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Q-2, r. 40 - Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water
Section 14.1
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14.1. The person in charge of a distribution system must, to control lead and copper, collect or have collected samples from the water supplied, in accordance with the terms and conditions provided for in the following table for each type of distribution system:
Substances Type of Minimum Sampling
distribution number period
system of samples
_____________________
Number of
users
Lead ≥ 21 and ≤ 500 2 Annually, between
Copper ______________________________________ 1 July and 1 October
≥ 501 and ≤ 5,000 5
______________________________________
≥ 5,001 and ≤ 20,000 10
______________________________________
≥ 20,001 and ≤ 50,000 20
______________________________________
≥ 50,001 and ≤ 100,000 30
______________________________________
≥ 100,001 50
Substances Type of Minimum Sampling
distribution number period
system of samples
_____________________
Number of
users
Lead ≥ 21 and ≤ 500 2 Annually, between
Copper ______________________________________ 1 July and 1 October
≥ 501 and ≤ 5,000 5
______________________________________
≥ 5,001 and ≤ 20,000 10
______________________________________
≥ 20,001 and ≤ 50,000 20
______________________________________
≥ 50,001 and ≤ 100,000 30
______________________________________
≥ 100,001 50
For the purposes of this section, if the distribution system is not in service from 1 July to 1 October, the required samples may be taken during any other period where the system is in service, despite the provisions of the above table.
If the distribution system only serves tourist establishments, educational institutions, correctional facilities or health and social services institutions, the minimum number of samples required to control lead and copper is one sample, despite the provisions of the above table.
14.1. The person in charge of a distribution system must, to control lead and copper, collect or have collected samples from the water supplied, in accordance with the terms and conditions provided for in the following table for each type of distribution system:
Substances Type of Minimum Sampling
distribution number period
system of samples
_____________________
Number of
users
Lead ≥ 21 and ≤ 500 2 Annually, between
Copper ______________________________________ 1 July and 1 October
≥ 501 and ≤ 5,000 5
______________________________________
≥ 5,001 and ≤ 20,000 10
______________________________________
≥ 20,001 and ≤ 50,000 20
______________________________________
≥ 50,001 and ≤ 100,000 30
______________________________________
≥ 100,001 50
Substances Type of Minimum Sampling
distribution number period
system of samples
_____________________
Number of
users
Lead ≥ 21 and ≤ 500 2 Annually, between
Copper ______________________________________ 1 July and 1 October
≥ 501 and ≤ 5,000 5
______________________________________
≥ 5,001 and ≤ 20,000 10
______________________________________
≥ 20,001 and ≤ 50,000 20
______________________________________
≥ 50,001 and ≤ 100,000 30
______________________________________
≥ 100,001 50
For the purposes of this section, if the distribution system is not in service from 1 July to 1 October, the required samples may be taken during any other period where the system is in service, despite the provisions of the above table.
If the distribution system only serves tourist establishments, the minimum number of samples required to control lead and copper is one sample, despite the provisions of the above table.
