Drinking Water Quality Publications
Comprehensive Drinking Water Source-to-Tap Assessment Guideline (2010)
- Title Page (PDF, 239KB)
- Introduction: Understand and Prepare for the Assessment Process (PDF, 344KB)
- Module 1: Delineate and Characterize Drinking Water Source(s) (PDF, 779KB)
- Module 2: Conduct Contaminant Source Inventory (PDF, 284KB)
- Module 3: Assess Water System Elements (PDF, 205KB)
- Module 4: Evaluate Water System Management, Operation and Maintenance Practices (PDF, 215KB)
- Module 5: Audit Water Quality and Availability (PDF, 234KB)
- Module 6: Review Financial Capacity and Governance of Water Service Agency (PDF, 208KB)
- Module 7: Characterize Risks from Source to Tap (PDF, 331KB)
- Module 8: Recommend Actions to Improve Drinking Water Protection (PDF, 192KB)
Decision Protocols for Cyanobacterial Toxins in B.C. Drinking Water and Recreational Water (2018) (PDF, 690KB)
Decision Tree for Responding to a Turbidity Event in Unfiltered Drinking Water
This document is now in Part B of the Drinking Water Officers' Guide (2017).
Drinking Water Officers’ Guide (2017)
Drinking Water Source-to-Tap Screening Tool (2004) (PDF, 400KB)
Drinking Water Treatment Objectives (Microbiological) for Surface Water Supplies in British Columbia (2012)
This document is now in Part B of the Drinking Water Officers' Guide.
Drinking Water Treatment Objectives (Microbiological) for Ground Water Supplies in British Columbia, Version 1 (2015) (PDF, 245KB)
Emergency Response Planning for Small Waterworks Systems (PDF, 317KB)
Provincial Health Officer's Annual Reports: Progress on the Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water
- 2015 report (PDF, 1.4MB)
- 2011 report (PDF, 3.2MB)
- 2008 report (PDF, 10.4MB)
- 2007 report (PDF, 2.4MB)
Requests for Reviews under the Drinking Water Protection Act, Office of the Provincial Health Officer (PDF, 40KB)
Safe Water Supply: Vital to Your Health (PDF, 184KB)
Small Water System Guidebook (2017) (PDF, 2.57MB)
Water System Assessment User's Guide (2012)
- Water System Assessment User's Guide (PDF, 233KB)
- Water System Assessment User’s Guide: Appendices (PDF, 385KB)
- Water System Assessment: Forms (1. Hazard Assessment; 2. Risk Rating; 3. Risk Grouping)
- Microsoft Excel Version (Excel, 121KB)
- PDF Version (PDF, 156KB)