Retention of records
 13. (1) The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that the following documents and other records are kept for at least two years: 1. Every record or report related to a test required under any of the following provisions: i. Section 7. ii. Schedules 6 to 12. iii. Sections 17-5 to 17-9 of Schedule 17. iv. Sections 18-5 to 18-9 of Schedule 18. 2. Every record or report related to a test required under an approval, municipal drinking water licence or order, including an OWRA approval or OWRA order, unless the record or report relates to a parameter listed in Schedule 23 or 24 to this Regulation or Schedule 3 to Ontario Regulation 169/03 (Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards). 3. Every record made under subsection 8-2 (5) of Schedule 8 or subsection 9-2 (5) of Schedule 9. 4. Every record made under subsection 3-1.1 (6) or (7) of Schedule 3.  O. Reg. 247/06, s. 12; O. Reg. 418/09, s. 10 (1). (2) The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that the following documents and other records are kept for at least six years: 1. Every record or report related to a test required under any of the following provisions: i. Subsection 13-2 (2), subsection 13-4 (2) and sections 13-5, 13-6, 13-6.1 and 13-7 of Schedule 13. ii. Section 15-4 of Schedule 15. ii.1 Any provision in Schedule 15.1. ii.2 Section 15.2-2 of Schedule 15.2. iii. Sections 17-10 to 17-12 of Schedule 17. 2. Every record or report related to a test required under an approval, municipal drinking water licence or order, including an OWRA approval or OWRA order, if the record or report relates to a parameter listed in Schedule 23 or 24 to this Regulation or Schedule 3 to Ontario Regulation 169/03 (Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards). 3. Every annual report prepared under section 11. 4. Every report prepared under Schedule 22.  O. Reg. 247/06, s. 12; O. Reg. 399/07, s. 4 (1, 2); O. Reg. 418/09, s. 10 (2, 3); O. Reg. 458/16, s. 7. (3) The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that the following documents and other records are kept for at least 15 years: 1. Every record or report related to a test required under any of the following provisions: i. Subsections 13-2 (3) and 13-4 (3) and sections 13-8 and 13-9 of Schedule 13. ii. Sections 15-2, 15-5 and 15-6 of Schedule 15. iii. Section 17-13 of Schedule 17. iv. Sections 18-10 to 18-13 of Schedule 18. 2. Every report prepared under Schedule 21. 3. Every report referred to in paragraph 7 of subsection 2 (2) or clause 2 (3) (a) that is related to the system’s raw water supply. 4. If the owner gave the Director a written statement by a licensed engineering practitioner under subsection 21-2 (3) of Schedule 21, a copy of the OWRA approval referred to in that subsection.  O. Reg. 247/06, s. 12; O. Reg. 399/07, s. 4 (3); O. Reg. 418/09, s. 1 (5). (4) The owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that reports prepared under Schedule 21 are kept at a location where they can conveniently be viewed by a provincial officer who is inspecting the system’s water treatment equipment.  O. Reg. 247/06, s. 12. (5) If the Director or a provincial officer makes a request for a document or other record referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3), the owner of a drinking water system shall ensure that the document or other record is given to the Director or provincial officer within such period as the Director or provincial officer may specify.  O. Reg. 247/06, s. 12. (6) If a licensed engineering practitioner or professional hydrogeologist is preparing an opinion, report or assessment referred to in this Regulation in respect of a drinking water system and makes a request for a document or other record referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3), the owner of the system shall ensure that the document or other record is given to the licensed engineering practitioner or professional hydrogeologist within such period as the licensed engineering practitioner or professional hydrogeologist may specify.  O. Reg. 247/06, s. 12; O. Reg. 418/09, s. 1 (5). (7) For the purpose of this section, (a) a reference in subsection (1), (2) or (3) to tests required under a provision of this Regulation shall be deemed to include a reference to, (i) tests required for the same parameter under section 7 of Ontario Regulation 459/00 (Drinking Water Protection — Larger Water Works), if that regulation applied to the drinking water system, or (ii) tests required for the same parameter under section 9 of Ontario Regulation 505/01 (Drinking Water Protection — Small Water Works Serving Designated Facilities), if that regulation applied to the drinking water system; (b) a reference in paragraph 3 of subsection (2) to annual reports prepared under section 11 shall be deemed to include a reference to, (i) reports prepared under section 12 of Ontario Regulation 459/00, if that regulation applied to the drinking water system, or (ii) reports prepared under section 15 of Ontario Regulation 505/01, if that regulation applied to the drinking water system; and (c) a reference in paragraph 2 of subsection (3) to reports prepared under Schedule 21 shall be deemed to include a reference to reports prepared under section 5 of Ontario Regulation 505/01, if that regulation applied to the drinking water system.  O. Reg. 247/06, s. 12.