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Q-2, r. 40 - Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water
Section 48
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48. Every person who contravenes section 8, 9, 11 or 12, the third paragraph of section 12.1, section 13 or 14, the first paragraph of section 14.1, section 15, 18, 19 or 21, the second paragraph of section 21.1, the first, second or third paragraph of section 22, section 22.0.1, 22.0.2 or 26, the second paragraph of section 27, the first paragraph of section 28, the second or third paragraph of section 29, the first paragraph of section 30, the first paragraph of section 32, the first, third or fourth paragraph of section 39, section 40, 42 or 44, the first, second, third or fourth paragraph of section 44.0.2 or the first paragraph of section 53.0.1 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $4,000 to $250,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $12,000 to $1,500,000.
Every person who fails
(1) to ensure, by a prepared notice signed by a professional, that the equipment in place meets the requirements provided for in the second paragraph of section 6,
(2) to comply with the conditions provided for in section 9.2 relating to the products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption,
(3) to provide to the person in charge of the supplying distribution system the contact information prescribed by the second paragraph of section 12.1;
(4) to measure the pH of the water for the samples referred to in section 17,
(5) to ensure that the sampling points where samples are collected enable to obtain data representative of the quality of water for the whole network in accordance with section 21.0.1,
(6) to measure daily the flow rate, volume, temperature and pH of the water in accordance with the fourth paragraph of section 22,
(7) to equip a facility referred to in the fifth paragraph of section 22 with software that allows for continuous calculation and an alarm complying with that paragraph,
(7.1) to install a device to continuously measure the turbidity of water provided for in the second paragraph of section 22.0.2,
(8) to measure the quantity of free residual disinfectant or, as the case may be, the free and total residual disinfectant in the samples referred to in section 23,
(9) to ensure, in the case of a tank truck, that the water transfer operations are performed under such sanitary conditions that the water quality is not affected in accordance with the first paragraph of section 27,
(10) to send for analysis the samples referred to in the first paragraph of section 31 to a laboratory accredited by the Minister in accordance with that section,
(11) to give users the notices prescribed by the fourth paragraph of section 36 according to the frequency and the conditions provided for therein,
(12) to measure the quantity of free and total residual disinfectant in the samples referred to in the second paragraph of section 39,
(13) to send to the Minister the attestation prescribed by the third paragraph of section 53 within the period and on the conditions provided for therein,
(14) to hold the attestation referred to in section 53.2 in accordance with the conditions provided for therein,
also commits an offence and is liable to the same fines.
48. Every person who contravenes section 8, 9, 11 or 12, the third paragraph of section 12.1, section 13 or 14, the first paragraph of section 14.1, section 15, 18, 19 or 21, the second paragraph of section 21.1, the first, second or third paragraph of section 22, section 22.0.1, 22.0.2 or 26, the second paragraph of section 27, the first paragraph of section 28, the second or third paragraph of section 29, the first paragraph of section 30, the first paragraph of section 32, the first, third or fourth paragraph of section 39, section 40, 42 or 44, the first, second, third or fourth paragraph of section 44.0.2 or the first paragraph of section 53.0.1 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $4,000 to $250,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $12,000 to $1,500,000.
Every person who fails
(1) to ensure, by a prepared notice signed by a professional, that the equipment in place meets the requirements provided for in the second paragraph of section 6,
In force: 2017-03-08
(2) to comply with the conditions provided for in section 9.2 relating to the products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption,(3) to provide to the person in charge of the supplying distribution system the contact information prescribed by the second paragraph of section 12.1;
(4) to measure the pH of the water for the samples referred to in section 17,
(5) to ensure that the sampling points where samples are collected enable to obtain data representative of the quality of water for the whole network in accordance with section 21.0.1,
(6) to measure daily the flow rate, volume, temperature and pH of the water in accordance with the fourth paragraph of section 22,
(7) to equip a facility referred to in the fifth paragraph of section 22 with software that allows for continuous calculation and an alarm complying with that paragraph,
(7.1) to install a device to continuously measure the turbidity of water provided for in the second paragraph of section 22.0.2,
(8) to measure the quantity of free residual disinfectant or, as the case may be, the free and total residual disinfectant in the samples referred to in section 23,
(9) to ensure, in the case of a tank truck, that the water transfer operations are performed under such sanitary conditions that the water quality is not affected in accordance with the first paragraph of section 27,
(10) to send for analysis the samples referred to in the first paragraph of section 31 to a laboratory accredited by the Minister in accordance with that section,
(11) to give users the notices prescribed by the fourth paragraph of section 36 according to the frequency and the conditions provided for therein,
(12) to measure the quantity of free and total residual disinfectant in the samples referred to in the second paragraph of section 39,
(13) to send to the Minister the attestation prescribed by the third paragraph of section 53 within the period and on the conditions provided for therein,
(14) to hold the attestation referred to in section 53.2 in accordance with the conditions provided for therein,
also commits an offence and is liable to the same fines.
48. Every person who contravenes section 8, 9, 11 or 12, the third paragraph of section 12.1, section 13 or 14, the first paragraph of section 14.1, section 15, 18, 19 or 21, the second paragraph of section 21.1, the first, second or third paragraph of section 22, section 22.0.1 or 26, the second paragraph of section 27, the first paragraph of section 28, the second or third paragraph of section 29, the first paragraph of section 30, the first paragraph of section 32, the first, third or fourth paragraph of section 39, section 40, 42 or 44, the first, second, third or fourth paragraph of section 44.0.2 or the first paragraph of section 53.0.1 commits an offence and is liable, in the case of a natural person, to a fine of $4,000 to $250,000 or, in other cases, to a fine of $12,000 to $1,500,000.
Every person who fails
(1) to ensure, by a prepared notice signed by a professional, that the equipment in place meets the requirements provided for in the second paragraph of section 6,
In force: 2017-03-08
(2) to comply with the conditions provided for in section 9.2 relating to the products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption,(3) to provide to the person in charge of the supplying distribution system the contact information prescribed by the second paragraph of section 12.1;
(4) to measure the pH of the water for the samples referred to in section 17,
(5) to ensure that the sampling points where samples are collected enable to obtain data representative of the quality of water for the whole network in accordance with section 21.0.1,
(6) to measure daily the flow rate, volume, temperature and pH of the water in accordance with the fourth paragraph of section 22,
(7) to equip a facility referred to in the fifth paragraph of section 22 with software that allows for continuous calculation and an alarm complying with that paragraph,
(8) to measure the quantity of free residual disinfectant or, as the case may be, the free and total residual disinfectant in the samples referred to in section 23,
(9) to ensure, in the case of a tank truck, that the water transfer operations are performed under such sanitary conditions that the water quality is not affected in accordance with the first paragraph of section 27,
(10) to send for analysis the samples referred to in the first paragraph of section 31 to a laboratory accredited by the Minister in accordance with that section,
(11) to give users the notices prescribed by the fourth paragraph of section 36 according to the frequency and the conditions provided for therein,
(12) to measure the quantity of free and total residual disinfectant in the samples referred to in the second paragraph of section 39,
(13) to send to the Minister the attestation prescribed by the third paragraph of section 53 within the period and on the conditions provided for therein,
(14) to hold the attestation referred to in section 53.2 in accordance with the conditions provided for therein,
also commits an offence and is liable to the same fines.
48. Every person who commits an offence against the provisions of this Regulation that are not covered by sections 45 to 47.1 is liable
(1) to a fine of $500 to $10,000 in the case of a natural person; and
(2) to a fine of $1,000 to $20,000 in the case of a legal person.
