Drinking Water Quality Management Standards (DWQMS)

An Operating Authority is the person or entity that is given responsibility by the owner of a municipal residential drinking water system for the operation, management, maintenance or alteration of the system. InnServices Water Division is the operating authority for all municipal drinking water systems within Innisfil. Operating Authority accreditation is based on the results of a third-party audit of an operating authority’s Operational Plan.

The Operational Plan is the quality management system required to be in place. The quality management system must be based on the MECP developed Drinking Water Quality Management Standard. Amongst several other requirements, the Standard requires that an operating authorities top management establish and endorse a Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS) Policy and share that policy with our customers, residents, and other interested stakeholders.

The final requirement that must be in place to successfully obtain or renew an MDWL is a Financial Plan that spans a minimum 6-year period, beginning with the year the current MDWL will expire. The plan must be prepared as required under Financial Plans Regulation (O. Reg. 453/07).

DFA Infrastructure International was retained to prepare the financial plan in 2020.