4(1)An employer shall ensure that sufficient potable water for drinking is readily available and that it meets the standards set out in the “Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality”, Sixth Edition, published by authority of the Minister of National Health and Welfare, 1996.

4(2)Where drinking water is not taken directly from a water pipe, an employer shall ensure that it is kept in an adequately covered container and that, if used by more than one employee, the container is equipped with a drain faucet.

4(3)An employer shall ensure that individual sanitary drinking vessels or cups are provided, except where the drinking water is delivered in an upward jet from which an employee may drink.

4(4)Where outlets exist for both drinking water and water not suitable for drinking, an employer shall ensure that the outlets are appropriately and clearly labelled.