22. Drying-up: If the source of supply of a waterworks runs dry, becomes contaminated or insufficient to the point of permanently obstructing continuous service, the operator must notify the Minister thereof without delay and inform him of the measures he intends to take to remedy the situation.
The operator must also see that any form of consumption of water referred to in section 32 is prevented and stop any leak in his system as soon as it is discovered.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. Q-2, r. 7, s. 22.