Testing of water
11(1)Every person who bores, drills, digs or redrills the well of another person shall
(a)
not more than thirty days after the completion of the boring, drilling, digging or redrilling, file with the Minister a water well driller’s report in accordance with the regulations, and
(b)
pay the fee prescribed by regulation for the testing required under paragraph (2)(
a).
11(2)The owner of a well that has been bored, drilled, dug or redrilled by another person shall
(a)
have a sample of the water from the well tested for the presence of inorganic substances and micro-organisms, and
(b)
give notice of the test results to consumers and intended consumers of the water,
in accordance with the regulations.
11(2.1)The owner of a private well may have a sample of the water from the well tested for the presence of inorganic substances and micro-organisms in accordance with the regulations.
11(3)Every owner of a public water supply system shall have the water in the public water supply system tested in accordance with the regulations.
2002, c.26, s.10; 2017, c.2, s.3