Adverse Water Quality Incident Report

Location:
Camp On Grandi
Township of Fauquier, District of Cochrane

Incident Resolution:
Pending. The Porcupine Health Unit issued a Boil Water Advisory (BWA) dated June 21, 2006.

According to the public health inspector, the BWA was issued because, to the best of the health unit's knowledge, the camp was not meeting the requirements of O.Reg. 170/03.

The Boil Water Advisory remains in effect. The public health inspector indicated that to lift the BWA, he will require written correspondence from an Engineer or MOE indicating the system meets the requirements of O.Reg. 170/03, as well as, a series of acceptable sample results

Type of water source:
Groundwater & surface water

Population served:
Variable - depends on the number of users

Water works owned/operated by:
Privately owned and operated

Date MOE notified and by whom:
The Supervisor from the Timmins/North Bay Safe Drinking Water Branch Supervisor was notified at a meeting with the Porcupine Health Unit on June 23, 2006.

Date MOH notified and by whom:
N/A

Date of First Sample(s):
N/A

Who conducted the sampling?:
N/A

Why was sampling initiated?:
N/A

Sample contaminant details:
N/A

Resampling details and results:
N/A

MOE Role:
Staff from the ministry's Safe Drinking Water Branch conducted a site visit on June 28, 2006.

The local Health Unit and Ministry staff will continue to work closely with the owner of the system to protect public health, and to ensure that a safe potable water supply is maintained for the users of this system.

Background (if there is a history of the site):
The site visit confirmed the facility has two separate drinking water systems. The groundwater system supplies the kitchen and the owner's chalet. The shower building is supplied by a surface water source. Both systems have identical but separate treatment consisting of cartridge filters and UV disinfection. This camp opened July 2, 2006 and has posted the required signs.