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EPB 219- Waterworks Records

Note: As of October 1, 2012 The Water Security Agency and Saskatchewan Ministry of

Environment share responsibility and authority for the administration of The Environmental

Management and Protection Act, 2002, and The Water Regulations, 2002 as pertaining to

prescribed waterworks or sewage works in Saskatchewan. Therefore, all material contained within

this document applies to waterworks or sewage works governed by the Water Security Agency or

the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment in accordance with their assigned responsibility.

Waterworks Record Sheets – Explanation

Two styles of record sheets are provided as examples of a record-keeping format that may be

employed at a waterworks. These example record sheets are provided as examples to aid the

permittee in the process of developing record-keeping methods and documentation for their

waterworks. The permittee is ultimately responsible for developing and maintaining

records which meet the requirements of Section 42 of The Water Regulations 2002. One

example is provided for a groundwater based plant and the other is provided for a surface water

based plant. These log sheets may be adapted or expanded as necessary to fit the particular

requirements of a waterworks.

The example log sheets provide columns or areas: metered water quantity [s. 42(1)(a)]; locations

of samples, initials of who sampled, results [s.42(1)(c)]; types, dosages and total amounts of

chemicals applied to water for treatment [s.42(1)(b)]; and disinfectant levels [s.42(1)(g)].

Other information to be recorded includes:

departures from normal operating procedures and when these occurred [s.42(1)(d)];

instructions to depart from normal operating practice and who gave this instruction

[s.42(1)(e)];

time, date, nature and steps taken to notify and resolve upset conditions [s.42(1)(f)];

measures to restore low disinfectant conditions [s.42(1)(g)];

dates and results of equipment and instrument calibration [s.42(1)(h)]; and

dates and types of maintenance performed on equipment and actions taken to ensure the

normal operation of waterworks.

This additional information may be recorded on separate dedicated sheets, examples of which

are attached, dated and signed by the responsible party or parties. Examples of these are also

provided as daily supplements to the example record sheets.

Permittees and operators should also pay attention to the manner in which information in

operational records or logs are to be recorded or maintained:

(a)

operational records or logs must be made in chronological order, with the dates, times

and testing locations clearly indicated;

(b)

entries in an operational record or log must only be made by the permittee;

(c)

any person making an entry in an operational record or log must do so in a manner that

allows the person to be clearly identified as the maker of the entry;

Epb 219- Waterworks Records