street Sudbury, Ontario P3E 3A3 Canada Tel : (705) 522-9200 Fax : (705) 522-5182 Site web : www.sdhu.com

Thunder Bay District Health Unit 999 Balmoral Street Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6E7

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Canada Tel : (807) 625-5900 Fax : (807) 623-2369 Web : www.tbdhu.on.ca Porcupine Health Unit P.O. Bag 2012 169 Pine Street South Timmins, Ontario P4N 8B7 Canada Tel : (705) 267-1181 Fax : (705) 264-3980 Web : www.porcupinehu.on.ca SOUTH WEST REGION

Chatham-Kent Health Unit P. O. Box 1136 435 Grand Avenue West Chatham, Ontario N7M 5L8 Canada Tel : (519) 352-7270 Fax : (519) 352-2166 Web : www.city.chatham-kent.on.ca/healthunit Huron County Health Unit Health and Library Complex Highway 4 South R.R. 5, P.O.Box 1120 Clinton, Ontario N0M 1L0 Canada Tel : (519) 482-3416 Fax : (519) 482-7820 Web site : http://www.srhip.on.ca/hchu/index.html Middlesex-London Health Unit 50 King Street London, Ontario N6A 5L7 Canada Tel : (519) 663-5317 Fax : (519) 663-9581 Web : www.healthunit.com

Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Health Unit 920 - lst Avenue West Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 4K5 Canada

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TORONTO REGION

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Section 2: Well Water Quantity

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Section 2: WELL WATER QUANTITY TESTING

2.1 Water Quantity Testing Guiding Procedures MTO activities such as excavating, blasting, pile driving, and trenching or ditching can affect the quality and quantity of ground water in the area of work. Well water quantity testing sets an accurate record of sustainable yield of a well, prior to work being done by the Ministry. Accurate, meaningful pumping tests must be done in a rigorous manner to give useful information. Meaningful tests require pumping to be done under controlled conditions with accurate water level measurements collected at regular, routine intervals during both pumping and recovery periods. Once an accurate record of sustainable yield of a well is established, the available water source can then be monitored for unexpected changes. Well water quantity monitoring is warranted when it is anticipated that loss of water or damage to wells may result due to activities undertaken. The extent of monitoring should be a project-specific determination based on risk assessment carried out by the project team. Information required to determine the risk and interpretation of the test data should be provided by a professional hydrogeologist (P. Geo.) or a professional Engineer (P. Eng.) and should be based on site specific information. To acknowledge that the Ministry standard water quantity testing procedures have been followed and consistent data is provided, documentation for each well water testing program carried out by or for the Ministry must include:

• completed Field Survey Documentation form Section 3: Standard Forms –

Form 1 (note: only one of this form needs to be completed if both well water quality and quantity are being conducted);

• identification, by P.Geo. or P.Eng. doing the data interpretation, of the preferred standard method for well water quantity testing and deviations from the standard recorded in Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 9;

• confirmation that the preferred standard procedures have been followed by submission of Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 9 completed by the tester, acknowledged by the P.Eng. or P.Geo, and included as part of the project file or report;

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• water quantity testing data will be documented by completing Section 3: Standard Forms – Form 10 and acknowledged by the P.Geo. or P.Eng. doing the interpretation of data;

• water well quantity test report completed by a P.Geo. or P.Eng. containing the necessary conclusions.

The documentation must be placed in the project file. It is the responsibility of the MTO office accountable for the well water sampling and testing program to maintain the project file and keep well water quality and quantity records accessible for use by other MTO offices. Pump tests conducted on shallow dug wells are valid but have lower precision than tests done on drilled wells. Information on these wells should also be collected when water quantity testing is warranted.

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Discussion The procedures used to perform well water quantity testing differ substantially from those used to perform well water quality sampling. Water quantity issues typically concern a change in the volume of water available from a well. A water quantity assessment usually consists of performing a pumping test, which provides data regarding well water yield. A pumping test consists of drawing water from a well at a known constant rate for a period of time and monitoring the drop of the water level in the well until a new equilibrium water level is reached. Standard procedures have been documented in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 4050-96 (Field Procedure) for Withdrawal and Injection Well Tests for Determining Hydraulic Properties of Aquifer Systems. ASTM D 4050-96 was consulted in developing this section. However, it is recognized that the ASTM method only sets a minimum standard to be followed. It is the responsibility of the P.Geo. or P.Eng retained to do the water quantity data interpretation to ensure the procedure followed will produce reasonable data. The P.Geo. or P.Eng. must identify the standard procedure and record any recommended deviations from the standard procedure in the report. Once the water quantity data has been collected, the P.Geo. or P.Eng. must acknowledge by signing off that the procedure was followed and that the data collected was reasonable and defensible. It is mandatory that individuals be appropriately qualified and trained prior to performing pump tests. Well technicians licensed under Regulation 903:Wells are considered to have the appropriate qualifications. Appropriate qualifications include field experience, references, and education.

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Section 3: Standard Forms

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Section 3: STANDARD FORMS

Form 1: Field Survey Documentation Form

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Attach a hand drawn site plan showing location of the well relative to other features.

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Form 2: Standard Checklist For Collection And Handling Of Drinking Water Samples

Completed by: Work Tel. Department: Date: Project/File:

Please check each box when complete to ensure proper procedures are followed. Procedures are outlined in the Guidelines for Drinking well water Sampling and Testing in Ministry of Transportation Activities.

INITIAL INFORMATION: Check

Permission to Enter – Arranged with Property Owner

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT REVIEW: Labelled Water Sample Bottle(s)*:

Chain of Custody Form*

Matches/Lighter

Latex Gloves

Cooler and Ice Pack

Indelible Pen/Marker

Employee Identification

SAMPLE PROCEDURE:

Complete Field Survey Documentation Form

Labels on Bottles – Fill out with Indelible Marker: - Sample ID TPF

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- Company Association - Project Reference - Date and Time

* Provided by a Licenced Laboratory

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‡PT Information for completion includes a unique sample number, date and time of sampling, etc. Generally, a

coded system is preferred for identifying the sampling site with a unique sample number so the


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Bottle NOT Overfilled or Preservative Spilled

Tap Attachments Removed (screens, aerators, etc.)

Faucet Disinfection - (15 seconds by flaming)

Hands washed and Gloves Applied

Cold Water Tap Run (2 - 3 minutes)

Turn Down Force of Tap

Bottle Cap NOT Touched (inside of not touched; cap not set down)

Cap Replaced Tightly on Bottles

Samples Packed in Cooler with Ice

Chain of Custody Record - Completed and Signed:

- Name / Client / Contact - Client Sample ID - Project Number - Date and Time Sampled - Number of Sample Bottles - Appropriate Analysis Selected

Samples to Licenced Lab with a 24-Hours If the above steps were not followed, the following section must be completed. List the

deviations from the MTO standard procedures for sampling and testing well water and give

reasons why the procedures were not followed.

results can be disseminated without compromising the privacy of the resident. It should be kept in mind that others using the results must be able to determine what the sample names refer to.

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Form 3: Letter to Licensed Laboratory

(Date)

Dear This letter is to confirm the agreement for testing drinking well water samples with your laboratory. Under this agreement, the Ministry requests that the drinking well water samples be accepted as coming from an unregulated drinking water system that is not subject to the requirements of the Drinking Water Systems Regulation, O. Reg. 170/03 (amended to 269/03). The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 sec.18 (1) defines the duty to report adverse test results that apply to regulated drinking water systems, and other situations given under Schedule 16-2 of the Drinking Water Systems Regulation, O. Reg. 170/03 (amended to 269/03). Reporting requirements do not apply in the case of MTO undertaking sampling for Ministry purposes. Therefore, any adverse results are not required to be reported to the Ministry of Environment or the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. Each sample container is labelled with a coded identifier so MTO can collect project specific information. Please immediately contact the person identified on the Chain-of-Custody should adverse results be noted. If possible, the Ministry requests the analytical results be listed along side the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards, Aesthetic Objectives and Operational Guidelines. If your laboratory reporting system cannot produce a comparison table, please inform the contact person identified on the Chain-of-Custody form. If sodium concentration is requested, please include the following statement on the results report: " The aesthetic objective (not related to health) for sodium in drinking water is 200 mg/L. However, where sodium concentration of the drinking water exceeds 20 mg/L, it is recommended that any person on a sodium restricted diet consult with his/her physician or Medical Officer of Health concerning the use of that water."

If you have any questions, please contact:

Yours truly, c.c.

(Insert MTO staff or Ministry agent's contact name and telephone number.)

(Insert MTO Office responsible for sampling and testing program.)

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Note: if the laboratory cannot produce comparison tables, a copy of Form 4, should be provided and the laboratory asked to complete it. Any Schedule 2: Chemical Standards in addition to nitrate, need to be added as required. It is not expected that any Schedule 3 parameters will be tested for. Any Table 4 parameters tested would also need to be added.

Form 4: Analytical Results Comparison Table

Completed by: Work Tel.

Results Reviewed by: Work Tel.

Laboratory Name: Date:

Laboratory Location: Quote #:

Project:

Taken from Ontario Drinking Water Standards Regulation, O. Reg. 169/03 (amended to 268/03)

Schedule 1- Microbiological Standards

PARAMETER

Results (per 100mL)

Standard (per 100mL)Escherichia coli (E. coli) not detectable Fecal coliforms

not detectable Total coliforms

not detectable

Schedule 2 – Chemical Standards

PARAMETER

Result (mg/L) Standard

(mg/L) Nitrate (as nitrogen) 10.0

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Form 5: Notification Letter – No exceedances of regulated parameters

(Insert date and Resident's Address)

Dear Sampling and testing of your well drinking water was carried out on (date of sampling) . Attached are the laboratory results for your review and records.

For the parameters tested, no exceedances of Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards recommended by Public Health Units, Ministry of Health and Long-term Care for testing have been noted. If you have any questions, please contact:

Yours truly,

c.c.

(Insert MTO staff or Ministry agent's contact name and telephone number.)

(Insert MTO Office responsible for sampling and testing program.)

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Form 6: Notification Letter – exceedance of MTO mandatory parameters


Dear :

Sampling and testing of your well drinking water was carried out on (date of sampling) . Attached are the laboratory results for your review and records. The results indicated that the following concentration(s) shown below is/are in excess of limits for Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards recommended by Public Health Units, Ministry of Health and Long-term Care for testing. It should be noted, however, that these results are based on a single sample analysis and that additional testing is recommended.

Parameters ConcentrationIn Your Water

Standards

Escherichia coli (E. coli) not detectable

Fecal coliforms not detectable

Total coliforms not detectable

Nitrate 10.0 mg/L

(Note: delete parameters not exceeded and explanations below that are not needed)

The presence of E.coli, fecal coliforms or coliform bacteria in your drinking water may cause immediate health concerns.

Exceedances of Nitrate levels are a health concern to infants under the age of one and pregnant mothers.

A copy of this letter has been forwarded to your local Public Health Unit. We advise that you contact your Public Health Unit in your area as soon as possible for advice prior to drinking or cooking with your well water and further information . The address and telephone number for your local Public Health Unit is: (to be completed by sampler) .

If you have any questions, please contact: (Insert MTO staff or Ministry agent's contact name and telephone number.)

Yours truly,

c.c. (Insert MTO Office responsible for sampling and testing program, the local Public Health Unit).

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Form 7: Notification Letter – exceedance of other regulated parameters


Dear :

Sampling and testing of your well drinking water was carried out on (date of sampling) . Attached are the laboratory results for your review and records.

The results indicated that the following concentration(s) shown below is/are in excess of limits for Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards.

It should be noted, however, that these results are based on a single sample analysis and that additional testing is recommended.

Parameters ConcentrationIn Your Water

Standards (Note: insert parameters from O. Reg. 169)

A copy of this letter has been forwarded to your local Public Health Unit. We advise that you contact your Public Health Unit in your area for further information and advice. The address and telephone number for your local Public Health Unit is: (to be completed by sampler) .

If you have any questions, please contact: (Insert MTO staff or Ministry agent's contact name and telephone number.)

Yours truly,

c.c. (Insert MTO Office responsible for sampling and testing program, the local Public Health Unit).

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Form 9: Checklist for Well Water Quantity Testing

Completed by: Work Tel. Employer: Date: Project/File: This Section to be completed by P.Geo. or P.Eng. doing data interpretation. Standard Method chosen for conducting quantity testing: Recommended deviations including enhancements to the method: Name: (print and signature) Designation: License No.: Date:

This Section to be completed by the tester. Please check each box when complete to ensure proper procedures are followed.

Initial Information Check

Have you received any training in carrying out pumping tests? what, where, year:

Permission to enter property and mutually agreed to sampling time pre-arranged with the property owner/resident.

Resident aware of length of test (2-3 h) during which water cannot be used and the recovery period following the test.


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Required Equipment:

- indelible pen/marker

- pad of paper

- proper identification

- copy of Pumping Test Documentation Form (Section 3: Form 10)

- all equipment required to carry out the preferred standard well water quantity test identified by the P.Eng. or P.Geo. (See Testing Procedure)

Pre-Testing Procedure: Tester familiar with the recommended the standard method including any enhancements.

Resident confirmed that large quantity of water was not used in at least 2 hours preceding the test. TPF

1FPT

Completed Field Survey Documentation Form (Section 3: Form 1)

Field reconnaissance done and rough map of area drawn showing: a) location of well (relative to other features) b) noting details (i.e., MOE identification of well if applicable, distance from other wells, interferences, land features, storage vessels such as pressure tanks)

TP

1PT Large quantity means an amount that could influence the static water level reading. Tester should confirm

with the property owner that the static water level measured was not unexpectedly low.


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TP

Testing Procedure: Pumping rate established. (rate sustainable and constant for duration of test)

Static TPF

§FPT state of well water established. TPF

**FPT (Section 3: Form 10)

Start and stop time of pump recorded. (Section 3: Form 10)

Completed test as per the recommended standard method identified by the P.Geo. or P.Eng. (Note deviations from the recommended method in the space below.)

Recovery not achieved (test not valid and must be redone)* NOTE: If the above steps were not followed, the following section must be completed. List the deviations from the preferred standard method for well water quantity testing and give reasons why the procedures were not followed.

§PT Static water level is the distance between the water level in a well and ground level when no water is

being withdrawn from the well and the effects of previous withdrawals are no longer noticeable. TP

**PT Using the electronic water level tape, two (2) consecutive water level measurements should agree within

1.0 cm. The measurements should be taken 10 minutes apart in the hour preceding testing and be accurate to 0.5 cm. DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL STATIC STATE MEASUREMENT ESTABLISHED.


Form 10: Pumping Test Documentation Form

Sign off by P.Geo. or P.Eng. The data collected is comprehensive enough to draw conclusions. Signature: date:

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Section 4: References

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Section 4: REFERENCES

References

Legislation

Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 Drinking Water Systems Regulation O.Reg. 170/03 amended to 269/03 Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards O.Reg.169/03 (amended to 268/03) Drinking Water Testing Services O.Reg.248/03 Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990 Proposed Regulation Certification of Drinking Water Systems Operators and Water Quality Analysts (as appeared on EBR August 2003) MOE Supporting Documents "Compendium to Drinking Water Systems Regulation (170/03 amended to 269/03), made under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002" "Overview of Treatment and Testing Components of the New Drinking Water Systems Regulation" "Technical Support Document for Ontario Drinking Water: Standards, Objectives and Guidelines" "A Kit for Regulated Non-Municipal Drinking Water System Owners (Drinking Water Systems Regulation O.Reg.170/03 amended to 269/03)" "Practices for the Collection and Handling of Drinking Water Samples, June 2003"

1. MOE Technical Briefs:

• "Water sampling and testing for microbiological parameters", November 2000

• "Notification requirements", August 2000

• "Laboratory accreditation requirements", August 2000 2. MOE Green Facts:

• "The protection of water quality in drilled wells", July 2000 • "The protection of water quality in bored and dug wells", July 2000


MTO Documents

1. Ministry Quality and Standards Directive B-6: Impairment of Well Water Quality – Advice to Resident, 93 09 07

2. Draft Ministry Operations Directive B-08, 00 09 29 (Proposed changes to Dir. B-6)

3. "Protocols: Pre- and Post-Construction Monitoring, Water Quantity and Quality Testing", Azimuth Environmental Consulting, Inc., February, 2001

4. "Report of O. Reg. 459/00 Compliance Issues at Highway Service Centres", Azimuth Environmental Consulting, Inc. August, 2001

5. "Interim Guidelines for Bacteriological Testing of Non-Municipal Water at MTO Sites (Draft)", November , 2000 issued by MTO's Maintenance Office

6. "New Well Water Sampling & Chemical Analysis Procedures, April, 1999" issued by the Planning & Environmental Office, Central Region

American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM)

D 596-91 Standard Practice for Reporting Results of Analysis of Water D 3370 – 82 Standard Practices for Sampling Water D 3370-95a Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits D 4050-96 Standard Test Method (Field Procedure) for Withdrawal and

Injection Well Tests for Determining Hydraulic Properties of Aquifer Systems

D 5612-94 Standard Guide for Quality Planning and Field Implementation of a

Water Quality Measurement Program D 5851-95 Standard Guide for Planning and Implementing a Water Monitoring

Program Websites/webpages www.ene.gov.on.ca/water.htm www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/water/sdwa/dwsr.htm www.health.gov.on.ca

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http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/water.htm

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/water/sdwa/dwsr.htm

http://www.gov.on.ca/health/english/pub/foodsafe/watersafety.html


www.ofa.on.ca/water/ www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/environment/water/clean_water_incentives.htm www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/radio/food/radio_water_0802.htm www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/water/index.htm www.awwa.org/advocacy/learn/sECURITY/ABOUT/00ISMYWATERSAFE.CFM www.oetc.on.ca/default.asp?category=about+oetc&id

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http://www.ofa.on.ca/water/

http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/environment/water/clean_water_incentives.htm

http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/radio/food/radio_water_0802.htm

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/water/index.htm

http://www.awwa.org/advocacy/learn/sECURITY/ABOUT/00ISMYWATERSAFE.CFM

http://www.oetc.on.ca/default.asp?category=about+oetc&id