SOR-2016-43 Potable Water on Board Trains, Vessels, Aircraft and Buses Regulations

Every operator who is authorized, under a law of Canada or of another country, to transport at least 25 persons on board any of the following conveyances must ensure that the requirements of these Regulations, except for the requirement set out in section 18, are met if the operator provides water, to be used for a purpose set out in section 3, on board the conveyance:

Despite subsection (1), these Regulations do not apply to a conveyance that

Section 12, paragraph 13(c) and sections 19 and 22 do not apply to a foreign operator in respect of a conveyance that, while it is in Canada, makes only one stop for the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers.

Any water that is provided for a purpose set out in section 3 must be potable and in sufficient quantity for the number of passengers.

The water must be provided

Section 6 does not apply to contaminated water that is loaded on board a vessel while the vessel is making way if the water is subsequently decontaminated by

Despite subsection (1), water must not be loaded on board a vessel from the waters within a harbour or in a port.

Ice that is made or loaded on board a conveyance must meet the guidelines referred to in section 5.

Measures must be taken to prevent the risk of contamination of the ice when it is loaded, moved or stored on board the conveyance.

Measures, such as the use of an ice scoop or tongs, must be taken to prevent the risk of contamination of the ice when it is handled.

A potable water system must be designed, constructed and operated in a manner that prevents the risk of contamination through the implementation of measures

The system’s components must be readily identifiable in order to avoid confusion with those of other systems and each storage tank and filling connection must be identified through the use of a readily visible and legible label.

For each type of conveyance set out in column 1 of the schedule, water samples must be taken from the sampling sites set out in column 2 at a frequency set out in column 3.

The samples must be analyzed for the purpose of verifying that the water is free from E. coli in accordance with a method for the analysis of potable water set out in Part 9000 of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, as amended from time to time.

A potable water system must be disinfected and flushed

If an isolated part of a potable water system is returned to service after an activity, such as a repair or cleaning, only that part of the system is required to be disinfected and flushed before it is returned to service.

For each type of conveyance set out in column 1 of the schedule, water samples must be taken from the sampling sites set out in column 2 after the activities referred to in paragraph 13(a) have been completed or a potable water system has been disinfected and flushed in accordance with paragraph 14(1)(b).

The samples must be analyzed for the purpose of verifying that the water in the potable water system is free from contamination.

Potable water containers must be readily moveable by one person.

Measures must be taken to prevent the risk of contamination when a potable water container is loaded, stored, moved or handled on board a conveyance, and to ensure that the container is maintained in a sanitary condition.

Measures, such as the use of single-use drinking cups, must be taken to prevent the risk of contamination of water when it is dispensed in drinking cups.

Measures, such as the use of a tap, must be taken to prevent the risk of contamination of water when it is dispensed from a container that has a capacity of 5 L or more.

A record must be kept that identifies the conveyance and specifies the following information respecting each routine water sample taken under section 12:

A record must be kept that identifies the conveyance and specifies the date and time when any routine disinfection and flushing is conducted under paragraph 14(1)(a).

The record referred to in subsection (1) must be retained for a period of 12 months after the day on which the sample is taken or, if samples are taken on board a train at a frequency of once every 24 or 36 months, the record must be retained until the next sample is taken under section 12.

The record referred to in subsection (2) must be retained for a period of 12 months after the day on which the disinfection and flushing is completed or, if samples are taken on board a train at a frequency of once every 24 or 36 months, the record must be retained for a period of 24 or 36 months, as the case may be, after that day.

A record must be kept that identifies the conveyance and specifies the date and time when its potable water system is disinfected, decontaminated, flushed, repaired or replaced in accordance with paragraph 13(a) or paragraph 14(1)(b) or (c).

The record must also specify the following information respecting each water sample taken under section 15:

Information that is in the record and is referred to in subsection (1) must be retained for a period of 12 months after the day on which the relevant activity is completed and information that is in the record and is referred to in subsection (2) must be retained for a period of 12 months after the day on which the related sample is taken.

A record must be kept that identifies the conveyance and specifies the following information respecting any corrective measure taken in respect of the results of an inspection conducted for the purposes of these Regulations or an analysis of a water sample taken during such an inspection:

The record must be retained for a period of 12 months after the day on which the corrective measure is completed.

A record must be kept that identifies the conveyance and specifies the following information respecting the investigation and the assessment that are required by paragraphs 13(b) and (c):

The record must be retained for a period of 12 months after the day on which the corrective measure is completed or, if no corrective measure is taken, the day on which the results of the investigation and the assessment are known.