Drinking Water Safety

A safe and adequate water supply is fundamental to the health of every individual and strategically important to the economic growth and well being of communities. Environmental Health Officers routinely inspect, sample and assess Community Water Systems.

Water systems with high hazard ratings are generally put on a boil advisory until the source of contamination is found, or adequate treatment facilities are installed. Most high hazard ratings are attributed to untreated surface water sources. Water systems can also have a high hazard rating due to chemical concentrations in the water, such as elevated arsenic levels.

Complaints or concerns about drinking water quality

An Environmental Health Officer (EHO) can help address complaints concerning drinking water quality. If a complaint is related to water quality or safety under the Drinking Water Protection Act, an EHO will perform an inquiry or inspection. You will be informed of the outcome, and whether corrective action is required or recommended to address your concern.

For more information on registering a complaint or concern about drinking water quality, click here.

Important Information about Water System Reports

You can find water system reports at Northern Health's HealthSpace listings.

The information posted on this site about inspections and the hazard ratings of water systems is valid only as of the time the report was made. Conditions are subject to change. Updated information is posted to this site as often as possible. This site may not reflect any changes made to correct the hazards identified or any new hazards that may occur subsequent to the time of the last assessment or inspection. In addition, there may be errors or omissions in the information.

Only inspections after January 1, 2000 are available on this site. In some facilities, no inspections will have been conducted more recently than this date and as such no data will be available. For additional information please contact your local Public Health Protection office.

Visitors to this site are cautioned against interpreting the status of a particular facility based on only one report. While every effort is made to keep the information up-to-date and ensure that it is accurate, Northern Health is not responsible for discrepancies between information posted here and the actual inspection reports provided to the food establishment, pool, or water system and maintained on file at NH offices.