Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador
· adopted 2025-03-03
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BOIL ORDER AND USE OF
A SOURCE OF WATER BY-LAW
Pursuant to the authority conferred in section 7 of the Towns and Local Service
Districts Act, 2025, the Town Council of The Town of Torbay adopted the following
by-law on March 3, 2025.
1.
TITLE
This document will be known and cited as the Boil Order and Use ofa Source of
Water By-Law.
2.
PURPOSE
2.1. The purpose of this by-law is to establish boil water advisories and non-
consumption advisories or to restrict use of any water source (e.g. pond/lake)
considered by health professionals to be dangerous and/or hazardous to
public health and safety.
2.2. To develop a communication plan to ensure that the public is given accurate
information about the boil water advisory or any other water source
considered to be dangerous and/or hazardous to the public health, in a timely
fashion.
3.
DEFINITIONS
3.1. "Council" shall mean the Town Council of The Town of Torbay.
3.2. "Province" shall mean the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
3.3. "Town" shall mean the Town of Torbay.
4.
APPLICATION
4.1. This by-law applies to all members of the public.
4.2. A boil water advisory recommended by the Medical Officer of Health or an
official of the Government Services Centre must be acted upon immediately.
4.3. As the owner or operator of the drinking water supply, you must
immediately alert all users of your water supply that drinking water must
be boiled before being consumed or place restrictions on any other water
source considered to be dangerous and/or hazardous to public health and
safety.
4.4. Inform consumers at regular intervals about the boil water advisory.
4.5. Consumers can be alerted in several ways. A combination of these may be
necessary to inform all consumers:
4.5.1.
Local media outlets (e.g., radio, television, newspapers);
4.5.2.
Town voyant alerts;
4.5.3.
Town Website;
4.5.4.
Social media;
4.5.5.
Post boil water advisory notices in people's mailboxes;
4.5.6.
Place warning signs on water taps at places where water is made
available to consumers (e.g.: gas stations, restaurants,
campgrounds, schools);
4.5.7.
Post warning signs near water sources;
4.5.8.
Knock on individual doors and inform people verbally etc.
5.
BY-LAW STATEMENT
5.1. Digital Government and Service NL and the Department of Health and
Community Services are jointly responsible for monitoring the
bacteriological quality of public water supplies in the province. This
sampling activity is carried out on a regular basis by Environmental Health
Officers located throughout the province. Boil water advisories are issued
when water sampling and testing detects higher than accepted amounts of
coliforms (bacteria) or if there are deficiencies with regard to chlorination or
other forms of disinfection. In such cases, the results are immediately
communicated to affected communities for appropriate action. The
information is also passed along to regional Medical Officers of Health to
advise that action has been taken with the community, and for any follow-up
that may be necessary by the public health system.
5.2. When circumstances arise where town officials believe it is in the interest of
public health to do so the Town official will issue a boil water order that will
be in immediate effect in the community.
A boil water advisory will remain until it is lifted by Town officials.
5.4. Business and establishments that serve water to the public must comply with
the guidelines established by the province while the boil water advisory is in
effect.
5.5. If a circumstance arises where another source of water is being used for
consumption in the community the Town Officials may restrict the use of
such water if there is a need related to public health and safety.
5.6. The details of such a restriction would be set on a case-by-case bases,
through a resolution of Council.
5.7. It is recommended that citizens follow guidelines established by the province
(Digital Government and Service NL and the Department of Health and
Community Services) when preparing and consuming water during a boil
water advisory.
6.
PENALTIES
6.1. Penalties may be applied in accordance with Division 6 of the Towns and
Local Service Districts Act.
6.2. This by-law shall not exclude the application of other penalties not
expressly listed.
7.
REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BY-LAWS AND AMENDMENTS
None
8.
CAME INTO EFFECT
This by-law shall become effective upon the 3rd day of March 2025 and adopted by
Motion No. RES-69-2025, Public Meeting of Council of Torbay.
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