| #Q001 | administrative | operational | guidance | Establishment of Water Quality Benchmarks | drinking water | In order to know whether their drinking water management program is working, drinking water authorities need to have benchmarks for water quality. | | low |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Provincial and Territorial Safe Drinking Water Responsibility | drinking water | The day-to-day responsibility of providing safe drinking water to the public generally rests with the provinces and territories | | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Municipal Operational Oversight | drinking water | municipalities usually oversee the day to day operations of the treatment facilities. | | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Health Canada Drinking Water Guideline Mandate | drinking water | Its mandate and expertise lies in protecting the health of all Canadians by developing the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality in partnership with the provinces, territories and other federal departments. | In partnership with the provinces, territories and other federal departments | high |
| #Q005 | operational | health | recommended | Preventive Risk Management Approach Recommendation | drinking water | The best way to make sure drinking water supplies are kept clean, safe and reliable is to take a preventive risk management approach. | | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | health | mandatory | Development of Performance Standards for Products and Materials | drinking water | Health Canada works with national and international standards-setting organizations to develop health-based performance standards for these products and materials to make sure they are not contributing harmful contaminants to your drinking water. | In collaboration with national and international standards-setting organizations | high |