The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 requires an accredited operating authority to be in charge of a municipal residential drinking water system at all times. In order to become accredited, an operating authority must establish and maintain a quality management system that meets the requirements of Ontario’s Drinking Water Quality Management Standard.
Accreditation is granted following verification by a third-party accreditation body that an operating authority has a quality management system in place for a specific drinking water system that meets the requirements of the Standard.
Two organizations have been designated as accreditation bodies under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 for the purpose of providing accreditation audit services to operating authorities:
Email: canada@nsf.org
Phone: 1-866-261-0086; Direct 1-519-821-3334
Email: dwqms@saiglobal.com
Phone: 1-416-401-8672
Additional Information
- Drinking Water Quality Management Standard
- Ontario’s Drinking Water Quality Management Standard - Pocket Guide
- Accreditation Protocol: Operating Authorities – Municipal Drinking Water Systems
- Director’s Directions – Minimum Requirements for Operational Plans
- Implementing Quality Management: a Guide for Ontario’s Drinking Water Systems
- Municipal Drinking Water Licensing Program Bulletin, Issue 1
- Municipal Drinking Water Licensing Program Bulletin, Issue 2
