Notice of problems
11. (1) The owner of a water treatment or distribution system shall ensure that notice is given in accordance with this section if, (a) a sample of water that has been treated or is otherwise ready for human consumption is analyzed by a laboratory and the result, (i) is an indicator of adverse water quality described in Schedule 1, or (ii) shows that a parameter exceeds the Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) or Interim Maximum Acceptable Concentration (IMAC) set out for the parameter in Schedule 2; or (b) other observations disclose an indicator of adverse water quality described in Schedule 1. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (1). (2) In addition to the obligation of the owner under subsection (1) to ensure that notice is given in accordance with this section, a laboratory shall give notice in accordance with this section and shall immediately advise the owner if an analysis carried out by the laboratory of a sample of water that has been treated or is otherwise ready for human consumption, (a) is an indicator of adverse water quality described in Schedule 1; or (b) shows that a parameter exceeds the Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) or Interim Maximum Acceptable Concentration (IMAC) set out for the parameter in Schedule 2. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (2). (3) Notice under this section must be given immediately to, (a) the medical officer of health for the health unit in which the water treatment or distribution system is located; (b) the Ministry; and (c) the operator of each designated facility served by the water treatment or distribution system, if the owner of the water treatment or distribution system is not the operator of the designated facility. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (3). (4) Clause (3) (c) does not apply to a notice given by a laboratory under subsection (2). O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (4). (5) The immediate notice required by subsection (3) must be given by speaking in person or by telephone with a person referred to in subsection (6). O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (5). (6) For the purpose of subsection (5), the immediate notice required by subsection (3) must be given, (a) to a medical officer of health, by speaking with a person at the office of the medical officer of health or, if the office is closed, by speaking with a person at the on-call system of the health unit; (b) to the Ministry, by speaking with a person at the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre; and (c) to the operator of a designated facility, by speaking with a responsible individual at the facility. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (6). (7) If a school, private school or day nursery is closed at a time when subsection (3) requires notice to be given to the operator of the school, private school or day nursery, the notice must be given not later than the time that the school, private school or day nursery re-opens. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (7). (8) Within 24 hours after giving the immediate notice required by subsection (3), written notice must be given to, (a) the medical officer of health for the health unit in which the water treatment or distribution system is located; (b) the Ministry; (c) the operator of each designated facility served by the water treatment or distribution system, if the owner of the water treatment or distribution system is not the operator of the designated facility; and (d) the interested authority for each designated facility served by the water treatment or distribution system. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (8). (9) Clauses (8) (c) and (d) do not apply to a notice given by a laboratory under subsection (2). O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (9). (10) The written notice required by subsection (8) must be given, (a) to a medical officer of health, by delivering the written notice to the office of the medical officer of health; (b) to the Ministry, by delivering the written notice to the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre; (c) to the operator of a designated facility, by delivering the written notice to the facility; and (d) to the interested authority for each designated facility served by the water treatment or distribution system, by delivering the written notice to, (i) the minister responsible for the ministry or a person designated by the minister, if the interested authority is a ministry, or (ii) the head of the interested authority, if the interested authority is not a ministry. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (10). (11) A notice given under this section by the owner of a water treatment or distribution system must confirm that appropriate corrective action is being taken. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (11). (12) If notice is given under this section to the interested authority for a designated facility and the issue that gave rise to the notice is resolved, the owner shall ensure that, within 30 days, written notice is given to the interested authority summarizing the action taken and the results that were achieved. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (12). (13) Clauses (8) (d) and (10) (d) and subsection (12) 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. 11 (13). (14) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a sample of water if the taking of the sample is not required by this Regulation and the water from which the sample is taken is not intended for human consumption. O. Reg. 505/01, s. 11 (14).