Q-2, r. 35.2 - Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation

Section 57 Disposition versions

2014-08-14

57. An intermediate protection zone is delimited for all groundwater withdrawals. The limits of the zone are set as follows:

(1)  for category 1 water withdrawals, the limits must be determined by a professional who verifies, using data collected from a minimum of 3 wells that are constructed within the aquifer used for water withdrawals and that may be used to observe groundwater,

(a)  the 200-day groundwater migration period, to ensure bacteriological protection;

(b)  the 550-day groundwater migration period, to ensure virological protection;

(2)  for category 2 water withdrawals, the limits are set at the following distances, except if they have been determined in accordance with subparagraph 1:

(a)  100 m from the withdrawal site to ensure bacteriological protection;

(b)  200 m from the withdrawal site, to ensure virological protection;

(3)  for category 3 water withdrawals, the limits are set at the following distances, except if they have been determined in accordance with subparagraph 1:

(a)  30 m from the withdrawal site, to ensure bacteriological protection;

(b)  100 m from the withdrawal site, to ensure virological protection;

The person responsible for the category 1 or 2 water withdrawal must send a written notice to the domicile of each property included in the intermediate protection zone informing the owners or occupants of the presence of the withdrawal site in their neighbourhood.

O.C. 696-2014, s. 57.