11 (1) Every owner of a municipal drinking water system or a regulated non-municipal drinking water system and, if an operating authority is responsible for the operation of the system, the operating authority for the system shall ensure the following: 1.  That all water provided by the system to the point where the system is connected to a user’s plumbing system meets the requirements of the prescribed drinking water quality standards. 2.  That, at all times in which it is in service, the drinking water system, i.  is operated in accordance with the requirements under this Act, ii.  is maintained in a fit state of repair, and iii.  satisfies the requirements of the standards prescribed for the system or the class of systems to which the system belongs. 3.  That the drinking water system is operated by persons having the training or expertise for their operating functions that is required by the regulations and the licence or approval issued or granted for the system under this Act. 4.  That all sampling, testing and monitoring requirements under this Act that relate to the drinking water system are complied with. 5.  That personnel at the drinking water system are under the supervision of persons having the prescribed qualifications. 6.  That the persons who carry out functions in relation to the drinking water system comply with such reporting requirements as may be prescribed or that are required by the conditions in the licence or approval issued or granted for the system under this Act.  2002, c. 32, s. 11 (1). Duty of owner to report to public (2) If an owner of a municipal drinking water system or regulated non-municipal drinking water system is required by the regulations to report on any matter to the public, the owner shall report in accordance with the regulations.  2002, c. 32, s. 11 (2). Out-of-province drinking water testing service (3) No owner or operating authority of a municipal drinking water system or regulated non-municipal drinking water system shall obtain a drinking water testing service from a person who is not licensed under Part VII to offer or provide the service unless, (a)  the laboratory at which the testing is to be conducted is located outside Ontario and is an eligible laboratory in respect of the particular tests to be conducted; (b)  the person agrees in writing to comply with section 18 and any prescribed requirements; and (c)  the owner or operating authority provides to the Director appointed for the purposes of Part VII, (i)  written notice of the use of the testing service, (ii)  a copy of the accreditation referred to in clause (4) (a), if applicable, and (iii)  a copy of the agreement referred to in clause (b).  2002, c. 32, s. 11 (3). Eligible laboratory (4) For the purposes of this section, a laboratory located outside Ontario is an eligible laboratory in respect of a particular test if the laboratory is on a list maintained by the Director appointed for the purposes of Part VII and, (a)  the laboratory is accredited for the conduct of the test and, in the Director’s opinion, the accreditation is equivalent to the accreditation standard of an accreditation body for drinking water testing under Part VII; or (b)  in the Director’s opinion, (i)  it is desirable for the purposes of this Act that the test be available, (ii)  there is no laboratory, or there are insufficient laboratories, in the area for the conduct of the test under a licence issued under Part VII, and (iii)  the person who is to provide the drinking water testing service will be capable of conducting the test at the laboratory, or causing the test to be conducted there.  2002, c. 32, s. 11 (4). List of out-of-province laboratories (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), a laboratory may be added to the list maintained by the Director, and may be retained on the list, only if, (a)  any fee required under this Act has been paid in respect of the laboratory; and (b)  the laboratory complies with the prescribed requirements.  2002, c. 32, s. 11 (5). Director’s direction (6) The Director may issue a direction to one or more owners or operating authorities prohibiting them from obtaining drinking water testing services from a laboratory located outside Ontario if the Director has reason to believe that the laboratory has ceased to be an eligible laboratory or has failed to comply with section 18 or a prescribed requirement.  2002, c. 32, s. 11 (6). Same (7) Every person who receives a direction under subsection (6) shall comply with the direction and advise the Director in writing of the alternative laboratory from which the person will obtain drinking water testing services.  2002, c. 32, s. 11 (7). Revocation of direction (8) The Director may revoke a direction issued under subsection (6) if he or she is of the opinion that the reasons for issuing the direction no longer exist.  2002, c. 32, s. 11 (8).