Design Guidelines for Drinking Water Production Facilities

Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs

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Design Guidelines for Drinking Water Production Facilities

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (French)

Design Guidelines consists of two volumes. Volume 1 contains information on the designer’s approach and main design criteria for facilities. Volume 2 contains more detailed descriptions and additional information on design. The second volume’s structure makes cross referencing with the contents of Volume 1easy.

We encourage you to begin your reading by starting with chapters 1 and 2 of volume 1 in order to get an idea of the guide’s scope. This guide is an indispensable tool. Please note that this guide is constantly evolving and that some chapters or sections of chapters are updated periodically.

The most recent changes to the guide were made in May 2021, December 2020 and in August 2019 following Health Canada’s publication of new recommendations for the quality of drinking water and the modification of the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water (March 2021). See frequently asked questions (FAQ) (French) for more details on the guide’s scope and recent updates.

Part 1 (French - PDF File, 1.8 MB)

Preamble (Updated: August 2019)
Introduction
Presentation of the regulation
Water supply and treatment scenarios
Water needs and design flow
Characterization of water supply sources (surface and groundwater) (Updated: May 2021 and December 2020)
Pumping stations and raw water pipelines
Groundwater supply and treatment (Updated: August 2019)
Surface water supply and treatment
By-product disinfection and control
Water tank design
Taste and odour treatment
Corrosion stabilization and control
Sludge and process water treatment
General criteria for treatment facilities
Instruments and controls
Miscellaneous

Part 2 (French - PDF File, 2,6 Mo)

3.   Presentation of the regulation
4.   Supply and treatment scenarios
5.   Water needs and design flow
6.   Characterization of water supply sources (surface and groundwater)
8.   Groundwater supply and treatment
9.   Surface water supply and treatment
10.  By-product disinfection and control
11.  Water tank design
12. Taste and odour treatment
13. Corrosion stabilization and control
14. Sludge and process water treatment
15. General criteria for treatment facilities
16. Instruments and controls
18. References (Updated: August 2019)

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