| #Q001 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Well monitoring for feces contamination risk | drinking water | If you have a well, it needs to be carefully monitored to make sure it is not at risk of contamination from feces. | If you have a well | high |
| #Q002 | monitoring | health | recommended | Groundwater source assessment | drinking water | Groundwater sources should be carefully assessed to determine whether the supply is at risk of contamination by enteric protozoa. | Applies to groundwater sources | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | health | mandatory | Public drinking water boil advisory | drinking water | If there is reason to believe that Giardia or Cryptosporidium is in a public drinking water supply an advisory will be put out to the community to boil the water before drinking it. | If there is reason to believe that Giardia or Cryptosporidium is in a public drinking water supply | high |
| #Q004 | monitoring | health | guidance | Private well laboratory testing guidance | drinking water | If you have a private well, laboratory tests are not recommended because testing to detect Giardia or Cryptosporidium is difficult and expensive. | If you have a private well | high |
| #Q005 | treatment | health | recommended | Contaminated water boiling requirement | drinking water | If your water is contaminated by feces, you should boil all the water you use for: drinking, brushing teeth, washing fruits and vegetables, preparing food, hot and cold beverages and ice cubes | If your water is contaminated by feces | high |
| #Q006 | operational | health | guidance | Boiling tap water exemption | drinking water | You don’t need to boil your tap water when you use it for other household purposes, such as bathing, showering, laundry, or washing dishes. | For general household purposes | high |
| #Q007 | operational | health | recommended | Sponge bathing recommendation | drinking water | Infants, toddlers and people with compromised immune systems should be sponge bathed to reduce the chance of swallowing contaminated water. | When tap water is contaminated | high |
| #Q008 | treatment | health | guidance | Municipal water additional treatment exemption | drinking water | Consumers don’t need any additional treatment for Giardia and Cryptosporidium for drinking water supplied by a municipality. | When drinking water is supplied by a municipality | high |
| #Q009 | design | treatment | recommended | Filter standards | drinking water | Filters you use should meet one of the following NSF/ANSI Standards: Standard 53, Standard 58, Standard 62 | If using filters for well water treatment | high |
| #Q010 | design | treatment | recommended | UV disinfection standards | drinking water | UV disinfection treatment units you use should meet NSF/ANSI Standard 55 Class A. | If using UV disinfection treatment units for well water | high |
| #Q011 | treatment | treatment | recommended | Pre-filtration for cloudy water | drinking water | If the water is cloudy, it should be filtered first. | Prior to UV disinfection if water is cloudy | high |
| #Q012 | design | treatment | mandatory | Treatment device certification requirement | drinking water | Make sure that any device you buy is: certified by the NSF International/American National Standard Institute (NSF/ANSI) for cyst removal (look at the box or label) | When buying a water treatment device | high |
| #Q013 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Treatment device installation and maintenance requirement | drinking water | Make sure that any device you buy is: installed and maintained (or replaced) according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer | When buying and using a water treatment device | high |
| #Q014 | treatment | health | recommended | Health-based treatment goal for enteric protozoa | drinking water | If there is a risk of enteric protozoa being present in sources of water, it should be treated to filter or disinfect at least 99.9% of the Giardia and Cryptosporidium. | If there is a risk of enteric protozoa being present in sources of water | high |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Outbreak information communication duty | drinking water | In the case of a disease outbreak, municipal, provincial or territorial authorities will provide more information. | In the case of a disease outbreak | high |
| #Q016 | corrective_action | health | recommended | Healthcare consultation for suspected illness | drinking water | If you have diarrhea and think that it is because of Giardia or Cryptosporidium , you should consult your healthcare provider and mention that you may have been in contact with water or food that could be contaminated. | If you have diarrhea and suspect it is due to Giardia or Cryptosporidium | high |