Drinking Water Safety
Drinking water safety protects drinking water and water-borne disease prevention through drinking water safety teams.
In addition, teams work to alert and protect the public from chemical or other water contaminants.
What to expect
Drinking Water Officers throughout the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority approve, inspect and monitor drinking water supplies for compliance with regulatory requirements.
Some of the services we provide include:
- Issuing operating permits for waterworks systems.
- Monitoring and auditing water systems for compliance with the Safe Drinking water regulations and the Federal Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality.
- Responding to complaints about poor water quality from users of community water works systems.
- Issuing boil water advisories to consumers should the water not be potable.
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Find this service near you
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Community health centresDrinking Water Safety at Central Community Health Centre
132 West Esplanade North Vancouver -
Community health centresDrinking Water Safety at Gibsons Health Unit
821 Gibsons Way Gibsons -
Drinking Water Safety at Powell River Community Health Centre
5000 Joyce Avenue, Third floor Powell River -
Other
Drinking Water Safety at Richmond Place – 8100 Granville Avenue
8100 Granville Ave Richmond -
Community health centresDrinking Water Safety at Sechelt Health Unit
5571 Inlet Avenue Sechelt -
Community health centresDrinking Water Safety at Squamish Community Health Centre
1140 Hunter Place Squamish -
Environmental health & inspections offices
Drinking Water Safety at West Broadway
601 West Broadway, 12th floor, suite 1200 Vancouver -
Community health centresDrinking Water Safety at Whistler Health Care Centre
4380 Lorimer Road Whistler