Notice of compliance
5. (1) The owner of a water treatment or distribution system that commenced operation before December 19, 2001 shall ensure that, not later than the date specified in subsection (2), (a) a professional engineer submits a report to the Director, and to the interested authority for each designated facility served by the system, that complies with subsection (5); or (b) the owner submits a written notice to the Director, and to the interested authority for each designated facility served by the system, describing the action proposed in order to achieve compliance with all applicable requirements of section 4 and setting out a timetable for the action. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 5 (1). (2) The date referred to in subsection (1) is, (a) the 60th day after December 19, 2001, if the water treatment or distribution system serves a school; (b) the 90th day after December 19, 2001, if the water treatment or distribution system serves a health care facility or delivery agent care facility but does not serve a school; or (c) the 120th day after December 19, 2001, if the water treatment or distribution system does not serve a health care facility, delivery agent care facility or school. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 5 (2). (3) If a notice is submitted under clause (1) (b), the owner of the water treatment or distribution system shall ensure that, not later than 30 days after the date the owner is required, pursuant to subsection 4 (9), to comply with section 4, a professional engineer submits a report to the Director, and to the interested authority for each designated facility served by the system, that complies with subsection (5). O. Reg. 505/01, s. 5 (3). (4) If a water treatment or distribution system is established, altered, extended or replaced on or after December 19, 2001, the owner of the system shall ensure that, not later than 30 days after the system first commences operation after the establishment, alteration, extension or replacement, a professional engineer submits a report to the Director, and to the interested authority for each designated facility served by the system, that complies with subsection (5). O. Reg. 505/01, s. 5 (4). (5) For the purposes of clause (1) (a) and subsections (3) and (4), a report complies with this subsection if the professional engineer who submits the report certifies in the report that he or she has visited the water treatment or distribution system and that, in his or her opinion, (a) section 4 is being complied with; and (b) all equipment required in order to ensure compliance with section 7 is being provided. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 5 (5). (6) Subsection (3) does not apply if, before the date the report is required to be submitted under that subsection, a report is submitted to the Director under subsection (4) in respect of the water treatment or distribution system. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 5 (6). (7) This section does not apply in respect of a water treatment or distribution system that includes a water works for which an approval is in force. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 5 (7). (8) The provisions of this section that require a report or notice to be submitted to the interested authority for a designated facility do not apply to a designated facility that is, (a) a private school; or (b) a commercially operated residence for seniors or retired persons, or any other similar commercially operated residence, where attainment of a mature age is a factor in being accepted for occupancy. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 5 (8).