| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Public Reporting on Drinking Water Protection | drinking water | The Ministry will report out to the public on the progress it is making in improving the protection of drinking water in British Columbia. | As part of its commitment to recommendation #7. | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Cross-Government Coordination Leadership | drinking water | The Ministry will provide leadership to support cross-government coordination of strategies to protect public health respecting drinking water by participating on senior level committees (i.e., the ADM Water Forum and the BC Water Committee) that will collaboratively make recommendations to clarify roles and responsibilities for source water protection. | high | |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Modernized Provincial Strategic Plan Development | drinking water | The Ministry will lead - through collaboration and engagement with Indigenous peoples, partner agencies, water suppliers, stakeholders, and the general public - the development of a modernized provincial strategic plan for safe drinking water. | high | |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Service Plan Reporting on OPHO Progress | drinking water | The Ministry will include in future annual service plans a summary of actions in response to the OPHO's progress report on activities under the DWPA as required by the Act. | Included in future annual service plans. | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | health | mandatory | Development of Drinking Water Policies and Guidelines | drinking water | The Ministry will work collaboratively with partner agencies to develop policies and strategies to prevent and mitigate risks to public health respecting drinking water by developing the following: Guidelines for Ultraviolet Disinfection of Drinking Water , Design Guidelines for Drinking Water Systems in British Columbia , Guidelines for Pathogen Log Reduction Credit Assignment, and Emergency Response and Contingency Planning. | high | |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Support for Small Water Systems | drinking water | The Ministry will collaborate with partner agencies to identify opportunities to support the safety and sustainability of small water systems including re-establishing a cross-agency working group focused on this task. | high | |
| #Q007 | operational | health | mandatory | Drinking Water Supplier Compliance with DWPA and DWPR | drinking water | The DWPA and DWPR set out requirements that drinking water suppliers must meet to ensure the provision of safe drinking water. | high | |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Regulatory Administration and Enforcement Duties | drinking water | The Ministry of Health administers the DWPA and DWPR. The province's five regional health authorities are the primary organizations that enforce the Act and regulation. | high | |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | guidance | Optional Development of Priority Guidelines | drinking water | Additional priority guidelines may be developed as identified through the Ministry's process for guideline development, review and evaluation. | As identified through the Ministry's process for guideline development, review and evaluation. | high |
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