| Water Quality | 2002-11-01 |
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The Cariboo Regional District is directed by the provincial Interior Health Authority regarding the type and frequency of water quality monitoring it performs. Water systems are monitored regularly for the presence of bacteria and annually for chemical and physical properties. Bacteria Monitoring Bacteriological tests are performed routinely for total coliforms and fecal coliforms. The water is considered safe when: no sample contains more than 10 total coliform organisms per 100 ml and none of the coliforms are fecal coliforms; no consecutive sample from the same site shows the presence of coliform organisms. All Cariboo Regional District water systems have exceeded the above requirements. Should these levels be exceeded, the Cariboo Regional District and the Interior Health Authority immediately take corrective actions. Chemical and Physical Monitoring Each water system is tested annually for chemical and physical properties and assessed for compliance with the Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines. All Cariboo Regional District water systems are currently in compliance with the Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines. The test results can be compared to the Guidelines by electronically accessing Water Quality Guidelines If you do not have online access at home, your local library offers you free Internet access. For general inquiries about the CRD water and sewer systems, please contact the Supervisor of Environmental Services at the Cariboo Regional District at (250) 392-3351 or 1-800-665-1636. |
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The Cariboo Regional District is directed by the provincial Interior Health Authority regarding the type and frequency of water quality monitoring it performs. Water systems are monitored regularly for the presence of bacteria and annually for chemical and physical properties. Bacteria Monitoring Bacteriological tests are performed routinely for total coliforms and fecal coliforms. The water is considered safe when: no sample contains more than 10 total coliform organisms per 100 ml and none of the coliforms are fecal coliforms; no consecutive sample from the same site shows the presence of coliform organisms. All Cariboo Regional District water systems have exceeded the above requirements. Should these levels be exceeded, the Cariboo Regional District and the Interior Health Authority immediately take corrective actions. Chemical and Physical Monitoring Each water system is tested annually for chemical and physical properties and assessed for compliance with the Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines. All Cariboo Regional District water systems are currently in compliance with the Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines. The test results can be compared to the Guidelines by electronically accessing Water Quality Guidelines If you do not have online access at home, your local library offers you free Internet access. For general inquiries about the CRD water and sewer systems, please contact the Supervisor of Environmental Services at the Cariboo Regional District at (250) 392-3351 or 1-800-665-1636. |
