| #Q001 | monitoring | health | recommended | E. coli Monitoring Requirements | drinking water | E. coli should be monitored in conjunction with other indicators, as part of a source-to-tap approach to producing drinking water of an acceptable quality. | | high |
| #Q002 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Total Coliforms Distribution System Monitoring | drinking water | Total coliforms should be monitored in the distribution system because they are used to indicate changes in water quality. | | high |
| #Q003 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Total Coliforms Treatment Plant Monitoring | drinking water | In water leaving a treatment plant, total coliforms should be measured in conjunction with other indicators to assess water quality; the presence of total coliforms indicates a serious breach in treatment. | In water leaving a treatment plant | high |
| #Q004 | corrective_action | health | recommended | Investigation of Total Coliforms Exceedances | drinking water | Detection of total coliforms from consecutive samples from the same site or from more than 10% of the samples collected in a given sampling period should be investigated. | When detected from consecutive samples from the same site or from more than 10% of samples in a given period | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | recommended | Exemption from Filtration Approval | drinking water | The decision to exempt a waterworks from filtration should be made by the appropriate authority based on site-specific considerations, including historical and ongoing monitoring data. | | high |
| #Q006 | design | operational | recommended | Filtration System Turbidity Target Design | drinking water | Filtration systems should be designed and operated to reduce turbidity levels as low as reasonably achievable and strive to achieve a treated water turbidity target from individual filters of less than 0.1 NTU. | | high |
| #Q007 | treatment | health | recommended | Arsenic Minimization | drinking water | levels should be kept as low as reasonably achievable. | | high |
| #Q008 | treatment | health | mandatory | Bromate Reduction Constraint | drinking water | Efforts to reduce bromate concentrations must not compromise the effectiveness of disinfection. | | high |
| #Q009 | treatment | operational | recommended | Bromate Recommended Treatment Strategy | drinking water | The recommended strategy is controlling the ozonation process; use of certified treatment chemicals and; appropriate handling and storage of hypochlorite. | | high |
| #Q010 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Raw Water Bromide Monitoring | drinking water | Quarterly monitoring of raw water bromide is recommended to allow correlation to bromate or brominated DBPs. | | high |
| #Q011 | monitoring | health | recommended | Cadmium Tap Sampling | drinking water | Sampling should be done at the tap to reflect average exposure similar to sampling done for lead. | | high |
| #Q012 | treatment | health | recommended | Chlorite Formation Control | drinking water | Chlorite formation should be controlled by respecting the maximum feed dose of 1.2 mg/L of chlorine dioxide and managing /monitoring formation in hypochlorite solutions. | | high |
| #Q013 | corrective_action | health | recommended | Cyanobacterial Toxins Alternate Water Source for Infants | drinking water | As a precautionary measure, where levels of total microcystins in treated water are detected above a reference value of 0.4 µg/L, the public in the affected area should use an alternate suitable source of drinking water (such as bottled water) to reconstitute infant formula. | Where levels of total microcystins in treated water are detected above 0.4 µg/L | high |
| #Q014 | design | aesthetic | recommended | Hardness Unsoftened Supply Provision | drinking water | Where a water softener is used, a separate unsoftened supply for cooking and drinking purposes is recommended. | Where a water softener is used | high |
| #Q015 | monitoring | health | recommended | Lead Tap Sampling | drinking water | Sampling should be done at the tap to reflect average exposure. | | high |
| #Q016 | operational | operational | recommended | Malathion Degradation By-products Awareness | drinking water | When using oxidation or advanced oxidation processes for malathion removal, water utilities should be aware of the potential for the formation of degradation by products. | When using oxidation or advanced oxidation processes for malathion removal | high |
| #Q017 | monitoring | health | recommended | Nitrate Monitoring in Distribution Systems | drinking water | Systems using chloramine disinfection or that have naturally occurring ammonia should monitor the level of nitrate in the distribution system. | For systems using chloramine disinfection or having naturally occurring ammonia | high |
| #Q018 | monitoring | health | recommended | Nitrate Well Testing for Homeowners | drinking water | Homeowners with a well should test concentration of nitrate in their water supply. | For homeowners with a well | high |
| #Q019 | monitoring | health | recommended | Nitrite Monitoring in Distribution Systems | drinking water | Systems using chloramine disinfection or that have naturally occurring ammonia should monitor the level of nitrite in the distribution system. | For systems using chloramine disinfection or having naturally occurring ammonia | high |
| #Q020 | monitoring | health | recommended | Nitrite Well Testing for Homeowners | drinking water | Homeowners with a well should test concentration of nitrite in their water supply. | For homeowners with a well | high |
| #Q021 | treatment | health | recommended | NDMA Formation Prevention | drinking water | Levels should be kept low by preventing formation during treatment. | | high |
| #Q022 | monitoring | operational | guidance | PFAS Examination at Elevated Levels | drinking water | If measurements of PFAS in drinking water are approaching or exceed the 30 ng/L objective, it may be useful to examine the types of PFAS that are present in the greatest concentrations. | If measurements of PFAS are approaching or exceed the 30 ng/L objective | high |
| #Q023 | treatment | health | recommended | PFAS ALARA Principle | drinking water | When treatment is required, it is also recommended that treatment plants strive to maintain PFAS concentrations in drinking water as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). | When treatment is required | high |
| #Q024 | design | aesthetic | recommended | Sodium Unsoftened Supply Provision | drinking water | where a sodium-based water softener is used, a separate unsoftened supply for cooking and drinking purposes is recommended. | Where a sodium-based water softener is used | high |
| #Q025 | treatment | health | recommended | Trihalomethanes ALARA Constraint | drinking water | Utilities should make every effort to maintain concentrations as low as reasonably achievable without compromising the effectiveness of disinfection. | | high |
| #Q026 | operational | aesthetic | recommended | Zinc Plumbing Flushing Procedure | drinking water | plumbing should be thoroughly flushed before water is | | medium |
| #Q027 | monitoring | health | recommended | Radiological Initial Screening | drinking water | Drinking water samples should initially be screened against a gross alpha radiation level of 0.5 Bq/L (becquerel/litre) and a gross beta level of 1 Bq/L. | Initial screening of drinking water samples | high |
| #Q028 | monitoring | health | guidance | Individual Radionuclide Analysis Condition | drinking water | Individual radionuclide analysis is only necessary when one (or both) of these are exceeded. | When gross alpha or gross beta levels are exceeded | high |
| #Q029 | corrective_action | health | recommended | Chloral Hydrate Investigation | drinking water | levels above 0.2 mg/L may indicate a concern for health effects and should be investigated. | When levels exceed 0.2 mg/L | high |
| #Q030 | prohibition | health | recommended | Potassium from Water Softeners Advisory | drinking water | those with kidney disease or other conditions, such as heart disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension or diabetes, and those who are taking medications that interfere with normal body potassium handling should avoid the consumption of water treated by water softeners using potassium chloride. | For individuals with specific medical conditions or taking medications affecting potassium handling | high |
| #Q031 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Municipal Responsibility for Septic Systems | wastewater, drinking water | Depuis le 12 ao1t 1981, les municipalit9s sont responsables de l'application du R8glement sur l'9vacuation et le traitement des eaux us9es des r9sidences isol9es . Elles doivent ainsi s'assurer que les installations septiques individuelles (nouvelles et existantes) soient conformes 0 la r9glementation. | Secteurs non desservis par un r9seau d'9gout | high |
| #Q032 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Septic Contamination | wastewater, drinking water | Quelle que soit la date de leur construction, les installations ne doivent en aucun temps 7tre une source de nuisance ou une source de contamination des eaux superficielles, des puits ou des sources servant 0 l'alimentation en eau. | Regardless of construction date | high |
| #Q033 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sample Conservation Requirements | recreational water | Afin d'obtenir des r9sultats repr9sentatifs, il est imp9ratif de pr9server l'int9grit9 des pr9l8vements d'eau entre le moment de l'9chantillonnage et l'analyse en laboratoire. Pour ce faire, les bouteilles doivent 7tre conserv9es 0 l'obscurit9 et 0 une temp9rature de 4 o C, dans une glaci8re contenant suffisamment de glace ou au r9frig9rateur, en attendant leur exp9dition au laboratoire. | | high |
| #Q034 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sample Delivery Timeframe | recreational water | La livraison des 9chantillons d'eau au laboratoire doit se faire le plus rapidement possible apr8s le pr9l8vement id9alement en moins de 24 heures et au maximum en 48 heures. | Samples must be kept at 4C and in the dark | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | operational | recommended | Laboratory Accreditation Recommendation | recreational water, drinking water | Il est fortement recommand9 de faire analyser les 9chantillons d'eau dans un laboratoire qui est accr9dit9 par le CEAEQ dans le domaine de l'analyse microbiologique (domaine 1 pour l'eau potable, domaine 30 pour les eaux de surface). | | high |
| #Q036 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sampling Technique and Depth | recreational water | Le pr9l8vement se fait en immergeant la bouteille, l'ouverture vers le bas jusqu'0 30 cm sous la surface de l'eau, puis en la remontant en ex9cutant un mouvement en 9 U 9. | When the sample is taken in shallow water, avoid harvesting particles deposited on the surface or from sediments | high |
| #Q037 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Public Beach Monitoring Program Adherence | recreational water | Le MDDEFP recommande fortement 0 tous les exploitants de plages publiques d'adh9rer au Programme Environnement-Plage (PEP). | For reasons of security and public health | high |
| #Q038 | prohibition | health | guidance | Prohibition of Raw Surface Water Consumption | drinking water | Il est donc fortement d9conseill9 de boire une eau de surface qui n'a pas 9t9 trait9e de fa3on appropri9e. | Applies to raw surface water sources (lakes, rivers, reservoirs) | high |
| #Q039 | operational | operational | mandatory | Sampler Training and Protocol Familiarization | recreational water | Les personnes qui seront recrutées pour participer aux tournées d'échantillonnage devront se familiariser avec le protocole, se concerter et s'acquitter de leurs tâches de façon uniforme et rigoureuse. | Before participating in sampling tours | high |
| #Q040 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Consistent Morning Sampling | recreational water | Pour avoir une approche préventive, les prélèvements d'eau devraient toujours se faire au même moment de la journée, préférablement le matin. | | high |
| #Q041 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Selection of Fecal Coliform Indicator | recreational water | Les critères de qualité de l'eau de surface du Ministère étant actuellement basés sur les coliformes fécaux, cet indicateur devrait être utilisé pour le suivi bactériologique en lacs. | | high |
| #Q042 | reporting | health | recommended | Reporting Nuisance and Insalubrity | drinking water, wastewater | Tout cas de nuisance ou d'insalubrité devrait être signalé à votre municipalité, car cette dernière possède certains pouvoirs et peut se révéler une alliée importante pour la protection de votre lac. | When nuisance or contamination is suspected from isolated residences | high |
| #Q043 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Bottle Numbering and Labeling | recreational water | À l'aide d'un marqueur permanent, numérotez clairement les bouteilles. Il est très important de bien étiqueter les contenants, surtout si vous prévoyez échantillonner plusieurs secteurs dans la même journée. | Prior to sampling procedure | high |
| #Q044 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Laboratory Analysis Methods Recommendation | recreational water, drinking water | Il est recommandé que le laboratoire accrédité que vous aurez choisi utilise des méthodes d'analyse reconnues par le CEAEQ, notamment les deux méthodes suivantes : pour les coliformes fécaux, la méthode par filtration sur membrane MA. 700 - Fec.Ec 1.0; pour Escherichia coli, la méthode par filtration sur membrane utilisant le milieu de culture mTEC modifié MA. 700-Ec-mTEC 1.0 . | | high |
| #Q045 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Composite Sample Composition Limit | recreational water | Un composite devrait être formé d'un maximum de cinq prélèvements répartis également sur la longueur totale de la zone à caractériser. | When using composite sampling technique | high |
| #Q046 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Composite Sample Segregation | recreational water | lorsqu'il est possible d'avoir des renseignements préalables sur la qualité bactériologique de l'eau, les prélèvements provenant de zones « sensibles » (zones où on suspecte que la qualité de l'eau est détériorée) ne devraient pas être mélangés à des prélèvements provenant de zones où l'eau est prétendument de meilleure qualité. | When prior information on water quality is available | high |
| #Q047 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Course of Water Sampling Wait Time | recreational water | Pour éviter de contaminer le prélèvement, attendez quelques minutes pour que les sédiments soulevés par vos déplacements dans le cours d'eau soient entraînés par le courant. | Sampling in tributaries or shallow moving water | high |
| #Q048 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sampler Hygiene and Cleanliness | recreational water | Assurez-vous de la propreté de vos mains et de vos bottes. Vous pourriez être un vecteur de contamination des échantillons. | Prior to starting sampling procedure | high |
| #Q049 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Aseptic Sample Bottle Opening | recreational water | Dévissez le bouchon à la dernière minute en évitant de toucher le goulot de la bouteille et l'intérieur du bouchon. | During sampling procedure | high |
| #Q050 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sample Bottle Filling Requirement | recreational water | Ajustez la quantité d'eau dans la bouteille pour que cette dernière soit remplie jusqu'à l'épaulement ou pour laisser un espace d'environ 2,5 cm entre le dessus de l'eau et le bouchon. | After immersion and movement in 'U' shape | high |
| #Q051 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Sampling Site Location Documentation | recreational water | Il est donc recommandé de bien documenter l'emplacement des sites de prélèvements, à l'aide d'un appareil de positionnement GPS ou de repères visuels stables. | For consistency between sampling tours | high |
| #Q052 | operational | operational | mandatory | Ammonia Limit for Nitrification Prevention | drinking water | Afin de prévenir la nitrification il faut limiter la concentration maximale d'ammoniac libre excédentaire entrant dans le réseau de distribution à 0.1 mg/L et, idéalement, à 0.05 mg/L (mesurée sous forme d'azote). | Entrant dans le réseau de distribution | high |
| #Q053 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Ammonia Monitoring Requirement | drinking water | Les concentrations d'ammoniac, qu'elles soient d'origine naturelle dans la source d'eau, ou ajoutées dans le cadre d'une stratégie de désinfection, peuvent affecter la qualité de l'eau dans le réseau de distribution (p.ex. nitrification), et devraient faire l'objet d'une surveillance. | When ammonia is naturally present or added for disinfection | high |
| #Q054 | treatment | operational | mandatory | Chlorine Dioxide Feed Limit | drinking water | Ne pas dépasser la dose maximale de 1,2 mg/L de dioxyde de chlore pour contrôler la formation de chlorite et de chlorate. | | high |
| #Q055 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Consultation of Technical Documents | drinking water | vous devriez toujours consulter les documents techniques des recommandations et les documents de conseils individuels sur le site Web Qualité de l'eau - Rapports et publications pour obtenir les informations les plus récentes. | | high |
| #Q056 | monitoring | health | guidance | Protozoa Source Water Risk Assessment | drinking water | La surveillance du Cryptosporidium et de la Giardia dans les sources d'eau fournira des données utiles à l'évaluation basée sur le risque des exigences de traitement. | Risk-based assessment for treatment requirements | high |
| #Q057 | operational | operational | guidance | Turbidity Limit for Groundwater Systems | drinking water | Pour les systèmes qui utilisent de l'eau souterraine, la turbidité doit généralement être de moins de 1,0 UTN. | Groundwater systems | high |
| #Q058 | operational | operational | recommended | Distribution System Entry Turbidity Recommendation | drinking water | Afin d'assurer l'efficacité de la désinfection et le bon fonctionnement du réseau de distribution, il est recommandé que l'eau à son entrée dans le réseau de distribution ait un niveau de turbidité égal ou inférieur à 1,0 UTN. | At entry to the distribution network | high |
| #Q059 | operational | operational | mandatory | pH Control Objectives | drinking water | Le contrôle du pH est important afin de maximiser l'efficacité du traitement, de contrôler la corrosion et de diminuer le relargage du réseau de distribution et des éléments de plomberie. | | high |
| #Q060 | monitoring | health | mandatory | PFAS Summation Requirement | drinking water | L'objectif est basé sur la faisabilité de l'analyse et du traitement, et s'applique à la somme des concentrations de 25 PFAS précises. | Applicable to the sum of 25 specific PFAS | high |
| #Q061 | operational | health | mandatory | Radionuclide Summation Compliance | drinking water | Si plus d'un radionucléide figurant au tableau 1 est détecté, la somme des rapports entre la concentration observée et la CMA correspondante ne doit pas dépasser 1. | When more than one radionuclide is detected | high |
| #Q062 | reporting | health | recommended | Sulfate Concentration Notification | drinking water | les autorités sanitaires devraient être averties si la concentration de sulfates d'une source d'eau potable dépasse 500 mg/L. | When sulfate concentration exceeds 500 mg/L | high |
| #Q063 | operational | health | recommended | Disinfection Effectiveness Priority | drinking water | Toute mesure visant à réduire les concentrations de contaminants chimiques ne devrait pas compromettre l'efficacité de la désinfection | When implementing chemical treatment measures | high |
| #Q064 | treatment | health | mandatory | Bromate Treatment Constraint | drinking water | L'optimisation des procédés afin de réduire les niveaux de bromate, ne doit pas compromettre l'efficacité de la désinfection. | Replacing translated Q008 | high |
| #Q065 | operational | aesthetic | recommended | Zinc Residual Flushing | drinking water | la tuyauterie devrait être purgée à fond avant que l'eau ne puisse être consommée. | Replacing incomplete Q026 | high |