| #Q001 | monitoring | health | unknown | Drinking water authority testing and analysis | drinking water | Drinking water authorities need to know whether their drinking water management program is working effectively. They test and analyse drinking water at various points from its source to your tap. They compare the results to the guidelines to determine whether the water is safe to drink. | | medium |
| #Q002 | operational | health | mandatory | Private well owner responsibility | drinking water | If you're the owner of a private well, it's your responsibility to protect the quality of your well water. | Owner of a private well | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | health | mandatory | Provincial and territorial responsibility for water safety | drinking water | Provinces and territories are primarily responsible for making sure water is safe to drink. | | high |
| #Q004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Municipal responsibility for treatment and distribution | drinking water | Municipalities are usually responsible for treatment and distribution, except to private home owners who draw drinking water from a source on their property. | Except to private home owners who draw drinking water from a source on their property | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Federal development of drinking water guidelines | drinking water | Health Canada's Water and Air Quality Bureau develops the Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality in partnership with the provinces, territories and other federal departments. | | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Jurisdictional use of guidelines for requirements | drinking water | Every jurisdiction in Canada uses these guidelines to establish drinking water quality requirements based on their need and context. | | high |